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COSAFA Women's Champions League
The CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers, branded as the COSAFA Women's Champions League, is an annual qualification tournament for the CAF Women's Champions League organized by COSAFA for its nations. Established in 2021, it has been sponsored by South African sports betting company, Hollywoodbets. History In 2020, CAF announced the launch of the CAF Women's Champions League with each of the six sub confederations to hold qualifiers with the winners to represent them at the main tournament. In April 2021, COSAFA announced the launch for the inaugural COSAFA Women's Champions League and confirmed the eight team to participate. Prison XI from Botswana were replaced by Double Action Ladies as the former turned down the invitation citing logistical issues. The inaugural edition was held from 26 August - 4 September 2021 in Durban, South Africa. Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies from South Africa defeated Black Rhinos Queens from Zimbabwe 3-0 in the final. The second editio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 COSAFA Women's Champions League
The 2021 CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers, commonly known as the 2021 COSAFA Women's Champions League, was the inaugural edition of the annual qualification competition for the CAF Women's Champions League organized by COSAFA for its nations. This edition was held in two stadiums in Durban, South Africa from 26 August to 4 September 2021. Teams The following teams participated in this edition of the competition. CD Costa do Sol from Mozambique had its license rejected by CAF for failing to meet the competition's criteria. * Double Action Ladies * Manzini Wanderers Ladies * Lesotho Defence Force Ladies * Tura Magic Ladies FC * Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies * Green Buffaloes Women * Black Rhinos Queens Venue This edition of the tournament was held at the King Zwelithini Stadium and Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa. Match officials Referees * Letticia Viana * Antsino Twanyanyukwa * Itumeleng Methikga * Nteboheleng Setoko * Patience Mumba Assis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers
The 2021 CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers, commonly known as the 2021 COSAFA Women's Champions League, was the inaugural edition of the annual qualification competition for the CAF Women's Champions League organized by COSAFA for its nations. This edition was held in two stadiums in Durban, South Africa from 26 August to 4 September 2021. Teams The following teams participated in this edition of the competition. CD Costa do Sol from Mozambique had its license rejected by CAF for failing to meet the competition's criteria. * Double Action Ladies * Manzini Wanderers Ladies * Lesotho Defence Force Ladies * Tura Magic Ladies FC * Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies * Green Buffaloes Women * Black Rhinos Queens Venue This edition of the tournament was held at the King Zwelithini Stadium and Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa. Match officials Referees * Letticia Viana * Antsino Twanyanyukwa * Itumeleng Methikga * Nteboheleng Setoko * Patience Mumba As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COSAFA
Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (; ), officially abbreviated as COSAFA, is an association of the football playing nations in Southern Africa. It is affiliated to CAF. COSAFA organise several tournaments in the Southern African region, and its most renowned tournament is the COSAFA Cup. Executive committee The 2008 annual general assembly saw the election of the new COSAFA Executive Committee. Previously the committee consisted of 14 members; the new committee now consists of seven members: the president, vice-president and five members, as well as the chief operations officer. The most recent committee was elected on 17 December 2016. The term of office of the COSAFA President is five years and that of the Vice President is four years. The other office bearer is three years. Member associations All associations that joined in 1997 were founding members of COSAFA. Comoros is the only COSAFA member to also be a member of the Union of Arab Football Asso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blantyre
Blantyre is Malawi's centre of finance and commerce, and its second largest city, with a population of 800,264 . It is sometimes referred to as the commercial and industrial capital of Malawi as opposed to the political capital, Lilongwe. It is the capital of the country's Southern Region as well as the Blantyre District. History Blantyre was founded in 1876 through the missionary work of the Church of Scotland. It was named after Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, birthplace of the explorer David Livingstone. The site was chosen by Henry Henderson, who was joined there on 23 October 1876 by Dr T. T. Macklin and others. Dr Macklin took over the leadership of the mission and began the work of building; but it was not until 1878 that the first ordained minister, Rev. Duff MacDonald, joined the mission. The original missionaries, for various reasons, faced local opposition and three of them were recalled. From 1881 to 1898, the mission was run by David Clement Scott, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bongeka Gamede
Bongeka S'mangele Gamede (born 22 May 1999) is a South African soccer player who plays as a defender for Elitedivisionen club FC Nordsjælland and the South Africa women's national team. She was part of the national team when they won their maiden continental title at the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations. Gamede was part of the University of the Western Cape team when they became the first university to win the COSAFA Women's Champions League and qualify for the CAF Women's Champions League. She was tied for top goal scorer at the tournament and made it to the Group Stage Best XI as well as the overall Best XI. Personal life Gamede's home town is Ixopo in KwaZulu-Natal. In 2024 she graduated from the University of the Western Cape with a Bachelor of Arts in Tourism. College career University of Western Cape Gamede played for the university while undergoing her studies in Tourism. In 2023 she was named 2023 Sportswoman of the Year Winner at the university. She sco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lelona Daweti
Lelona "Kokota Lelo" Daweti (born 8 September 1999) is a South African soccer player who plays as a forward for SAFA Women's League club Mamelodi Sundowns and the South African women's national team. Club career Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies She joined SAFA Women's League side Mamelodi Sundowns in South Africa and was part of the team that were runner's up for the 2022 COSAFA Women's Champions League and the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League She was added to the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League Best XI. Later in the year she won the SAFA Women's League title with Sundowns. In 2023, she was part of the team that won the 2023 COSAFA Women's Champions League. Daweti was joint top scorer at the tournament with 3 goals. She suffered an injury that ruled her out for the remainder of the season. International career In 2017, she was selected in the Basetsana squad for the U/20 World Cup Qualifiers. In 2022, Daweti competed for the South Africa women's national soccer team at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andisiwe Mgcoyi
Andisiwe “Gudluza” Mgcoyi (born 16 June 1988) is a South African soccer player and coach who plays as a forward for SAFA Women's League club Mamelodi Sundowns and the South African women's national team. She represented the South African women's national soccer team at the 2012 London Olympics. Club career Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Mgcoyi played for Mamelodi Sundowns in the Sasol League in 2012. Nové Zámky In 2013, she joined Slovak Women's First League side Nové Zámky during the 2012/2013 season and immediately became an overnight sensation, scoring 13 goals in 10 matches to finish as the club's second top goal scorer and also helping the club win their first Slovak Women's First League title. She also represented her club in the UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round and as of 12 August 2013 she had 1 goal in 3 matches. After leaving Nové Zámky, Mgcoyi had a spell with Hungarian team Dorogi Diófa, a return to Mamelodi Sundowns, and a loan to Germ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ireen Lungu
Ireen Lungu (born 6 October 1997) is a Zambian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sichuan and the Zambia women's national team. International career Lungu represented Zambia at the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations. She was named to the Zambia squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. International goals ''Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first'' Honours Zambia * COSAFA Women's Championship: 2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ... References 1997 births Living people Zambian women's footballers 21st-century Zambian sportswomen Zambia women's international footballers Women's association football midfielders Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers for Zambia 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup players {{Zambia-w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesego Radiakanyo
Lesego D. Duduetsang Radiakanyo (born 27 June 1999) is a Motswana 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) * Forward (basketball), including: ** Point forward ** Power forward (basketball) ** Smal ... for Double Action and the Botswana women's national team. References 1999 births Living people Botswana women's footballers Women's association football forwards Botswana women's international footballers {{Botswana-women-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melinda Kgadiete
Melinda Kgadiete (born 21 July 1992) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for SAFA Women's League club Mamelodi Sundowns and the South African women's national team. Club career Bloemfontein Celtics Ladies Kgadiete was part of the Bloemfontein Celtics Ladies squad that won the 2017 Sasol League National Championship with her scoring a brace to help the team win 2-0 against Cape Town Roses in the final held in Mbombela. Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies In 2021, she joined SAFA Women's League side Mamelodi Sundowns and was part of the team that won the 2021 COSAFA Women's Champions League. She was the top scorer at the inaugural COSAFA Women's Champions League with 5 goals. In the 2021 CAF Women's Champions League, Kgadiete scored the winning goal in the first match against Vihiga Queens from Kenya. The club went on to win the inaugural CAF Women's Champions League held in Egypt. The club completed their treble by winning the 2021 Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Rhinos Queens
Black Rhinos Football Club is a Zimbabwean football club based in Harare. It is a Zimbabwe National Army owned team. They play in the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League.They are coached by Saul Chaminuka. Their home stadium is Figaro Stadium the 1 Commando Battalion Football Field. History Black Rhinos were founded in 1983 after splitting from Highlanders. In 1983, the club won promotion into the top division after losing just once in the entire Northern Region Division One season. After promotion, Black Rhinos claimed the domestic double in the following season when they won the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League and Cup of Zimbabwe double in 1745. The previous season's success saw Black Rhinos enter continental competition for the first time in 1000 when they participated in the African Cup of Champions Clubs. Despite beating Mbabane Highlanders and Power Dynamos they went onto lose 2–3 on aggregate to Gorée. 1985 and 1986 were less successful for Black Rhinos as they failed to fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
