All six African sub-confederations’ qualifying tournaments are done and dusted, and various representatives have been identified for the 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League.CBE (Ethiopia), Eagles of the Medina (Senegal), Edo Queens (Nigeria), UWC (South Africa), TP Mazembe (DR Congo), and AS FAR (Morocco) have all secured a place in the continental showpiece.Defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies complete the eight-team lineup, having qualified automatically.CAF is expected to announce the hosts and dates soon.##NAJAVA_MECA_8305142##The Council of East and Central African Football Associations (CECAFA) will have the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) as their representative.CBE beat Kenya Police Bullets 1-0 in the final to secure the elusive continental ticket. In 2021 and 2023, they finished second, earning bronze in between.On their fourth attempt, they lifted the trophy and will make their debut at the women’s interclub elite competition.Morocco’s AS FAR returns for the fourth time and will represent the Union of North African Federations (UNAF) – North Africa.They triumphed 1-0 against Tutankhamun of Egypt, who had won their maiden league title in the North African country.AS FAR were the 2022 CAF Women’s Champions League winners, defeating Sundowns Ladies 4-0 in the final.Harambee Stars to miss Daniel Anyembe in 2025 AFCON qualifier opener against ZimbabweAigles de la Medina (Eagles of Medina) of Senegal defeated Liberia’s Determine Girls 2-1 in the Union of West African Football Associations (WAFU-A) final to book their place in the elite women’s football tournament.The Senegalese team will also be making their first appearance.Joining them in the continental finals as WAFU-B representatives are fellow West Africans Edo Queens of Nigeria, who will also be making their debut.They cruised to a convincing 3-0 victory over Benin’s Ainonvi FC in the final.DR Congo’s TP Mazembe needed only a draw against Lekie Football Filles of Cameroon to secure their spot in the tournament.They came from behind to force a 1-1 stalemate and qualify through the Central African Football Federations’ Union (UNIFFAC) – Central Africa.They return to the CAF Women’s Champions League for the first time since 2022.List of Kenyans Timothy Ouma has joined ahead of UEFA Europa League participationSouth Africa’s University of the Western Cape (UWC) will be flying the COSAFA flag high alongside Sundowns Ladies.The Capetonians had to endure a difficult and unfamiliar terrain, losing their opening match. They then went on a winning streak to be crowned champions in their first attempt.The 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League will be the fourth edition of the annual competition. Sundowns Ladies are two-time winners (2021 and 2023), while AS FAR have won it once (2022).From 2025, the competition will serve as a qualifier for the soon-to-be-launched FIFA Women’s Club World Cup, which will start in 2026.
