The Medina Eagles edged past Jappo Olympique de Guédiawaye with a 1-0 win on Monday evening to secure their fifth Senegal Cup title in club history and second in successive seasons.
In a fiercely contested final at Stade Alassane-Djigo in Pikine, it was Meta Kandé’s sublime second-half free kick that proved decisive.
The midfielder’s perfectly struck effort lifted the Eagles to yet another domestic trophy, cementing their dominance over Jappo Olympique—formerly known as Sirènes de Grand-Yoff—in Senegalese women’s football.
Having recently captured the league championship for the fourth time, Soukeye Cissé’s side completed a memorable double with a performance that underlined their growing superiority in the women’s game.
Despite a strong defensive display from Jappo and a standout performance from goalkeeper Tening Sène, the Eagles eventually broke the deadlock late in the match.
“After 25 minutes without chances for either side, the match took off,” noted observers, as the pace quickened and the Eagles began to apply sustained pressure. With full-backs Aissatou Chris Ba and Aissatou Ndiaye playing key roles in driving the team forward, the Medina attack began to click into gear.
Jappo Olympique, who remain the competition’s most decorated side with six titles, struggled to assert themselves in the final third.
Instead, they were forced to absorb wave after wave of Medina pressure, particularly in a flurry of chances late in the first half.
Sène was called upon multiple times, producing saves in the 31st, 37th, 42nd, and 44th minutes to keep her side in the contest.
But her resistance was finally breached in the second half.
Kandé, combining flair with precision, bent a stunning free kick into the top corner—leaving Sène with no chance and sealing the victory for Medina.
The goal, which came as a reward for Medina’s territorial dominance and relentless attacking intent, also seemed to deflate Jappo’s spirit, as they failed to mount any meaningful response in the closing stages.
This latest triumph marks a fifth straight Senegal Cup final win for the Medina Eagles against Jappo Olympique, reinforcing a one-sided rivalry that continues to define the upper echelon of Senegalese women’s football.
With both clubs steeped in history, the contest has become a fixture of prestige and fierce competition—but for now, it is Medina who remain firmly in control.
