2023 CAF Women's Champions League final

2023 CAF Women's Champions League Final
Match programme cover
Event2023 CAF Women's Champions League
Mamelodi Sundowns SC Casablanca
South Africa Morocco
3 0
Date19 November 2023 (2023-11-19)
VenueAmadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium, Korhogo
Player of the MatchBoitumelo Rabale
(Mamelodi Sundowns)
RefereeSuavis Iratunga (Burundi)
Attendance20,000
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The 2023 CAF Women's Champions League final is the final match of the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League, the third edition of Africa's premier women's club football tournament organised by CAF. It was played at Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium in Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire on 19 November 2023[1][2]

Teams

Team Zone Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Morocco SC Casablanca UNAF (North Africa) 0
South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns COSAFA (Southern Africa) 2 (2021, 2022)

Venue

The final of the third CAF Women's Champions League was played as a single match at a pre-selected venue by CAF, similar to the format used in the previous editions. The Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium in Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire.

Road to the final

Further information: 2023 CAF Women's Champions League
South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns Round Morocco SC Casablanca
Opponent Result Qualifying rounds
Group stage 		Opponent Result
Comoros Olympic de Moroni 8–0 Matchday 1 Algeria Afak Relizane 4–3
Eswatini Young Buffaloes 4–0 Matchday 2 Tunisia ASF Sousse 3–1
Mozambique CD Costa do Sol 4–0 Matchday 3 Egypt Wadi Degla 6–1
COSAFA - Group B winners

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns (H) 3 9
2 Mozambique CD Costa do Sol 3 6
3 Eswatini Young Buffaloes 3 1
4 Comoros Olympic de Moroni 3 1
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts
 Final standings UNAF - Final Group winners

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Morocco SC Casablanca 3 9
2 Algeria Afak Relizane 3 6
3 Egypt Wadi Degla (H) 3 3
4 Tunisia ASF Sousse 3 0
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts
Opponent Result Qualifying rounds
Knockout stage
Zambia Green Buffaloes 3–1 Semi-finals
Botswana Double Action 2–0 Final
Opponent Result Final rounds
Group stage 		Opponent Result
Tanzania JKT Queens 2–0 Matchday 1 Ivory Coast Athlético Abidjan 1–0
Morocco SC Casablanca 1–0 Matchday 2 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 0–1
Ivory Coast Athlético Abidjan 3–0 Matchday 3 Tanzania JKT Queens 4–1
Group A winners
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 3 9
2 Morocco SC Casablanca 3 4
3 Tanzania JKT Queens 3 3
4 Ivory Coast Athlético Abidjan (H) 3 1
Source: CAFOnline.com
(H) Hosts
 Final standings Group A runners-up
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 3 9
2 Morocco SC Casablanca 3 4
3 Tanzania JKT Queens 3 3
4 Ivory Coast Athlético Abidjan (H) 3 1
Source: CAFOnline.com
(H) Hosts
Opponent Result Final rounds
Knockout stage 		Opponent Result
Morocco AS FAR 1–0 Semi-finals Ghana Ampem Darkoa 2–2 (3–2 p)

Match

Mamelodi Sundowns South Africa3–0Morocco SC Casablanca
 Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Suavis Iratunga (Burundi)
Mamelodi Sundowns
SC Casablanca
GK 1 South Africa Andile Dlamini
DF 3 South Africa Karabo Makhurubetshi
DF 4 South Africa Lebohang Ramalepe
RB 5 South Africa Zanele Nhlapho (c)
MF 6 South Africa Karabo Dhlamini
RM 8 South Africa Chuene Morifi downward-facing red arrow 90+2'
MF 10 Lesotho Boitumelo Rabale downward-facing red arrow 88'
MF 19 South Africa Kholosa Biyana Yellow card 45+1' downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 21 South Africa Nonhlanhla Mthandi
RF 9 Botswana Refilwe Tholakele
CF 11 South Africa Melinda Kgadiete downward-facing red arrow 89'
Substitutes:
GK 2 South Africa Mbali Ntimane
GK 16 Botswana Sedilame Boseja
CB 18 South Africa Regina Keresi Mogolola
MF 7 South Africa Lehlogonolo Mashigo
MF 12 South Africa Malebogo Shawe
MF 13 South Africa Oratile Dikgosi Mokwena upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 14 South Africa Miche Minnies
CM 15 South Africa Lerato Kgasago upward-facing green arrow 89'
MF 17 South Africa Andisiwe Mgcoyi upward-facing green arrow 88'
MF 20 South Africa Khunjulwa Mali upward-facing green arrow 90+2'
Manager:
South Africa Jerry Tshabalala
GK 21 Morocco Imane Abdelahad
RB 3 Morocco Laila Dahrouch
CB 8 Mali Aicha Samake Yellow card 19'
CB 13 Morocco Sara Abdelhakim downward-facing red arrow 68'
LB 10 Ivory Coast Nadège Koffi (c) Yellow card 45+3'
RM 14 Morocco Salma Miftah
CM 15 Morocco Meryem Hajri Yellow card 56' downward-facing red arrow 87'
LM 9 Morocco Chaymaa Mourtaji
RF 11 Mali Agueissa Diarra
CF 16 Morocco Salma Tammar
LF 18 Ivory Coast Adjoa Sylviane Kokora
Substitutes:
GK 1 Morocco Chaimae Chaouni
GK 12 Morocco Fatima Ezzahra Bambara
DF 2 Morocco Wissal El Assaoui
DF 5 Morocco Noura Boukar upward-facing green arrow 87'
DF 17 Morocco Hajar Balkassmi
DF 20 Morocco Chaimaa Kriem
MF 4 Morocco Chaimaa Idrissi Acherki
MF 7 Morocco Hajar Bouziani
MF 19 Morocco Salma Lahyani
FW 6 Morocco Samya Miftah upward-facing green arrow 68'
Manager:
Morocco Mehdi El Qaichouri

Player of the Match:
Boitumelo Rabale (Mamelodi Sundowns)

Assistant referees:
Fanta Koné (Mali)
Fidès Bangurambona (Burundi)
Fourth official:
Natacha Gérardine Konan (Côte d'Ivoire)
Reserve assistant referee:
...
Video assistant referee:
Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda)
1st Assistant video assistant referee:
Maria Rivet (Mauritius)
2nd Assistant video assistant referee:
Diana Chikotesha (Zambia)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Twelve named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions, with a fourth allowed in extra time.


References

  1. ^ "CAF WCL: Mamelodi Sundowns Reach 3rd Consecutive Final". VON. Mazino Dickson-Amagada. 16 November 2023. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  2. ^ "2023 CAF WCL: SC Casablanca through to historic final after dramatic penalty shootout". Panapress. Panafrican News Agency. 16 November 2023. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.