List of African Nations Championship finals
| Organising body | CAF |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| Region | Africa |
| Current champions |  Senegal (1st title) |
| Most successful team(s) |
The African Nations Championship is a biennial football competition run by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and established in 2009. It is contested by CAF's national teams featuring players playing in their local leagues.
The DR Congo and Morocco are the most successful teams in this tournament with two titles each, followed by Tunisia, Libya and incumbent champions Senegal with one title each. The winner of the first final was DR Congo, who defeated Ghana 2–0.[1] The last final hosted in Algiers in 2023 was won by the Senegal, defeating Algeria 5–4 on penalties after the match ended 0–0.[2] Of the seven finals, two were decided bypenalty shoot-out (2014 and 2022).
List of finals
[edit]| a.e.t. | Result after extra time |
| pen. | Match was won on a penalty shoot-out |
| Tournament | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Location | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | DR Congo 
|
2–0 |  Ghana
|
Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | 35,000 | [3] |
| 2011 | Tunisia 
|
3–0 |  Angola
|
Al-Merrikh Stadium | Omdurman, Sudan | 43,000 | [4] |
| 2014 | Libya 
|
0–0 (4–3 p) |
Ghana
|
Cape Town Stadium | Cape Town, South Africa | 16,505 | [5] |
| 2016 | DR Congo
|
3–0 |  Mali
|
Amahoro Stadium | Kigali, Rwanda | 25,000 | [6] |
| 2018 | Morocco 
|
4–0 |  Nigeria
|
Stade Mohammed V | Casablanca, Morocco | 75,000 | [7] |
| 2020 | Morocco
|
2–0 | Mali
|
Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium | Yaoundé, Cameroon | [8] | |
| 2022 | Senegal
|
0–0 (5–4 p) |
 Algeria
|
Nelson Mandela Stadium | Algiers, Algeria | 39,120 | [9] |
| Upcoming finals | |||||||
| Tournament | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Location | Attendance | Ref. |
| 2024 | TBD | v | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
Results by nation
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| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Total finals | Years won | Years runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 2009, 2016 | — |
| Morocco
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 2018, 2020 | — |
| Libya
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 2014 | — |
| Senegal
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 2022 | — |
| Tunisia
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 2011 | — |
| Ghana
|
0 | 2 | 2 | — | 2009, 2014 |
| Mali
|
0 | 2 | 2 | — | 2016, 2020 |
| Nigeria
|
0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2018 |
| Algeria
|
0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2022 |
| Angola
|
0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2011 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "DR Congo beat Ghana in CHAN final - 2009 - CAF". 2012-02-20. Archived from the original on 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ "Senegal win penalty shootout against Algeria to become CHAN champions". Cafonline.com. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Match Report of Ghana vs DR Congo - 2009-03-08 - African Nations Championship - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ "Match Report of Tunisia vs Angola - 2011-02-25 - Orange African Nations Championship - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ "Match Report of Libya vs Ghana - 2014-02-01 - Orange African Nations Championship - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ "Match Report of DR Congo vs Mali - 2016-02-07 - Orange African Nations Championship - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ "Match Report of Morocco vs Nigeria - 2018-02-04 - Total African Nations Championship - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ "Match Report of Mali vs Morocco - 2021-02-07 - Total African Nations Championship - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ "Match Report of Libya vs Ghana - 2014-02-01 - Orange African Nations Championship - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2024-09-19.