CAF African Schools Football Championship

CAF African Schools Football Championship

Organiser(s)	CAF
Founded	2022 (2022)
Region	Africa
Current champions	Boys: Senegal Girls: Ghana
Most championships	Boys: Tanzania (2 titles) Girls: Ghana (2 titles)
Broadcaster(s)	CAF TV (YouTube) SuperSport
Motto	"Play Now"
Website	www.cafonline.com/caf-african-school-football-championship

The CAF African Schools Football Championship is an annual African schools association football competition launched in 2022 and organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Its main focus is to develop organised football at school level on the continent for boys and girls.

History

On 11 May 2022 CAF president Dr. Patrice Motsepe launched the initial project in Maputo, Mozambique. The inaugural tournament took place at the King Zwelithini Stadium in Durban from 5–8 April 2023. Guinea's CS Ben Sekou Sylla won the inaugural boys title 5-4 via penalties against Clapham High School of South Africa after the match ended in a 1-1 draw. In the girls edition, Tanzania's Fountain Gate School won the inaugural title 3-0 against Ecole Omar IBN Khatab of Morocco.

The second edition was held from 21–24 May 2024 at Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar. Hosts Tanzania won the boys edition defeating defending champions Guinea 1-0 in the final. In the girls edition, South Africa defeated Morocco 5-4 via penalties after the matched ended in a 1-1 draw.

The third edition was held from 21–26 April 2025 at the University of Ghana in Accra, Ghana. Defending champions Tanzania won the boys edition 3-2 via penalties against Senegal after the match ended in a 0-0 draw. Hosts Ghana defeated Uganda 2-0 in the girls edition to win their maiden title.

The fourth edition was held in Harare, Zimbabwe from 2–10 April 2026. Senegal won their maiden title defeating Uganda 5-4 via penalties after the match ended in a goalless draw. Defending champions Ghana won the girls edition 9-8 via penalties against Burkina Faso after their match also ended in a goalless draw.

Winners

A list of past winners for the boys and girls competitions:

Boys

Edition	Year	Host		Final				Third Place Match
				Winner	Score	Runner-up		Third Place	Score	Fourth Place
1	2023	Durban		CS Ben Sekou Sylla	1–1 (5–4 p)	Clapham High School		Salima Secondary School	3–1	CEG Sainte Rita
2	2024	Zanzibar City		Tanzania	1–0	Guinea		Senegal	0–0 (5–3 p)	Benin
3	2025	Accra		Tanzania	0–0 (3–1 p)	Senegal		Ghana	2–1	Uganda
4	2026	Harare		Senegal	0–0 (5–4 p)	Uganda		Benin	1–0	Morocco

Participating nations for boys

Team	2023 (8)	2024 (7)	2025 (8)	2026 (8)	Years
Algeria	GS	×	GS	•	2
Benin	4th	4th	•	3rd	3
DR Congo	GS	×	GS	GS	3
Ghana	×	•	3rd		1
Guinea	1st	2nd	×		2
Ivory Coast	×	•	GS		1
Libya	×	GS	×		1
Malawi	3rd	•	•		1
Morocco	×	•	•	4th	1
Senegal	×	3rd	2nd	1st	3
South Africa	2nd	GS	GS		3
Tanzania	×	1st	1st	GS	3
Tunisia	GS	×	•		1
Uganda	GS	GS	4th	2nd	4
Zambia	×	•	•	GS	1
Zimbabwe	×	•	•	GS	1

Legend

1st – Champions 2nd – Runners-up 3rd – Third place 4th – Fourth place GS – Group stage Q – Qualified

– Hosts  ×  – Did not enter  •  – Did not qualify  ×  – Withdrew before qualification     – Withdrew after qualification     – Disqualified after qualification

Girls

Edition	Year	Host		Final				Third Place Match
				Winner	Score	Runner-up		Third Place	Score	Fourth Place
1	2023	Durban		Fountain Gate School	3–0	Ecole Omar Ibn El-Khatab		Scan Aid	0–0 (4–3 p)	CSG de Mfilou
2	2024	Zanzibar City		South Africa	1–1 (5–4 p)	Morocco		Uganda	1–0	Tanzania
3	2025	Accra		Ghana	2–0	Uganda		South Africa	2–1	Morocco
4	2026	Harare		Ghana	0–0 (9–8 p)	Burkina Faso		Zambia	2–0	Morocco

Participating nations for girls

Team	2023 (7)	2024 (7)	2025 (8)	2026 (8)	Years
Benin	GS	•	GS		2
Burkina Faso	×	•	•	2nd	1
Congo	4th	GS	×		2
DR Congo	×	×	GS	GS	2
Gambia	3rd	GS	GS		3
Ghana	×	•	1st	1st	2
Guinea	×	×	×	GS	1
Malawi	×	•	GS		1
Morocco	2nd	2nd	4th	4th	4
Seychelles	GS	×	×		1
South Africa	GS	1st	3rd		3
Tanzania	1st	4th	•	GS	3
Togo	×	GS	×		1
Uganda	×	3rd	2nd		2
Zambia	×	•	•	3rd	1
Zimbabwe	×	•	•	GS	1

Legend

1st – Champions 2nd – Runners-up 3rd – Third place 4th – Fourth place GS – Group stage Q – Qualified

– Hosts  ×  – Did not enter  •  – Did not qualify  ×  – Withdrew before qualification     – Withdrew after qualification     – Disqualified after qualification

Prizes

The tournament received a donation of US$10,000,000 from the Motsepe Foundation, which set the prize money split at zonal and continental level.

Final position	Regional price money	Finals price money
Champions	US$100,000	US$300,000
Runners-up	US$75,000	US$200,000
Third place	US$50,000	US$150,000

Awards

Boys

Tournament	Player of the Tournament	Golden Boot	Goals	Golden Glove	Fair Play
2023	Kagiso Maloka	Mohamed Sacko	5	Ibrahima Camara	Boulawech Boumerdes School
2024	Abel Samson	Asmara Keita	3	Mujahid Juma	South Africa
2025	Souleymane Commissaire Faye	John Andor Ingatus Cyril Acquah Hagan	3	Rajabu Manyelezi	Tanzania
2026	Bara Gueye	Owen Mukisa	5	Prosper Pareira	Morocco

Girls

Tournament	Player of the Tournament	Golden Boot	Goals	Golden Glove	Fair Play
2023	Winfrida Gerald	Winfrida Gerald	11	Allic Neckema	Anse Boileau Secondary School
2024	Meryem Oubella	Shadia Nabrye	3	Sphumelele Zibula	Gambia
2025	Jennifer Awuku	Pulane Moloi	5	Precious Akenguwie	Morocco
2026	Christiana Ashiaku	Phida Muzuwa	5	Naffisatou Zabre	Zambia