2021 CAF Women's Champions League CECAFA Qualifiers explained

Tourney Name:CAF Women's Champions League CECAFA Qualifiers
Year:2021
Dates:28 Aug–9 Sep
Num Teams:9
Associations:13
Country:Kenya
Count:1
Second Other: CBE F.C.
Third Other: Lady Doves WFC
Fourth Other: Simba Queens
Matches:16
Goals:85
Updated:9 September 2021
Nextseason:2022

The 2021 CAF Women's Champions League CECAFA Qualifiers[1] is the 1st edition of the CAF Women's Champions League CECAFA Qualifiers, a women's club football championship organised by the CECAFA for the women's clubs of association nations. This edition will held from 7–21 August 2021 in Kenya.[2] [3] [4] [5]

The winner of the tournament will qualify for the inaugural 2021 CAF Women's Champions League which will held later this year.[6] [7]

Participating clubs

The following nine teams will contest in the league. Denden FC from Eritrea and Al-Difaa from Sudan were not selected by CAF. CAF has decided to reject the club's license for failing to meet the criteria for this competition. Scandanavian LFC of Rwanda will not take to the tournament.

TeamAppearances Previous best performance
PVP Buyenzi n/a
FAD Club n/a
n/a
Vihiga Queens (Host)n/a
Yei Join Star FCn/a
Simba Queensn/a
Lady Doves WFC n/a
New Generation FC n/a

Venues

Cities Venues Capacity
NairobiNyayo National Stadium30,000
KasaraniMISC60,000

Match officials

Referees

Assistant Referees

Draw

The draw of the tournament were held on 17 July 2021. Nine club's were divided into three groups. Groups winner and from three groups and one best 2nd place team will through to Knockout stage.

Group summary

width=25%Group Awidth=25%Group B
PVP Buyenzi
FAD Club
Simba Queens
Lady Doves WFC
CBE F.C.
Vihiga Queens
Yei Join Star FC
New Generation FC

Group stage

The tournament was played in a two groups format.[8]

TiebreakersTeams 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.
  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. 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;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group;
  8. 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);
  9. Drawing of lots.

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

Semi-finals

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Final

Statistics

Goalscorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Loza Abera CBE FC13
2 Medina Busser CBE FC 8
3 Vihiga Queens7
4 Maurine Achieng Vihiga Queens6
5 Simba Queens5
Fazila Ikwaput Lady Doves
Tereza Engesha Vihiga Queens
8 Violet Wanyonyi Vihiga Queens4
9 PVP Buyenzi 3
Aisha Nnunka Simba Queens
Simba Queens
Simba Queens
13 Tseganesh Yesus CBE FC 2
Nakacwa Spencer Lady Doves
15 Lerman Sikieh FAD Club1
Emeber Adisu Asfaw CBE FC
Aregah Kalsa Tadesse CBE FC
Mercyline Anyango Vihiga Queens
Makunda Joseph Yei Join Stars FC
Luka Debora Joseph Yei Join Stars FC
Aisha Juma Simba Queens
Rokiatou Doumba Lady Doves
Norah Alupo Lady Doves
Lady Doves
Hawa Juma New Generation FC
New Generation FC
Danai Bhobho Simba Queens

Own goals

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 FAD Club1
Vihiga Queens

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CECAFA hosts successful TotalEnergies CAF Women's Champions League draw. cafonline.com. 9 July 2021.
  2. News: New date for Cecafa women's champions league qualifiers. 27 July 2021. Nation Africa. 30 July 2021.
  3. News: Eleven teams to feature inaugural Cecafa Women's Champions in Kenya. 10 July 2021. Goal.com. 30 July 2021.
  4. News: CAF launches first-ever African strategy for women's football. 13 July 2021. Daily Medium.com. 30 July 2021.
  5. News: Zonal Cecafa Women's Champions League postponed again. 21 July 2021. Cecafa Online. 30 July 2021.
  6. News: Egypt win rights to host maiden Caf Women's Champions League . Sport News Africa . 15 May 2021 . 31 July 2021 . 9 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210709183718/https://sportnewsafrica.com/en/egypt-win-rights-to-host-maiden-caf-womens-champions-league/ . dead .
  7. Web site: UNAF, CECAFA prepare for TotalEnergies CAF Women's Champions League Zonal draw on Wednesday . 5 July 2021 . Cafonline.com . . English . 31 July 2021.
  8. News: All set for the inaugural CAF Women Champions League CECAFA Qualifiers . footballkenya.org . FKF Communications . 24 August 2021 .