The African Nations Championship was a biennial football competition run by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Established in 2009, it was contested by CAF's national teams featuring players playing in their local leagues.
The tournament had 8 editions between 2009 & 2024, with Morocco being the most successful team claiming 3 titles. In 2025, it was abolished to be replaced by the African Nations League.
List of finals +Key to the lista.e.t.Result after extra timepen.Match was won on a penalty shoot-out +List of finals of the Africa Cup of NationsTournamentWinnersScoreRunners-upVenueLocationAttendanceRef.20092–0Felix Houphouet Boigny StadiumAbidjan, Ivory Coast35,00020113–0Al-Merrikh StadiumOmdurman, Sudan43,00020140–0Cape Town StadiumCape Town, South Africa16,50520163–0Amahoro StadiumKigali, Rwanda25,00020184–0Stade Mohammed VCasablanca, Morocco75,00020202–0Ahmadou Ahidjo StadiumYaoundé, Cameroon20220–0Nelson Mandela StadiumAlgiers, Algeria39,12020243–2Moi International Sports CentreNairobi, Kenya45,528
Results by nation
Years shown in bold indicate that the country also hosted that tournament.
TeamWinnersRunners-upTotal finals3 (2018, 2020, 2024)—32 (2009, 2016)—21 (2011)—11 (2022)—11 (2014)—1—2 (2009, 2014)2—2 (2016, 2020)2—1 (2011)1—1 (2018)1—1 (2022)1—1 (2024)1
See also List of Africa Cup of Nations finals References
External links African Nations Championship at the RSSSF