COSAFA Women's Championship

The COSAFA Women's Championship is an association football tournament for teams from Southern Africa organized by Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA). South Africa have won the most titles with seven wins. Zimbabwe won the 2011 edition. The next edition took place in South Africa in October 4-15 2023.

COSAFA Women's Championship
RegionSouthern Africa (COSAFA)
Number of teams8
Current champions Malawi (1st title)
Most successful team(s) South Africa (7 titles)
Websitewww.cosafa.com
2023 COSAFA Women's Championship

Results
Edition Year Host Final Third Place Match Number of teams
Winner Score Runner-up 3rd Place Score 4th Place
1 2002
[1]		  Zimbabwe
South Africa		 2–1
Zimbabwe
Zambia		 1–0
Mozambique
2 2006
[1]		  Zambia
South Africa		 3–1
Namibia
Zambia		 2–1
Zimbabwe
3 2008
[2]		  Angola
South Africa		 3–1
Angola		 not played
4 2011
Details[3][4]		  Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe		 1–0
South Africa
Tanzania		 3–0
Malawi		 8
5 2017
Details		  Zimbabwe
South Africa		 2–1
Zimbabwe
Zambia		 1–1 (4–2 p)
KenyaG		 12
6 2018
Details		  South Africa
South Africa		 2–1
CameroonG
UgandaG		 1–0
Zambia		 12
7 2019
Details		  South Africa
South Africa		 1–0
Zambia
Zimbabwe		 3–0
Botswana		 12
8 2020
Details		  South Africa
South Africa		 2–1
Botswana		 not played 10
9 2021
Details		  South Africa
TanzaniaG		 1–0
Malawi
Zambia		 1–1 (4–3 p)
South Africa		 12
10 2022
Details		  South Africa
Zambia		 1–0
South Africa B
TanzaniaG		 2–1
Namibia		 12
11 2023
Details		  South Africa
Malawi		 2–1
Zambia
Mozambique		 2–0
Zimbabwe		 12

G: Invited guest team, non COSAFA member.

Summary

Performances by team
Team Winners Runners-up Third place Fourth place
 South Africa 7 (2002. 2006, 2008, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) 2 (2011, 2022) 1 (2021)
 Zambia 1 (2022) 2 (2019, 2023) 4 (2002, 2006, 2017, 2021) 1 (2018)
 Zimbabwe 1 (2011) 2 (2002, 2017) 1 (2019) 2 (2006, 2023)
 Malawi 1 (2023) 1 (2021) 1 (2011)
 Tanzania 1 (2021) 2 (2011, 2022)
 Botswana 1 (2019) 1 (2020)
 Namibia 1 (2006) 1 (2022)
 Angola 1 (2008)
 Cameroon 1 (2018)
 Mozambique 1 (2023) 1 (2002)
 Uganda 1 (2023)
 Kenya 1 (2017)
  • Italic: hosts

Participating nations
Legend
Team Zimbabwe
2002		 Zambia
2006		 Angola
2008		 Zimbabwe
2011		 Zimbabwe
2017		 South Africa
2018		 South Africa
2019		 South Africa
2020		 South Africa
2021		 South Africa
2022		 South Africa
2023		 Years
 AngolaGSGSGSGSGSGS 6
 BotswanaGSGSGSGS4th2ndGSGSGS 9
 ComorosGSGSGSGS 4
 EswatiniGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGS 9
 LesothoGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGS 8
 MadagascarGSGSGSGS 4
 MalawiGSGS4thGSGSGS3rd2ndGS1st 10
 MauritiusGSGSGS 3
 Mozambique4thGSGSGSGSGSGSGS3rd 9
 Namibia2ndGSGSGSGS4thGS 7
 Seychelles 0
 South Africa1st1st2nd1st1st1st1st4th2ndGS 10
 Zambia3rd3rdGS3rd4th2nd3rd3rd1st2nd 10
 Zimbabwe2nd4th1st2ndGS3rdGSGS4th 9
Invitee nations
 Cameroon2nd 1
 Kenya4th 1
 South SudanGS 1
 Tanzania3rdGS1st3rd 4
 Uganda3rdGS 2
Total89812121210121212

Top scorers
COSAFA members
Year Player Goals
2005 South Africa Portia Modise 6
2008[2] South Africa Noko Matlou 12
2011 Zimbabwe Rufaro Machingura 8
2017 Zimbabwe Rutendo Makore 10
2018 South Africa Linda Motlhalo 4
2019 Zambia Racheal Nachula 10
2020 South Africa Sibulele Holweni 8
2021 South Africa Sibulele Holweni 5
2022[5] Zambia Barbra Banda 10
2023 Malawi Temwa Chawinga 9

See also

References
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  2. "SA women shine in Cosafa Cup". iol.co.za. 12 March 2008. Archived from the original on 23 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
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