The 2024 CAF Women's Champions League UNIFFAC Qualifiers is the 4th edition of the annual qualifying tournament for the CAF Women's Champions League organized by UNIFFAC for its member nations and will take place in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo from 16 to 24 August 2024.[1][2][3][4]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| City | Kinshasa |
| Dates | 19 – 23 August |
| Teams | 4 (from 4 associations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  TP Mazembe (2nd title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 23 (3.83 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Esther Dikisha (4 goals ) |
The winners of this edition will secure their place in the 2024 CAF Women's Champions League, representing UNIFFAC on the continental stage.
Participating teams
editA total of six teams from four member associations will participate in the qualifying stage.[5]
| Team | Qualifying method | App. | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| TP Mazembe |
2023–24 DR Congo league champions | 3rd | Champions (2022) |
 CSM Diables Noirs |
2023–24 Congolian Women's Championship champions | 1st | Debut |
 Lekié FF |
2022–23 Cameroonian Women's Championship champions | 1st | Debut |
 Atlético Malabo |
2023–24 Equatoguinean Primera División femenina champions | 1st | Debut |
Venues
editAll matches will take place in Kinshasa at the following two stadiums:[6]
| Kinshasa | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stade des Martyrs | Stade Tata Raphaël | ||
| Capacity: 80,000 | Capacity: 60,000 | ||
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Qualifying tournament
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | TPM | LFF | ATM | CDN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TP Mazembe (H)
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 7 | Main tournament | — | 1–1 | — | 7–0 | |
| 2 | Lekié FF
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 | — | — | — | 0–0 | ||
| 3 | Atlético Malabo
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 3 | 0–4 | 0–5 | — | — | ||
| 4 | CSM Diables Noirs
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 | — | — | 2–3 | — |
Source: UNIFFAC
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
| TP Mazembe | 7–0 | CSM Diables Noirs |
|---|---|---|
| Report (CAF) |
| Lekié FF | 0–0 | CSM Diables Noirs |
|---|---|---|
| Report (CAF) |
| CSM Diables Noirs | 2–3 | Atlético Malabo |
|---|---|---|
|
| TP Mazembe | 1–1 | Lekié FF |
|---|---|---|
Dikisha  74' |
Mekuko 48' |
Statistics
editGoalscorers
editThere have been 23 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3.83 goals per match (as of 23 August 2024).
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esther Dikisha
|
TP Mazembe
|
4 |
| 2 | Merveille Kanjinga
|
TP Mazembe
|
3 |
| 3 |  Lagoali Kreto
|
TP Mazembe
|
2 |
 Tessy Biahwo
|
Atlético Malabo
| ||
| Adrienne Mekuko
|
Lekié FF
| ||
| 6 | Belange Nzumba
|
TP Mazembe
|
1 |
 Atuah Baffour
|
TP Mazembe
| ||
| Émeraude Mawanda
|
TP Mazembe
| ||
| Dedina Mabonzo
|
CSM Diables Noirs
| ||
| Destinée Fouka Malembe
|
CSM Diables Noirs
| ||
| Ernestine Heutchou
|
Lekié FF
| ||
| Tiwa Lys
|
Lekié FF
| ||
| Raissa Nnanga
|
Lekié FF
| ||
| Yvana Makana Yakana
|
Lekié FF
| ||
| Claudia Teresa Mayé
|
Atlético Malabo
|
References
edit- ^ "Ligue des Champions Dames : les qualifications UNIFFAC en RDC mais pas à Kinshasa ?". irisfootball.com (in French). Timothée-David Luemba. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "2024 CAF Women's Champions League: Results of the Zonal Qualifiers Draw". cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "LDC Féminine CAF : la date du tirage au sort des éliminatoires connue". sportnewsafrica.com (in French). 24 July 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Mazembe - Diables Noirs en ouverture à l'UNIFFAC à Kinshasa". fecofa.cd (in French). Congolese Association Football Federation. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Ligue des champions féminine de la CAF 2024/Tournoi zonal UNIFFAC:Les clubs concernés dont le TP MAZEMBE de la RDC fixés sur le calendrier". infosportrdc.net (in French). 24 July 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Q. Ligue des Champions (F) : Kinshasa abritera l'UNIFFAC !". leopardsfoot.com (in French). 19 July 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.