COSAFA Women's Championship

The COSAFA Women's Championship is an association football tournament for teams from Southern Africa organized by Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA). South Africa have won the most titles with seven wins. Zimbabwe won the 2011 edition. The next edition will take place in South Africa in September 2022.[1]

COSAFA Women's Championship
RegionSouthern Africa (COSAFA)
Number of teams8
Current champions Zambia (1st title)
Most successful team(s) South Africa (7 titles)
Websitewww.cosafa.com
2022 COSAFA Women's Championship

Results
Edition Year Host Final Third Place Match Number of teams
Winner Score Runner-up 3rd Place Score 4th Place
1 2002
[2]		  Zimbabwe
South Africa		 2–1
Zimbabwe
Zambia		 1–0
Mozambique
2 2006
[2]		  Zambia
South Africa		 3–1
Namibia
Zambia		 2–1
Zimbabwe
3 2008
[3]		  Angola
South Africa		 3–1
Angola		 not played
4 2011
Details
[4][5]		  Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe		 1–0
South Africa
Tanzania		 3–0
Malawi		 8
5 2017
Details		  Zimbabwe
South Africa		 2–1
Zimbabwe
Zambia		 1–1 (4–2 p)
KenyaG		 12
6 2018
Details		  South Africa
South Africa		 2–1
CameroonG
UgandaG		 1–0
Zambia		 12
7 2019
Details		  South Africa
South Africa		 1–0
Zambia
Zimbabwe		 3–0
Botswana		 12
8 2020
Details		  South Africa
South Africa		 2–1
Botswana		 not played 10
9 2021
Details		  South Africa
TanzaniaG		 1–0
Malawi
Zambia		 1–1 (4–3 p)
South Africa		 12
10 2022
Details		  South Africa
Zambia		 1–0
South Africa B
TanzaniaG		 2–1
Namibia		 12

G: Invited guest team, non COSAFA member.

Top scorers
COSAFA members
Year Player Goals
2005 South Africa Portia Modise 6
2008[3] South Africa Noko Matlou 12
2011 Zimbabwe Rufaro Machingura 8
2017 Zimbabwe Rutendo Makore 10
2018 South Africa Linda Motlhalo 4
2019 Zambia Racheal Nachula 10
2020 South Africa Sibulele Holweni 8
2021 South Africa Sibulele Holweni 5

Participating nations
Legend
Team Zimbabwe
2002		 Zambia
2006		 Angola
2008		 Zimbabwe
2011		 Zimbabwe
2017		 South Africa
2018		 South Africa
2019		 South Africa
2020		 South Africa
2021		 South Africa
2022		 Years
 AngolaGSGSGSGSQ 5
 BotswanaGSGSGSGS4th2ndGSQ 8
 ComorosGSGSGS 3
 EswatiniGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGS 8
 LesothoGSGSGSGSGSGSQ 7
 MadagascarGSGSGS 3
 MalawiGSGS4thGSGSGS3rd2ndQ 9
 MauritiusGSGSGS 3
 Mozambique4thGSGSGSGSGSGSQ 8
 Namibia2ndGSGSGSGSQ 6
 Seychelles 0
 South Africa1st1st2nd1st1st1st1st4thQ 9
 Zambia3rd3rdGS3rd4th2nd3rd3rdQ 9
 Zimbabwe2nd4th1st2ndGS3rdGSGS 8
 CameroonG2nd 1
 KenyaG4th 1
 South SudanGGS 1
 TanzaniaG3rdGS1stQ 4
 UgandaG3rdGS 2
Total898121212101212

See also

References
  1. http://jwsports1.com/cameroon-uganda-feature-cosafa-womens-championship/
  2. "COSAFA Women Tournaments". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2017-07-22. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
  3. "SA women shine in Cosafa Cup". iol.co.za. 12 March 2008. Archived from the original on 23 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  4. "COSAFA Women's Championship-Zimbabwe crowned 2011 Champions". womenssoccerafrica.blogspot.de. 9 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2017-08-11. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
  5. "Flames' Ladies Team Eye Cecafa - Malawi PunchMalawi Punch". Archived from the original on 2016-09-13. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
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