16 African Stars set for the weekends season opener
The 2026 Chinese Women’s Super League commence at the weekend. Africa will be well represented with the following players currently listed. Zambia has 5 players in the Super League, Nigeria four with one each from Mali, RD Congo, Burundi, Uganda, Liberia Ghana and Egypt.
The season commences April 25 champions Beijing take on Zhejiang. Wuhan face Changchun. Liaoning who came close to taking the title last year open against Guandong. Shandong v Jiangsu, Guangxi v Sichuan, and Ruth Mukoma’s Shanghai take on Shaanxi.
African Players ín China WSL 2026 listed so far.
Beijing
14 Fridah Mukoma (Zambia)
47 Saratou Traoré (Mali)
28 Mahira Ali (Egypt)
Liaoning
29 Kabange Mupopo (Zambia)
38 Folashade Ijamilusi (Nigeria)
Shanghai
25 Ruth Mukoma (Zambia)
26 Benie Kubiena (RD Congo)
Wuhan
9 Namute Chileshe (Zambia)
Changchun
15 Sandra Niyonkuru (Burundi)
Zhejiang
31 Mary-Ann Ezenagu (Nigeria)
34 Julliet Bassey (Nigeria)
Shaanxi
10 Alice Ogebe (Nigeria)
14 Aisha Nantongo (Uganda)
Sichuan
32 Pauline Agbotsu (Liberia)
35 Ireen Lungu (Zambia)
4 Linda Addai (Ghana)
The championship will be played in two phases phase 1 rounds 1-11 before splitting to a championship phase and relegation rounds.
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