AS FAR (women) explained

Clubname:ASFAR Rabat
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Short Name:ASFAR
Position:Moroccan Women's Championship, 1st of 14 (champions)
Season:2023–24
League:Moroccan Women's Championship
Ground:Sports Center of FAR
Nickname:The Leader الزعيمات
The black devils & Militarians
Black Army
Fullname:Association's Sports of Forces Armed Royal women
The Association's Sports of Forces Armed Royal (Arabic: الجمعية الرياضية للقوات المسلحة الملكية; AS FAR), (Arabic: نادي الجيش الملكي), is a Moroccan professional women's football club based in Morocco's capital (Rabat-Salé), that competes in Moroccan Women's Championship, the top tier of Moroccan football.[1] [2] [3] [4]

The club has won the Moroccan Women's Championship on a record 11 times.[5] [6] The club is affiliated to men's team of AS FAR who have been playing in the Botola since its inception in 1958–1959.

In domestic football, the club has won 22 trophies; 11 Moroccan Women's Championship titles, 11 Moroccan Women Throne Cup. In international competitions, Asfar have won 1 trophy; 1 CAF Women's Champions League title.

History

The team won the national league in 2021.[7] Afterwards they won the UNAF zonal qualifier which qualified them to the inaugural 2021 CAF Women's Champions League.[8] [9] [10]

In the 2021 CAF Women's Champions League, ASFAR qualified to the knockout stages after finishing second in the group stages winning against Rivers Angels,[11] drawing against Mamelodi Sundowns and losing against Vihiga Queens.[12] [13] They lost 2–1 to Hasaacas Ladies in the semi-final.[14] On 18 November, Asfar clinched the third place by beating Malabo Kings 3–1.[15]

In 11 May 2022, ASFAR won their tenth National Championship title.[16]

In the next edition of the Women's Champions League, ASFAR qualified to the knockout stages after finishing top in the group stages winning all three matches.[17] [18] [19] They defeated Bayelsa Queens in the semi-final, to make their first appearance in the Champions League final.[20] [21] On 13 November 2022, Asfar won their first African cup after defeating Mamelodi Sundowns 4–0 in the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League Final.[22] [23] After winning their continental trophy, King Mohammed VI congratulated them for their heroic performance in becoming the first Moroccan and first North African team to win the Women's champions league.[24] After their asthonishing performance, ASFAR has been named the second-best women's club in Africa for the year 2022 by IFFHS, after receiving a total of 152 points, while first-place holders South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies claimed 174 points.[25] [26] On 1 April 2023, Asfar defeated Sporting Casablanca 5–0 to win their 9th throne cup.[27] They went on to win the 2023 league.[28] On 3 October 2023, Asfar defeated USS Berkane 8–0 to win their 10th throne cup.[29] On 14 November 2023, Asfar was nominated for the 2023 Best African Club of the Year by CAF.[30]

Grounds

Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium

See main article: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium. Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium (Arabic: مركب الأمير مولاي عبد الله) was a multi-purpose stadium in Rabat, Morocco. It is named after Prince Moulay Abdellah of Morocco. It was built in 1983 and was the home ground of AS FAR until 2023. It was used mostly for football matches and it also staged athletics. The stadium had a capacity of 52,000. From 2008 until 2023, it hosted of the Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat. It was a confirmed venue for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations until Morocco was stripped of its hosting rights. It was also a venue for the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup.

Sports Center of FAR

See main article: Sports Center of FAR.

Players

[31]

Honours

TypeCompetitionTitlesSeasons
Domesticscope=colMoroccan Women's Championship11Champions (11): 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
scope=colMoroccan Women Throne Cup11Champions (11): 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Continentalscope=colCAF Women's Champions League1Champions (1): 2022

Third (2): 2021, 2023

scope=colUNAF Women's Champions League1Champions (1): 2021
Regionalscope=colMoroccan-Emirati Women's Super Cup1Champions (1): 2016

Performance in CAF competitions

3 appearances

2021 – Third place

2022 – Champion

2023 – Third place

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Football – Dames : Qualifiée aux finales, l'ASFAR représente l'UNAF à la Women's Champions League de la CAF.
  2. Web site: Football – Dames : Les dames de l'ASFAR couronnées championnes du football national féminin.
  3. Web site: Championnat national féminin de football : Les dames de l AS FAR sacrées pour la première fois. 2021-10-29. Aujourd'hui le Maroc. fr-FR.
  4. Web site: Football : L’équipe féminine de l’AS Far détonne !. live. 2021-10-29. La Quotidienne. fr. https://web.archive.org/web/20210709184850/https://laquotidienne.ma/article/info-quotidienne/football-l-equipe-feminine-de-l-as-far-detonne . 2021-07-09 .
  5. News: 26 August 2021. Morocco – List of Women Champions. RSSSF. Hans Schöggl.
  6. Web site: 30 October 2021. ASFAR: the radiant face of women's football in Morocco. live. 2 November 2021. CAFOnline.com. Confedération Africaine du Football (CAF). https://web.archive.org/web/20211102151901/https://www.cafonline.com/caf-women-champions-league/news/asfar-the-radiant-face-of-women-s-football-in-morocco . 2021-11-02 .
  7. Web site: Babatunde. Oyediji Oluwaseun. 15 June 2021. ASFAR crowned Champions of 2020/21 Moroccan Women’s Championship. live. 2 November 2021. KICK442. https://web.archive.org/web/20210716044956/https://www.kick442.com/asfar-crowned-champions-of-2020-21-moroccan-womens-championship/ . 2021-07-16 .
  8. Web site: Haidamou: Our bet is to rewrite history with our women’s team. live. 2021-10-29. CAFOnline.com. Confedération Africaine du Football (CAF). en. https://web.archive.org/web/20211002072316/https://www.cafonline.com/caf-women-champions-league/news/haidamou-our-bet-is-to-rewrite-history-with-our-women-s-team . 2021-10-02 .
  9. Web site: 14 September 2021. AS FAR participates in the 1st Women's Champions League in Egypt. live. 29 October 2021. Morocco Latest News. https://web.archive.org/web/20210915095417/https://moroccolatestnews.com/as-far-participates-in-the-1st-womens-champions-league-in-egypt/ . 2021-09-15 .
  10. Web site: Mazouz. Salah Eddine. 15 September 2021. CAF: Morocco’s AS FAR Competes In Inaugural Women's Champions League. live. 29 October 2021. Morocco World News. https://web.archive.org/web/20210916064819/https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2021/09/344441/caf-moroccos-as-far-competes-in-inaugural-women-s-champions-league . 2021-09-16 .
  11. Web site: Football . CAF-Confedération Africaine du . Sanaa Mssoudy’s hat-trick grants ASFAR valuable win over Rivers Angels CAF Women's Champions League Morocco 2022 . 2022-11-06 . CAFOnline.com . en.
  12. Web site: Football . CAF-Confedération Africaine du . Vihiga Queens revive hopes with 2–0 win against ASFAR CAF Women's Champions League Morocco 2022 . 2022-11-06 . CAFOnline.com . en.
  13. Web site: Football . CAF-Confedération Africaine du . Mamelodi Sundowns and ASFAR’s goalless draw qualifies both, Rivers Angels beat Vihiga Queens 4–0 CAF Women's Champions League Morocco 2022 . 2022-11-06 . CAFOnline.com . en.
  14. Web site: Football . CAF-Confedération Africaine du . Hasaacas Ladies beat ASFAR 2–1 to reach the final CAF Women's Champions League Morocco 2022 . 2022-11-06 . CAFOnline.com . en.
  15. Web site: Football . CAF-Confedération Africaine du . ASFAR beats Malabo King's 3–1 to win third place CAF Women's Champions League Morocco 2022 . 2022-11-06 . CAFOnline.com . en.
  16. Web site: Football . CAF-Confedération Africaine du . ASFAR celebrate tenth Morocco’s National Championship title . 2022-11-07 . CAFOnline.com . en.
  17. Web site: Football . CAF-Confedération Africaine du . Hosts AS FAR edge Simba Queens through Jraidi's strike CAF Women's Champions League Morocco 2022 . 2022-11-06 . CAFOnline.com . en.
  18. Web site: Football . CAF-Confedération Africaine du . Tagnaout's brace sends AS FAR to the semi-finals CAF Women's Champions League Morocco 2022 . 2022-11-06 . CAFOnline.com . en.
  19. Web site: Football . CAF-Confedération Africaine du . AS FAR record full mark after Determine Girls win CAF Women's Champions League Morocco 2022 . 2022-11-06 . CAFOnline.com . en.
  20. Web site: 9 November 2022 . "الجيش سيدات" يبلغ نهائي أبطال إفريقيا . 2022-11-09 . Hespress – هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية . ar.
  21. Web site: Football . CAF-Confedération Africaine du . ASFAR pip Bayelsa Queens to set up final date with Mamelodi Sundowns CAF Women's Champions League Morocco 2022 . 2022-11-10 . CAFOnline.com . en.
  22. Web site: 13 November 2022 . سيدات الجيش الملكي يسحقن "صانداونز" برباعية ويتوّجن بدوري أبطال إفريقيا . 2022-11-13 . Hespress – هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية . ar.
  23. Web site: Football . CAF-Confedération Africaine du . ASFAR dethrone Mamelodi Sundowns to win first CAF Women's Champions League title CAF Women's Champions League Morocco 2022 . 2022-11-14 . CAFOnline.com . en.
  24. Web site: 13 November 2022 . King congratulates AS FAR for CAF Women's champions league win . 2022-11-15 . HESPRESS English – Morocco News . en-US.
  25. Web site: Zouiten . Sara . Morocco’s FAR Rabat Ranks Second-Best Women’s Club in Africa . 2023-02-02 . moroccoworldnews . en.
  26. Web site: IFFHS . 2023-02-02 . www.iffhs.com.
  27. Web site: 1 April 2023 . كأس العرش.. سيدات الجيش الملكي يتوجن باللقب . 2023-04-02 . Medi1 News . ar.
  28. Web site: Football . CAF-Confedération Africaine du . ASFAR clinch record-extending 10th Morocco’s Women's Championship title . 2023-04-30 . CAFOnline.com . en.
  29. Web site: 3 October 2023 . Women's Football: AS FAR wins 2021–2022 Throne Cup final . 2023-10-04 . HESPRESS English – Morocco News . en-US.
  30. Web site: 14 November 2023 . Morocco sweeps nominations in CAF awards for women’s categories . 2023-11-14 . HESPRESS English – Morocco News . en-US.
  31. Web site: AS FAR — Squad for the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League. 1 November 2023. CAF.

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