2021 CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers

The 2021 CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers, commonly known as the 2021 COSAFA Women's Champions League,[1] was the inaugural edition of the annual qualification competition for the CAF Women's Champions League organized by COSAFA for its nations. This edition was held in two stadiums in Durban, South Africa from 26 August to 4 September 2021.[2][3][4][5][6]

2021 CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers
COSAFA Women's Champions League
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Africa
City1
Dates26 August – 4 September
Teams7 (from 14 associations)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsSouth Africa Mamelodi Sundowns (1st title)
Runners-upZimbabwe Black Rhinos Queens
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored42 (3.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)South Africa Andisiwe Mgcoyi (Mamelodi Sundowns) (4 goals)

Teams

The following teams participated in this edition of the competition. CD Costa do Sol from Mozambique had its license rejected by CAF for failing to meet the competition's criteria.

Venue

This edition of the tournament was held at the King Zwelithini Stadium and Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa.

Durban
King Zwelithini Stadium
Capacity: 10,000
Moses Mabhida Stadium
Capacity: 55,500

Match officials

Draw

The draw ceremony of the edition of the competition was held on 29 July 2021 11:00 CAT/SAST (09:00 UTC) in Johannesburg, South Africa.[8]

Group summary
Group A Group B

Group stage
Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advance to the Knockout stage
Tiebreakers

Teams are ranked according to the three points for a win system (3 for a win, 1 for a draw and none/0 for a loss) and if tied on points, the following tie-breaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings.

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group;
  8. Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
  9. Drawing of lots.

All times are in South African Standard Time (UTC+02:00).

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns (H) 3 3 0 0 18 1 +17 9 Qualified for the Knockout phase
2 Botswana Double Action Ladies 3 2 0 1 9 6 +3 6
3 Eswatini Manzini Wonderers 3 0 1 2 2 10 −8 1
4 Lesotho Lesotho Defence Force Ladies 3 0 1 2 1 13 −12 1
Source: Goalzz
(H) Hosts
Double Action Ladies Botswana3–0Eswatini Manzini Wanderers
  • L. Moloi 27'
  • Radiakanyo 55'
  • G. Ontlametse 78'
 Report
Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia)
Mamelodi Sundowns South Africa6–0Lesotho Lesotho Defence Force Ladies
 Report
Referee: Letticia Viana (Eswatini)
Lesotho Defence Force Ladies Lesotho1–1Eswatini Manzini Wanderers
K. Lebakeng 3' Report N. Sanga 89'
Referee: Patience Mumba (Zambia)
Mamelodi Sundowns South Africa0–0Botswana Double Action Ladies
 Report
Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia)
Lesotho Defence Force Ladies Lesotho0–6Botswana Double Action Ladies
Report
  • G. Ontlametse 3'
  • Radiakanyo 14', 75'
  • B. Otlhagile 27'
  • L. Kgalaeng 40'
  • L. Pineng 90'
Referee: Letticia Viana (Eswatini)
Mamelodi Sundowns South Africa6–1Eswatini Manzini Wanderers
  • C. Esau 10', 27'
  • L. Daweti 35', 56'
  • T. Masibi 52'
  • K. Mali 72'
 Report N. Sanga 67'
Referee: Itumeleng Methikga (Botswana)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1 Zimbabwe Black Rhinos Queens 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 6 Qualified for the Knockout stage
2 Zambia Green Buffaloes 2 1 0 1 1 2 −1 3
3 Namibia Ongos Valley Ladies 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0
Source: Goalzz
Green Buffaloes Zambia0–2Zimbabwe Black Rhinos Queens
Report
Referee: Itumeleng Methikga (Botswana)
Ongos Valley Ladies Namibia0–3Zimbabwe Black Rhinos Queens
Report
Referee: Nteboheleng Setoko (Lesotho)
Green Buffaloes Zambia1–0Namibia Ongos Valley Ladies
Mulenga 88' Report
Referee: Nteboheleng Setoko (Lesotho)

Knockout stage

At the knockout stage, extra-time and penalty shoot-out may be used if necessary for tie-breakers if scores level after normal regulation time.

Bracket
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
2 September – Durban
 
 
Zimbabwe Black Rhinos Queens2
 
4 September – Durban
 
Botswana Double Action Ladies0
 
Zimbabwe Black Rhinos Queens0
 
2 September – Durban
 
South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns3
 
South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns1
 
 
Zambia Green Buffaloes0
 

Semi-finals
Black Rhinos Queens Zimbabwe2–0Botswana Double Action Ladies
 Report
Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia)
Mamelodi Sundowns South Africa1–0Zambia Green Buffaloes
Kgadiete 44' Report
Referee: Itumeleng Methikga (Botswana)

Final
Black Rhinos Queens Zimbabwe0–3South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
Report
  • L. Kgasago 12'
  • N. Mthandi 78'
  • Rabale 90'
Referee: Letticia Viana (Eswatini)

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 42 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 3.5 goals per match.

Rank Player Team Goals
1 South Africa Melinda Kgadiete South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 5
2 South Africa Andisiwe Mgcoyi South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 4
3 South Africa Lelona Daweti South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 3
Botswana Lesego Radiakanyo Botswana Double Action Ladies
5 Zimbabwe Rutendo Makore Zimbabwe Black Rhinos Queens 2
South Africa Boitumelo Rabale South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
Zimbabwe Cristobel Katona Zimbabwe Black Rhinos Queens
South Africa Chantelle Esau South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
Botswana Gaonyadiwe Ontlametse Botswana Double Action Ladies
Eswatini Nomvula Sanga Eswatini Manzini Wonderers
Zimbabwe Marjory Nyaumwe Zimbabwe Black Rhinos Queens
11 South Africa Rhoda Mulaudz South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 1
South Africa Zanele Nhlapho South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
South Africa Lerato Kgasago South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
South Africa Nonhlanhla Mthandi South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
South Africa Thembelihle Masibi South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
South Africa Khunjolwa Mali South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
Botswana Laone Moloi Botswana Double Action Ladies
Botswana Lone Kgalaeng Botswana Double Action Ladies
Botswana Lesego Pineng Botswana Double Action Ladies
Lesotho Kholu Lebakeng Lesotho Lesotho Defence Force Ladies
Zambia Anita Mulenga Zambia Green Buffaloes
Zimbabwe Mavis Chirandu Zimbabwe Black Rhinos Queens

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