2023 CAF Women's Champions League final explained

2023 CAF Women's Champions League Final
Event:2023 CAF Women's Champions League
Team1:Mamelodi Sundowns
Team1score:3
Team2:SC Casablanca
Team2score:0
Stadium:Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium
City:Korhogo
Woman Player1:Boitumelo Rabale
(Mamelodi Sundowns)
Referee:Suavis Iratunga (Burundi)
Attendance:20,000
Previous:2022
Next:2024

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]

Teams

TeamZonePrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
SC CasablancaUNAF (North Africa)0
Mamelodi SundownsCOSAFA (Southern Africa)2 (2021, 2022)

Venue

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

Mamelodi SundownsRound SC Casablanca
OpponentResultQualifying rounds
Group stage
OpponentResult
Olympic de Moroni8–0Matchday 1 Afak Relizane4–3
Young Buffaloes4–0Matchday 2 ASF Sousse3–1
CD Costa do Sol4–0Matchday 3 Wadi Degla6–1
COSAFA - Group B winnersFinal standingsUNAF - Final Group winners
OpponentResultQualifying rounds
Knockout stage
Green Buffaloes3–1Semi-finals
Double Action2–0Final
OpponentResultFinal rounds
Group stage
OpponentResult
JKT Queens2–0Matchday 1 Athlético Abidjan1–0
SC Casablanca1–0Matchday 2 Mamelodi Sundowns0–1
Athlético Abidjan3–0Matchday 3 JKT Queens4–1
Group A winnersFinal standingsGroup A runners-up
OpponentResultFinal rounds
Knockout stage
OpponentResult
AS FAR1–0Semi-finals Ampem Darkoa2–2

Match

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GK 1 Andile Dlamini
DF 3 Karabo Makhurubetshi
DF 4 Lebohang Ramalepe
RB 5 Zanele Nhlapo (c)
MF 6 Karabo Dhlamini
RM 8
MF 10
MF 19
MF 21 Nonhlanhla Mthandi
RF 9 Refilwe Tholakele
CF 11
Substitutes:
GK 2 Mbali Ntimane
GK 16 Sedilame Boseja
CB 18 Regina Keresi Mogolola
MF 7 Lehlogonolo Mashigo
MF 12 Malebogo Shawe
MF 13
FW 14 Miche Minnies
CM 15
MF 17
MF 20
Manager:
Jerry Tshabalala
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GK 21 Imane Abdelahad
RB 3 Laila Dahrouch
CB 8
CB 13
LB 10 Nadège Koffi (c)
RM 14 Salma Miftah
CM 15
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
DF 17 Hajar Balkassmi
DF 20 Chaimaa Kriem
MF 4 Chaimaa Idrissi Acherki
MF 7 Hajar Bouziani
MF 19 Salma Lahyani
FW 6
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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: CAF WCL: Mamelodi Sundowns Reach 3rd Consecutive Final . en . VON . Mazino Dickson-Amagada . 16 November 2023 . 16 November 2023 . 16 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231116152814/https://von.gov.ng/caf-wcl-mamelodi-sundowns-reach-3rd-consecutive-final/ . live .
  2. News: 2023 CAF WCL: SC Casablanca through to historic final after dramatic penalty shootout . en . Panapress . Panafrican News Agency . 16 November 2023 . 16 November 2023 . 16 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231116131229/https://www.panapress.com/2023-CAF-WCL-SC-Casablanca-throu-a_630757242-lang2.html . live .