UNAF Women's Club Tournament

Summary

The UNAF Women's Club Tournament (Arabic: دورة إتحاد شمال إفريقيا للأندية للسيدات) is an international club women's association football club competition run by the Union of North African Football Federations (UNAF). The top club sides from North Africa's football women's leagues are invited to participate in this competition.

UNAF Women's Club Tournament
Founded2007
RegionNorth Africa (UNAF)
Number of teams4
Current championsTunisia ASF Sahel
(1st title)
Most successful club(s)Algeria ASE Alger Centre
Morocco FC Berrechid
Tunisia ASF Sahel
(1 title each)
Websiteunaf-foot.com

History edit

The competition started in 2007 after decision of the UNAF committee. The three first editions were held successfully. The 2010 UNAF Women's Club Tournament, initially held from 12 to 18 July 2010 in Morocco[1] was postponed because of the withdrawal on first of Wadi Degla from Egypt which were replaced by the Moroccan team Raja CA. however ASE Alger Centre from Algeria declared to withdraw, so the organisation committee declared the tournament cancelled.[2] The 2011 UNAF Women's Club Tournament, initially held in May 2011[3] was cancelled also but because Tunisian Revolution, however, UNAF negotiated with a Tunisian champion AS Banque de l'Habitat to organize the competition in Aïn Draham from 23 June to 3 July but it was finally cancelled too.[4]

Finals edit

Year Home team Score Away team Venue Attendance
2007
Details
  FC Berrechid n/a   ASE Alger Centre Stade El Menzah, Tunis
Manouba Stadium, Tunis
2008
Details
  ASE Alger Centre n/a   CS ISSEPC Kef 20 August Stadium, Algiers
Ali Benfedda Stadium, Zéralda
2009
Details
  ASF Sahel n/a   Wadi Degla Suez
2010 Postponed Morocco
2011 Cancelled because Tunisian Revolution Municipal Stadium, Aïn Draham

^n/a A round-robin tournament determined the final standings.

Records and statistics edit

Performance by club edit

Num Club Winners Runners-up Years won Years runners-up
1   ASE Alger Centre 1 1 2008 2007
2   FC Berrechid 1 0 2007
  ASF Sahel 2009
4   CS ISSEPC Kef 0 1 2008
  Wadi Degla 2009

Performance by nation edit

Num Nation Winners Runners-up
1   Algeria 1 1
  Tunisia 1 1
3   Morocco 1 0
4   Egypt 0 1

Maghreb Women's Club Tournament edit

The tournament was a related annual competition held in Aïn Defla, Algeria from 2010 to 2012. Women's clubs from Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia took part in these three editions. Afak Relizane won the tournament twice in 2010 and 2012 while ASE Alger Centre won once in 2011.[5][6][7]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Le Tournoi de l'UNAF prévu du 12 au 18 juillet 2010". lematin.ma. 2 March 2010.
  2. ^ "Le Championnat d'Afrique du Nord n'aura pas lieu". libe.ma. Kamal Mountassir. 10 July 2010.
  3. ^ "UNAF: vers une fusion Coupe des clubs". babnet.net. 20 December 2010.
  4. ^ "Coupe de l'UNAF (saison 2011-2012)". Tunis Afrique Presse. 6 June 2011.
  5. ^ "Maghreb Champions' Cup (Women)". rsssf. Hans Schöggl. 21 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Afak Relizane remporte le tournoi maghrébin à Aïn Defla". L'Expression. R. S. 11 March 2010.
  7. ^ "Football féminin : un tournoi maghrébin à Aïn Defla". El Watan. 24 February 2012.

External links edit

  • 2008 UNAF Women's Club Tournament in Algiers - djazairess.com