Green Buffaloes from Zambia and Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies, the defending champions from South Africa, are the first teams to join host club ASFAR for the final tournament of the 2022 CAF Women’s Champions League set to be held in Morocco.After the inaugural edition held in Egypt last year, where Kenya was represented by Vihiga Queens, the second edition of the CAF Women’s Champions League is scheduled to be played in October and November 2022 with venues set to be confirmed in due course.Both teams from the Southern Zone battled in an epic finale with Zambian side winning 6-5 on post-match penalty shoot-out after the match ended in a goalless draw.🏆 COSAFA CHAMPIONS 🏆 🇿🇲 Green Buffaloes managed to qualify to the 2022 #TotalEnergiesCAFWCL 👏The Zambian side joins the hosts, ASFAR, and the reigning champions, @SundownsLadies 💫@FAZFootball | #EmpoweringOurGame pic.twitter.com/Hxw5rEVXtY— #TotalEnergiesWAFCON2022 (@CAFwomen) August 16, 2022 Buffaloes, who will now take part in their first Women’s Champions League finals, will be riding on a strong wave following the sterling performance of the Zambian national team in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations held last month in Morocco. In line with the Regulations of the competition, the Zone that produces the African champions is represented by two clubs. The title holders, who won the maiden tournament organized in Egypt last year by beating Ghana’s Hasaacas Ladies FC, are eager to come back on the continental stage and conquer Africa for the second time in a row.Lewis Hamilton pays glowing tribute after vacation in KenyaUpcoming Zonal Competitions:With COSAFA now done, the spotlight is now on UNAF and CECAFA who are currently hosting the qualifying legs of the competition respectively in Morocco and Tanzania.The qualifiers in UNAF will be concluded on 20 August 2022 while CECAFA Qualifiers will be concluded on 27 August 2022.##NAJAVA_MECA_6573153##Other Dates for Zonal QualifiersWAFU A: 17 – 21 August 2022 (Monrovia, Liberia)WAFU B: 20 August – 5 September 2022 (Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire)UNIFFAC: TBC
