COSAFA Zonal CAF Women’s Champions League qualifiers kick off in Malawi Thursday

The CAF Women’s Champions League COSAFA Zonal Qualifiers will kick-off in Blantyre, Malawi today, Thursday, 15 August 2024.

The Green Buffaloes from Zambia, who have qualified for the Final Continental phase before, will join the seven other Teams in the COSAFA Zonal Qualifiers together with hosts Ascent Soccer Academy who play in the Malawi Women’s League (check xxx) who are making their debut in the Zonal Qualifiers.

COSAFA has won the two of the last three CAF Women’s Champions League editions with Mamelodi Sundowns winning the inaugural event in 2021 and 2023. Mamelodi Sundowns have played in all three Finals – in 2022, they lost to ASFAR in the Final.

The CAF Women’s Champions League Final will be played later this year.

Participating Teams:

• University of Western Cape (South Africa)
• Green Buffaloes (Zambia)
• Herentals Queens (Zimbabwe)
• FC Ongos (Namibia)
• Gaborone United (Botswana)
• União Desportiva de Lichinga (Mozambique)
• Ascent Soccer Academy (Malawi)
• Young Buffaloes (Eswatini)

Tournament Format:

The eight participating Teams are divided into two separate groups. Teams will receive three points for a win, one point for a draw and no points for a loss.

The top two teams with the most points in each group will advance to the semi-finals.

Groups:

Group A

University of Western Cape (South Africa), Green Buffaloes (Zambia), Herentals Queens (Zimbabwe), FC Ongos (Namibia)

Group B

Gaborone United (Botswana), União Desportiva de Lichinga (Mozambique), Ascent Soccer Academy (Malawi), Young Buffaloes (Eswatini).

Tournament Schedule (Local Times)

15/08

Herentals – FC Ongos, 12h00, Stade Mpira

University of Western Cape – Green Buffaloes, 15h00, Stade Mpira

16/08

Gaborone United Ladies – UD Lichinga, 12h00, Stade Mpira

Ascent Academy – Young Buffaloes, 15h00, Stade Mpira

17/08

Green Buffaloes – Herentals Queens, 12h00, Stade Mpira

University of Western Cape – FC Ongos, 15h00, Stade Mpira

18/08

Gaborone United – Young Buffaloes, 12h00, Stade Mpira

UD Lichinga – Ascent Academy, 15h00, stade Mpira

19/08

FC Ongos – Green Buffaloes, 12h00, Stade Mpira

University of Western Cape – Herentals Queen, 15h00, Stade Mpira

20/08

Young Buffaloes – UD Lichinga, 12h00, Stade Mpira

Gaborone United – Ascent Academy, 15H00, Stade Mpira

22/08

Semi-Final

1st in Group A – 2nd in Group B, 12:00, Mpira Stadium

2nd in Group A – 1st in Group B, 15:00, Mpira Stadium

Final

24/08

Winner of the 1st semi-final – Winner of the 2nd semi-final

Credit: CAF