The 2024 CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers is the 4th edition of the annual women's association football club championship organized by COSAFA for its nations. This edition will be held from August 15 to 24 in Blantyre, Malawi.caf-womens-champions-league-cosafa-qualifier-set-for-malawiAfrica: CAF Women's Champions League | Cosafa Qualifier 2024 in Numberszimbabwes-representatives-in-caf-womens-champions-league-confirmed ldc-feminine-caf-la-date-du-tirage-au-sort-des-eliminatoires-connue
Mamelodi Sundowns entered the 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League as the defending champions, which meant they were already qualified for the tournament. As a result, they did not participate in the COSAFA Women’s Champions League to defend their regional title and were replaced by the University of the Western Cape. The University of the Western Cape defeated Gaborone United 9–8 via penalties in the final.
Participating clubs The following four teams contested in the qualifying tournament. Team Appearances Previous best performance Green Buffaloes Champions (2022) Ongos SC Group stage (2021) Gaborone United Debut University of the Western Cape Debut Herentals Queens Debut União Desportiva de Lichinga Debut Ascent Soccer Academy Debut Young Buffaloes Group stage (2022, 2023)
Venues One stadium was shosen for the tournament.2024 COSAFA WCL Cities Venues CapacityChiwembe, BlantyreMpira Stadium6,244
Match officials Referees Assistant Referees
Draw The draw for this edition of the tournament was held on 24 July 2024 at 13:00 UTC+2 (13:00 CAT) in Egypt. The seven teams were drawn into 2 groups with teams finishing first and second in the groups qualifying for the knockout stages.caf-womens-champions-league-cosafa-qualifier-groups-revealedbuffaloes-learn-cosafa-champions-league-opponents tough-pools-in-caf-womens-champions-league-cosafa-qualifier-2024 SeededUnseeded Ascent Soccer Academy(hosts) Green Buffaloes Ongos SC Gaborone United University of the Western Cape Herentals Queens União Desportiva de Lichinga Young Buffaloes
Group stage
Tiebreakers Teams are 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. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams; Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams; Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams; 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; Goal difference in all group matches; Goals scored in all group matches; Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group; 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); Drawing of lots.
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage In the knockout stage, extra-time and a penalty shoot-out will be used to decide the winner if necessary.
Bracket
Semi-finals
Final
Awards and statistics Goal scorers
RankPlayerTeamGoals1 Siphilisiwe Ndlovu Young Buffaloes 3 Bongeka Gamede UWC Ladies2 Tenanile Ngcamphalala Young Buffaloes 2 Maudy Mafuruse Herentals Queens Alephar Chimbeta Ascent Soccer Academy Faith Chinzimu Yaone Modise Gaborone United Laone Moloi Sibulele Holweni UWC Ladies Noxolo Cesane8 Natasha Nanyangwe Green Buffaloes 1 Vanessa Chikupila Twelikondjela Amukoto Ongos SC Beverly Uueziua Ndapewa Kateta Alice Moyo Herentals Queens Melody Chikore Egness Tumbare Maungo Maponga Gaborone United Keitumetse Dithebe Celiwe Nkambule Young Buffaloes Célia Miguel União Desportiva de Lichinga Fikile Magama UWC Ladies Nondumiso Manengela Ntombifikile Ndlovu Tiffany Kortjie Koketso Mamabolo
Group Stage Best XI GoalkeepersDefendersMidfieldersForwardsGroup Stage Best XI Siphesihle Dlamini Bongeka Gamede Tumbare Egness Fikile Magama Alice Moyo Amogelang Motau Keitumetse Dithebe Noxolo Cesane Tenanile Ngcamphalala Faith Chinzimu Siphilisiwe Ndlovu Group Stage Best XI Coach: Thinasonke Mbuli
Overall Best XI GoalkeepersDefendersMidfieldersForwardsOverall Best XI Siphesihle Dlamini Bongeka Gamede Kesegofetse Mochawe Fikile Magama Tumbare Egness Alice Moyo Keitumetse Dithebe Noxolo Cesane Tenanile Ngcamphalala Yaone Modise Siphilisiwe Ndlovu Overall Best XI Coach: Thinasonke Mbuli
Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament: the Golden Boot (top scorer), Player of the Tournament (best overall player) and Golden Glove (best goalkeeper).EN, FR, PR: UWC win CAF Women’s Champions League | COSAFA Qualifiers
Golden Boot Siphilisiwe Ndlovu Bongeka Gamede3 goals3 goalsPlayer of the Tournament Keitumetse DithebeGolden Glove Siphesihle DlaminiCOSAFA WCL Fair Play TrophyUniversity of the Western Cape
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