By Victor Kanayo
Africa’s football governing body, CAF, has earmarked up to $850, 000 prize money for the clubs that will emerge first, second and third at the end of 2022 Women’s Champions League.
According to CAF in a statement via its official website on Wednesday October 19, 2022, the overall winners of the competition will be rewarded with $400,000.
The statement revealed that the runners-up will get $250, 000 while semi-finalists will be rewarded with $200, 000.
It statement reads, “The Confederation of African Football (“CAF”) has announced the prizemoney structure for the CAF Women’s Champions League, Morocco 2022.
“The competition will kick-off on 30 October 2022 with the final scheduled for 13 November 2022.
“The winners of the competition will take home USD 400 000 while the runners-up will take USD 250 000.
“The two losing semi-finalists will each receive USD 200 000.”
Nigeria women’s league champions Bayelsa Queens will fly the country’s flag at the second edition of the tournament which will take place in Morocco later in October.
Bayelsa Queens are in Group B with champions Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa, Wadi Degla from Egypt and DR Congo’s TP Mazembe.