CAF Unveils List of Licensed Clubs Ahead of CAF Women’s Champions League SeasonCAF Unveils List of Licensed Clubs Ahead of CAF Women’s Champions League Season Published: Tuesday, July 23, 2024 Introduction: In accordance with the CAF Club Licensing Regulatory Framework, the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has released the official list of women’s football clubs licensed and eligible to participate in the 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League. Licensing Process: Before a license is granted, each club undergoes a thorough assessment of its sporting infrastructure, human resources, administration, legal compliance, and financial stability. This is an integral part of CAF’s ongoing efforts to improve the standards of club football in Africa. CAF Club Licensing Online Platform (CLOP): CAF has implemented the use of the CAF Club Licensing Online Platform (CLOP) for the 2024/25 cycle. This platform streamlines the licensing process and stadium inspections for continental and national competitions. Qualified Clubs: A total of 38 clubs have successfully completed the CLOP process and qualified for the CAF Women’s Champions League qualifying matches. Implementation of Club Licensing System: CAF has also implemented the mandatory club licensing system for both the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup, ensuring that clubs meet the necessary standards to participate in these competitions. Objectives of CAF Club Licensing: The objectives of CAF Club Licensing include: * Improving the quality and level of African football * Ensuring proper infrastructure, knowledge, and management practices within clubs * Adapting and enhancing club sports infrastructure * Enhancing clubs’ economic and financial capacity * Maintaining the continuity of international club competitions * Facilitating comparisons and development among clubs Conclusion: CAF’s commitment to developing and improving women’s football in Africa is evident through the implementation of the CAF Club Licensing System. The licensed clubs that will participate in the 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League will contribute to the overall growth and competitiveness of the sport on the continent.
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Tuesday, July 23, 2024
In accordance with the CAF Club Licensing Regulatory Framework, the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has officially released the list of women’s football clubs licensed and eligible to participate in the 2024 edition of the CAF Women’s Champions League.
Ahead of the official draw for the CAF Women’s Champions League qualifiers taking place on Wednesday, 24 July at CAF headquarters in Cairo, the list of 38 women’s football clubs that have successfully completed and met all the requirements of the CAF Club Licensing System has been officially announced.
Before a license is granted, the following elements are taken into consideration at each club: SportingInfrastructure, Human Resources and Administration, Legal and Financial. This is part of CAF’s main objective to improve the administrative standard of club football in Africa.
For the club licences for the 2024/25 cycle, CAF has consolidated the use of the CAF Club Licensing Online Platform (CLOP). This has also been made mandatory for all CAF member associations to process applications from clubs planning to participate in the CAF Women’s Champions League.
The CAF Club Licensing Online Platform (CLOP) is an electronic tool designed to manage the licensing process and stadium inspections for continental and national competitions.
For the upcoming CAF Women’s Champions League season, 38 clubs have completed the CLOP process and qualified to participate in the competition’s qualifying matches.
In line with the framework for CAF Interclub competitions, CAF also confirmed earlier this month the successful implementation of the mandatory club licensing system for the CAF Interclub Men’s competitions in both the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup.
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CAF Head of Professional Football, Muhammad Sidat, confirmed the list of licensed clubs and said: “This confirms another important milestone for women’s football in Africa. With the completion of the 2024/25 Club Licensing procedure for women’s teams through the CLOP, we are taking great strides to ensure that both men’s and women’s football in Africa continues to grow not only on the playing field, but also in their administration and management.”
The objectives of CAF Club Licensing:
To promote and improve the quality and level of all aspects of football in Africa;
· Ensuring that clubs have the right infrastructure, knowledge and application in the field of management and organization;
· Adapting and improving the sports infrastructure of the clubs;
· Improving the economic and financial capacity of clubs, through good corporate governance and control;
· To ensure and guarantee the continuity of the international competitions of clubs during the season;
· Enabling parallel development and comparison between clubs by ensuring the necessary compliance in the areas of financial, sporting, legal, administrative and infrastructural criteria.
For more information on the CAF Clubs Licensing Regulations – CLICK HERE
