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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. The league comprises 16 (originally 12) teams which won promotion from their respective Sasol Women's Provincial League divisions. The champion now earns entry into the COSAFA Women's Champions League. History Prior to the formation of the SAFA Women's League in 2019, a series of predecessor competitions crowned an annual national women's champion club for South Africa. Inter-Provincial Women’s Championship (1976–1990) Women's football started in 1976 by founding an Inter-Provincial Championship until 1990. Natal United FC have a record of 9 championships. SAFA Women's Championship (2001-2009) From 2001 until 2009, a series of championships were organized by SAFA between the champion of each SAFA Region or province. In 2001-2002 this was known as the Sanlam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confederation Of African Football
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is the administrative and controlling body for association football, beach soccer, and futsal in Africa. It was established on 8 February 1957 at the ''Grand Hotel'' in Khartoum, Sudan. At the FIFA Congress in 1954 held in Bern, Switzerland, it was voted to recognize Africa as a Confederation. Representing the African geography of association football, confederation of FIFA, CAF organizes runs and regulates national team and football team, club #CAF competitions, continental competitions annually or biennially such as the Africa Cup of Nations and Women's Africa Cup of Nations, which they control the prize money and broadcasting of sports events, broadcast rights to. CAF will be allocated 9 spots at the FIFA World Cup starting from 2026 FIFA World Cup, 2026 and could have an opportunity of 10 spots with the addition of an intercontinental play-off tournament involving 6 teams to decide the last 2 FIFA World Cup places (46+2). The main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premier Soccer League
The Premier Soccer League (PSL) is the administrative body for professional soccer leagues and cups in South Africa. It is based in Johannesburg, and was founded in 1996 following an agreement between the National Soccer League and the remnants of the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL). Affiliated to the South African Football Association (SAFA), the PSL organizes the country's top two professional divisions in the South African Premiership and the National First Division, and knockout cup competitions in the Nedbank Cup and the MTN 8. Teams that are relegated from the National First Division compete in the SAFA Second Division. They also organize a Youth League or PSL Reserve League DStv Diski Challenge. Organisation The Premier Soccer League sell the naming rights of their competitions to a title sponsor. They had previously organized the Charity Cup, a one-day, four team, season-opening cup competition, which ran from 1986 to 2010. The Baymed Cup was op ... [...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 South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ... 2017–18 in South African soccer leagues 2017 in South African ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JVW F
JVW F.C. is a women's professional soccer club based in Bedfordview, Gauteng. Founded and owned by Janine van Wyk and Lauren Duncan the club competes in the SAFA Women's League, the top tier women's football league in South Africa, History Establishment JVW FC was formed in 2012 by Janine van Wyk, which aimed to identify, develop, improve and expose female football players. The club consisted of a mere 13 players when formed and has gradually grown over the years to 98 players in the club setup. Sasol League, 2013–2019 In 2016, JVW won the Gauteng Sasol League and finished in second place at their Debut National Championship after losing 1–0 to Bloemfontein Celtic Ladies. In 2019 JVW won the Gauteng Sasol League for a second time and went on to be crowned Champions at the National Championship, led by captain Nompumelelo Nyandeni. In the same year, the club signed Olympic gold medallist Caster Semenya. SA Women's National league 2021–present In 2019 the first t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloemfontein Celtic Ladies
Bloemfontein Celtic Ladies F.C., also known as Celtic Ladies, was a women's soccer club based in Bloemfontein, Free State. Bloemfontein Celtic Ladies was the most successful women's team in the Free State before selling their franchise to Royal AM Women after their male counterpart, Bloemfontein Celtic, also sold its premiership status to Shawn Mkhize of Royal AM. History They won the 2015 Free State Sasol Women's League and qualified for the 2015 Sasol League National Championship but they failed to make it to the knockout stages of the tournament. They defended their Free State Sasol Women's League in 2016 and qualified for the 2016 Sasol League National Championship where they defeated JVW 1–0 in the final to lift their maiden title. They defended both titles in 2017 and became the first team to defend their Sasol League National Championship at the 2017 edition. They won the Free State Sasol Women's League for the fourth consecutive year in 2018. They failed ... [...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 South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ... 2016� ... [...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 *In the knockout stage, extra-time and a penalty shoot-out will be used to decide the winner if necessary. Bracket 7th/8th play off 5th/6th play off Semi-finals 3rd/4th play off Final Final standings Awards The following were rated be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Sasol League National Championship
The 2014 Sasol League National Championship was the 6th edition of the Sasol League National Championship since it was formed in 2009. It was held at Isaac Wolfson Stadium in Port Elizabeth. Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies were defending champions. They failed to qualify for this edition as Palace Super Falcons were Gauteng Sasol League champions. Cape Town Roses defeated Palace Super Falcons 2-1 in the final. Participating teams All nine teams qualified through winning their provincial leagues. Draw The draw for the 2014 championship took place on 20 November 2014. The nine teams were divided into the following three groups: Group stages ;Tiebreakers Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings. #Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams; #Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams; #G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ma-Indies Ladies
Ma-Indies Ladies F.C. is a women's soccer club based in Polokwane, Limpopo. The team competes in the Sasol Women's League, the second tier women's football league in South Africa. History They won the 2013 Limpopo Sasol Women's League and qualified for the 2013 Sasol League National Championship. They ended the championship as runners-up losing 2-0 to Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies in the final. They won the 2019 Limpopo Sasol Women's League and lost 2-0 to JVW in the 2019 Sasol League National Championship final. They were one of the first two finalists, the other JVW, to be promoted to the SAFA Women's League. The finished 8th in the 2021 SAFA Women's League and 2022 SAFA Women's League. The team was relegated to the Sasol Women's League after finishing last, 16th, in the 2023 SAFA Women's League. Notable players FIFA World Cup participants List of players that were called up for a FIFA Women's World Cup while playing for the club. In brackets, the tournament p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Sasol League National Championship
The 2013 Sasol League National Championship was the 5th edition of the Sasol League National Championship since it was formed in 2009. It was held at Alabama Stadium in Klerksdorp. Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies won 2-0 in the final against Ma-Indies Ladies. Bloemfontein Celtics Ladies claimed bronze defeating Cape Town Roses 2-0 in the 3rd/4th playoffs. 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 2013 South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ... 2013–14 in South African soccer leagues 2013 in South African women's sport Sasol Women's League seasons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Town Roses
Cape Town Roses F.C. is a women's soccer club based in Gugulethu, Western Cape. The team competes in the Sasol Women's League, the second tier women's football league in South Africa. The team is best known for fielding young players. They won their maiden national title at the 2014 Sasol League National Championship in Gqeberha Gqeberha ( , ), formerly named Port Elizabeth, and colloquially referred to as P.E., is a major seaport and the most populous city in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is the seat of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipa .... History The team was founded in 1998 by primary school teacher Xolane Madikane, who also serves as coach, as an after school girls program. Madikane initially was coaching the boys team at Lwazi Primary School and allowed a few girls to join in. As the number of girls grew, he started a girls team that would also be open to girls from outside the school to join. During the 2022 season, the team wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palace Super Falcons Women's Academy
Palace Super Falcons is a South African women's association football club that plays in the SAFA Women's Regional League, the third tier in South African women's soccer. They are three time national women's champions having won the title three times in a row in 2010, 2011, and 2012. History Palace Group formed Palace Super Falcons Women's Academy in 2002. Aiming to develop women soccer and young girls socially and to decrease their involvement in criminal activity, substance abuse and other social ill by participating in sport. The Palace Group also has a youth academy which provided for junior players from previously disadvantaged backgrounds in townships around Midrand. Both senior and junior players are actively participating in competitive women's football competitions around South Africa. Palace Super Falcons won the 2009–10 Sasol League National Championships beating defending champions, Detroit Ladies, 4–2 in a penalty shoot-out after the match ended in a 2� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
