CAF Women’s Champions League Participants To Receive $150,000

Each of the 8 African Women Football Clubs that are participating in the CAF Women’s Champions League, tagged Morocco 2024, will receive at least USD 150 000 in prize money.

The CAF Women’s Champions League is a new competition that was started under the new leadership of Dr Patrice Motsepe in 2021 and this year’s prize money has increased by 52%, with the winner receiving 600,000 dollars.

“CAF is committed to developing and growing Women’s Football in Africa,” CAF said in a statement on Thursday.  “And the objective of President Motsepe is to invest in Youth Academies for boys and girls.”

“And to continue increasing the prize monies of all CAF Competitions to make them globally competitive and attractive.”

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This means Nigeria’s sole representative in the league, Edo Queens, will earn over N200m for making it to the tournament. Edo Queens earned its place in the Champions league on their first attempt after winning the WAFU B qualifiers earlier this year.

The Nigerian club side will face CBE FC of Ethiopia, Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa and Masar FC of Egypt in Group B.

The Prize Money for the CAF Women’s Champions League Morocco 2024 is:

Winner: USD 600 000

Runner up: USD 400 000

3^rd Place: USD 350 000

4^th Place: USD 300 000

3^rd of the Group: USD 200 000 each

4^th of the Group: USD 150 000 each.