# CECAFA Women’s Champions League qualifiers

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/cecafa-womens-champions-league-qualifiers
> Updated: 2026-08-31T07:06:51.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 5.

The 2026 CECAFA Women’s Champions League qualifying tournament in Kigali, Rwanda, has concluded with Uganda’s Kawempe Muslim Ladies emerging as the champions.

In the final held at the Kigali Pele Stadium, Kawempe Muslim Ladies secured a 1-0 victory over Kenya Police Bullets. After a goalless 90 minutes, Agnes Nabukenya scored the decisive goal in the 100th minute during the first half of added time.

In the play-off match, Commercial Bank of Ethiopia defeated South Sudan’s Yei Joint Stars FC with a score of 6-1. The Ethiopian scorers included Etsegenet Girma, Beshadu Tadese, Mahelet Bekel, Emush Dandamo, Mihiret Ayele, and Rediet Matios.

Earlier in the tournament, the semi-finalists were determined through group stages and knockout matches. Kenya Police Bullets advanced to the semi-finals following a 3-1 win against Burundi’s FC Ujeco, featuring two goals from Martha Amunyoletelo and one from Eglay Mukhwana. They were scheduled to face Yei Joint Stars, who had secured their berth by leading Group A after a 1-1 draw against Rwanda’s Rayon Sports WFC and a 1-0 win over Eritrea’s Denden FC.

Other notable group stage results included Kawempe Muslim Ladies’ 8-0 win over FC Ujeco and Commercial Bank of Ethiopia’s 11-0 victory over the same opponent. In Group C, Kenya Police Bullets had previously defeated Tanzania’s Simba Queens 2-1.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-31: Kawempe Muslim Ladies win CAF Zonal Women’s Champions League qualifiers

Kawempe Muslim Ladies won the CAF Women’s Champions League CECAFA 2026 qualifiers after defeating Kenya Police Bullets 1-0, with Agnes Nabukenya scoring the winning goal in stoppage time.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kawempe-muslim-ladies-win-caf-zonal-womens-champions-league-qualifiers

### 2026-08-26: Kenya Police Bullets advance to CAF Women’s Champions League CECAFA semi-finals

Kenya Police Bullets and Yei Joint Stars WFC have advanced to the CAF Women’s Champions League CECAFA semi-finals in Kigali, alongside Kawempe Muslim Ladies and Commercial Bank of Ethiopia.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kenya-police-bullets-advance-to-caf-womens-champions-league-cecafa-semi-finals

### 2026-08-23: CAF Women’s Champions League: Yei Joint Stars and Kenya Police Bullets secure vital qualifier wins

Teams like South Sudan’s Yei Joint Stars, Kenya Police Bullets, and Uganda’s Kawempe Muslim Ladies have secured key victories in the CAF Women’s Champions League CECAFA zonal qualifiers.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/caf-womens-champions-league-yei-joint-stars-and-kenya-police-bullets-secure-vital-qualifier-wins

### 2026-08-20: CAF Women’s Champions League CECAFA qualifiers begin in Kigali

The CAF Women’s Champions League CECAFA qualifiers began in Kigali, with Yei Joint Stars defeating Denden FC and Mafunzo Women FC drawing 0-0 against Rayon Sports WFC.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/caf-womens-champions-league-cecafa-qualifiers-begin-in-kigali

### 2026-07-30: Kigali hosts CECAFA Women’s Champions League qualifiers draw for Kawempe Muslim and Simba Queens

Kigali will host the 2026 CECAFA Women’s Champions League qualifiers (Aug 21‑31). Uganda’s Kawempe Muslim and Tanzania’s Simba Queens are drawn in Groups B and C respectively, with matches at Kigali Pele andFER

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kigali-hosts-cecafa-womens-champions-league-qualifiers-draw-for-kawempe-muslim-and-simba-queens

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