The University of Fort Hare Women's F.C., also knowns as UFH Ladies F.C., is the

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club representing the University of Fort Hare based in Alice, Eastern Cape. The team competes in the SAFA Women's League, the top tier women's football league in South Africa. They won the 2023 Sasol League National Championship to became the first team from the

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to win the tournament.

History

In the 2023 Eastern Cape

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Coastal Stream, they were unbeaten with 15 wins and 1 draw. In the provincial play off to crown the Eastern Cape champion they won 4-1 against Inland Stream winners Executive Ladies and gained entry into the Sasol League National Championship as the Eastern Cape Sasol Women's League winners. In the 2023 Sasol League National Championship, they faced Crouses Ladies in the semi-final which ended in a 2-2 draw with UFH Ladies winning 5-4 on penalties. This win gained them promotion to the Hollywoodbets Super League. In the final, they faced Lindelani Ladies and won 5-4 on penalties after the game ended in a goalless draw. That meant the team made history as the first Eastern Cape based team to win the

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and on their first attempt. They finished off the 2023 season with their Varsity Women's Football Cup debut.

SAFA Women's League

The team started their top flight campaign with a 2-1 against TUT Matsatsantsa Ladies on 2 March 2024. They won their second match of the league against

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on 20 April 2024.

Honours

* Eastern Cape Sasol Women's League: 2023 *

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References

{{SAFA Women's League University of Fort Hare SAFA Women's League Women's soccer clubs in South Africa University and college soccer clubs in South Africa