List of African Nations Championship finals
| Organising body | CAF |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| Region | Africa |
| Current champions |  Senegal (1st title) |
| Most successful team(s) |  DR Congo Morocco(2 titles each) |
The African Nations Championship is a football competition established in 1957. It is contested by the men's national teams of members of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), the African governing body for the sport, and is held every two years.
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]
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
[edit]| 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 |
Map
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "DR Congo beat Ghana in CHAN final - 2009 - CAF". web.archive.org. 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.
External links
[edit]- African Nations Cup at the RSSSF