The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially announced Morocco as the hosts for the 2024 Women’s Champions League tournament.
Morocco will host the eight-team tournament for the second time in four years having done so in 2022.
According to a statement released by CAF, the tournament will be played between 9-23 November 2024.
Now, the COSAFA region will be represented by two clubs for the first time since the inception of the tournament in 2021.
Defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns will head to the North African country alongside rivals University of Western Cape (UWC).
Nonetheless, Sundowns are strong favourites to lift the trophy having tasted that success on two separate occasions – 2021 and 2023.
However, hosts AS FAR cannot be ruled out altogether as they also won the Women’s Champions League trophy on home soil in 2022.
Meanwhile, CAF confirmed that this year’s winners will walk away with USD400 000 which amounts to R7 million.
Furthermore, the runners-up will pocket USD250 000 which amounts to just over R4.4 million, CAF revealed.
CAF WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – STATEMENT
“The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) has announced that Morocco will host the 2024 edition of the CAF Women’s Champions League Finals,” reads part of the statement.
“The CAF Women’s Champions League Morocco 2024 will be played between 09-23 November 2024. Morocco hosted the 2022 edition of the CAF Women’s Champions League – the premium women’s club football competition in Africa.”
“Eight (8) Clubs will contest the top prize. Winners will get USD 400 000 in prize money with runners-up walking away with USD 250 000.”
CAF WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUALIFIED CLUBS:
- Holders: Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
- Host : ASFAR (Morocco)
- WAFU A : Aigles de la Medina (Senegal)
- WAFU B : EDO Queens (Nigeria)
- COSAFA : University of Western Cape (South Africa)
- UNAF : Tutankhamun (Egypt)
- CECAFA: CBE FC (Ethiopia)
- UNIFFAC: TP Mazembe (DR Congo)
WHO WILL BE CROWNED CHAMPS?
Let us know by clicking on the comment tab below this article or by emailing info@thesouthafrican.com or sending a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1
You can also follow @TheSAnews on X and The South African on Facebook for the latest soccer news.
