2023 CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers

2023 CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Africa
CityDurban
Dates30 August – 8 September
Teams8 (from 14 associations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies (2nd title)
Runners-up Double Action Ladies
Third place CD Costa do Sol
Fourth place Green Buffaloes
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored52 (3.25 per match)
Top scorer(s) Andisiwe Mgcoyi , Chuene Morifi, Lelona Daweti (3 goals)
Best player(s) Lesego Radiakanyo
Best goalkeeper Andile Dlamini
Fair play award Double Action Ladies
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The 2023 CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers, commonly known as the 2023 COSAFA Women's Champions League, was the 3rd edition of the annual women's association football club championship organized by COSAFA for its nations. It was sponsored by South African sports betting company Hollywoodbets and took place in Durban, South Africa for the third straight year from 30 August to 8 September.[1][2]

Participating teams

The following 8 teams took part in this edition of the tournament:

Team Appearances Previous best performance
Double Action Ladies 3rd Semi-finals (2021, 2022)
Young Buffaloes 2nd Group stage (2022)
CD Costa do Sol 2nd Group stage (2022)
Mamelodi Sundowns 3rd Champions (2021)
Green Buffaloes 3rd Champions (2022)
Olympique de Moroni 2nd Semi-finals (2022)
Lesotho Defence Force Ladies 2nd Groupe Stage (2021)
Ntopwa FC 1st Debut

Venues

This edition of the tournament was held entirely at the Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium and the Princess Magogo Stadium (for the last day) in Durban, South Africa.

Durban
Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium Princess Magogo Stadium
Capacity: 6,500 Capacity: 12,000

Draw

The draw for this edition of the tournament was held on 10 August 2023 at 11:00 UTC (13:00 CAT) in Morocco.[3] The eight teams were drawn into 2 group of 4 teams with teams finishing first and second in the groups qualifying for the knockout stages.[4][5]

Group A Group B

Group stage

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advance to the Knockout stage
Tiebreakers

Teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings.

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied meet in the last group stage round;
  8. Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
  9. Drawing of lots.

All times are South African Standard Time (UTC+2).

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Double Action Ladies 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7 Semi-finals
2 Green Buffaloes 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7
3 Lesotho Defence Force Ladies 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
4 Ntopwa FC 3 0 1 2 1 6 −5 1
Source: Group standings section in-page
Lesotho Defence Force Ladies 1–1 Ntopwa FC
M. Mohlolo 86' Report V. Chikupila 45'
Green Buffaloes 1–1 Double Action Ladies
Mapepa 50' Report Radiakanyo 1'
Referee: Maria Rivet (Mauritius)
Lesotho Defence Force Ladies 0–1 Double Action Ladies
Report L. Senwelo 58'
Green Buffaloes 1–0 Ntopwa FC
M. Chilenga 26' Report
Lesotho Defence Force Ladies 1–2 Green Buffaloes
M. Nthala 42' (o.g.) Report
Ntopwa FC 0–4 Double Action Ladies
Report

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Mamelodi Sundowns 3 3 0 0 16 0 +16 9 Semi-finals
2 CD Costa do Sol 3 2 0 1 4 6 −2 6
3 Young Buffaloes 3 0 1 2 4 9 −5 1
4 Olympic de Moroni 3 0 1 2 4 13 −9 1
Source: Group standings section in-page
CD Costa do Sol 2–1 Young Buffaloes
 Report T. Ngcamphalala 42'
Mamelodi Sundowns 8–0 Olympic de Moroni
 Report
CD Costa do Sol 2–1 Olympic de Moroni
  • Goia 14'
  • N. Maconho 75'
 Report J. Rima 57'
Mamelodi Sundowns 4–0 Young Buffaloes
 Report
Olympic de Moroni 3–3 Young Buffaloes
  • J. Rima 13'
  • M. Rasoanandrasana 54'
  • A. Razanampiavy 83'
 Report
  • N. Dlamini 11'
  • Tenanile Ngcamphalala 60'
  • M. Dube 88'
Mamelodi Sundowns 4–0 CD Costa do Sol
 Report

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
6 September – Durban
 
 
Double Action Ladies 2
 
8 September – Durban
 
 CD Costa do Sol0
 
Double Action Ladies0
 
6 September – Durban
 
Mamelodi Sundowns2
 
Mamelodi Sundowns 3
 
 
 Green Buffaloes 1
 
Third Place match
 
 
8 September – Durban
 
 
 Green Buffaloes 1
 
 
 CD Costa do Sol2

Semi-finals

Source:[6]

Double Action Ladies 2–0 CD Costa do Sol
G. Ontlametse 8', 90' Report
Mamelodi Sundowns 3–1 Green Buffaloes
 Report Mulenga 11'

Third place

Green Buffaloes 1–2 CD Costa do Sol
S. Phiri 87' Report
  • N. Maconho 44'
  • E. Cazembe 64'

Final

The winner would qualify for the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League as COSAFA representatives.[7]

Mamelodi Sundowns 2–0Double Action Ladies
 Report


Statistics

Goalscorers

There have been 41 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 3.42 goals per match (as of 4 september 2023).

Rank Player Team Goals
1 Andisiwe Mgcoyi Mamelodi Sundowns 3
Chuene Morifi
Lelona Daweti
2 Goia CD Costa do Sol 2
Joeline Rima Olympic de Moroni
Leungo Senwelo Double Action Ladies
Tiisetso Makhubela Mamelodi Sundowns
Miche Minnes
Nonhlanhla Mthandi
4 Vanessa Chikupila Ntopwa FC 1
Siomala Mapepa Green Buffaloes
Maweta Chilenga
Esther Banda
Oteng Bonang Double Action Ladies
Leungo Senwelo
Gaonyadiwe Ontlametse
Maseriti Mohlolo Lesotho Defence Force Ladies
Tenanile Ngcamphalala Young Buffaloes
Nothando Dlamini
Tenanile Ngcamphalala
Mazwi Dube
Marlene Janeiro CD Costa do Sol
Neide Maconho
Boitumelo Rabale Mamelodi Sundowns
Refilwe Tholakele
Gabonnelwe Kekana
Zanele Nhlapo
Marie Rasoanandrasana Olympique de Moroni
Aimée Razanampiavy

Own goals

Rank Player Team Goals
1 Memory Nthala Green Buffaloes 1
Ntsatsi Khakanyo Lesotho Defence Force Ladies

References

  1. ^ "Draw on Thursday for CAF Women's Champions League | COSAFA Qualifiers". COSAFA. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. ^ "CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers to start on Wednesday". CAFOnline.com. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  3. ^ "CAF Women's Champions League | COSAFA Qualifiers 2023 in numbers". COSAFA. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Draw mechanics for CAF Women's Champions League | COSAFA Qualifier 2023". COSAFA. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Champions Green Buffaloes get tough draw in Champions League qualifier". COSAFA. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  6. ^ "CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers semi-finalists confirmed". CAFOnline.com. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Sundowns to face Double Action in CAF Women's Champs Lge COSAFA qualifier final". CAFOnline.com. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
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