SAFA To Bid For First CAF Women’s Club Championship

SAFA To Bid For First CAF Women’s Club Championship

By Sampson Adedeji

South Africa Football Association (SAFA) has expressed its interest in hosting the first CAF Women Champions League tournament and will submit the bid after the National Executive Committee meeting this Saturday, 12th September 2020, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Thursday, 10 September 2020, issued a statement confirming the start of the First Edition of the CAF Club Women’s Champions League tournament in 2021.

According to SAFA Chairman, Dr Danny Jordan, "The CAF Women’s Champions League tournament will provide further incentive for the domestic SAFA Women’s Premier Football League (SWPFL) participants.

The SWPFL was launched last year and Mamelodi Sundowns Women’s team won the inaugural edition.

He also said the CAF Women’s Club Champions League will give further incentives for domestic winners