2023 CAF Women's Champions League final

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]

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
2022
2024

Teams edit

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

Venue edit

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 edit

  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: [citation needed]
(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: [citation needed]
(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 edit

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 Nhlapo (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 edit

  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.

External links edit