CAF Women's Champions League
African women's club football competition
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The CAF Women's Champions League (French: Ligue des Champions Féminine de la CAF; Arabic: دوري أبطال إفريقيا للسيدات), sometimes abbreviated as CAF WCL, is an annual African women's association football club competition launched on 12 September 2020[2] and organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).[3][4] It is the female counterpart of the CAF Champions League.
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| Organiser(s) | CAF |
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| Founded | 12 September 2020 |
| Region | Africa |
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| Website | Official website |
 2026 CAF WCL | |
| Season | CAF Women's Champions League |
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| 2021 |  Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 2022 |  AS FAR |
| 2023 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 2024 |  TP Mazembe |
| 2025 | AS FAR |
| 2026 |
The competition has been won by several clubs, two of which have secured the trophy more than once. Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies and AS FAR are the most successful clubs in the competition’s history, each having won the tournament twice. ASFAR are the current African champions, having defeated ASEC Mimosas 2–1 in the 2025 final.
History
CAF cancelled the 2020 Women's Africa Cup of Nations at a virtual executive meeting on 30 June citing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on association football in Africa as the reason and rather approved the creation of the CAF Women's Champions League[5] which launched on 12 September that year.[6] South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns won the inaugural title 2–0 against Hasaacas Ladies of Ghana in Cairo.[7][8][9] Sanaâ Mssoudy became the first player ever to score a hat-trick in the tournament, netting three goals for AS FAR against Rivers Angels during the group stage.[10]
On 18 April 2022, CAF issued a press release to its member associations wishing to engage their domestic league champions in the qualification procedures for the 2022 edition to submit viable club licensing documents to them by 31 May.[11][12] That edition was won by AS FAR of Morocco after beating then-defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns 4–0 in the final, which remains the biggest winning margin in a CAF Women’s Champions League final.[13] Ibtissam Jraïdi became the first (and only) player to score a hat-trick in a CAF WCL final, netting three goals in the final, and she ended the tournament as the top goalscorer with six goals.[14]
On 19 May 2023, CAF chose Ivory Coast to host the third edition as part of its AFCON 2023 preparations,[15] where Mamelodi Sundowns reclaimed the title with a 3–0 win over SC Casablanca.[16] Morocco then hosted the fourth edition, with TP Mazembe defeating AS FAR 1–0.[17] In the fifth edition, AS FAR captured the title and became the first team to represent CAF in the inaugural FIFA Women's Champions Cup.[18]
Sponsorship
This tournament uses the same sponsors as other major CAF competitions, including the CAF Champions League.
Format
The format for the first edition saw the champions of each of the six CAF zones play for a spot in the competition.[19][20] They are joined by the hosts and an extra team from the zone of the defending/reigning/current Women's Africa Cup of Nations champions (for the inaugural edition only).[21] The tournament is currently played in two groups of four teams. Since the 2022 edition, the spot reserved for the additional team from the CAF sub-region of the incumbent Women's AFCON is given instead to this tournament's defending champions.[12]
Broadcast coverage
Results
| Season | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Attendance |
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| 2021 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
2–0 |  Hasaacas Ladies |
30 June Stadium, Cairo | 0[note 1] |
| 2022 | AS FAR |
4–0 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat | 15,000 |
| 2023 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
3–0 | SC Casablanca |
Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium, Korhogo | 20,000 |
| 2024 | TP Mazembe |
1–0 | AS FAR |
Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida | 15,000 |
| 2025 | AS FAR |
2–1 |  ASEC Mimosas |
Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia | 150 |
| 2026 | – |
Awards
| Tournament | Most Valuable Player | Golden Boot | Goals | Golden Glove | Ref |
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| 2021 | Evelyn Badu |
Evelyn Badu |
5 |
Andile Dlamini |
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| 2022 | Fatima Tagnaout |
Ibtissam Jraïdi |
6 |
Khadija Er-Rmichi |
[24][25] |
| 2023 |  Boitumelo Rabale |
 Refilwe Tholakele |
5 |
Andile Dlamini |
[26][27] |
| 2024 | Sanaâ Mssoudy |
Doha El Madani |
6 |
 Habiba Emad |
[28] |
| 2025 | Habibou Ouédraogo |
Marlène Kasaj |
5 |
Khadija Er-Rmichi |
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| 2026 |
Records and statistics
Winners by club
| Rank | Club | Winners | Runners-up | 3rd Places | 4th Places | Top 4 |
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| 1 | AS FAR | 2 (2022, 2025) | 1 (2024) | 2 (2021, 2023) | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 2 (2021, 2023) | 1 (2022) | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | TP Mazembe | 1 (2024) | 0 | 1 (2025) | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | SC Casablanca | 0 | 1 (2023) | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hasaacas Ladies | 0 | 1 (2021) | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| ASEC Mimosas |
0 | 1 (2025) | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | FC Masar | 0 | 0 | 1 (2024) | 1 (2025) | 2 |
 Bayelsa Queens | 0 | 0 | 1 (2022) | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Edo Queens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2024) | 1 |
| Ampem Darkoa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2023) | 1 | |
 Simba Queens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2022) | 1 | |
 Malabo Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2021) | 1 |
By nation
| Nation | Winners | Runners-up | 3rd Places | 4th places | Winner | Runners-up | 3rd Place | 4th place |
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| Morocco |
2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | AS FAR (2) |
SC Casablanca (1)
AS FAR (1) |
AS FAR (2) |
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| South Africa |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| DR Congo |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | TP Mazembe (1) |
TP Mazembe (1) |
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| Ghana |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Hasaacas Ladies (1) |
Ampem Darkoa (1) | ||
| Ivory Coast |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ASEC Mimosas (1) |
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| Nigeria |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Bayelsa Queens (1) |
Edo Queens (1) | ||
| Egypt |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | FC Masar (1) |
FC Masar (1) | ||
| Equatorial Guinea |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Malabo Kings (1) | |||
| Tanzania |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Simba Queens (1) |
Performances by region
| Federation (Region) | Clubs Winners | Clubs Runners-up | Titles |
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| UNAF (North Africa) | AS FAR (2) | SC Casablanca (1), AS FAR (1) | 2 |
| COSAFA (Southern Africa) | Mamelodi Sundowns (2) | Mamelodi Sundowns (1) | 2 |
| UNIFFAC (Central Africa) | TP Mazembe (1) | 1 | |
| WAFU (West Africa) | Hasaacas Ladies (1), ASEC Mimosas (1) | 0 | |
| CECAFA (East Africa) | 0 |
Number of participating clubs since inception
| Nation | No. | Clubs | Seasons |
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| Equatorial Guinea (3) | 1 | Malabo Kings | 2021 |
| 1 | Huracanes | 2023 | |
| 1 | FC 15 de Agosto | 2025 | |
| Nigeria (3) | 1 | Rivers Angels | 2021 |
| 1 | Bayelsa Queens | 2022 | |
| 1 | Edo Queens | 2024 | |
| Morocco (2) | 5 | AS FAR | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| 1 | SC Casablanca | 2023 | |
| South Africa (2) | 4 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| 1 | UWC Ladies | 2024 | |
| Egypt (2) | 2 | Wadi Degla | 2021, 2022 |
| 2 | FC Masar | 2024, 2025 | |
 Mali (2) | 2 | AS Mandé | 2021, 2023 |
| 1 | USFAS Bamako | 2025 | |
| Ghana (2) | 1 | Hasaacas Ladies | 2021 |
| 1 | Ampem Darkoa | 2023 | |
| Ivory Coast (1) | 1 | Athlético F.C. d'Abidjan | 2023 |
| 1 | ASEC Mimosas | 2025 | |
| Tanzania (2) | 2 | JKT Queens | 2022, 2023, 2025 |
| 1 | Simba Queens | 2022 | |
| DR Congo (1) | 2 | TP Mazembe | 2022, 2024 |
 Kenya (1) | 1 | Vihiga Queens | 2021 |
 Liberia (1) | 1 | Determine Girls | 2022 |
 Zambia (1) | 1 | Green Buffaloes | 2022 |
| Botswana (1) | 1 | Gaborone United | 2025 |
 Senegal (1) | 1 | Aigles de la Médina | 2024 |
 Ethiopia (1) | 1 | CBE | 2024 |
All-time top scorers
- As of 22 November 2025
Players with the most goals in the competition. Bold players still active.
Clean sheets all time list
- As of 22 November 2025
Players with the most clean sheets in the competition. Bold players still active.
| Rank | Keeper | Clean sheets | Clubs |
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| 1 | Khadija Er-Rmichi | 15 | AS FAR |
| 2 | Andile Dlamini | 10 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 3 | Habiba Emad | 5 | FC Masar |
| Fideline Ngoy | 5 | TP Mazembe | |
| Omini Oyono | 3 | Edo Queens |
Teams: Tournament position
- Most titles won: 2 –
AS FAR & 
Mamelodi Sundowns - Most finishes in the top two: 3 – AS FAR & Mamelodi Sundowns
- Most finishes in the top four: 5 – AS FAR
- Most appearances: 5 – AS FAR[30]
Prizes
| Final
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Prize money
(2021–2023) |
Price money
(2024–Present) |
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| Champions | US$400,000 | US$600,000 |
| Runners-up | US$250,000 | US$400,000 |
| 3rd place | US$200,000 | US$350,000 |
| 4th place | US$200,000 | US$300,000 |
| 3rd in group stage | US$150,000 | US$200,000 |
| 4th in group stage | US$100,000 | US$150,000 |