2023 CAF Women's Champions League final

2023 CAF Women's Champions League Final
Match programme cover
Event2023 CAF Women's Champions League
Date19 November 2023 (2023-11-19)
VenueAmadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium, Korhogo
Player of the MatchBoitumelo Rabale
(Mamelodi Sundowns)
RefereeSuavis Iratunga (Burundi)
Attendance20,000

The 2023 CAF Women's Champions League final is the final match of the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League, the third edition of Africa's premier women's club football tournament organised by CAF. It was played at Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium in Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire on 19 November 2023[1][2]

Teams

Team Zone Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
SC Casablanca UNAF (North Africa) 0
Mamelodi Sundowns COSAFA (Southern Africa) 2 (2021, 2022)

Venue

The final of the third CAF Women's Champions League was played as a single match at a pre-selected venue by CAF, similar to the format used in the previous editions. The Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium in Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire.

Road to the final

Mamelodi Sundowns Round SC Casablanca
Opponent Result Qualifying rounds
Group stage
Opponent Result
Olympic de Moroni 8–0 Matchday 1 Afak Relizane 4–3
Young Buffaloes 4–0 Matchday 2 ASF Sousse 3–1
CD Costa do Sol 4–0 Matchday 3 Wadi Degla 6–1
COSAFA - Group B winners

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Mamelodi Sundowns (H) 3 9
2 CD Costa do Sol 3 6
3 Young Buffaloes 3 1
4 Olympic de Moroni 3 1
Source:
(H) Hosts
Final standings UNAF - Final Group winners

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 SC Casablanca 3 9
2 Afak Relizane 3 6
3 Wadi Degla (H) 3 3
4 ASF Sousse 3 0
Source:
(H) Hosts
Opponent Result Qualifying rounds
Knockout stage
Green Buffaloes 3–1 Semi-finals
Double Action 2–0 Final
Opponent Result Final rounds
Group stage
Opponent Result
JKT Queens 2–0 Matchday 1 Athlético Abidjan 1–0
SC Casablanca 1–0 Matchday 2 Mamelodi Sundowns 0–1
Athlético Abidjan 3–0 Matchday 3 JKT Queens 4–1
Group A winners
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Mamelodi Sundowns 3 9
2 SC Casablanca 3 4
3 JKT Queens 3 3
4 Athlético Abidjan (H) 3 1
Source: CAFOnline.com
(H) Hosts
Final standings Group A runners-up
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Mamelodi Sundowns 3 9
2 SC Casablanca 3 4
3 JKT Queens 3 3
4 Athlético Abidjan (H) 3 1
Source: CAFOnline.com
(H) Hosts
Opponent Result Final rounds
Knockout stage
Opponent Result
AS FAR 1–0 Semi-finals Ampem Darkoa 2–2 (3–2 p)

Match

Mamelodi Sundowns 3–0 SC Casablanca
  • Tholakele 21' (pen.), 79'
  • Rabale 24'
Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Suavis Iratunga (Burundi)
Mamelodi Sundowns
SC Casablanca
GK 1 Andile Dlamini
DF 3 Karabo Makhurubetshi
DF 4 Lebohang Ramalepe
RB 5 Zanele Nhlapho (c)
MF 6 Karabo Dhlamini
RM 8 Chuene Morifi  90+2'
MF 10 Boitumelo Rabale  88'
MF 19 Kholosa Biyana  45+1'  46'
MF 21 Nonhlanhla Mthandi
RF 9 Refilwe Tholakele
CF 11 Melinda Kgadiete  89'
Substitutes:
GK 2 Mbali Ntimane
GK 16 Sedilame Boseja
CB 18 Regina Keresi Mogolola
MF 7 Lehlogonolo Mashigo
MF 12 Malebogo Shawe
MF 13 Oratile Dikgosi Mokwena  46'
FW 14 Miche Minnies
CM 15 Lerato Kgasago  89'
MF 17 Andisiwe Mgcoyi  88'
MF 20 Khunjulwa Mali  90+2'
Manager:
Jerry Tshabalala
GK 21 Imane Abdelahad
RB 3 Laila Dahrouch
CB 8 Aicha Samake  19'
CB 13 Sara Abdelhakim  68'
LB 10 Nadège Koffi (c)  45+3'
RM 14 Salma Miftah
CM 15 Meryem Hajri  56'  87'
LM 9 Chaymaa Mourtaji
RF 11 Agueissa Diarra
CF 16 Salma Tammar
LF 18 Adjoa Sylviane Kokora
Substitutes:
GK 1 Chaimae Chaouni
GK 12 Fatima Ezzahra Bambara
DF 2 Wissal El Assaoui
DF 5 Noura Boukar  87'
DF 17 Hajar Balkassmi
DF 20 Chaimaa Kriem
MF 4 Chaimaa Idrissi Acherki
MF 7 Hajar Bouziani
MF 19 Salma Lahyani
FW 6 Samya Miftah  68'
Manager:
Mehdi El Qaichouri

Player of the Match:
Boitumelo Rabale (Mamelodi Sundowns)

Assistant referees:
Fanta Koné (Mali)
Fidès Bangurambona (Burundi)
Fourth official:
Natacha Gérardine Konan (Côte d'Ivoire)
Reserve assistant referee:
...
Video assistant referee:
Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda)
1st Assistant video assistant referee:
Maria Rivet (Mauritius)
2nd Assistant video assistant referee:
Diana Chikotesha (Zambia)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Twelve named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions, with a fourth allowed in extra time.


References

  1. ^ "CAF WCL: Mamelodi Sundowns Reach 3rd Consecutive Final". VON. Mazino Dickson-Amagada. 16 November 2023. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  2. ^ "2023 CAF WCL: SC Casablanca through to historic final after dramatic penalty shootout". Panapress. Panafrican News Agency. 16 November 2023. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.