CAF African Schools Football Championship
Football tournament
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The CAF African Schools Football Championship is an annual African schools association football competition launched in 2022 and organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Its main focus is to develop organised football at school level on the continent for boys and girls.
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| Organiser(s) | CAF |
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| Founded | 2022 |
| Region | Africa |
| Current champions | Boys:  Senegal Girls:  Ghana |
| Most championships | Boys: Tanzania(2 titles) Girls: Ghana(2 titles) |
| Broadcaster(s) | CAF TV (YouTube) SuperSport |
| Motto | "Play Now" |
| Website | www |
History
On 11 May 2022 CAF president Dr. Patrice Motsepe launched the initial project in Maputo, Mozambique.[1] The inaugural tournament took place at the King Zwelithini Stadium in Durban from 5–8 April 2023.[2] Guinea's CS Ben Sekou Sylla won the inaugural boys title 5-4 via penalties against Clapham High School of South Africa after the match ended in a 1-1 draw. In the girls edition, Tanzania's Fountain Gate School won the inaugural title 3-0 against Ecole Omar IBN Khatab of Morocco.
The second edition was held from 21–24 May 2024 at Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar.[3][4] Hosts Tanzania won the boys edition defeating defending champions Guinea 1-0 in the final. In the girls edition, South Africa defeated Morocco 5-4 via penalties after the matched ended in a 1-1 draw.[5][6]
The third edition was held from 21–26 April 2025 at the University of Ghana in Accra, Ghana.[7] Defending champions Tanzania won the boys edition 3-2 via penalties against Senegal after the match ended in a 0-0 draw. Hosts Ghana defeated Uganda 2-0 in the girls edition to win their maiden title.[8]
The fourth edition was held in Harare, Zimbabwe from 2–10 April 2026.[9] Senegal won their maiden title defeating Uganda 5-4 via penalties after the match ended in a goalless draw.[10] Defending champions Ghana won the girls edition 9-8 via penalties against Burkina Faso after their match also ended in a goalless draw.[11]
Winners
A list of past winners for the boys and girls competitions:
Boys
| Edition | Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | ||||||
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| Winner | Score | Runner-up | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place | |||||
| 1 | 2023 |  Durban |
 CS Ben Sekou Sylla |
1–1 (5–4 p) | Clapham High School |
 Salima Secondary School |
3–1 |  CEG Sainte Rita | ||
| 2 | 2024 | Zanzibar City |
Tanzania |
1–0 | Guinea |
Senegal |
0–0 (5–3 p) | Benin | ||
| 3 | 2025 | Accra |
Tanzania |
0–0 (3–1 p) | Senegal |
Ghana |
2–1 |  Uganda | ||
| 4 | 2026 |  Harare |
Senegal |
0–0 (5–4 p) | Uganda |
Benin |
1–0 |  Morocco | ||
Participating nations
| Team | 2023 (7) |
2024 (7) |
2025 (8) |
2026 (8) |
Years |
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 Algeria | × | GS | • | 1 | |
 Benin | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 3 | |
 DR Congo | GS | GS | GS | 3 | |
 Ghana | × | 3rd | 1 | ||
 Guinea | 1st | 2nd | 2 | ||
 Ivory Coast | × | GS | 1 | ||
 Libya | × | GS | 1 | ||
 Malawi | 3rd | 1 | |||
 Morocco | × | 4th | 1 | ||
 Senegal | × | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 3 |
 South Africa | 2nd | GS | GS | 3 | |
 Tanzania | × | 1st | 1st | GS | 3 |
 Tunisia | GS | 1 | |||
 Uganda | GS | GS | 4th | 2nd | 4 |
 Zambia | × | GS | 1 | ||
 Zimbabwe | × | GS | 1 |
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Girls
| Edition | Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | ||||||
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| Winner | Score | Runner-up | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place | |||||
| 1 | 2023 | Durban |
Fountain Gate School |
3–0 | Ecole Omar Ibn El-Khatab |
 Scan Aid |
0–0 (4–3 p) |  CSG de Mfilou | ||
| 2 | 2024 | Zanzibar City |
South Africa |
1–1 (5–4 p) | Morocco |
Uganda |
1–0 | Tanzania | ||
| 3 | 2025 | Accra |
Ghana |
2–0 | Uganda |
South Africa |
2–1 | Morocco | ||
| 4 | 2026 | Harare |
Ghana |
0–0 (9–8 p) |  Burkina Faso |
 Zambia |
2–0 | Morocco | ||
Prizes
The tournament received a donation of US$10,000,000 from the Motsepe Foundation, which set the prize money split at zonal and continental level.[2]
Zonal
| Final position | Prize money |
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| Champions | US$100,000 |
| Runners-up | US$75,000 |
| Third place | US$50,000 |
Continental
| Final position | Prize money |
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| Champions | US$300,000 |
| Runners-up | US$200,000 |
| Third place | US$150,000 |
Awards
Boys
| Tournament | Player of the Tournament | Golden Boot | Goals | Golden Glove | Fair Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kagiso Maloka |
Mohamed Sacko |
5 |
Ibrahima Camara |
 Boulawech Boumerdes School |
| 2024 | Abel Samson |
Asmara Keita |
3 |
Mujahid Juma |
South Africa |
| 2025 | Souleymane Commissaire Faye |
John Andor Ingatus Cyril Acquah Hagan |
3 |
Rajabu Manyelezi |
Tanzania |
| 2026 | Bara Gueye |
Owen Mukisa |
5 |
Prosper Pareira |
Morocco |
Girls
| Tournament | Player of the Tournament | Golden Boot | Goals | Golden Glove | Fair Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Winfrida Gerald |
Winfrida Gerald |
11 |
Allic Neckema |
 Anse Boileau Secondary School |
| 2024 | Meryem Oubella |
Shadia Nabrye |
3 |
Sphumelele Zibula |
Gambia |
| 2025 | Jennifer Awuku |
Pulane Moloi |
5 |
Precious Akenguwie |
Morocco |
| 2026 | Christiana Ashiaku |
Phida Muzuwa |
5 |
Naffisatou Zabre |
Zambia |