2024: Mazembe women claim their first African crown

TP Mazembe won their first CAF Women's Champions League title on 23 November 2024, beating AS FAR 1-0 at Stade Ben Ahmed El Abdi in El Jadida, Morocco. The Congolese club turned their first appearance in the final into a continental trophy. AS FAR, champions in 2022, were unable to secure a second title in front of their home crowd.

Marlene Kasaj scored the only goal from the penalty spot inside the opening ten minutes. That early advantage survived until the final whistle. In its match report, CAF described Mazembe's defence resisting Moroccan attempts before the interval, then holding firm again when AS FAR regained their rhythm in the second half.

The final also reversed the outcome of the teams' previous meeting in this edition. On 12 November, AS FAR had beaten Mazembe 3-1 in the group stage. The Congolese side nevertheless advanced from that round with two other results: a 2-0 win over South Africa's UWC and a 4-0 victory against Aigles de la Medina.

Reaching the final had then required a comeback against Edo Queens on 19 November. Trailing after Emem Essien scored in the 65th minute, Mazembe equalised late in the match through Merveille Kanjinga. In extra time, a Comfort Folorunsho own goal and another Kasaj penalty completed a 3-1 victory over the Nigerian club.

That route gave the El Jadida success significance beyond the final itself. Eliminated in the group stage in 2022, Mazembe had become, according to CAF, the first Central African club to reach the competition's final. By winning its fourth edition, they joined Mamelodi Sundowns and AS FAR among the teams to have lifted the trophy.

The reward also included announced prize money of 600,000 US dollars for Mazembe, while runners-up AS FAR received an allocation of 400,000 dollars.