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2022-23 SAFA Women's League
The 2022 SAFA Women's League was the 3rd season of the fully-professional SAFA Women's League, and the 14th season of nation-wide league competition in women's club football in South Africa. Teams Team changes Joining the 14 teams from the 2021 competition were two squads promoted from the Sasol Women's League, Provincial league: Vasco Da Gama (since renamed to the TS Galaxy Queens), and City Lads. No teams were relegated after the previous season, per the expansion plan announced at league launch in 2019, however, relegation would commence with the end of this season. Stadiums and locations Table (C) Champion ; (P/O) Play-offs; (R) Relegated Awards The awards are also sponsored by Hollywoodbets and were held at the end of the season. Nompumelelo Nyandeni claimed her second top goalscorer award, after sharing it with Andisiwe Mgcoyi last season. Source:TimesLive See also *2022-23 South African Premier Division References {{DEFAULTSORT:SAFA Women's Leag ... [...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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durban Ladies
Durban Ladies W.F.C is a women's professional soccer club based in Umlazi, Kwa-Zulu Natal. The team competes in the SAFA Women's League, the top tier women's football league in South Africa History This club founded by Mary–Jane Sokhela in 1990. The club was founded under the name Umlazi Fast Eagles. In 1997 was sponsored by Spar and AmaZulu and later changed the club's name to Spar AmaZulu Ladies F.C. In 1999, it was changed again to Durban Ladies F.C. The club won the KZN SASOL League and gained a spot in SAFA Women's League that started in August 2019. The league didn't finished due to COVID-19 which resulted Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies F.C. being crowned champions. Durban Ladies player, Zamandosi Cele represented the country at the 2012 London Olympics. Players Current squad See also • Mamelodi Sundowns ladies• JVW FC JVW F.C. is a women's professional soccer club based in Bedfordview, Gauteng. The team competes in the SAFA Women's League, the top tier wom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durban
Durban ( ) ( zu, eThekwini, from meaning 'the port' also called zu, eZibubulungwini for the mountain range that terminates in the area), nicknamed ''Durbs'',Ishani ChettyCity nicknames in SA and across the worldArticle on ''news24.com'' from 25 October 2017. Retrieved 2021-03-05.The names and the naming of Durban Website ''natalia.org.za'' (pdf). Retrieved 2021-03-05. is the third most populous city in South Africa after Johannesburg and Cape Town and the largest city in |
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] |
East London, South Africa
East London ( xh, eMonti; af, Oos-Londen) is a city on the southeast coast of South Africa in the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality of the Eastern Cape province. The city lies on the Indian Ocean coast, largely between the Buffalo River and the Nahoon River, and hosts the country's only river port. , East London had a population of over 267,000 with over 755,000 in the metropolitan area. History Early history John Bailie, one of the 1820 Settlers, surveyed the Buffalo River mouth and founded the town in 1836. There is a memorial on Signal Hill commemorating the event. The city formed around the only river port in South Africa and was originally known as Port Rex. Later it was renamed London in honour of the capital city of the United Kingdom, hence the name East London. This settlement on the West Bank was the nucleus of the town of East London, which was elevated to city status in 1914. During the early to mid-19th century frontier wars between the British set ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein, ( ; , "fountain of flowers") also known as Bloem, is one of South Africa's three capital cities and the capital of the Free State province. It serves as the country's judicial capital, along with legislative capital Cape Town and administrative capital Pretoria. Bloemfontein is the seventh-largest city in South Africa. Situated at an elevation of above sea level, the city is home to approximately 520,000 residents and forms part of the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality which has a population of 747,431. It was one of the host cities for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The city of Bloemfontein hosts the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa, the Franklin Game Reserve, Naval Hill, the Maselspoort Resort and the Sand du Plessis Theatre. The city hosts numerous museums, including the National Women's Monument, the Anglo-Boer War Museum, the National Museum, and the Oliewenhuis Art Museum. Bloemfontein also hosts the first digital planetarium in the south ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloemfontein Celtic
Bloemfontein Celtic Football Club (simply known as Celtic) is a South African amateur football club based in Bloemfontein that competes in the ABC Motsepe League, the third tier of the South African football league system. Bloemfontein Celtic has a large fan base in the Free State. Its supporters were known as ''Siwelele''. The team plays its home matches in Siwelele Park Ground. The club sold its franchise to Royal AM before the start of the 2021–22 South African Premier Division season. History The club was founded by Norman Mathobisa and Victor Mahatane in 1969. They administered the club until the early 1980s when financial challenges forced them to sell the club to Petrus "Whitehead" Molemela. In November 2001, after the relegation of ''Phunya Sele Sele'', Molemela sold his shares in the club to Demetri "Jimmy" Augousti, a former Celtic player. After only three years out of the top-flight, the club regained its PSL status with an impressive season in 2003–04 when t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JVW F
JVW F.C. is a women's professional soccer club based in Bedfordview, Gauteng. The team competes in the SAFA Women's League, the top tier women's football league in South Africa The First Team competes at the highest level of women's football in South Africa, The SAFA Women's League, after becoming the first team to ever gain promotion from the Sasol League in 2019, whilst the rest of the club competes in the local league, under Eastern Local Football Association. The First Team had a memorable and record breaking 2016 season, where they beat Mamelodi Sundowns, Palace Super Falcons and Croesus Ladies for the first time since inception and went on to win the Gauteng Sasol League after defeating TUKS Ladies 6–0 in the Provincial Playoff final. JVW finished Runners up to Bloemfontein Celtic in the 2016 Sasol League Playoff Finals. In 2019 the First Team recorded their best season to date, where they won the 2019 Gauteng Sasol League and went on to be crowned Champions at the 2019 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UWC Ladies FC
The University of the Western Cape Women's F.C., also known as UWC Ladies F.C., is the women's Football (soccer), football club representing the University of the Western Cape based in Bellville, South Africa, Bellville, Western Cape. The senior team competes in the SAFA Women's League, the top tier women's football league in South Africa. In 2024 they won the 2024 CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers, 2024 COSAFA Women's Champions League and qualified for the 2024 CAF Women's Champions League becoming the first university to qualify for the CAF Women's Champions League, CAF Women's Champions League. UWC are the 2021, 2023 Women's Varsity Football, 2023, and 2024 Women's Varsity Football, 2024 Women's Varsity Football champions. History They were runners-up in the 2018 and 2019 Women's Varsity Football editions losing both finals to Tshwane University of Technology Women's F.C., TUT Ladies. 2021 season 2021 Women's Varsity Football The team won their maiden W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TUT Ladies FC
The Tshwane University of Technology Women's F.C., also knowns as TUT Ladies F.C. or TUT Matsatsantsa, is the football club representing the Tshwane University of Technology based in Pretoria, Gauteng. The senior team competes in the SAFA Women's League, the top tier women's football league in South Africa. In 2023, they partnered with SuperSport United to form TUT Matsatsantsa. This partnership allows SuperSport United to have a women's division. History In 2018, they won their maiden Sasol League National Championship. That same year, they were crowned Women's Varsity Football champions. Sponsorship For the 2022/23 season they announced a deal with Montflair sportswear. Honours * Sasol League National Championship: 2018 * Women's Varsity Football: 2018 Notable players FIFA World Cup participants List of players that were called up for a FIFA Women's World Cup while playing for the university. In brackets, the tournament played: * Busisiwe Ndimeni (2019) Pl ... [...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] |
Richmond United
Richmond United F.C. is a women's soccer club based in De Aar, Northern Cape. The team competes in the SAFA Women's League, the top tier women's football league in South Africa. History They were founded in 2013 by Amichad Amsterdam. In 2018, they won the Northern Cape Sasol Women's League. They participated in the Sasol League National Championship were they finished last overall (9th place). In 2020, they were granted entry to the inaugural SAFA Women's League. Players 1.Modli Msomi GK 2.Jamarr Donisa 3.Keletso Mothusi 4.Faurwas Kolan 5.Dimakatso Rantheba 6.Karim Sekhakhane 7.Gostuar Debitons 8.Seboka Makhalema 9.Mpho Kotswane 10.Keamohetsoe Kotjane 11.Palesa Rafiri 12.Karabo Thithi 13.Mamolethi Mthimkhulu 14.Thandiwe Mpeko 15.Rethabile Lekitlane Honours * Northern Cape 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
