CAF Women’s Champions League: Africa’s Best Clubs Battle for Glory in Egypt

CAF Women’s Champions League: Africa’s Best Clubs Battle for Glory in Egypt
The race for African women’s club football supremacy is underway in Ismailia, Egypt, as eight teams compete in the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League. The tournament, which runs from 1 to 15" November, brings together some of the continent’s strongest sides, with a place in the final and continental bragging rights at stake.
Matches are being played at the Suez Canal Stadium, with the top two teams from each group progressing to the semi-finals. The final is scheduled for 15 November, giving clubs two weeks to prove their quality on Africa’s biggest women’s club stage.
Defending champions AS FAR of Morocco are among the teams to watch. Having won the competition in 2022 and 2025, they will be determined to retain their crown. South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns are also serious contenders, having lifted the trophy twice, in 2021 and 2023.
Other teams worth following include Egyptian hosts FC Masar, Ghana’s Ampem Darkoa, Uganda’s Kawempe Muslim Ladies, Mali’s USFAS Bamako, Morocco’s FUS Rabat and Cameroon’s Lekié Football Filles.
The group matches have already delivered competitive football, with emerging sides challenging established continental names. Kawempe Muslim Ladies, for example, have made an impression on their tournament debut, showing that the gap between traditional powerhouses and developing teams is narrowing.
Beyond the results, the competition reflects the steady growth of women’s football across Africa. Increased investment in women's teams, improved coaching, better competition structures and greater media coverage are helping clubs attract talent and build stronger squads.
CAF’s investment in prize money and continental competitions is also giving clubs greater incentives to develop their women's programmes. The tournament offers players international exposure and a pathway towards bigger opportunities, including the FIFA Women's Champions Cup.
As the knockout stage approaches, the message is clear: African women's club football is growing in quality, visibility and ambition. Egypt provides the stage, but the real story is the talent and determination of the teams competing for continental glory.