The 2014

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, the 11th edition of the tournament, was held in

Namibia Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and ea ...

. This tournament, organized by the

Confederation of African Football The Confederation of African Football, or CAF for short (french: link=yes, Confédération Africaine de Football, ar, link=yes, الاتحاد الأفريقي لكرة القدم, al-Ittiḥād al-Afrīqī li-Kurat al-Qadam), is the administ ...

, was also a qualification tournament for the

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, with top three qualifying for the finals in

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. It was played on 11–25 October 2014. The tournament marked the first participation of

in the African championship. Also for the first time the defending champions, Equatorial Guinea, were not taking part after failing to win their last qualifying round match.

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

defeated

Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C ...

2–0 in the final to win their ninth title.

Host

Namibia were awarded the hosting rights in October 2011. It is the first time they will appear in the final tournament. There has been some criticism of the slow preparation and campaigning for the event. The

national women's league National Women's League may refer to: * National Women's League (Canada), a women's rugby union league in Canada * National Women's League (Ghana), a women's football league in Ghana * National Women's League (New Zealand), a women's football le ...

will be suspended this year because all money is used for hosting the continental event.

Venues

The final tournament matches were held in two stadium venues located in

Windhoek Windhoek (, , ) is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level, almost exactly at the country's geographical centre. The population of Windhoek in 20 ...

Qualification

A record 25 teams applied for the 2014 African Women's Championship. The top three teams from the 2012 tournament,

Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea ( es, Guinea Ecuatorial; french: Guinée équatoriale; pt, Guiné Equatorial), officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea ( es, link=no, República de Guinea Ecuatorial, french: link=no, République de Guinée équatoria ...

and

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...

received a bye to the second round. The preliminary round was held on 13–15 February (first leg) and 28 February–2 March 2014 (second leg), while the final qualifying round was held on 23–25 May (first leg) and 6–8 June (second leg). ;Qualified teams

Format

Eight teams were divided in two groups and play a

round-robin tournament A round-robin tournament (or all-go-away-tournament) is a competition Competition is a rivalry where two or more parties strive for a common goal which cannot be shared: where one's gain is the other's loss (an example of which is a zero ...

. The top two placed teams advanced to the semifinals. The losers of those semifinals played in the third place match, while the winners faced off in the final. The top three placed teams qualified for the

Match officials

12 referees and 15 assistants were announced on 5 October 2014. ;Referees * Maximina Bernado (

Angola , national_anthem = " Angola Avante"() , image_map = , map_caption = , capital = Luanda , religion = , religion_year = 2020 , religion_ref = , coordina ...

) * Thérèse Raïssa (

) * Ledia Tafesa (

Ethiopia Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the ...

) * Christine Ziga (

Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...

) * Aya Irène Ahoua (

Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ...

) * Damaris Kimani (

Kenya ) , national_anthem = "Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates = , largest_city = Nairobi , ...

) * Kankou Coulibaly (

Mali Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞥆𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭, Renndaandi Maali, italics=no, ar, جمهورية مالي, Jumhūriyyāt Mālī is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mali ...

) * Insaf El Harkaoui (

Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to ...

) * Fadouma Dia (

Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 � ...

) * Lilia Abdeljaoued (

Tunisia ) , image_map = Tunisia location (orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = Location of Tunisia in northern Africa , image_map2 = , capital = Tunis , largest_city = capital , ...

) * Aisha Ssemambo (

Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor ...

) * Gladys Lengwe (

Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most cent ...

) ;Assistant referees * Rosalie Tempa (

Benin Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north ...

) * Botsalo Mosimanewatlala (

Botswana Botswana (, ), officially the Republic of Botswana ( tn, Lefatshe la Botswana, label=Setswana, ), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory being the Kalahar ...

) * Élodie Bieiginin (

Burkina Faso Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳𞤭𞤲𞤢 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the ...

) * Mona Mahmoud Atallah (

Egypt Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediter ...

) * Trhas Gebreyohanis (

) * Emmanuella Aglago (

) * Mary Njoroge (

Kenya ) , national_anthem = "Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates = , largest_city = Nairobi , ...

) * Lidwine Rakotozafinoro (

Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...

) * Bernadette Kwimbira (

Malawi Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast ...

) * Fanta Idrissa Koné (

) * Souad Oulhaj (

) * Aminata Dialo (

) * Ayawa Dzodope (

Togo Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its c ...

) * Chafia Hendaoui (

Tunisia ) , image_map = Tunisia location (orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = Location of Tunisia in northern Africa , image_map2 = , capital = Tunis , largest_city = capital , ...

) * Mercy Zulu (

)

Squads

Group stage

The draw was held on 19 July 2014 at 19:00 local time at

.Hosts Namibia draw Nigeria in AWC draw
/ref> All times are local ( UTC+02:00). ;Tiebreakers The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: #Greater number of points obtained in the matches between the concerned teams; #Best

Goal difference Goal difference, goal differential or points difference is a form of tiebreaker used to rank sport teams which finish on equal points in a league competition. Either "goal difference" or "points difference" is used, depending on whether matches ar ...

resulting from the matches between the concerned teams; #Goal difference in all group matches; #Greatest number of goals scored in all group matches; #Fair Play point system in which the number of yellow and red cards are evaluated; #Drawing of lots by CAF Organising Committee.

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time,

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is played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by

kicks from the penalty mark A penalty shoot-out (officially kicks from the penalty mark) is a tie-breaking method in association football to determine which team is awarded victory in a match that cannot end in a draw, when the score is tied after the normal time as well ...

to determine the winner, except for the third place match where no extra time is played.

Semi-finals

Winners qualified for thr

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Third place match

Winners qualified for the

Final

Statistics

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.

Goalscorers

;5 goals * Desire Oparanozie ;4 goals *

Asisat Oshoala Asisat Lamina Oshoala MON (born 9 October 1994) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Spanish Liga F club FC Barcelona and the Nigeria women's national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest African female fo ...

;3 goals *

Gaëlle Enganamouit Gaëlle Deborah Enganamouit (born 9 June 1992) is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Málaga CF and the Cameroon women's national team. Club career Enganamouit previously played in the Serbian First League for S ...

Ines Nrehy Vino Inès Nrehy Tia (born 1 October 1993), also known as Inès Tia, is an Ivorian women's football forward who plays for the WK League side Changnyeong WFC. She was part of the Ivorian squad for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. Club career ...

;2 goals *

Houria Affak Houria Affak (born 11 July 1988) is an Algerian footballer who plays as a forward Forward is a relative direction, the opposite of backward. Forward may also refer to: People * Forward (surname) Sports * Forward (association football) * ...

* Elizabeth Cudjoe *

Josée Nahi Estelle Marie Josée Nahi (born 29 May 1989), known as Josée Nahi, is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays for Suwon FC in the WK League. She was part of the Ivorian squad for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. See also *List of Ivory ...

* Portia Modise ;1 goal * Raissa Feudjio *

Christine Manie Christine Manie (born 4 May 1984) is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a defender for French club Yzeure and the Cameroon women's national football team. At the 2014 African Women's Championship, Manie scored an extra-time winner in the se ...

* Fatou Coulibaly * Ida Guehai * Christine Lohoues * Thomalina Adams *

Zenatha Coleman Zenatha Goeieman Coleman (born 25 September 1993) is a Namibian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Turkish Women's First Football League club Fenerbahçe S.K. and captains the Namibia women's national team. Club career In O ...

Rita Williams Rita Williams (born January 14, 1976) is a former professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was the 13th pick in the 1998 WNBA draft, selected by the Washington Mystics. She attended Mitchell Coll ...

* Gloria Ofoegbu * Osinachi Ohale * Ngozi Okobi *

Francisca Ordega Francisca Ordega (born 19 October 1993) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for CSKA Moscow in the Russian Women's Football Championship. She represents Nigeria women's national football team (Super Falcons) at both th ...

Perpetua Nkwocha Perpetua Ijeoma Nkwocha (born 3 January 1976) is a Nigerian female professional footballer, who is the coach of Clemensnäs IF from Swedish Women's Football Division 2, she previously played for Swedish club Sunnanå SK. She was also a member ...

* Esther Sunday * Amanda Dlamini * Refiloe Jane * Mamello Makhabane *

Sanah Mollo Sanah Mollo (born 30 January 1987) is a South African soccer player who plays as a defender for Mamelodi Sundowns and has represented the South Africa women's national football team, including at the Summer Olympics football tournaments. F ...

* Shiwe Nongwanya * Susan Banda ;Own goal * Mariam Diakité (playing against Nigeria)

Team statistics

, - , colspan="10", Eliminated in the group stage , -

References

External links

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