List of African Nations Championship finals explained

List of African Nations Championship finals should not be confused with List of Africa Cup of Nations finals.

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

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a.e.t.	Result after extra time
pen.	Match was won on a penalty shoot-out

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Winners	Score	Runners-up	Venue	Location	Attendance	Ref.
2009		2–0		Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium	Abidjan, Ivory Coast	35,000	[3]
2011		3–0		Al-Merrikh Stadium	Omdurman, Sudan	43,000	[4]
2014		0–0		Cape Town Stadium	Cape Town, South Africa	16,505	[5]
2016		3–0		Amahoro Stadium	Kigali, Rwanda	25,000	[6]
2018		4–0		Stade Mohammed V	Casablanca, Morocco	75,000	[7]
2020		2–0		Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium	Yaoundé, Cameroon		[8]
2022		0–0		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

Team	Winners	Runners-up	Total finals	Years won	Years runners-up
	2	0	2	2009, 2016	—
	2	0	2	2018, 2020	—
	1	0	1	2014	—
	1	0	1	2022	—
	1	0	1	2011	—
	0	2	2	—	2009, 2014
	0	2	2	—	2016, 2020
	0	1	1	—	2018
	0	1	1	—	2022
	0	1	1	—	2011

See also

• List of Africa Cup of Nations finals

External links

• African Nations Championship at the RSSSF

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2012-02-20 . DR Congo beat Ghana in CHAN final - 2009 - CAF . 2024-09-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120220170730/http://www.cafonline.com/competition/african-nations-championship_2009/news/2388-dr-congo-beat-ghana-in-chan-final.html . 2012-02-20 .
2. Web site: 4 February 2023 . Senegal win penalty shootout against Algeria to become CHAN champions . 22 February 2023 . Cafonline.com.
3. Web site: Match Report of Ghana vs DR Congo - 2009-03-08 - African Nations Championship - Global Sports Archive . 2024-09-19 . globalsportsarchive.com.
4. Web site: Match Report of Tunisia vs Angola - 2011-02-25 - Orange African Nations Championship - Global Sports Archive . 2024-09-19 . globalsportsarchive.com.
5. Web site: Match Report of Libya vs Ghana - 2014-02-01 - Orange African Nations Championship - Global Sports Archive . 2024-09-19 . globalsportsarchive.com.
6. Web site: Match Report of DR Congo vs Mali - 2016-02-07 - Orange African Nations Championship - Global Sports Archive . 2024-09-19 . globalsportsarchive.com.
7. Web site: Match Report of Morocco vs Nigeria - 2018-02-04 - Total African Nations Championship - Global Sports Archive . 2024-09-19 . globalsportsarchive.com.
8. Web site: Match Report of Mali vs Morocco - 2021-02-07 - Total African Nations Championship - Global Sports Archive . 2024-09-19 . globalsportsarchive.com.
9. Web site: Match Report of Libya vs Ghana - 2014-02-01 - Orange African Nations Championship - Global Sports Archive . 2024-09-19 . globalsportsarchive.com.