2023 CAF Women's Champions League UNIFFAC Qualifiers
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Equatorial Guinea |
| City | Malabo |
| Dates | 8 – 14 September |
| Teams | 4 (from 4 associations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Huracanes (1st title) |
| Runners-up | TP Mazembe |
| Third place | AS Epah-Ngamba |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 13 (4.33 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Elena Obono (5 goals) |
← 2022 2024 →
All statistics correct as of 14 September 2023. | |
The 2023 CAF Women's Champions League UNIFFAC Qualifiers was the 3rd edition of the annual qualification competition for the CAF Women's Champions League organized by UNIFFAC for its member nations and was held in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea from 8 to 14 September 2023.[1] The winners of this edition qualiied for the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League in Ivory Coast as the UNIFFAC representative.
Participating teams
The following teams will contest in this edition of the qualifying tournament. Cameroonian champions AS Awa withdrew from the tournament due to financial problems.[2]
| Team | Qualifying method | Appearances | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| AS Epah-Ngamba | 2022–23 Congolese champions | 1st | Debut |
| TP Mazembe | 2022–23 DR Congo league champions | 2nd | Winner (2022) |
| Huracanes | 2022–23 Equatoguinean Primera División femenina champions | 1st | Debut |
Venue
| Malabo | ||
|---|---|---|
| Estadio de Malabo | ||
| Capacity: 15,250 | ||
Qualifying tournament
This edition of the tournament began with the fixture between Huracanes and TP Mazembe.[3][4]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | HFC | TPM | ASEN | ASA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huracanes | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 | Main tournament | — | 3–2 | 5–1 | ||
| 2 | TP Mazembe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | — | 2–0 | ||||
| 3 | AS Epah-Ngamba | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 | — | |||||
| 4 | AS Awa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew | — |
| AS Awa | Canceled | AS Epah-Ngamba |
|---|---|---|
| TP Mazembe | 2–0 | AS Epah-Ngamba |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
| TP Mazembe | Canceled | AS Awa |
|---|---|---|
Statistics
Goalscorers
There have been 13 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 4.33 goals per match (as of 14 September 2023).
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elena Obono | Huracanes | 5 |
| 2 | Esther Dikisha | TP Mazembe | 2 |
| Priscille Kreto | TP Mazembe | ||
| Nuria Baita | Huracanes | ||
| 5 | Michelle Ondze | Epah-Ngamba | 1 |
| Catalina Andeme | Huracanes |
References
- ^ "Malabo hosts UNIFFAC CAF Women's Champions League Qualifier tournament". CAFOnline.com. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Esanji, Isaac (9 September 2023). "LDC féminine : Après avoir saisi Eto'o sans succès, Awa FC déclare forfait pour faute d'argent" [Women's LDC: After seizing Eto'o without success, Awa FC withdraws for lack of money]. Actu Cameroun (in French). Archived from the original on 11 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ "CAFWCL: Mazembe, Hurricanes Ladies open UNIFFAC playoffs on Friday". KICK442. 8 September 2023. Archived from the original on 11 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Cafwcl Mazembe Et Hurricanes Ouvrent Les Playoffs De Luniffac Vendredi" [Cafwcl Mazembe And Hurricanes Open Luniffac Playoffs Friday]. The Africa (in French). 8 September 2023. Archived from the original on 11 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.