2004 African Women's Championship qualification
The 2004 African Women's Championship qualification process was organized by the Confederation of African Football to decide the participating teams of the 2004 African Women's Championship. South Africa qualified automatically as hosts, while the remaining seven spots were determined by the qualifying rounds, which took place from May to July 2004.
From this tournament onwards, the defending champions does not receive automatic qualification.
Teams
A total of 17 national teams participated in the qualifying process.Teams who withdrew are in italics.
| Round | Teams entering round | No. of teams |
| Preliminary round |
| 6 |
| First round |
| 11 |
| Qualifying rounds | Total | 17 |
| Final tournament | [|1] |
Format
Qualification ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would be applied, and if still level, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner.The seven winners of the final round qualified for the final tournament.
Schedule
The schedule of the qualifying rounds was as follows.| Round | Leg | Date |
| Preliminary round | First leg | 29–30 May 2004 |
| Preliminary round | Second leg | 12 June 2004 |
| First round | First leg | 10–11 July 2004 |
| First round | Second leg | 23–25 July 2004 |
Goalscorers
Akua Anokyewaa and Adjoa Bayor, both from Ghana, were the top scorers of the qualifying process with 6 goals each.;6 goals
;5 goals
;4 goals
- Birtukan Gebrekirstos
- Patience Avre
- Nomsa Moyo
- Feleke Addis
- Mwapewa Mtumwa
- Dalila Zerrouki
- Carmen Aguilera Angono
- Anita Amenuku
- Naïma Bouhenni
- Séraphine Mbida
- Marlyse Ngo Ndoumbouk
- Ndiaye Mpassou
- Saya Ndolou
- Semira Kemal
- Helen Seifu
- Elizabeth Baidu
- Memuna Darku
- Gloria Foriwaa
- Fatou Camara
- Diaty N'Diaye
- Ijeoma Obi
- Melkuleyi Titilayo
- Jerome Ulunma
- Awa Diop
- Mamy N'Diaye
- Bathe Thiaw
- Mwanaidi Yusuf
- Sharon Kulunga
- Sithandekile Mathobela
- Margaret Simao
- : 2 additional goals
- : 1 additional goal
- : 1 additional goal
Qualified teams
The following teams qualified for the final tournament.| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament1 |
| Hosts | 12 December 2003 | 4 | |
| Winners against Mali | 23 July 2004 | Debut | |
| Winners against Guinea | 24 July 2004 | 5 | |
| Winners against Senegal | 24 July 2004 | 5 | |
| Winners against Congo | 25 July 2004 | 4 | |
| Winners against Malawi | 25 July 2004 | 1 | |
| Winners against Tanzania | 25 July 2004 | 2 | |
| Lucky loser | July–August 2004 | 1 |