With two days to the kick-off of the fourth edition of the CAF Women’s Champions League in Morocco this weekend, the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has given the competition a new look.

The new logo will be part of the identity of the CAF Women’s Champions League Morocco 2024 – with the opening match set for Saturday, 09 November 2024.

The trophy-inspired logo symbolizes the tenacity and excellence of African women’s clubs, using the bold colours of CAF Women’s Football visual identity like purple, orange, and pink to represent royalty, innovation, and youthful energy across the continent.

The tournament offers a substantial prize, with the winners receiving USD 400,000, and runners-up securing USD 250,000, underscoring CAF’s support for women’s clubs and investment in the sport.

The opening match will be played on Saturday, 09 November.

Eight teams are set to compete in this prestigious tournament:

• Holders: Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
• Host: ASFAR (Morocco)
• WAFU A: Aigles de la Medina (Senegal)
• WAFU B: EDO Queens (Nigeria)
• COSAFA: University of the Western Cape (South Africa)
• UNAF: FC Masar (Egypt)
• CECAFA: CBE FC (Ethiopia)
• UNIFFAC: TP Mazembe (DR Congo)

CAF’s new logo is a beacon of pride and an invitation to fans, sponsors, and federations to champion women’s football, promising a vibrant and inclusive future for African women in sport.

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A code of conduct has gone to all accredited persons to the CAF Women’s Champions League which kicks off in Morocco on Saturday.

Each person is expected to sign and respect the code of conduct. Tagged “CAF Safeguarding”, it is a set of preventive actions that football organisations are to put in place to make sure that every person, especially the children, youth, women and vulnerable adults are free from harm, abuse and exploitation.

The common types of harm are explained as physical, sexual, emotional, psychological and neglect.  It is further explained that those incidents occurred due to misuse of power.

With the clock ticking to the kick off of the CAF Women’s Champions League, today marks exactly five days to the start of much-anticipated continental competition.

Morocco plays hosts to the fourth edition of the CAF Women’s Champions League between 09 – 23 November where eight nations from across the continent will be aiming at dethroning reigning champions, Mamelodi Sundowns who are aiming at lifting the title for the third time in four years.

CAFOnline takes a look at some of the tournament’s sharpshooters who will be looking at finding the back of the net again this year.

First is the lethal Ibtissam Jraidi of AS FAR, who remains the highest goalscorer in the history of the tournament, with a total of six goals scored in 2022.

Jraidi played a crucial role in AS FAR’s 2022 historical run that saw them clinch the title.

Not only was she a serial goal poacher but was instrumental in being the team’s first line of defense with her aggression when the team was out of possession.  

Some of the highlights include her decisive goal in the semi-finals against Bayelsa Queens as well as the brace scored against the then champions, Mamelodi Sundowns in the final.

Next is 19-year-old sensation, Evelyn Badu of Hasaacas Ladies of Ghana. Her ability to position herself in the decisive moments has been nothing short of remarkable for her age.

Coupled with good vision and calmness, Badu was instrumental in her sides’ impressive run in the inaugural edition where they went on to face Mamelodi Sundowns.

She concluded the tournament with five goals to her name.

Last but certainly not least is of course Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies’ Refilwe Tholakele.

The deadly forward alongside her striking partner, Boitumelo Rabale formed a lethal duo at the last edition in Egypt.

Tholakele found the back of the net five times, with the help of her teammates and will be looking at continuing in her rich vein of form when the defending champions aim to extend their dominance on the continent.

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