Qualification will consist of 6 sub-confederation qualifying tournaments, which will commence on August 1, 2024. Qualification will finish in September, with the participating teams reduced to the final 8, consisting of one winning team each from the 6 CAF sub-confederations, the tournament's defending champions, and the host nation's league-winning team. These 8 teams would proceed to the main tournament phases, which had not been chosen yet.
All participating teams qualified for the qualification phase by winning their respective national league titles and had their club licensing applications accepted by CAF. A total of 40 (out of 54) countries have a participant club in this edition
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Winners of the regional tournament advance to thefinals
Algeria (ALG): Initially qualified as champions of the2024–25 Algerian Women's Championship,CF Akbou withdrew from the tournament on 1 July 2025, citing financial difficulties, limited staff, and a lack of squad depth to compete at continental level.[1] Consequently, by mid-July, theAlgerian Football Federation designated the league runners-up to represent the country.
AS FAR's appearances only account for participation in the qualifying stage. The club has entered every edition of the competition, but qualified automatically on two occasions (once as hosts and once as reigning champions).