WOMEN
New Generation win 2023 Zanzibar Women’s Premier League title
New Generation Women’s Football Club are the 2023 Zanzibar Women’s Premier League champions.
The New Generation team beat U.M.Z 3-1 in their last match played on Tuesday at the Amaan Stadium.
Edna Amos gave U.M.Z the lead after 9 minutes, but second half goals by Juma Kalunde, Joseph Merry and Rukia Hassan were enough to ensure New Generation picked three vital points.
The win sent New Generation to 30 points after 12 matches played, two ahead of the former champions Warriors Queens Women’s Football Club. P.D.S finished third on the log with 25 points, while U.M.Z picked 20 points
Warda Abdulhakim, who was awarded special prize as best player by the Zanzibar Football Federation (ZFF) thanked her teammates for the hard work throughout the season. “It was not easy to win the title, but we worked really hard,” she added.
The 2023 Zanzibar Women’s Premier League had 7 teams with Yellow Queens FC finishing bottom with only 1 point.
New Generations who also lifted the title in 2021 will now return to represent Zanzibar in the CAF Women’s Champions League qualifier for the CECAFA Zone later this year. Tanzania’s Simba Queens are the CECAFA Zone reigning champions.
Kenya’s Harambee Starlets will travel to Morocco on Sunday evening ahead of an international friendly against the hosts.
The team handled by Beldine Odemba will face the 60th FIFA Women’s World ranked team on June 4th.
While Morocco will use the international friendly match to prepare ahead of the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), Kenya will use the match to also prepare for the CECAFA Women’s Senior Challenge Cup and 2026 WAFCON qualifier tie against The Gambia in October.
Skipper Dorcas Shikobe will make her comeback for the Kenyan team after missing the camp held in Ivory Coast in April.
Meanwhile, the national Women’s team of Tanzania, Twiga Stars will return to action against DR Congo in a second international friendly on June 3rd at the Azam Complex. Tanzania beat DR Congo 2-1 in the first friendly played on May 30th at the same venue.
JKT Queens WFC are the champions of the 2024/2025 Tanzania Women’s Premier League.
The League was decided on May 20th with five matches played at different Stadiums. JKT Queens who also emerged champions in the 2022/2023 season came top.
JKT Queens stopped Gets Program 5-0 in a match played at the Jumhuri Stadium in Dodoma, while second placed Simba Queens WFC defeated Alliance Girls 2-0.
The JKT Queens team finished with 47 points just like Simba Queens, but scored more goals and conceded less. Yanga Princess who recruited massively during the transfer season finished third with 39 points.
JKT Queens who boost of star players like Winifrida Gerald and Stumai Abdallah among others will now represent Tanzania in the CAF Zonal Champions League qualifiers.
Rayon Sports WFC are the champions of the 2024/2025 Rwanda Women’s First Division League.
In their last League match played on Sunday, Rayon Sports WFC settled for a 2-2 draw against Bugesera WFC.
Under coach Iquel Fleury Rudasingwa Rayon Sports WFC finished with 57 points from 22 matches played and lost only one match.
Indahangarwa WFC who stopped Fatima WFC 1-0 in their last League match on Sunday finished second with 48 points from 22 matches played.
Rayon Sports WFC who also lifted the title in the 2023/2024 season will now represent Rwanda in the CECAFA Zonal qualifiers for the CAF Women’s Champions League.
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup qualifiers
Rwanda through to round 2 in FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers
Rwanda has qualified for the second round of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2026 qualifiers.
After stopping Zimbabwe 2-1 in the first leg few days ago, Rwanda followed it up with a goalless draw in the return leg played on Wednesday in Kigali Pele Stadium.
Coach Andre Cassa Mbungo’s team will now prepare to face Nigeria in the second round.
South Sudan who have a 5-0 advantage over Djibouti will return to action against the same side on Friday in the second leg as they look destined to book a place in the second round.
The second round of the qualifiers will be played in September 2025 with Ethiopia facing Kenya, and Tanzania battling Angola in some of the matches. Uganda will take on Namibia, while Burundi battle Zambia in some of the other matches.
Four teams will qualify to represent Africa at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup to take place in Poland.
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