CECAFA have kicked off the CAF Women’s Champions League 2024 zonal qualifiers in Addis Ababa’s Abebe Bikila Stadium in Ethiopia to determine the East African team to qualify for the finals later this year.
The CECAFA qualifiers will run until 29 August 2024.
Among the eight participating teams are Simba Queens of Tanzania, who emerged victorious in the 2022 CECAFA qualifiers and are now eyeing another strong performance to advance in this significant final tournament.
Simba Queens participated in the 2022 edition of the CAF Women’s Champions League in Morocco where they reached the knockout stage before losing to South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns 1-0 in the semifinals.
Three different clubs have qualified for the finals of the CAF Women’s Champions League from the CECAFA Region including Kenya’s Vihiga Queens (2021) and Tanzania’s JKT Queens (2023).
Here is what you need to know about CAF Women’s Champions League CECAFA Qualifiers:
Participating Teams:
- Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (Ethiopia)
- Kenya Police Bullets (Kenya)
- Yei Joint FC (South Sudan)
- Simba Queens (Tanzania)
- PVP Buyenzi (Burundi)
- Kawempe Muslim Ladies (Uganda)
- FAD Djibouti (Djibouti)
- Rayon Sport (Rwanda)
Tournament structure:
The eight participating teams are divided into two groups. A win earns three points, a draw one point, and a loss none.
Based on accumulated points, the top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals.
The winners of the semi-finals will face off for the title, with the victorious team qualifying for the final stages of the competition.
Schedule
(All times are local time)
17/08
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia vs. Rayon Sport — 15:00, Addis Ababa Stadium
18/08
Kenya Police Bullets vs Yei Joint — 15:00, Abebe Bikila Stadium
19/08
PVP Buyenzi vs Kawempe Muslim, 12:00, Abebe Bikila Stadium
Simba Queens vs FAD Djibouti, 15:00, Abebe Bikila Stadium
20/08
CBE – Yei Joint — 12:00, Addis Ababa Stadium
Kenya Police Bullets vs. Rayon Sport — 15:00, Addis Ababa Stadium
21/08
Simba Queens vs. Kawempe Muslim — 13:00, Addis Ababa Stadium
PVP Buyenzi vs. FAD Djibouti — 16:00, Addis Ababa Stadium
22/08
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia vs. Kenya Police Bullets — 15:00, Addis Ababa Stadium
Yei Joint vs. Rayon Sport — 15:00, Abebe Bikila Stadium
23/08
Kawempe Muslim vs. FAD Djibouti — 15:00, Addis Ababa Stadium
Simba Queens vs. PVP Buyenzi — 15:00, Abebe Bikila Stadium
26/08
1st Semi-Final
Winner Group A vs Runner-up Group B – 12:00, Abebe Bikila Stadium
2nd Semi-Final
Winner Group B vs Runner-up Group A – 15:00,Abebe Bikila Stadium
29/08
Third Place
Looser 1st SF v Looser 2nd SF
Final
Winner 1st SF v Winner 2nd SF
Credit: CAF
