2000 African Women's Championship


The 2000 African Women's Championship was the 4th edition of the biennial African women's association football tournament organized by Confederation of African Football and the second to be hosted by a country. It was held in South Africa between 11 and 25 November 2000.
Nigeria won their 4th title, beating South Africa 2–0 in a final which got abandoned at the 73rd minute.

Qualification

South Africa as hosts and Nigeria as title holders qualified automatically, while the remaining six spots were determined by the qualification rounds which took place between June and August 2000.

Format

Qualification took place on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If aggregate scores were tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would apply, even adding the penalty shoot-out if scores were still level. No extra time period was used.
The six winners of the qualification round qualified for the group stage.

Qualified teams

Réunion, Uganda and Zimbabwe made their tournament debut at this edition. Zimbabwe originally entered this tournament's inaugural edition, but withdrew before playing any match.
TeamAppearancePrevious best appearance

Match officials

Referees

The following referees were named for this edition of the tournament:
  • Ondo Akono
  • Scholastica Tetteh
  • Justine Rasoanirina
  • Bola Abidoye
  • Bolanle Sekiteri
  • Fatou Gaye
  • Catherine Adipo
  • Sabelo Sibindi

Group stage

Tiebreakers

If two or more teams in the group stage are tied on points tie-breakers are in order:
  1. greater number of points in matches between tied teams
  2. superior goal difference in matches between tied teams
  3. greater number of goals scored in matches between tied teams
  4. superior goal difference in all group matches
  5. greater number of goals scored in all group matches
  6. fair play criteria based on red and yellow cards received
  7. drawing of lots

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

A match at the third-place match with a levelled score at the end of 90 minutes would go to an extra time of 30 minutes is played and followed by a penalty shoot-out if necessary.

Bracket


Semi-finals

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Final

1 The match was abandoned in the 73rd minute with Nigeria leading 2–0 after fans started throwing objects at the referee following the second goal, with riot police arriving 40 minutes later and firing tear gas in the crowds; fans needed hospital treatment and cars belonging to journalists were attacked as they were leaving the stadium. The result stood as final.

Statistics

Goalscorers

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