2025 CAF Women's Champions League CECAFA Qualifiers

2025 CAF Women's Champions League CECAFA Qualifiers
Tournament details
Host countryKenya
CityNairobi
Dates4 -16 September 2025
Teams9 (from 9 associations)
Venue2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsTanzania JKT Queens (2nd title)
Runners-upRwanda Rayon Sports Women
Third placeKenya Kenya Police Bullets
Fourth placeUganda Kampala Queen
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored30 (2.31 per match)
Top scorerTanzania Jamila Rajab (5 goals)
Best playerTanzania Donisia Daniel Minja
Best goalkeeperTanzania Idrissa Najiati
Fair play awardTanzania JKT Queens
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2026 →
All statistics correct as of 16 September 2025.

The 2025 CAF Women's Champions League CECAFA Qualifiers is the 5th edition of CAF Women's Champions League CECAFA Qualifiers tournament organized by the CECAFA for the women's clubs of association nations. This edition will be held in Nairobi, Kenya from 4 to 16 September 2025.[1]


The winners of the tournament qualify for the 2025 CAF Women's Champions League final tournament.

Participating clubs

The following nine teams contested in the qualifying tournament.

Team Appearances Previous best performance
Ethiopia CBE 5th Champion (2024)
Eritrea Denden SC 1st n/a
Burundi Top Girls Academy 1st n/a
Kenya Kenya Police Bullets 2nd Runner-up (2024)
Rwanda Rayon Sports FC 2nd Group stage (2024)
South Sudan Yei Joint Stars 5th Group stage (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Tanzania JKT Queens 2nd Champion (2023)
Uganda Kampala Queen 2nd Group stage (2023)
Zanzibar JKU Princess 1st n/a

Venues

 Nairobi
Nyayo National Stadium Ulinzi Sports Complex
Capacity: 30,000 Capacity: 10,000

Match officials

Referees

  • Suad Mohamed (Djibouti)
  • Lillian Nakitto (Uganda)
  • Leticia Ndagire (Rwanda)
  • Asha Said (Tanzania)
  • Ruth Aturo (Uganda)
  • Fatuma Hassan (Ethiopia)

Assistant Referees

  • Halima Adan (Somalia)
  • Jackline Nduku (Kenya)
  • Amina Mohamed (Eritrea)
  • Neema Mushi (Tanzania)
  • Grace Nanyondo (Uganda)
  • Rahma Osman (Sudan)

Draw

The draw for this edition of the tournament was held on 26 August 2025 at 13:00 UTC+3 (13:00 EAT) in Nairobi, Kenya. The nine participating teams were drawn into three groups of three. Only the group winners will advance to the semi-finals, where they will compete for the single CECAFA slot at the continental finals.[2][3]

Group A
Kenya Kenya Police Bullets
Eritrea FC Denden
Uganda Kampala Queens
Group B
Ethiopia CBE
Burundi Top Girls Academy
Rwanda Rayon Sports
Group C
Tanzania JKT Queens
South Sudan Yei Joint Stars
Zanzibar JKU Princesses

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.

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. 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;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group;
  8. 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);
  9. Drawing of lots.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Kenya Kenya Police Bullets 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 6 Semi-finals
2 Uganda Kampala Queens 2 1 0 1 7 1 +6 3
3 Eritrea Denden SC 2 0 0 2 0 9 −9 0
Source: CECAFA
Kenya Police Bullets Kenya1–0Uganda Kampala Queens
Kemunto 46' Report
Denden SC Eritrea0–7Uganda Kampala Queens
Report
  • Naigaga 4', 55'
  • Lema 8', 47'
  • Muduwa 30', 46'
  • Namaganda 77'
Kenya Police Bullets Kenya2–0Eritrea Denden SC
 Report

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Rwanda Rayon Sports 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4 Semi-finals
2 Burundi Top Girls Academy 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
3 Ethiopia CBE 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
Source: CECAFA
CBE Ethiopia1–2Rwanda Rayon Sports
  • Matios 72'
 Report
  • Gikundiro 4'
  • Ngwema 55'
Top Girls Academy FC Burundi0-0Rwanda Rayon Sports Women
Report
Ulinzi Complex, Nairobi
CBE Ethiopia0-0Burundi Top Girls Academy FC
Ulinzi Complex, Nairobi

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification JKT YEI JKU
1 Tanzania JKT Queens 2 2 0 0 7 0 +7 6 Semi-finals — 5–2 5–0
2 South Sudan Yei Joint Stars FC 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3 — 4–2
3 Zanzibar JKU Princess 2 0 0 2 2 9 −7 0 —
Source: CECAFA
JKT Queens Tanzania5–0Zanzibar JKU Princess
  • Rajab 18', 36', 71'
  • Gerald 27'
  • Mlangwa 88'
 Report
Ulinzi Complex, Nairobi
Yei Joint Stars FC South Sudan4–2Zanzibar JKU Princess
  • Grace 34'
  • Immaculate 81'
  • Lasuba 83'
  • ??? 90+1' (.og)
 Report Mathias 1', 3'
Ulinzi Complex, Nairobi
JKT Queens Tanzania2–0South Sudan Yei Joint Stars FC
  • Rajab 60'
  • Marwa 68'
 Report
Ulinzi Complex, Nairobi

Best runners-up ranking

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A Uganda Kampala Queens 2 1 0 1 7 1 +6 3 semi-finals
2 C South Sudan Yei Joint Stars FC 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3
3 B Burundi Top Girls Academy FC 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
Source: CECAFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
September 14 –Ulinzi Complex
 
 
Rwanda Rayon Sports Women (p)0 (4)
 
September 16 –Ulinzi Complex
 
Uganda Kampala Queens0 (3)
 
Rwanda Rayon Sports Women 0
 
September 14 –Ulinzi Complex
 
Tanzania JKT Queens 1
 
Kenya Kenya Police Bullets1 (2)
 
 
Tanzania JKT Queens (p)1 (4)
 
Third place
 
 
September 16 –Ulinzi Complex
 
 
Uganda Kampala Queens 0
 
 
Kenya Kenya Police Bullets 1

Semi-finals

Rayon Sports Women Rwanda0–0 (a.e.t.)Uganda Kampala Queens
Report
Penalties
4–3
Ulinzi Complex, Nairobi
Kenya Police Bullets Kenya1–1 (a.e.t.)Tanzania JKT Queens
Kunhira 16' Report Rajab 38'
Penalties
2–4
Ulinzi Complex, Nairobi

Third Place Match

Uganda Kampala Queens0–1Kenya Police Bullets Kenya
Report Kunhira 26'
Nyayo Stadium, Nairobi

Finals

Rayon Sports Women Rwanda0–1Tanzania JKT Queens
Report
Nyayo Stadium, Nairobi

Awards and statistics

Goalscorers

There have been 30 goals scored in 13 matches, for an average of 2.31 goals per match (as of 16 September 2025).

Rank Player Team Goals
1 Tanzania Jamila Rajab Tanzania JKT Queens 5
2 Uganda Kamiyati Naigaga Uganda Kampala Queens 2
Uganda Tourist Lema Tone Uganda Kampala Queens
Uganda Peace Muduwa Uganda Kampala Queens
Kenya Emily Kemunto Kenya Kenya Police Bullets
Zanzibar Winfrida Mathias Zanzibar JKU Princess
Tanzania Winfrida Gerald Tanzania JKT Queens
Kenya Margaret Kunhira Kenya Kenya Police Bullets
9 Kenya Zaina Namuleme Kenya Kenya Police Bullets 1
Ethiopia Rediet Assresahagn Matios Ethiopia CBE
Rwanda Scholastique Gikundiro Rwanda Rayon Sports
Rwanda Odette Coralie Ngwema Rwanda Rayon Sports
Tanzania Asha Mlangwa Tanzania JKT Queens
Uganda Zaituna Namaganda Uganda Kampala Queens
South Sudan Aluka Grace South Sudan Yei Joint Stars FC
South Sudan Ambayo Immaculate South Sudan Yei Joint Stars FC
South Sudan Mariam Luis Lasuba South Sudan Yei Joint Stars FC
Tanzania Ester Maseke Marwa Tanzania JKT Queens

own goal

Rank Player Team Goals
1 Zanzibar ???????? Zanzibar JKU Princess 1

References

  1. ^ "Kenya to host CAF Women's Champions League CECAFA qualifiers". cecafaonline. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Women's Champions League CECAFA Qualifiers Groups Announced". MichezoAfrika. 26 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  3. ^ "CAF Women Champions League CECAFA Qualifers 2025". CECAFAOnline. 26 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
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