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- 4 African football tournaments for men exist, 1 for women
- The first Women’s Champions League was held in Egypt
- Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies has won 2 of the 3 events
The only continental tournament that exists for female club footballers to showcase their talents is the Women’s Champions League. There are 4 such competitions for male teams in Africa.
The Women’s Champions League is part of the Confederation of African Football’s 2021-2025 Action Plan to grow the women’s game. The competition, which consists of 8 teams, was first held in Egypt in 2021 and since then top-division clubs from 13 countries, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria and Kenya, have participated in 3 editions of the game.
South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies won the inaugural edition in Egypt. Morocco’s AS FAR dethroned Sundowns to win the competition in 2022 in their home country.
This year the Champions League was hosted in November by Côte d’Ivoire, and Mamelodi Sundowns won for the second time, beating first-time finalists SC Casablanca, from Morocco. Sundowns beat the team in a stunning 3-0 win.
— 11 December, 2023Subscribe to the weekly newsletter for more charts like this
