WAFU Zone B Women's Cup

The WAFU Zone B Women's Cup is a women's association football competition contested by national teams of Zone B of the West African Football Union.

WAFU Zone B Women's Cup
Organising bodyWAFU
Founded2018 (2018)
RegionWest Africa
Number of teams8
Current champions Nigeria (1st title)
Most successful team(s) Ghana
 Nigeria (1 title each)
2023 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup

The first edition was played in 2018 with eight teams, which included some foreign-based players.[1]

Inaugural Tournament (2018)

Eight teams were drawn in two groups of four. WAFU Zone B member teams were Ivory Coast, Niger, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Nigeria and Benin. Mali (from Zone A) replaced Benin, who had withdrawn shortly before the tournament, and Senegal (from Zone A) were invited to make the numbers up to eight.[2] The tournament was won by Ghana.[3]

Tournament history
Editions Years Hosts Finals Third place playoff Number of teams
Winners Scores Runners-up Third place Score Fourth place
1 2018  Ivory Coast
Ghana		 1–0
Ivory Coast
Nigeria		 2–1
Mali		 8
2 2019  Ivory Coast
Nigeria		 1–1
(5–4 p)
Ivory Coast
Ghana		 0–0
(8–7 p)
Mali		 8
3 2023

Participating nations
Legend
Team Ivory Coast
2018		 Ivory Coast
2019		 Years
 Ivory Coast2nd2nd 5
 Ghana1st3rd 5
 NigerGSGS 5
 Burkina FasoGSGS 5
 TogoGSGS 5
 Nigeria3rd1st 1
 Benin
Total (8 Teams)88

References
  1. "BREAKING: Ivory Coast to host inaugural WAFU Women's Cup". Jwsports1.com. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
  2. Usenekong, Gold (14 February 2018). "Super Falcons To Face Mali As Benin Withdraw From WAFU Women's Cup". Completesportsnigeria.com. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  3. FIFA.com
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