African Nations Championship

The African Nations Championship, commonly abbreviated as CHAN, was a biennial African association football tournament organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). It was first announced in September 2007 and held from 2009. The participating teams consisted of players who were playing in their national league competitions. The tournament was held biennially and alternated with the Africa Cup of Nations, and was commonly referred to as the Africa Cup of Nations for locally based players.