List of African Nations Championship finals

Not to be confused with List of Africa Cup of Nations finals.
African Nations Championship final
Organising bodyCAF
Founded2009; 15 years ago (2009)
RegionAfrica
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).

  1. ^ "DR Congo beat Ghana in CHAN final - 2009 - CAF". 2012-02-20. Archived from the original on 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  2. ^ "Senegal win penalty shootout against Algeria to become CHAN champions". Cafonline.com. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.