2023 CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers

The 2023 CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers, commonly known as the 2023 COSAFA Women's Champions League (occasionally known as the 2023 Hollywoodbets COSAFA Women's Champions League for sponsorship purposes), was the 3rd edition of the annual women's association football club championship organized by COSAFA for its nations. It took place in Durban, South Africa for the third straight year from 30 August to 8 September.[1][2]

2023 CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Africa
CityDurban
Dates30 August – 8 September
Teams8 (from 14 associations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsSouth Africa Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies (2nd title)
Runners-upBotswana Double Action Ladies
Third placeMozambique CD Costa do Sol
Fourth placeZambia Green Buffaloes
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored52 (3.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)South Africa Andisiwe Mgcoyi (3 goals)
Best player(s)Botswana Lesego Radiakanyo
Best goalkeeperSouth Africa Andile Dlamini
Fair play awardBotswana Double Action Ladies

Participating teams

The following 8 teams took part in this edition of the tournament:

Team Appearances Previous best performance
Botswana Double Action Ladies3rdSemi-finals (2021, 2022)
Eswatini Young Buffaloes2ndGroup stage (2022)
Mozambique CD Costa do Sol2ndGroup stage (2022)
South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns3rdChampions (2021)
Zambia Green Buffaloes3rdChampions (2022)
Comoros Olympique de Moroni2ndSemi-finals (2022)
Lesotho Lesotho Defence Force Ladies2ndGroupe Stage (2021)
Malawi Ntopwa FC1stDebut

Venues

This edition of the tournament was held entirely at the Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium and the Princess Magogo Stadium (for the last day) in Durban, South Africa.

 Durban
Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium Princess Magogo Stadium
Capacity: 6,500 Capacity: 12,000

Draw

The draw for this edition of the tournament was held on 10 August 2023 at 11:00 UTC (13:00 CAT) in Morocco.[3] The eight teams were drawn into 2 group of 4 teams with teams finishing first and second in the groups qualifying for the knockout stages.[4][5]

Group A Group B

Group stage
Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advance to the Knockout stage
Tiebreakers

Teams were 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 meet in the last group stage round;
  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.

All times are South African Standard Time (UTC+2).

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Botswana Double Action Ladies 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7 Semi-finals
2 Zambia Green Buffaloes 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7
3 Lesotho Lesotho Defence Force Ladies 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
4 Malawi Ntopwa FC 3 0 1 2 1 6 −5 1
Source: COSAFA
Lesotho Defence Force Ladies Lesotho1–1Malawi Ntopwa FC
M. Mohlolo 86' Report V. Chikupila 45'
Green Buffaloes Zambia1–1Botswana Double Action Ladies
Mapepa 50' Report Radiakanyo 1'
Referee: Maria Rivet (Mauritius)
Lesotho Defence Force Ladies Lesotho0–1Botswana Double Action Ladies
Report L. Senwelo 58'
Green Buffaloes Zambia1–0Malawi Ntopwa FC
M. Chilenga 26' Report
Lesotho Defence Force Ladies Lesotho1–2Zambia Green Buffaloes
M. Nthala 42' (o.g.) Report
Ntopwa FC Malawi0–4Botswana Double Action Ladies
Report

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 3 3 0 0 16 0 +16 9 Semi-finals
2 Mozambique CD Costa do Sol 3 2 0 1 4 6 −2 6
3 Eswatini Young Buffaloes 3 0 1 2 4 9 −5 1
4 Comoros Olympic de Moroni 3 0 1 2 4 13 −9 1
Source:
CD Costa do Sol Mozambique2–1Eswatini Young Buffaloes
 Report T. Ngcamphalala 42'
Mamelodi Sundowns South Africa8–0Comoros Olympic de Moroni
 Report
CD Costa do Sol Mozambique2–1Comoros Olympic de Moroni
  • Goia 14'
  • N. Maconho 75'
 Report J. Rima 57'
Mamelodi Sundowns South Africa4–0Eswatini Young Buffaloes
  • L. Daweti 10', 61', 90'
  • Mgcoyi 73'
 Report
Olympic de Moroni Comoros3–3Eswatini Young Buffaloes
  • J. Rima 13'
  • M. Rasoanandrasana 54'
  • A. Razanampiavy 83'
 Report
  • N. Dlamini 11'
  • Tenanile Ngcamphalala 60'
  • M. Dube 88'
Mamelodi Sundowns South Africa4–0Mozambique CD Costa do Sol
 Report

Knockout stage

Semi-finals[6]
Double Action Ladies Botswana2–0Mozambique CD Costa do Sol
G. Ontlametse 8', 90' Report
Mamelodi Sundowns South Africa3–1Zambia Green Buffaloes
  • Z. Nhlapho 32'
  • C. Morifi 60'
  • Makhubela 81' (.pen)
 Report Mulenga 11'

Third place
Green Buffaloes Zambia1–2Mozambique CD Costa do Sol
S. Phiri 87' Report
  • N. Maconho 44'
  • E. Cazembe 64'

Final

The winner would qualify for the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League as COSAFA representatives.[7]

Mamelodi Sundowns South Africa2–0BotswanaDouble Action Ladies
  • C. Morifi 5'
  • N. Mthandi 53'
 Report

Statistics

Goalscorers

There have been 41 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 3.42 goals per match (as of 4 september 2023).

Rank Player Team Goals
1 South Africa Andisiwe Mgcoyi South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 3
2 South Africa Tiisetso Makhubela South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 2
Mozambique Goia Mozambique CD Costa do Sol
Madagascar Joeline Rima Comoros Olympic de Moroni
Botswana Leungo Senwelo Botswana Double Action Ladies
South Africa Miche Minnes South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
South Africa Andisiwe Mgcoyi South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
4 Malawi Vanessa Chikupila Malawi Ntopwa FC 1
Zambia Siomala Mapepa Zambia Green Buffaloes
Zambia Maweta Chilenga Zambia Green Buffaloes
Zambia Esther Banda Zambia Green Buffaloes
Botswana Oteng Bonang Botswana Double Action Ladies
Botswana Leungo Senwelo Botswana Double Action Ladies
Botswana Gaonyadiwe Ontlametse Botswana Double Actions Ladies
Lesotho Maseriti Mohlolo Lesotho Lesotho Defence Force Ladies
Eswatini Tenanile Ngcamphalala Eswatini Young Buffaloes
Eswatini Nothando Dlamini Eswatini Young Buffaloes
Eswatini Tenanile Ngcamphalala Eswatini Young Buffaloes
Eswatini Mazwi Dube Eswatini Young Buffaloes
Mozambique Marlene Janeiro Mozambique CD Costa do Sol
Mozambique Neide Maconho Mozambique CD Costa do Sol
South Africa Chuene Morifi South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
Lesotho Boitumelo Rabale South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
South Africa Nonhlanhla Mthandi South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
Botswana Refilwe Tholakele South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
South Africa Gabonnelwe Kekana South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
South Africa Zanele Nhlapo South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
Madagascar Marie Rasoanandrasana Comoros Olympique de Moroni
Madagascar Aimée Razanampiavy Comoros Olympique de Moroni

Own goals
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Zambia Memory Nthala Zambia Green Buffaloes 1
Lesotho Ntsatsi Khakanyo Lesotho Lesotho Defence Force Ladies

References
  1. "Draw on Thursday for CAF Women's Champions League | COSAFA Qualifiers". COSAFA. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. "CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers to start on Wednesday". CAFOnline.com. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  3. "CAF Women's Champions League | COSAFA Qualifiers 2023 in numbers". COSAFA. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  4. "Draw mechanics for CAF Women's Champions League | COSAFA Qualifier 2023". COSAFA. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  5. "Champions Green Buffaloes get tough draw in Champions League qualifier". COSAFA. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  6. "CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers semi-finalists confirmed". CAFOnline.com. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  7. "Sundowns to face Double Action in CAF Women's Champs Lge COSAFA qualifier final". CAFOnline.com. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
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