AS FAR (women)

AS FAR (women)
The Association's Sports of Forces Armed Royal (Women) (Arabic: الجمعية الرياضية للقوات المسلحة الملكية‎; AS FAR), (Arabic: نادي الجيش الملكي‎), is a Moroccan professional women's football club based in Morocco's capital (Rabat-Salé), that competes in Moroccan Women's Championship, the top tier of Moroccan football.
The club has won the Moroccan Women's Championship on a record 10 times. The club is affiliated to men's team of AS FAR who have been playing in the Botola since its inception in 1958–1959.
In domestic football, the club has won 20 trophies; 10 Moroccan Women's Championship titles, 10 Moroccan Women Throne Cup. In international competitions, Asfar have won 1 trophy; 1 CAF Women's Champions League title.
History
The team won the national league in 2021. Afterwards they won the UNAF zonal qualifier which qualified them to the inaugural 2021 CAF Women's Champions League.
In the 2021 CAF Women's Champions League, ASFAR qualified to the knockout stages after finishing second in the group stages winning against Rivers Angels, drawing against Mamelodi Sundowns and losing against Vihiga Queens. They lost 2-1 to Hasaacas Ladies in the semi-final. On November 18, Asfar clinched the third place by beating Malabo Kings 3–1.
In 11 May 2022, ASFAR won their tenth National Championship title.
First Continental title
In the next edition of the Women's Champions League, ASFAR qualified to the knockout stages after finishing top in the group stages winning all three matches. They defeated Bayelsa Queens in the semi-final, to make their first appearance in the Champions League final. On 13 November 2022, Asfar won their first African cup after defeating Mamelodi Sundowns 4-0 in the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League Final. After winning their continental trophy, King Mohammed VI congratulated them for their heroic performance in becoming the first Moroccan and first North African team to win the Women's champions league. After their asthonishing performance, ASFAR has been named the second-best women’s club in Africa for the year 2022 by IFFHS, after receiving a total of 152 points, while first-place holders South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies claimed 174 points. On 1 April 2023, Asfar defeated Sporting Casablanca 5-0 to win their 9th throne cup. They went on to win the 2023 league. On 3 October 2023, Asfar defeated USS Berkane 8-0 to win their 10th throne cup.
Grounds
Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Rabat, Morocco. It is named after Prince Moulay Abdellah of Morocco. It was built in 1983 and is the home ground of ASFAR. It is currently used mostly for football matches and it can also stage athletics. The stadium holds 52,000. Since 2008 it is host of the Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat. It was a confirmed venue for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations until Morocco was stripped of its hosting rights. It was also a venue for the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup.
Sports Center of FAR
Honours
Domestic
League titles
Moroccan Women's Championship
Winners (record) (10): 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Runner-up (1): 2015
Moroccan Women Throne Cup
Winners (record) (10): 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Continental
CAF Women's Champions League
Winners (record) (1): 2022
Third place: 2021
UNAF-CAF Women's Champions League Qualifiers
Winners (1): 2021
Morocco-United Arab Emirates Super Cup
Winners (1): 2016
Performance in CAF competitions
CAF Women's Champions League: 3 appearances
2021 – Third place
2022 – Champion
2023 –
See also
AS FAR (football club)
Moroccan Women's Championship
References
External links
AS FAR (women) on Instagram
Women's football clubs in Morocco
Football clubs in Rabat
AS FAR (football club)