2025 CAF Women's Champions League
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Egypt |
| City | Cairo Ismailia |
| Dates | Qualification: 3 August–29 September 2025 Main tournament: 8–21 November 2025 |
| Teams | Main tournament: 8 Total: 40 (from 40 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | AS FAR (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | ASEC Mimosas |
| Third place | TP Mazembe |
| Fourth place | FC Masar |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 37 (2.31 per match) |
| Top scorer | Marlène Kasaj (5 goals) |
| Best player | Habibou Ouédraogo |
| Best goalkeeper | Khadija Er-Rmichi |
| Fair play award | FC Masar |
← 2024 2026 → | |
The 2025 CAF Women's Champions League was the fifth edition of the annual African premier women's association football club tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football. The tournament was hosted by Egypt from 8 to 21 November 2025.[1][2][3] AS FAR defeated ASEC Mimosas 2-1 in the final, claiming their second CAF Women's Champions League title. Following their win, AS FAR qualified for the inaugural FIFA Women's Champions Cup to be held in 2026.[4]
Qualified teams
Group A
Group B
| Association | Team | Qualifying method | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | FC Masar (hosts) | 2024–25 Egyptian Women's Premier League champions | 2nd |
| DR Congo | TP Mazembe | 2024 CAF Women's Champions League winners | 3rd |
| Morocco | AS FAR | 2025 CAF Women's Champions League UNAF Qualifiers champions[5] | 5th |
| Mali | USFAS Bamako | 2025 CAF Women's Champions League WAFU Zone A Qualifiers champions[6] | 1st |
| Ivory Coast | ASEC Mimosas | 2025 CAF Women's Champions League WAFU Zone B Qualifiers champions [7] | 1st |
| Tanzania | JKT Queens | 2025 CAF Women's Champions League CECAFA Qualifiers champions | 2nd |
| Equatorial Guinea | FC 15 de Agosto | 2025 CAF Women's Champions League UNIFFAC Qualifiers champions | 1st |
| Botswana | Gaborone United | 2025 CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers champions [8] | 1st |
Venues
2025 CAF Women's Champions League (Egypt) |
October Gardens | Ismailia |
|---|---|---|
| Right to Dream Stadium | Suez Canal Stadium | |
| Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 22,000 | |
Group stage
Tiebreakers
Teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss).
If two teams were tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Article 71):[9]
- Points in head-to-head matches match between the two tied teams;
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Goals scored in all group matches;
- Drawing of lots.
If more than two teams were tied, the following criteria were applied instead:
- Points in matches between the tied teams;
- Goal difference in matches between the tied teams;
- Goals scored in matches between the tied teams;
- If after applying all criteria above, two teams were still tied, the above criteria were again applied to matches played between the two teams in question. If this did not resolve the tie, the next three criteria were applied;
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Goals scored in all group matches;
- Drawing of lots.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS FAR | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | FC Masar (H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 | |
| 3 | USFAS Bamako | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | FC 15 de Agosto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
| FC 15 de Agosto | 1–2 | USFAS Bamako |
|---|---|---|
| Nchama 42' | Report |
| FC Masar | 5–0 | FC 15 de Agosto |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
| USFAS Bamako | 1–1 | FC Masar |
|---|---|---|
| Koné 10' | Report | Farah Hisham 90+5' |
| AS FAR | 2–0 | FC 15 de Agosto |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASEC Mimosas | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | TP Mazembe | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | JKT Queens | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 | |
| 4 | Gaborone United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 1 |
| TP Mazembe | 0–1 | ASEC Mimosas |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ouédraogo 66' |
| Gaborone United | 0–0 | JKT Queens |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| TP Mazembe | 3–0 | Gaborone United |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
| JKT Queens | 1–1 | ASEC Mimosas |
|---|---|---|
| Maseke 8' | Report | Gnounoué 82' (pen.) |
| JKT Queens | 1–4 | TP Mazembe |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
| ASEC Mimosas | 4–0 | Gaborone United |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Knockout phase
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 18 November – Ismailia | ||||||
| AS FAR (p) | 0 (4) | |||||
| 21 November – Ismailia | ||||||
| TP Mazembe | 0 (2) | |||||
| AS FAR | 2 | |||||
| 18 November – Ismailia | ||||||
| ASEC Mimosas | 1 | |||||
| ASEC Mimosas | 1 | |||||
| FC Masar | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 21 November – Ismailia | ||||||
| TP Mazembe | 3 | |||||
| FC Masar | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
| AS FAR | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | TP Mazembe |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
|
4–2 | |
| ASEC Mimosas | 1–0 | FC Masar |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Third-place match
| TP Mazembe | 3–1 | FC Masar |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Final
| AS FAR | 2–1 | ASEC Mimosas |
|---|---|---|
|
Report | Diallo 55' |
Statistics
Top scorers
Statistics as of 21 November 2025 (after 16 matches, 40 total goals)
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marlène Kasaj | TP Mazembe | 4 |
| 2 | Habibou Ouédraogo | ASEC Mimosas | 3 |
| Yasmin Mohamed | FC Masar | ||
| 4 | Safa Banouk | AS FAR | 2 |
| Ami Diallo | ASEC Mimosas | ||
| Marlène Yav | TP Mazembe | ||
| 7 | Alice Ogebe | FC Masar | 1 |
| Hasnath Ubamba | FC Masar | ||
| Hala Moustafa | FC Masar | ||
| Farah Hisham | FC Masar | ||
| Ana María Nchama | FC 15 de Agosto | ||
| Maimouna Traoré | USFAS Bamako | ||
| Awa Diarra | USFAS Bamako | ||
| Oumou Kone | USFAS Bamako | ||
| Zineb Redouani | AS FAR | ||
| Najat Badri | AS FAR | ||
| Erika Gnounoué | ASEC Mimosas | ||
| Kgalebane Mohlakoana | TP Mazembe | ||
| Elena Obono | TP Mazembe | ||
| Oluwayemisi Samuel | TP Mazembe | ||
| Grace Acheampong | TP Mazembe | ||
| Rosemary Adesina | TP Mazembe | ||
| Hanane Ait El Haj | AS FAR | ||
| Essi Dagba | ASEC Mimosas | ||
| Ester Maseke | JKT Queens | ||
| Stumai Athumani | JKT Queens |
Awards
The CAF Women's Champions League technical study group selected the following as the best of the tournament.[10]
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Best Player | Habibou Ouédraogo | ASEC Mimosas |
| Top Goal scorer | Marlène Kasaj | TP Mazembe |
| Best Goalkeeper | Khadija Er-Rmichi | AS FAR |
| Fairplay team | FC Masar | |
The CAF Technical Study Group has announced the tournament's Best XI as follows:[11]
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best XI | |||
| Ubamba Diallo Ouédraogo | |||
Coach: Mohamed Amine Alioua (AS FAR)[12]
See also
Notes & references
Notes
References
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- ^ "CAF Women's Champions League 2025 Finals Draw reveals balanced and exciting groups". CAFonline. October 27, 2025. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
- ^ "CAF Women's Champions League Group stage match date". Instagram. October 28, 2025. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
- ^ "Timelines and formats of landmark FIFA women's club competitions confirmed". FIFA. March 5, 2025. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
- ^ "تصفيات اتحاد شمال افريقيا المؤهلة إلى رابطة ابطال افريقيا للاندية النسائية: الجيش الملكي المغربي يؤكد صعوده للمرحلة النهائية بالعلامة الكاملة". unafonline.org (in Arabic). Redaction team. 2025.
- ^ "Tournoi UFOA-A qualificatif à la Women's Champions League de la CAF : L'USFAS représentera la Zone Ouest A". wafua.org (in French). Redaction team. 2025.
- ^ "𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐂 𝐌𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐬, 𝐥'𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐢𝐭 𝐪𝐮𝐢 𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐥'𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐢𝐫𝐞". facebook ASEC Mimosas (in French). Redaction team. 2025.
- ^ "Gaborone United Ladies FC crowned COSAFA champions". cosafa.com (in French). Redaction team. 2025.
- ^ "Regulations of the CAF Women's Champions League" (PDF). CAFOnline.com. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
- ^ "2025 CAF Women's Champions League Egypt: Ouédraogo, Kasaj, Er-Rmichi rewarded". Wikipedia. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
- ^ "CAF Women's Champions League Egypt 2025: Technical Study Group unveils Team of the Tournament". CAF. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
- ^ "CAF Women's Champions League Egypt 2025: Boumehdi named Coach of the Tournament". CAF. Retrieved 2025-11-22.