Cameroonian side Lekié Football Filles have made history by securing third place at the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League, becoming the first club from their country to finish on the competition’s podium.
Lekié FF sealed the bronze medal with a commanding 5-0 victory over Uganda’s Kawempe Muslim Ladies in the third-place play-off in Egypt on Saturday, 14 November.
The result capped an impressive debut campaign for the Cameroonian club, who responded to their semi-final disappointment with their biggest win of the tournament.
Stéphane Ndzana’s team produced an emphatic attacking display, with Raïssa Nnanga scoring twice. Nchout Ajara, Tim Shalom Makoma and Takounda Engolo also found the net as Lekié overwhelmed their Ugandan opponents.
The five-goal victory ensured the Cameroonian side ended their first appearance in the continental competition with a medal, marking a significant moment for women’s club football in the country.
Their achievement is particularly notable because Lekié FF became the first Cameroonian club to qualify for the final tournament of the CAF Women’s Champions League.
They have now gone a step further by securing Cameroon’s first-ever podium finish in the competition, giving the country a historic result on the continental stage.
The success comes after a difficult end to their hopes of reaching the final. Lekié had suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat against Morocco’s AS FAR in the semi-finals, missing out on a place in the title match.
However, Ndzana’s players responded strongly in the third-place encounter, putting that setback behind them to deliver a convincing performance against Kawempe Muslim Ladies.
The victory also demonstrated the team’s attacking quality, with five different players contributing to the scoreline apart from Nnanga, who registered a brace.
For Nnanga, her two goals made her one of the leading figures in the decisive encounter, while the contributions of Ajara, Makoma and Engolo ensured the Cameroonian side maintained their dominance throughout the match.
Lekié’s bronze-medal finish represents a landmark achievement for Cameroon, which had never previously had a club reach the podium at the women’s continental tournament.
