The 1991 African Women's Championship was the inaugural edition of the currently-named Women's Africa Cup of Nations, invoked to determine CAF's single qualifier for the inaugural edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup that year. Nigeria defeated Cameroon in the final to win its first title and earn qualification.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 February – 30 June |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nigeria (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Cameroon |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 22 (3.67 per match) |
1995 → | |
Eight teams were originally scheduled to play in the tournament, but four of them withdrew, with Cameroon reaching the final on two walkovers.
Participating teams
editBracket
editFinal Tournament
editFirst round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria |
7–2 |  Ghana |
5–1 | 2–1 |
Guinea  |
w/o |  Senegal |
— | — |
Zambia  |
w/o |  Zimbabwe |
— | — |
| Cameroon |
w/o |  Congo |
— | — |
- Nigeria won 7–2 on aggregate.
- Senegal withdrew, Guinea advanced.
- Zimbabwe withdrew, Zambia advanced.
- Congo withdrew, Cameroon advanced.
Semifinals
editFinal
edit- Nigeria won 6–0 on aggregate and also qualified for the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Awards
edit| 1991 African Women's Championship winners |
|---|
 Nigeria First title |
Qualified team for FIFA Women's World Cup
edit| Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA Women's World Cup1 |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 30 June 1991 | 0 (Debut) |