Kenya will once again host the CAF Women’s Champions League CECAFA Zone qualifiers, with Nyayo National Stadium and Ulinzi Sports Complex confirmed as the venues. The tournament will run from September 4 to 16, 2025.
Football Kenya Federation (FKF) secured hosting rights after a successful bid, marking Kenya’s second time staging the regional qualifiers, having first hosted the inaugural edition in 2021.
CECAFA Competitions Director Yusuf Mossi said the decision reflects Nairobi’s football infrastructure and Kenya’s growing influence in women’s football development.
“We are happy that the tournament will be returning to Kenya after the inaugural one was hosted there in 2021,” Mossi noted.
Eight teams will battle for the single continental slot: Kenya Police Bullets (Kenya), Top Girls Academy (Burundi), Yei Joint Stars (South Sudan), JKT Queens (Tanzania), Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (Ethiopia), Kampala Queens (Uganda), Rayon Sports Women (Rwanda), and JKU Princesses (Zanzibar).
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia and Yei Joint Stars head into the qualifiers with experience, having featured in every edition since inception. However, Sudan, Somalia, Eritrea, and Djibouti will not field representatives this year.
The qualifiers will wrap up before September 18 to allow players to join their national squads for the upcoming FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers.
The tournament winner will represent CECAFA at the 2025 CAF Women’s Champions League finals, with Nairobi once again at the center of shaping women’s club football on the continent.
