All eight teams confirmed for CAF Women's Champions League

Reigning champions, ASFAR from Morocco and inaugural champions Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa will form part of a new exciting line-up of teams that have qualified for this year’s CAF Women’s Champions League finals set to be played in Cote d’Ivoire.

The third edition of the competition is set to kick off on 05 November 2023 and stretch for two weeks until 19 November 2023.

Tanzania's JKT Queens will represent the CECAFA region having won the regional qualifiers held in Uganda.

Kenya's Vihiga Queens failed to make it their second appearance after being bundled out of the qualifiers in the semis.

Huracanes FC from Equatorial Guinea completed the line-up of teams this weekend when they won the UNIFFAC Qualifier defeating regional holders TP Mazembe to secure their ticket to their first-ever appearance at the main event.

As tournament hosts, Athlético Abidjan will be hoping to make the host nation proud in their first attempt at continental glory, as the Ivorian nation continues to build on the exciting mood currently enjoyed across the nation in welcoming Africa to next year’s TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023.

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Reigning champions AS FAR of Morocco will be hoping to defend their crown, while South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns, who clinched the COSAFA regional title without a single loss, will be hoping to reclaim the title they won in 2021.

Both AS FAR and Mamelodi Sundowns return for their third appearance of the tournament, having qualified for each edition since the tournament’s 2021 inception.

The eight confirmed clubs are:

AS FAR - Morocco (Defending champions)

Athlético Abidjan - Côte d'Ivoire (Host)

Sporting Club Casablanca - Morocco (UNAF)

AS Mandé - Mali (WAFU A)

Ampem Darkoa - Ghana (WAFU B)

JKT Queens - Tanzania (CECAFA)

Mamelodi Sundowns - South Africa (COSAFA)

Huracanes FC - Equatorial Guinea (UNIFFAC)

In line with CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe’s commitment to growing the women’s game in Africa, CAF has set the competition’s winner’s prize money to USD 400,000.