It was a historic moment in Egypt as the draws for the maiden edition of the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Champions League was held.
The draw which took place at CAF headquarters in Cairo, was led by CAF Director of Competitions Samson Adamu, with the assistance of Nigerian Legend Perpetua Nkwocha and the captain of Wadi Degla FC and the National Women’s Team of Egypt, Alia Zenouki.
Eight Women’s club were divided into two groups with dour each.
Nigeria Women Football League(NWFL)Champions, Rivers Angels were drawn in Group B.
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The opening game will feature hosts Wadi Degla FC, twelve times Egyptian champions and AS Mande, WAFU A qualifiers champions and three-time champions of Mali.
Both teams were housed in Group A alongside Malabo King’s FC, winner of the UNIFFAC Qualifiers and champions of Equatorial Guinea League as well as Hasaacas Ladies FC (Ghana), winner of the WAFU B qualifiers and super- powerful house of Ghana.
Group B will pit Vihiga Queens – winners of the qualifiers for the CECAFA zone and 2017, 2018 and 2019 Champions of the Women’s Football League in Kenya, Mamelodi Sundowns – winners of COSAFA qualifiers and three-time champions of South Africa, ASFAR (Morocco) – winners of the UNAF qualifiers as well as Rivers Angels (Nigeria), runners-up of the WAFU B qualifiers and Nigeria Champions.
The final tournament will take place from November 5 to 19 in Cairo.
Group A
Wadi Degla FC (Egypt)
Hasaacas Ladies FC (Ghana)
Malabo King FC (Equatorial Guinea)
AS Mandé (Mali)
Group B
Vihiga Queens (Kenya)
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies FC (South Africa)
ASFAR FC (Morocco)
Rivers Angels (Nigeria)