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Coal City Wizards
Coal City Wizards F.C. is a women's soccer club based in eMalahleni, Mpumalanga. The team competes in the Sasol Women's League, the second tier women's football league in South Africa. History The club was founded in 1998 by Mabu Moroaswi who served as chairman and coach till his death in 2023. In 2015 they won the Mpumalanga Sasol Women's League title and qualified for the 2015 Sasol League National Championship were they finished in 7th. They defended their Mpumalanga Sasol Women's League title in 2016 and qualified for the 2016 Sasol League National Championship were they finished in fourth after losing the third place match 4-2 via penalties to Kanatla Ladies after the match ended in a 2-2 draw. They defended their Mpumalanga Sasol Women's League title for the third time in 2017 and qualified for the 2017 Sasol League National Championship were finished in fourth again this time going down to Thunderbirds Ladies 2-1 in the third place match. They defended their Mp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witbank Stadium
Witbank Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in eMalahleni, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for football matches and served as the home stadium of Mpumalanga Black Aces F.C. It was also the home stadium of Mpumalanga's rugby team, the , before they relocated to Mbombela Mbombela (also known as Nelspruit) is a city in northeastern South Africa. It is the capital of the Mpumalanga province. Located on the Crocodile River, Mbombela lies about by road west of the Mozambique border, east of Johannesburg and north .... The stadium was initially known as the Johann van Riebeeck Stadium until 2000, before sponsorship deals saw its name changed to @lantic Park and Witbank Mica Stadium. When these sponsorship deals ended, it was known as the Puma Stadium before becoming the Witbank Stadium. References Soccer venues in South Africa Rugby union stadiums in South Africa Sports venues in Mpumalanga Emalahleni Local Municipality, Mpumalanga {{SouthAfrica-sports-venue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sasol Women's League
The Sasol Women's League is the second-tier South African Women's association football league, sponsored by Sasol since 2013. It is semi-professional, and operates as a provincial league, with two "streams" of 8-10 teams in each of South Africa's nine provinces (in some cases, multiple streams per province), and each province's champion then competing in a single-location National Championship tournament. The championships two finalists are then promoted to the (professional, first-tier) SAFA Women's League, while the bottom two teams in each province'standingsare relegated to the SAFA Women's Regional League of their respective province. History The Sasol Women's League was originally launched in 2009 as the Absa Women's League, in partnership with Absa Bank, in order to improve the South African women's national team's international performances. Annual Champions As recorded by the league sponsor, since its founding 9 different teams from 5 provinces have won the Saso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 SAFA Women's League
The 2023 SAFA Women's League was the fourth season of the professional SAFA Women's League, and the 14th season of nation-wide league competition in women's football in South Africa. It was the 2nd season played with 16 teams. Teams The 2022 season Golden Ladies and Tsunami Queens FC were relegated to the Sasol National Championship, while Vasco Da Gama changed its name to TS Galaxy Queens after it was purchased by Tim Sukazi, who owns TS Galaxy FC. Bloemfontein Celtic changed its name to Royal AM after Shauwn Mkhize bought it. Two more teams joined the league. The University of Pretoria won the Sasol National Championship, while Copperbelt Ladies FC were the runners-up. Stadiums and Locations N.B. some teams play their home matches at multiple stadia (e.g. some of Durban Ladies 2023 matches were played at Noordelikes Rugby Club in Polokwane); locations listed above were the most common location for 2023 home matches. Table Statistics Top scorers Most clean sheet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SAFA Women's League
The SAFA Women's League, known as Hollywoodbets Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the top flight of women's association football in South Africa. The competition is run by the South African Football Association. History Inter-Provincial Women’s Championship (1976–1987) Women's football started in 1976 by founding an Inter-Provincial Championship until 1987. Natal United FC have a record of 9 championships. Sasol Women’s National League (2009–2019) The Sasol Women's League is a provincial women's football league which was formed in 2009 when Sasol and the South African Football Association (SAFA) went into partnership for women's football in South Africa. The league comprises the champions of the nine provinces to play the National Championship and now the Hollywoodbets Super League. SAFA Women's League (2019–present) The Hollywoodbets Super League was formed in 2019. The league comprises 12 teams that won promotion from their respective Sasol Women's Provincial L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witbank
Witbank (), officially Emalahleni, is a city situated on the Highveld of Mpumalanga, South Africa, within the Emalahleni Local Municipality. The name Witbank is Afrikaans for "white ridge", and is named after a white sandstone outcrop where wagon transport drivers rested. The city is known for its coal-mining in the surrounding region. Witbank was renamed to Emalahleni meaning the ''place of coal'' in 2006 by the government of Mpumalanga, matching the municipality. Witbank was founded in 1890 and early attempts to exploit the coal deposits failed until the railway from Pretoria reached the area in 1894. It was proclaimed a town in 1903 and became a municipality in 1914. There are many stories about the city and its origination but the top story would be the arrival of Winston Churchill at the nearby Transvaal and Delagoa Bay Colliery during his escape from Boer imprisonment in Pretoria, on his way to Delagoa Bay (later Lourenço Marques, and then Maputo, in Mozambique). So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Sasol League National Championship
The 2015 Sasol League National Championship was the 7th edition of the Sasol League National Championship since it was formed in 2009. It was held at DP de Villiers Stadium in Sasolburg. Cape Town Roses were defending champions. They were defeated 5-0 in the final by Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies. Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies surpassed the goal scoring record (16 goals) set by Cape Town Roses in the 2014 Sasol League National Championship when they defeated Galeshewe Ladies 25-0. Andisiwe Mgcoyi scored 10 goals in a single match to exceed the previous record of 6 goals set by Nocawe Skiti of Cape Town Roses in 2014. Participating teams All nine teams qualified through winning their provincial leagues. Knockout stages 3rd/4th play off Final Final standings Awards The following were rated best in the tournament: References {{DEFAULTSORT:Sasol 2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Sasol League National Championship
The 2016 Sasol League National Championship was the 8th edition of the Sasol League National Championship since it was formed in 2009. It was held at D’Almeida Stadium in Mossel Bay. Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies were defending champions. They failed to qualify for the national championship in 2016 with JVW being the Gauteng Sasol League champions. Bloemfontein Celtics Ladies defeated JVW 1-0 in the final to lift their maiden title. Participating teams All nine teams qualified through winning their provincial league. Knockout stages 3rd/4th play off Final Final standings Awards The following players/official were rated best in the tournament: References {{DEFAULTSORT:Sasol 2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ... South Africa 2016†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanatla Ladies
Kanatla Ladies F.C. is a women's soccer club based in Modimolle, Limpopo. The team competes in the Sasol Women's League, the second tier women's football league in South Africa. History In 2014 they recorded their highest win with a 8-1 win over Development FC in the Limpopo Sasol Women's League Stream A match. They won the 2015 Limpopo Sasol Women's League and defended their title in 2016 with a 3-0 win over Chippas United Ladies. In the 2015 Sasol League National Championship they won third place after winning 4-1 via penalties against Durban Ladies after the match ended in a 1-1 draw. They won third place again in the 2016 Sasol League National Championship winning 4-2 via penalties against Coal City Wizzards after the match ended in a 2-2 draw. Honours * Limpopo Sasol Women's League: 2015, 2016 * Sasol League National Championship: Third: 2015, 2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Sasol League National Championship
The 2017 Sasol League National Championship was the 9th edition of the Sasol League National Championship since it was formed in 2009. It was held at Kabokweni Stadium in Mbombela. The 2017 edition kicked off with an announcement of an increase in the prize money. Bloemfontein Celtics Ladies were defending champions. They defended their title by defeating Cape Town Roses 2-0 in the final. Participating teams All nine teams qualified through winning their provincial leagues. Knockout stages 3rd/4th play off Final Final standings Awards The following were rated best in the tournament: References {{DEFAULTSORT:Sasol 2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ... South Africa 2017–18 in South African soccer leagues 2017 in South African w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thunderbirds Ladies
Thunderbirds Ladies F.C. is a women's soccer club based in Butterworth, Eastern Cape. The team competes in the SAFA Women's League, the top tier women's football league in South Africa. History In 2017, they won their first Eastern Cape Sasol League which qualified them to the 2017 Sasol League National Championship where they placed third overall. The club defended their Eastern Cape Sasol League title in 2018 and competed in the 2018 Sasol League National Championship were they placed sixth overall. In the 2023 season, the team avoided relegation by finishing 14th in the log with only 3 points separating them and 15th placed Coal City Wizards.The team managed 5 wins, 5 draws, and 20 losses. The club recorded the worst start to the Hollywoodbets Super League in the 2024 season with 10 defeats in a row conceding 39 goals and only scoring 4 in 10 matches. Players Current squad Honours * Eastern Cape Sasol League: 2017, 2018 * Sasol League National Champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Sasol League National Championship
The 2018 Sasol League National Championship was the 10th edition of the Sasol League National Championship since it was formed in 2009. It was held at Galeshewe Stadium in Kimberly. Bloemfontein Celtics Ladies were defending champions after successfully defending their title from 2016. They failed to reach the semi-finals of this year's edition which meant a new champion would be crowned. Debutants TUT Ladies defeated Durban Ladies 4-0 in the final to be crowned champions. Participating teams All nine teams qualified through winning their provincial leagues. Knockout stages 3rd/4th play off Final Final standings Awards The following were rated best in the tournament: References {{DEFAULTSORT:Sasol 2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019–20 SAFA Women's League
The 2019-20 SAFA Women's League was the inaugural season of the fully-professional SAFA Women's League, and the 12th season of nation-wide league competition in women's club football in South Africa. The nine provincial winners who qualified for the 2018 Sasol League National Championship were promoted to form part of the SAFA Women's National League (SWNL). In addition, three teams were invited to take part, namely Tsunami Queens, UJ Ladies and Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies. Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies set a new SWNL goal scoring record when they defeated First Touch 11-1 on 15 February 2020. Teams A list of the teams that took part in the inaugural SAFA Women's League: *invited team Stadiums and locations Table (C) Champion Results The teams played 21 games each. The final game, which was due to be contested from 21-29 March 2020, was adjusted a 1-1* draw due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa which resulted in travel restrictions being enforced from 18 Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
