# 2023 CAF Women's Champions League CECAFA Qualifiers

The 2023 CAF Women's Champions League CECAFA Qualifiers was the 3rd edition of the annual women's association football club championship organized by CECAFA to determine its representative at the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League in Ivory Coast. It was held in Kampala, Uganda from 12 to 30 August 2023.

## Participating clubs

| Team | Appearances | Previous best performance |
| Buja Queens | 1st | N/A |
| FAD Club | 2nd | Group stage (2021) |
| CBE | 3rd | Runner up (2021) |
| Vihiga Queens | 2nd | Champion (2021) |
| AS Kigali Women | 2nd | Fourth place (2022) |
| Yei Join Star FC | 3rd | Group stage (2021 and 2022) |
| JKT Queens | 1st | N/A |
| Kampala Queen (Host) | 1st | N/A |
| New Generation FC | 2nd | Group stage (2022) |

## Venues

| Cities | Venues | Capacity |
| Kampala | Omondi-Stadium Lugogo | xx |
| Kampala | FUFA Technical Centre Njeru | |

## Match officials
### Referees

* Suavis Iratunga
* Sisay Raya
* Josphine Wanjiru
* Lucy Awino Juma
* Aline Umutoni
* Khadmallah Angato Koko
* Tatu Nuru Malogo

### Assistant Referees

* Fides Bangurambona
* Alida Iradukunda
* Woinshet Kassaye
* Carolyne Kiles
* Alice Umutesi
* Sandrine Murangwa
* Jane Charles Ladu Costantino
* Zahra Ali Haroun
* Janet Balama
* Glory John Tesha

## Draw

The draw for this edition of the tournament was held on 5 July 2023 at 11:00 UTC (13:00 CAT) in Egypt. The nine teams were drawn into 2 group of 4 and 5 teams with the teams finishing first and second in the groups qualifying for the knockout stages.
| Group A | Group B |
| Yei Join Star CBE Kampala Queens FAD Club Buja Queens | Vihiga Queens New Generation FC JKT Queens AS Kigali Women |

## Group stage
### Tiebreakers

Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings.
* Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
* Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
* Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
* 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;
* Goal difference in all group matches;
* Goals scored in all group matches;
* Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group;
* 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);
* Drawing of lots.
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### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | CBE | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 10 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Buja Queens | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Kampala Queens | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 7 | |
| 4 | Yei Joint Stars | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 3 | |
| 5 | FAD Club | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 0 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | JKT Queens | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Vihiga Queens FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | AS Kigali WFC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | New Generation FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | |

## Knockout stage
### Bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| August 27– | August 27– |
| JKT Queens | 3 |
| JKT Queens | 3 | August 30 – | August 30 – |
| Buja Queens | 1 | August 30 – | August 30 – |
| Buja Queens | 1 | JKT Queens (p) | 0(5) |
| August 27– | August 27– | | JKT Queens (p) | 0(5) |
| August 27– | August 27– | CBE F.C. | 0(4) |
| CBE F.C. | 2 | CBE F.C. | 0(4) |
| Vihiga Queens FC | 1 | | |
| Vihiga Queens FC | 1 | Third place | Third place |
| | | August 30 – | August 30 – |
| | | Buja Queens | 1 |
| | | Vihiga Queens FC | 0 |

### Final
## Statistics
### Goalscorers

There have been 55 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 2.75 goals per match (as of 30 August 2023).
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Fazila Ikwaput | Kampala Queens | 8 |
| 2 | Loza Abera | CBE FC | 5 |
| 3 | Topister Situma | Buja Queens | 3 |
| 3 | Ariet Odong Ojho | CBE FC | 3 |
| 3 | Aregash Tadesse | CBE FC | 3 |
| 6 | Birra Etsegenet Bizuneh | CBE FC | 2 |
| 6 | Elizabeth Nakigozi | Kampala Queens | 2 |
| 6 | Topister Situma | Buja Queens | 2 |
| 6 | Donisia Daniel Minja | JKT Queens | 2 |
| 6 | Bertha Omita | Vihiga Queens FC | 2 |
| 12 | Senaf Wakuma Demise | CBE FC | 1 |
| 12 | Nardos Getenet Mekonomen | CBE FC | 1 |
| 12 | Winnie Babirye | Vihiga Queens FC | 1 |
| 12 | Ruth Khasokha | Vihiga Queens FC | 1 |
| 12 | Martha Amunyolet | Vihiga Queens FC | 1 |
| 12 | Amina Hemed | New Generation FC | 1 |
| 12 | Diane Nyirandagijimana | AS Kigali WFC | 1 |
| 12 | Stumai Abdalla | JKT Queens | 1 |
| 12 | Esther Mabanza | JKT Queens | 1 |
| 12 | Abdallah Stumai | JKT Queens | 1 |
| 12 | Winifrida Gerald | JKT Queens | 1 |
| 12 | Zainah Nandede | Kampala Queens | 1 |
| 12 | Kilega Eunice Justine | Yei Joint Stars FC | 1 |
| 12 | Dorothee Mukeshimana | AS Kigali WFC | 1 |
| 12 | Libellee Nibagwire | AS Kigali WFC | 1 |
| 12 | Rahma Moustapha Aden | FAD Club | 1 |
| 12 | Nádia Nour | FAD Club | 1 |
| 12 | Senayt | CBE FC | 1 |
| 12 | Mesay Temesgen Tanga | CBE FC | 1 |
| 12 | Ruth Ngosi | Buja Queens | 1 |
| 12 | Lydia Akoth | Buja Queens | 1 |
* own goal
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Ruth Khasokha | Vihiga Queens FC | 1 |
| 1 | Soubane Ahmed Omar | FAD Club | 1 |