Women's Africa Cup of Nations records and statistics

This article concerns the records and statistics of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations, previously known as the African Women's Championship.

General performances

Teams reaching the semi-finals/top four

More information Team, Winners ...

Team	Winners	Runners-up	Third-place	Fourth-place	Total top four
Nigeria	10 (1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006*, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2024)	—	1 (2008)	2 (2012, 2022)	13
Equatorial Guinea	2 (2008, 2012)	1 (2010)	—	—	3
South Africa	1 (2022)	4 (2000*, 2008, 2012, 2018)	2 (2006, 2010*)	4 (2002, 2014, 2016, 2024)	11
Ghana	—	3 (1998, 2002, 2006)	4 (2000, 2004, 2016, 2024)	—	7
Cameroon	—	3 (2004, 2014, 2016*)	3 (2002, 2012, 2018)	4 (1998, 2006, 2008, 2010)	10
Morocco	—	2 (2022, 2024)	—	1 (2026*)	3
DR Congo	—	—	1 (1998)	—	1
Ivory Coast	—	—	1 (2014)	—	1
Zambia	—	—	1 (2022)	—	1
Algeria	—	—	1 (2026)	—	1
Zimbabwe	—	—	—	1 (2000)	1
Ethiopia	—	—	—	1 (2004)	1
Mali	—	—	—	1 (2018)	1

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* hosts

** losing semi-finals

Ranking of teams by number of appearances

As of 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations

More information Team, Appearances ...

Team	Appearances	Debut	Most recent	Best result
Nigeria	14	1998	2026	Champions (1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2024)
South Africa	14	1998	2026	Champions (2022)
Cameroon	13	1998	2026	Runners-up (2004, 2014, 2016)
Ghana	12	1998	2026	Runners-up (1998, 2002, 2006)
Mali	9	2002	2026	Fourth place (2018)
Algeria	7	2004	2026	Third place (2026)
Equatorial Guinea	5	2006	2018	Champions (2008, 2012)
Morocco	5	1998	2026	Runners-up (2022, 2024)
Zambia	5	2014	2026	Third place (2022)
DR Congo	4	1998	2024	Third place (1998)
Zimbabwe	4	2000	2016	Fourth place (2000)
Senegal	4	2012	2026	Quarter-finals (2022, 2024)
Ivory Coast	3	2012	2026	Third place (2014)
Ethiopia	3	2002	2012	Fourth place (2004)
Tunisia	3	2008	2024	Quarter-finals (2022)
Egypt	3	1998	2026	Group stage
Tanzania	3	2010	2026	Group stage
Botswana	2	2022	2024	Quarter-finals (2022)
Uganda	2	2000	2022	Group stage
Kenya	2	2016	2026	Group stage
Burkina Faso	2	2022	2026	Group stage
Malawi	1	2026	2026	TBD (2026)
Réunion	1	2000	2000	Group stage
Angola	1	2002	2002	Group stage
Congo	1	2008	2008	Group stage
Namibia	1	2014	2014	Group stage
Burundi	1	2022	2022	Group stage
Togo	1	2022	2022	Group stage
Cape Verde	1	2026	2026	Group stage

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Summary (1991–2024)

More information Rank, Team ...

Rank	Team	Part	M	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Points
1	Nigeria	15	79	62	10	7	237	35	+202	196
2	South Africa	14	68	33	11	24	111	87	+24	110
3	Cameroon	13	58	24	14	20	73	83	-10	86
4	Ghana	13	51	23	12	16	79	55	+24	81
5	Equatorial Guinea	5	21	13	2	6	46	39	+7	41
6	Morocco	4	18	8	4	6	27	36	−9	28
7	Zambia	5	18	6	5	7	25	37	−12	23
8	Mali	8	27	6	3	18	28	67	−39	21
9	Algeria	6	19	3	4	12	14	39	−25	13
10	Senegal	3	11	3	2	6	10	13	−3	11
11	Zimbabwe	4	14	2	5	7	13	28	−15	11
12	Ivory Coast	2	8	3	1	4	15	15	0	10
13	DR Congo	3	11	2	3	6	14	31	−17	9
14	Ethiopia	3	11	1	4	6	6	24	−18	7
15	Botswana	2	7	2	0	5	7	10	−3	6
16	Uganda	2	6	1	2	3	7	13	−6	5
17	Tunisia	3	10	1	2	7	8	15	−7	5
18	Namibia	1	3	1	0	2	3	5	−2	3
19	Angola	2	5	0	3	2	6	9	−3	3
20	Congo	1	3	1	0	2	3	6	−3	3
21	Egypt	2	6	1	0	5	3	21	−18	3
22	Burkina Faso	1	3	0	1	2	2	4	−2	1
23	Togo	1	3	0	1	2	3	9	−6	1
24	Tanzania	2	6	0	1	5	5	14	−9	1
25	Réunion	1	3	0	0	3	2	7	−5	0
26	Guinea	1	2	0	0	2	0	7	−7	0
27	Burundi	1	3	0	0	3	3	11	−8	0
28	Kenya	1	3	0	0	3	2	10	−8	0
29	Sierra Leone	1	2	0	0	2	0	11	−11	0

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Comprehensive team results by tournament

Legend

1st – Champions
2nd – Runners-up
3rd – Third place
4th – Fourth place
SF – Semi-finals
QF – Quarter-finalists
GS – Group stage

W – Winner and advance to World Cup
Q – Qualified
• – Did not qualify
× – Did not enter
× – Withdrew before qualification
— Withdrew/Disqualified after qualification
– Hosts

For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.

More information Team (Total 31 teams), App. ...

Team (Total 31 teams)	1991	1995	1998	2000	2002	2004	2006	2008	2010	2012	2014	2016	2018	2022	2024	2026	App.
Team (Total 31 teams)	(4)	(6)	(7)	(8)										(12)		(16)	App.
Algeria	×	×	×	•	×	GS	GS	•	GS	×	GS	•	GS	•	QF	3rd	7
Angola	×	SF	×	×	GS	×	•	×	•	×	×	×	×	•	•	•	2
Botswana	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	•	•	•	•	•	×	QF	GS	•	2
Burkina Faso	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	•	•	•	GS	•	GS	2
Burundi												×	×	GS	•	•	1
Cameroon	2nd	×	4th	GS	3rd	2nd	4th	4th	4th	3rd	2nd	2nd	3rd	QF	•	Q	14
Cape Verde														×	•	GS	1
Congo		×	×	×	×	•	•	GS	×	×	×	×	•	•	•	×	1
DR Congo	×	×	3rd	×	•	×	GS	•	•	GS	×	×	×	×	GS	•	4
Egypt	×	×	GS	•	×	×	•	×	×	•	•	GS	×	•	•	GS	3
Equatorial Guinea	×	×	×	×	•	•	GS	1st	2nd	1st	•	•	GS	•	•	•	5
Ethiopia	×	×	×	×	GS	4th	×	×	•	GS	•	•	•	•	•	•	3
Ghana	SF	SF	2nd	3rd	2nd	3rd	2nd	GS	GS	•	GS	3rd	GS	•	3rd	QF	14
Guinea	SF	×	•	×	×	•	•	•	•	•	×	•	×	•	•	•	1
Ivory Coast	×	×	×	×	•	×	•	•	•	GS	3rd	•	•	•	•	QF	3
Kenya	×	×	×	×	×	×	•	×	×	×	•	GS	•	•	•	GS	2
Malawi						•	•	×	×	•	×	×	×	•	×	Q	1
Mali	×	×	×	×	GS	GS	GS	GS	GS	•	•	GS	4th	•	QF	GS	9
Morocco	×	×	GS	GS	•	×	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	2nd	2nd	4th	5
Namibia	×	×	×	×	×	×	•	•	•	•	GS	•	•	•	•	•	1
Nigeria	W	W	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	3rd	1st	4th	1st	1st	1st	4th	1st	QF	16
Réunion				GS													1
Senegal		×	×	×	•	•	•	•	•	GS	•	•	•	QF	QF	GS	4
Sierra Leone	×	QF	×	×	×	×	×	×	•	×	×	×	×	•	×	•	1
South Africa	×	2nd	GS	2nd	4th	GS	3rd	2nd	3rd	2nd	4th	4th	2nd	1st	4th	QF	15
Tanzania	×	×	×	×	•	•	•	•	GS	•	•	•	•	•	GS	GS	3
Togo	×	×	×	×	×	×	•	×	×	×	×	×	×	GS	•	•	1
Tunisia	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	GS	•	•	•	•	×	QF	GS	•	3
Uganda	×	×	•	GS	•	×	×	×	×	•	×	×	•	GS	•	•	2
Zambia		QF	×	×	•	×	•	•	×	•	GS	•	GS	3rd	QF	GS	6
Zimbabwe		×	×	4th	GS	GS	×	•	×	•	•	GS	•	•	×	•	4

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Debut of national teams

More information Year, Debuting teams ...

Year	Debuting teams
Year	Teams	No.	Cum.
1998	Cameroon, DR Congo, Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa	7	7
2000	Réunion, Uganda, Zimbabwe	3	10
2002	Angola, Ethiopia, Mali	3	13
2004	Algeria	1	14
2006	Equatorial Guinea, Tunisia	2	16
2008	Congo	1	17
2010	Tanzania	1	18
2012	Ivory Coast, Senegal	2	20
2014	Namibia, Zambia	2	22
2016	Kenya	1	23
2018	None	0	23
2022	Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Togo	4	27
2024	None	0	27
2026	Cape Verde, Malawi	2	29

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Medal table

More information Rank, Nation ...


Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Nigeria	10	0	1	11
2	Equatorial Guinea	2	1	0	3
3	South Africa	1	4	2	7
4	Ghana	0	3	4	7
5	Cameroon	0	3	3	6
6	Morocco	0	2	0	2
7	Algeria	0	0	1	1
	DR Congo	0	0	1	1
	Ivory Coast	0	0	1	1
	Zambia	0	0	1	1
Totals (10 entries)		13	13	14	40

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Results of host nations

Most tournaments hosted

Years in bold indicate hosting nation won the tournament.

More information No. of times hosted, Country ...

No. of times hosted	Country	Year(s)	Wins as host
Thrice	Nigeria	1998, 2002, 2006	3/3
	South Africa	2000, 2004, 2010	0/3
	Morocco	2022, 2024, 2026	0/3
Twice	Equatorial Guinea	2008, 2012	2/2
Once	Namibia	2014	0/1
	Cameroon	2016	0/1
	Ghana	2018	0/1

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More information Year, Host nation ...

Year	Host nation	Result
1998	Nigeria	Champions
2000	South Africa	Runners-up
2002	Nigeria	Champions
2004	South Africa	Group Stage
2006	Nigeria	Champions
2008	Equatorial Guinea	Champions
2010	South Africa	Third place
2012	Equatorial Guinea	Champions
2014	Namibia	Group Stage
2016	Cameroon	Runners-up
2018	Ghana	Group Stage
2022	Morocco	Runners-up
2024	Morocco	Runners-up
2026	Morocco	Fourth place

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Results of defending finalists

More information Year, Defending champions ...

Year	Defending champions	Finish	Defending runners-up	Finish
2000	Nigeria	Champions	Ghana	Third place
2002	Nigeria	Champions	South Africa	Fourth place
2004	Nigeria	Champions	Ghana	Third place
2006	Nigeria	Champions	Cameroon	Fourth place
2008	Nigeria	Third place	Ghana	Group Stage
2010	Equatorial Guinea	Runners-up	South Africa	Third place
2012	Nigeria	Fourth place	Equatorial Guinea	Champions
2014	Equatorial Guinea	Did not qualify	South Africa	Fourth place
2016	Nigeria	Champions	Cameroon	Runners-up
2018	Nigeria	Champions	Cameroon	Third place
2022	Nigeria	Fourth place	South Africa	Champions
2024	South Africa	Fourth place	Morocco	Runners-up
2026	Nigeria	Quarter-finals	Morocco	Fourth place

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Results by regions

More information Region, WAFU ...

Total times teams qualified by region
Region	WAFU	UNIFFAC	COSAFA	UNAF	CECAFA	Total
Top 8	9	2	7	6	0	24
Top 4	22	15	14	4	1	56
Top 2	13	7	6	2	0	28
1st	10	2	1	0	0	13
2nd	3	4	4	2	0	13
3rd	6	4	3	1	0	14
4th	3	4	5	1	1	14

Champions by region
Region	Champion(s)	Titles
WAFU (West Africa)	Nigeria (10)	10
UNIFFAC (Central Africa)	Equatorial Guinea (2)	2
COSAFA (Southern Africa)	South Africa (1)	1
UNAF (North Africa)	–	–
CECAFA (East Africa)	–	–

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General statistics by tournament

More information Year, Hosts ...

Year	Hosts	Champions (titles)	Winning Coach	Player of the Tournament	Top scorer(s) (goals)	Best Goalkeeper
1998	Nigeria	Nigeria (1)	Ismaila Mabo	N/a	Nkiru Okosieme (3)	N/a
2000	South Africa	Nigeria (2)	Ismaila Mabo		Mercy Akide (7)
2002	Nigeria	Nigeria (3)	Samuel Okpodu		Perpetua Nkwocha (4)
2004	South Africa	Nigeria (4)	Godwin Izilien	Perpetua Nkwocha	Perpetua Nkwocha (9)
2006	Nigeria	Nigeria (5)	Ntiero Effiom	Portia Modise	Perpetua Nkwocha (7)
2008	Equatorial Guinea	Equatorial Guinea (1)	Clémentine Touré	Noko Matlou	Genoveva Añonman (6)
2010	South Africa	Nigeria (6)	Ngozi Eucharia Uche	Stella Mbachu	Perpetua Nkwocha (11)
2012	Equatorial Guinea	Equatorial Guinea (2)	Esteban Becker	Genoveva Añonman	Genoveva Añonman (6)
2014	Namibia	Nigeria (7)	Edwin Okon	Asisat Oshoala	Desire Oparanozie (5)	Annette Ngo Ndom
2016	Cameroon	Nigeria (8)	Florence Omagbemi	Gabrielle Onguéné	Asisat Oshoala (6)	Annette Ngo Ndom
2018	Ghana	Nigeria (9)	Thomas Dennerby	Thembi Kgatlana	Thembi Kgatlana (5)	Tochukwu Oluehi
2022	Morocco	South Africa (1)	Desiree Ellis	Ghizlane Chebbak	Ghizlane Chebbak (3) Rasheedat Ajibade (3) Hildah Magaia (3)	Andile Dlamini
2024	Morocco	Nigeria (10)	Justine Madugu	Rasheedat Ajibade	Ghizlane Chebbak (5)	Chiamaka Nnadozie
2026	Morocco	In progress	In progress	In progress	In progress	In progress

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Teams: tournament position

Teams having equal quantities in the tables below are ordered by the tournament the quantity was attained in (the teams that attained the quantity first are listed first). If the quantity was attained by more than one team in the same tournament, these teams are ordered alphabetically.

Most titles won: 10, Nigeria (1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2024).^[1]^[2]
Most finishes in the top two: 10, Nigeria (1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2024).^[1]^[3]
Most finishes in the top four: 13, Nigeria (1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024).^[3]
Most second-place finishes: 4, South Africa (2000, 2008, 2012, 2018).^[1]
Most third-place finishes: 4, Ghana (2000, 2004, 2016, 2024).^[1]
Most third/fourth-place finishes: 7, Cameroon (1998, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2016).
Most championship appearances: 14, Nigeria and South Africa.^[1](every tournament)

Consecutive

Most consecutive championships: 5, Nigeria (1998–2006).^[3]
Most consecutive finishes in the top two: 5, Nigeria (1998–2006).^[3]
Most consecutive finishes in the top three: 7, Nigeria (1998–2010).
Most consecutive finishes in the top four: 13, Nigeria (1998–2024).^[3]
Most consecutive appearances in the finals tournament: 14, Nigeria & South Africa (1998–2026) (every tournament).
Most consecutive second-place finishes: 2, Cameroon (2014–2016), Morocco (2022–2024).
Most consecutive third-place finishes: no country has finished third in two consecutive tournaments
Most consecutive fourth-place finishes: 3, Cameroon (2006–2010).

Gaps

Longest gap between successive titles: 6 years, Nigeria (2018–2024).(1 edition)
Longest gap between successive appearances in the top two: 10 years, Cameroon (2004–2014).
Longest gap between successive appearances in the top four: 10 years, Ghana (2000–2016).
Longest gap between successive appearances in the finals: 22 years, Morocco and Uganda (2000–2022).

Host team

Best finish by host team: Champion: Nigeria (1998, 2002, 2006) Equatorial Guinea (2008, 2012).
Worst finish by host team: Group stage: South Africa (2004), Namibia (2014), Ghana (2018).

Defending champion

Best finish by defending champion: Champion: Nigeria (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2016, 2018).
Worst finish by defending champion: Did not qualify: Equatorial Guinea (2014).

Debuting teams

Best finish by a debuting team: Champion: Nigeria (1998).
Best finish by a debuting team, excluding inaugural tournament: TBD: Malawi (2026).

Top scoring teams by tournament

1998: Nigeria, 28 goals
2000: Nigeria, 19 goals
2002: Nigeria, 15 goals
2004: Nigeria, 18 goals
2006: Nigeria, 18 goals
2008: Equatorial Guinea, 11 goals
2010: Nigeria, 19 goals
2012: Equatorial Guinea, 18 goals
2014: Nigeria, 16 goals
2016: Nigeria, 13 goals
2018: South Africa, 11 goals
2022: South Africa, 10 goals
2024: Nigeria, 14 goals

Teams listed in bold won the tournament.

Other

Most finishes in the top two without ever being champion: 3, Ghana (1998, 2002, 2006) and Cameroon (2004, 2014, 2016).
Most finishes in the top four without ever being champion: 10, Cameroon (1998, 2002–2018).
Most appearances without ever being champion: 12, Cameroon (1998–2022).
Most finishes in the top four without ever finishing in the top two: 1, DR Congo (1998), Ivory Coast (2014), Zambia (2022), Algeria (2026).
Most appearances without ever finishing in the top two: 9, Mali (2000–2010, 2016, 2018, 2024, 2026).
Most appearances without ever finishing in the top four: 4, Senegal (2012, 2022, 2024, 2026).
Most points in the group stage, yet eliminated: 6, Zambia (2026)
Most meetings between two teams, final match: 3, Nigeria vs Ghana (1998, 2002, 2006) and Nigeria vs Cameroon (2004, 2014, 2016).

Tournament progression

Progressed from the group stage the most times: 14, Nigeria (every tournament).
Eliminated in the group stage the most times: 7, Mali (2002–2010, 2016, 2026)
Most appearances, always progressed from the group stage: 14, Nigeria (every tournament).
Most appearances, never progressing from the group stage: 3, Egypt (1998, 2016, 2026) and Tanzania (2010, 2024, 2026).
Most consecutive appearances, progressing from the group stage: 14, Nigeria (every tournament).
Most consecutive eliminations from the group stage: 6, Mali (2002–2010, 2016).

Teams: matches played and goals scored

All time

Most matches played: 79, Nigeria.^[1]^[3]
Most wins: 62, Nigeria.^[1]^[3]
Fewest wins: 0, Angola, Burkina Faso, Togo, Tanzania, Réunion, Burundi, Kenya, Uganda.
Most losses: 24, South Africa.^[1]
Fewest losses: 2, Namibia, Angola, Burkina Faso, Togo, Congo, Uganda.
Most draws: 14, Cameroon.
Most goals scored: 237, Nigeria.^[1]^[3]
Most goals conceded: 87, South Africa.
Fewest goals scored: 2, Burkina Faso, Réunion, Kenya.
Fewest goals conceded: 4, Burkina Faso.
Highest goal difference: +202, Nigeria.^[1]
Lowest goal difference: −39, Mali.

In one tournament

Most wins: 6, South Africa (2022, out of 6)
Winning all matches

Nigeria (1998, 2006, 2010, 2014, 5 matches), Equatorial Guinea, (2012, 5 matches), South Africa, (2022, 6 matches).

Most goals scored: 28, Nigeria, 1998^[1]
Most goals scored, group stage: 20, Nigeria 1998.^[1]
Most goals scored, champions: 28, Nigeria, 1998.^[1]
Most goals scored, hosts: 28, Nigeria, 1998.^[1]
Fewest goals scored, champions: 10, Nigeria, (2018) and South Africa, (2022)
Fewest goals scored, hosts: 2, South Africa, 2004
Most goals conceded, champions: 4, Equatorial Guinea, (2008), Nigeria, (2010).
Fewest goals conceded, champions: 0, Nigeria, (1998), Equatorial Guinea, (2012).

Tournament

Most goals scored in a tournament: 66, 2024.
Fewest goals scored in a tournament: 37, 2008.
Most goals per match in a tournament: 4.77 goals per match, 1998.
Fewest goals per match in a tournament: 2.25 goals per match, 2022.
Most players scoring at least two goals in a tournament: 17: 2022.^[1]
Most players scoring at least three goals in a tournament: 7: 2002.^[1]
Most players scoring at least four goals in a tournament: 4: 2012.^[1]
Most players scoring at least five goals in a tournament: 2: 2006, 2008, 2012.^[1]
Most players scoring at least six goals in a tournament: 2: 2006.^[1]
Most players scoring at least nine goals in a tournament: 1: 2000, 2010 (Perpetua Nkwocha Nigeria).^[1]
Most players scoring at least eleven goals in a tournament: 1: 2010 (Perpetua Nkwocha Nigeria).^[1]

Other

Biggest margin of victory: 8, Nigeria 8–0 Morocco, 1998
Biggest margin of victory, qualifying match: 14, Algeria 14–0 Sudan, 20 October 2021, First Round
Most goals scored in a match, one team: 8, Nigeria 8–0 Morocco, 1998
Most goals scored in a match, both teams: 9, Ghana 6–3 Zimbabwe, 2000
Highest scoring draw: 3–3, on two occasions:
DR Congo vs Cameroon,1998
Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria, 2006
Most goals scored in a final, one team: 5, Nigeria 5–0 Cameroon, 2004
Most goals scored in a final, both teams: 6, Nigeria 4–2 Equatorial Guinea, 2010
Fewest goals scored in a final, both teams: 0, Nigeria 0–0 South Africa after extra time, 4–3 on penalties 2018
Biggest margin of victory in a final: 5, Nigeria 5–0 Cameroon, 2004
Largest deficit overcome to win in a final: 2, Nigeria, 2024 (coming from 0–2 down to win 3–2 vs Morocco)

Streaks

Most consecutive wins: 8, on two occasions:
Nigeria, from 3–0 vs Mali (2004) to 1–0 vs Ghana (2006)
Nigeria, from 5–0 vs Mali (2010) to 3–1 vs Ivory Coast (2012).
Most consecutive matches without a loss: 16, Nigeria, from 5–1 vs Mali (2002) to 1–0 vs South Africa (2008).
Most consecutive losses: 5, on two occasions:
Mali, from 0–2 vs Cameroon (2006) to 0–5 vs Nigeria (2010)
Algeria, from 0–2 vs Cameroon (2014) to 2–3 vs Mali (2018).
Most consecutive matches scoring at least one goal: 16, Equatorial Guinea (2006–2012).
Most consecutive matches scoring at least two goals: 12, Nigeria (2002–2006).
Most consecutive matches scoring at least three goals: 5, Nigeria (2004–2006).
Most consecutive matches scoring at least four goals: 4, Nigeria (1998), (2004–2006).
Most consecutive matches scoring at least six goals: 4, Nigeria (1998).
Most consecutive matches without conceding a goal (clean sheets): 5, Nigeria (1998), Nigeria (2000–2002), Equatorial Guinea (2012).
Most consecutive matches conceding at least one goals: 23, Mali (2002–2018).

Penalty shoot-outs

Most shoot-outs, team, all-time: 5, Cameroon.
Most shoot-outs, team, tournament: 3, Ghana, (2024).
Most shoot-outs, all teams, tournament: 4, 2024.
Most shoot-out wins, team, all-time: 3, Nigeria and Ghana.
Most wins, team, tournament: 2, Nigeria, (2018) and Ghana, (2024).
Most shoot-out losses, team, all-time: 4, Cameroon.
Most shoot-outs with 100% record (all won): 1, DR Congo, Zambia.
Most shoot-outs with 0% record (all lost): 1, Ethiopia, Senegal.

Individual

Most championships: 5, Florence Ajayi ( Nigeria, 1998–2006),
Perpetua Nkwocha ( Nigeria, 2002–2006, 2010, 2014),
Osinachi Ohale ( Nigeria, 2010, 2014–2018, 2024),
Francisca Ordega ( Nigeria, 2010, 2014–2018, 2024).
Most medals: 6, Perpetua Nkwocha ( Nigeria, 2002 (champions), 2004 (champions), 2006 (champions), 2008 (third place), 2010 (champions), 2014 (champions)
Most tournaments played: 7, Perpetua Nkwocha ( Nigeria, 2002–2014), Onome Ebi ( Nigeria, 2008–2022), Gabrielle Aboudi Onguéné ( Cameroon, 2008–2022).

Goalscoring

Most goals scored, final tournaments: 34, Perpetua Nkwocha ( Nigeria, 2002–2014).
Most goals scored, qualifying: 13, Agueicha Diarra ( Mali, 2022–2026).
Most goals scored, final tournaments and qualifying: 41, Perpetua Nkwocha ( Nigeria, 2002–2014).
Most goals scored in a tournament: 11, Perpetua Nkwocha ( Nigeria, 2010).
Most goals scored in a match: 4, Perpetua Nkwocha ( Nigeria), vs Cameroon, 2004;
Asisat Oshoala ( Nigeria), vs Mali, 2016;
Barbra Banda ( Zambia), vs Egypt, 2026.
Most goals scored in a qualifying match: 5, Neddy Atieno ( Kenya), vs South Sudan, 2021.
Most goals scored in all final matches: 7, Perpetua Nkwocha ( Nigeria), 1 vs Ghana in 2002, 4 vs Cameroon in 2004, 1 vs Ghana in 2006 & 1 vs Equatorial Guinea in 2010.
Most matches with at least one goal: 20, Perpetua Nkwocha ( Nigeria, 2002–2014).
Most consecutive matches with at least one goal: 10, Perpetua Nkwocha ( Nigeria, 2002–2006).
Most matches with at least two goals: 9, Perpetua Nkwocha ( Nigeria, 2002–2010).
Fastest hat-trick: 9 minutes, Perpetua Nkwocha ( Nigeria), scored at 45', 46' and 54', vs Cameroon, 2006.
Most tournaments with at least one goals: 6, Perpetua Nkwocha ( Nigeria, 2002–2006, 2010–2014).
Most tournaments with at least two goals: 5, Perpetua Nkwocha ( Nigeria, 2002–2006, 2010–2012).
Most tournaments with at least three goals: 4, Perpetua Nkwocha ( Nigeria, 2002–2006, 2010).
Most tournaments with at least four goals: 4, Perpetua Nkwocha ( Nigeria, 2002–2006, 2010).
Most tournaments with at least nine goals: 2, Perpetua Nkwocha ( Nigeria, 2004, 2010).
Youngest goalscorer: 16 years, 325 days, Desire Oparanozie ( Nigeria), vs Tanzania, 7 November 2010.
Youngest hat-trick scorer: 19 years, 28 days, Ines Nrehy ( Ivory Coast), vs Ethiopia, 29 October 2012.
Youngest goalscorer, final: 16 years, 332 days, Desire Oparanozie ( Nigeria), vs Equatorial Guinea, 14 November 2010.
Oldest goalscorer: 40 years, 195 days, Racheal Nachula ( Zambia), vs Egypt, 28 July 2026.
Oldest hat-trick scorer: 34 years, 321 days, Ghizlane Chebbak ( Morocco), vs DR Congo, 9 July 2025.
Oldest goalscorer, final: 34 years, 338 days, Ghizlane Chebbak ( Morocco), vs Nigeria, 26 July 2025.
Fastest goal: 17 seconds, Mariem Houij ( Tunisia vs Togo, 2024)
Fastest goal from kickoff in a final: 8th minute, Perpetua Nkwocha ( Nigeria), vs Equatorial Guinea, 2010.
Latest goal from kickoff: 120+8th minute, Amanda Dlamini ( South Africa), vs Equatorial Guinea, 2010.
Latest goal from kickoff in a final: 88th minute, Jennifer Echegini ( Nigeria), vs Morocco, 2024.

Coaching

Most championships: 2, Mabo Ismaila ( Nigeria, 1998–2000).
Most consecutive titles won as coach: 2, Mabo Ismaila ( Nigeria, 1998–2000).
Most matches coached: 22, Desiree Ellis ( South Africa, 2016–2024).
Foreign championship: Clémentine Touré ( Equatorial Guinea, 2008); Esteban Becker ( Equatorial Guinea, 2012); . Thomas Dennerby ( Nigeria, 2018)
Most tournaments: 4, Desiree Ellis ( South Africa, 2016–2024).
Most consecutive tournaments with same team: 4, Desiree Ellis ( South Africa, 2016–2024).
Appearance in final as both player and coach

Florence Omagbemi (won 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004 finals as a player, won 2016 final as a manager, all with Nigeria)
Desiree Ellis (lost 2000 final as a player, lost 2018 final and won 2022 final as a manager, all with South Africa)

Most championship wins as player and head coach: 5, Florence Omagbemi, Nigeria (1998, 2000, 2002, 2004 as playing squad member; 2016 as coach).

Tournament awards

Top scorers (Golden boot) by year

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Player	Country	Tournament edition	Number of goals	Ref
Nkiru Okosieme	Nigeria	1998	3 goals
Mercy Akide		2000	7 goals
Perpetua Nkwocha		2002	4 goals	^[4]
		2004	9 goals	^[4]
		2006	7 goals	^[4]
Genoveva Añonman	Equatorial Guinea	2008	6 goals	^[5]
Perpetua Nkwocha	Nigeria	2010	11 goals	^[4]
Genoveva Añonman	Equatorial Guinea	2012	6 goals	^[6]
Desire Oparanozie	Nigeria	2014	5 goals	^[7]
Asisat Oshoala	Nigeria	2016	6 goals	^[8]
Thembi Kgatlana	South Africa	2018	5 goals	^[9]
Ghizlane Chebbak Rasheedat Ajibade Hildah Magaia	Morocco Nigeria South Africa	2022	3 goals	^[10]
Ghizlane Chebbak	Morocco	2024	5 goals	^[11]

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Best player (Golden ball) by year

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Player	Country	Edition	Ref
		1998
		2000
		2002
Perpetua Nkwocha	Nigeria	2004	^[12]
Portia Modise	South Africa	2006	^[13]
Noko Matlou	South Africa	2008	^[5]
Stella Mbachu	Nigeria	2010
Genoveva Añonman	Equatorial Guinea	2012
Asisat Oshoala	Nigeria	2014	^[14]
Gabrielle Onguéné	Cameroon	2016	^[15]
Thembi Kgatlana	South Africa	2018	^[9]^[16]
Ghizlane Chebbak	Morocco	2022	^[10]
Rasheedat Ajibade	Nigeria	2024	^[17]

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Best Goalkeeper by year

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Player	Country	Edition	Ref
		1998
		2000
		2002
		2004
		2006
		2008
		2010
		2012
Annette Ngo Ndom	Cameroon	2014
		2016
		2018
Andile Dlamini	South Africa	2022	^[18]
Chiamaka Nnadozie	Nigeria	2024	^[19]

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Hat-tricks

Veronica Phewa from South Africa scored the first-ever hat-trick in the tournament's history in her side's group-stage win over Zimbabwe at the 2002 edition.
Nigeria's Perpetua Nkwocha (in the final of the 2004 edition) and Asisat Oshoala (in 2016) are the only players to score 4 goals in match at an edition of the tournament.
Nigeria (6) is the leading hat-trick scoring team at the tournament, with Perpetua Nkwocha (4) accounting for 80% of them.
Cameroon has conceded the most hat-tricks (4) in the tournament as of the 2022 edition.

More information No., Player ...

No.	Player	No. of goals	Time of goals	Team	Final score	Opponent	Edition	Round	Date
1.	Veronica Phewa	3	27', 33', 61'	South Africa	3–1	Zimbabwe	2002	Group stage	14 December 2002
2.	Perpetua Nkwocha	4	15', 35', 42', 60'	Nigeria	5–0	Cameroon	2004	Final	3 October 2004
3.	Perpetua Nkwocha (2)	3	45', 46', 54'	Nigeria	5–0	Cameroon	2006	Semi-finals	7 November 2006
4.	Noko Matlou	3	28', 47', 80'	South Africa	3–0	Cameroon	2008	Semi-finals	25 November 2008
5.	Perpetua Nkwocha (3)	3	15', 16', 42'	Nigeria	5–0	Mali	2010	Group stage	1 November 2010
6.	Amanda Dlamini	3	32', 76', 90'	South Africa	4–0	Mali	2010	Group stage	7 November 2010
7.	Perpetua Nkwocha (4)	3	54', 74', 81'	Nigeria	5–1	Cameroon	2010	Semi-finals	11 November 2010
8.	Ines Nrehy	3	1', 9', 68'	Ivory Coast	5–0	Ethiopia	2012	Group stage	29 October 2012
9.	Genoveva Añonman	3	25', 66', 73'	Equatorial Guinea	6–0	DR Congo	2012	Group stage	31 October 2012
10.	Andisiwe Mgcoyi	3	10', 48', 57'	South Africa	4–1	DR Congo	2012	Group stage	3 November 2012
11.	Asisat Oshoala^[20]	4	40', 64', 69', 78'	Nigeria	6–0	Mali	2016	Group stage	20 November 2016
12.	Asisat Oshoala (2)^[21]	3	13', 22', 44'	Nigeria	6–0	Equatorial Guinea	2018	Group stage	24 November 2018
13.	Ghizlane Chebbak^[22]	3	25', 43', 75'	Morocco	4–2	DR Congo	2024	Group stage	9 July 2025
14.	Barbra Banda^[23]	4	60', 63', 87', 90+6'	Zambia	6–0	Egypt	2026	Group stage	28 July 2026

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Teams reaching the semi-finals/top four

Ranking of teams by number of appearances

Summary (1991–2024)

Debut of national teams

Most tournaments hosted

Consecutive

Gaps

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Defending champion

Debuting teams

Top scoring teams by tournament

Other

Tournament progression

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Tournament

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Penalty shoot-outs

Goalscoring

Top scorers (Golden boot) by year

Best player (Golden ball) by year

Best Goalkeeper by year

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