UNAF Women's Club Tournament explained

Founded:2007
Region:North Africa (UNAF)
Number Of Teams:4
Current Champions: ASF Sahel
(1st title)
Most Successful Club:
FC Berrechid
ASF Sahel
(1 title each)
Website:unaf-foot.com

The UNAF Women's Club Tournament (Arabic: دورة إتحاد شمال إفريقيا للأندية للسيدات) is an international club women's association football club competition run by the Union of North African Football Federations (UNAF). The top club sides from North Africa's football women's leagues are invited to participate in this competition.

History

The competition started in 2007 after decision of the UNAF committee. The three first editions were held successfully.The 2010 UNAF Women's Club Tournament, initially held from 12 to 18 July 2010 in Morocco[1] was postponed because of the withdrawal on first of Wadi Degla from Egypt which were replaced by the Moroccan team Raja CA. however ASE Alger Centre from Algeria declared to withdraw, so the organisation committee declared the tournament cancelled.[2] The 2011 UNAF Women's Club Tournament, initially held in May 2011[3] was cancelled also but because Tunisian Revolution, however, UNAF negotiated with a Tunisian champion AS Banque de l'Habitat to organize the competition in Aïn Draham from 23 June to 3 July but it was finally cancelled too.[4]

Finals

YearHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttendance
2007
Details
FC Berrechid ASE Alger CentreStade El Menzah, Tunis
Manouba Stadium, Tunis
2008
Details
ASE Alger Centre CS ISSEPC Kef20 August Stadium, Algiers
Ali Benfedda Stadium, Zéralda
2009
Details
ASF Sahel Wadi DeglaSuez
2010align=center colspan=3PostponedMorocco
2011align=center colspan=3Canceled because Tunisian RevolutionMunicipal Stadium, Aïn Draham

A round-robin tournament determined the final standings.

Records and statistics

Performance by club

NumClubWinnersRunners-upYears wonYears runners-up
1 ASE Alger Centre1120082007
align=center rowspan=22 FC Berrechidalign=center rowspan=21align=center rowspan=202007
ASF Sahel2009
align=center rowspan=24 CS ISSEPC Kefalign=center rowspan=20align=center rowspan=212008
Wadi Degla2009

Performance by nation

NumNationWinnersRunners-up
align=center rowspan=21 Algeria11
Tunisia11
3 Morocco10
4 Egypt01

Maghreb Women's Club Tournament

The tournament was a related annual competition held in Aïn Defla, Algeria from 2010 to 2012. Women's clubs from Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia took part in these three editions. Afak Relizane won the tournament twice in 2010 and 2012 while ASE Alger Centre won once in 2011.[5] [6] [7]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Le Tournoi de l'UNAF prévu du 12 au 18 juillet 2010 . lematin.ma . 2 March 2010 .
  2. News: Le Championnat d’Afrique du Nord n’aura pas lieu . libe.ma . Kamal Mountassir . 10 July 2010 .
  3. News: UNAF: vers une fusion Coupe des clubs . babnet.net . 20 December 2010 .
  4. News: Coupe de l'UNAF (saison 2011-2012) . Tunis Afrique Presse . 6 June 2011 .
  5. News: Maghreb Champions' Cup (Women) . rsssf . Hans Schöggl . 21 April 2021 .
  6. News: Afak Relizane remporte le tournoi maghrébin à Aïn Defla . L'Expression . R. S. . 11 March 2010 .
  7. News: Football féminin : un tournoi maghrébin à Aïn Defla . El Watan . 24 February 2012 .