2025 CAF Women's Champions League CECAFA Qualifiers
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Host countryKenya
CityNairobi
Dates4 -16 September 2025
Teams9 (from 9 associations)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Kenya |
| City | Nairobi |
| Dates | 4 -16 September 2025 |
| Teams | 9 (from 9 associations) |
| Venue | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  JKT Queens (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Rayon Sports Women |
| Third place |  Kenya Police Bullets |
| Fourth place |  Kampala Queen |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 30 (2.31 per match) |
| Top scorer | Jamila Rajab (5 goals) |
| Best player | Donisia Daniel Minja |
| Best goalkeeper | Idrissa Najiati |
| Fair play award | JKT Queens |
← 2024 2026 →
All statistics correct as of 16 September 2025. | |
The 2025 CAF Women's Champions League CECAFA Qualifiers is the 5th edition of CAF Women's Champions League CECAFA Qualifiers tournament organized by the CECAFA for the women's clubs of association nations. This edition will be held in Nairobi, Kenya from 4 to 16 September 2025.[1]
The winners of the tournament qualify for the 2025 CAF Women's Champions League final tournament.
The following nine teams contested in the qualifying tournament.
| Team | Appearances | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
 CBE | 5th | Champion (2024) |
 Denden SC | 1st | n/a |
 Top Girls Academy | 1st | n/a |
| Kenya Police Bullets | 2nd | Runner-up (2024) |
| Rayon Sports FC | 2nd | Group stage (2024) |
 Yei Joint Stars | 5th | Group stage (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) |
| JKT Queens | 2nd | Champion (2023) |
| Kampala Queen | 2nd | Group stage (2023) |
 JKU Princess | 1st | n/a |
Venues
| Nairobi | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyayo National Stadium | Ulinzi Sports Complex | ||
| Capacity: 30,000 | Capacity: 10,000 | ||
Match officials
Referees
- Suad Mohamed (Djibouti)
- Lillian Nakitto (Uganda)
- Leticia Ndagire (Rwanda)
- Asha Said (Tanzania)
- Ruth Aturo (Uganda)
- Fatuma Hassan (Ethiopia)
Assistant Referees
- Halima Adan (Somalia)
- Jackline Nduku (Kenya)
- Amina Mohamed (Eritrea)
- Neema Mushi (Tanzania)
- Grace Nanyondo (Uganda)
- Rahma Osman (Sudan)
Draw
The draw for this edition of the tournament was held on 26 August 2025 at 13:00 UTC+3 (13:00 EAT) in Nairobi, Kenya. The nine participating teams were drawn into three groups of three. Only the group winners will advance to the semi-finals, where they will compete for the single CECAFA slot at the continental finals.[2][3]
| Kenya Police Bullets |
| FC Denden |
| Kampala Queens |
| CBE |
| Top Girls Academy |
| Rayon Sports |
| JKT Queens |
| Yei Joint Stars |
| JKU Princesses |
Group stage
- Tiebreakers
Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings.
- Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Goals scored in all group matches;
- Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group;
- Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
- Drawing of lots.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya Police Bullets |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Kampala Queens |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 3 | |
| 3 | Denden SC |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
Source: CECAFA
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rayon Sports |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Top Girls Academy |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | CBE |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
Source: CECAFA
| CBE | 1–2 | Rayon Sports |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
| Top Girls Academy FC | 0-0 | Rayon Sports Women |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Ulinzi Complex, Nairobi
| CBE | 0-0 | Top Girls Academy FC |
|---|---|---|
Ulinzi Complex, Nairobi
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JKT | YEI | JKU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JKT Queens |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 6 | Semi-finals | — | 5–2 | 5–0 | |
| 2 | Yei Joint Stars FC |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | — | 4–2 | |||
| 3 | JKU Princess |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 | — |
Source: CECAFA
| JKT Queens | 5–0 | JKU Princess |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Ulinzi Complex, Nairobi
| Yei Joint Stars FC | 4–2 | JKU Princess |
|---|---|---|
|
Report | Mathias  1', 3' |
Ulinzi Complex, Nairobi
| JKT Queens | 2–0 | Yei Joint Stars FC |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Ulinzi Complex, Nairobi
Best runners-up ranking
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Kampala Queens |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 3 | semi-finals |
| 2 | C | Yei Joint Stars FC |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | B | Top Girls Academy FC |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Source: CECAFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| September 14 –Ulinzi Complex | ||||||
| Rayon Sports Women (p) | 0 (4) | |||||
| September 16 –Ulinzi Complex | ||||||
| Kampala Queens | 0 (3) | |||||
| Rayon Sports Women | 0 | |||||
| September 14 –Ulinzi Complex | ||||||
| JKT Queens | 1 | |||||
| Kenya Police Bullets | 1 (2) | |||||
| JKT Queens (p) | 1 (4) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| September 16 –Ulinzi Complex | ||||||
| Kampala Queens | 0 | |||||
| Kenya Police Bullets | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Rayon Sports Women | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Kampala Queens |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
Ulinzi Complex, Nairobi
| Kenya Police Bullets | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | JKT Queens |
|---|---|---|
| Kunhira 16' |
Report | Rajab 38' |
| Penalties | ||
| 2–4 | ||
Ulinzi Complex, Nairobi
Third Place Match
| Kampala Queens | 0–1 | Kenya Police Bullets |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kunhira 26' |
Nyayo Stadium, Nairobi
Finals
| Rayon Sports Women | 0–1 | JKT Queens |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Nyayo Stadium, Nairobi
