Palace Super Falcons is a South African

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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

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. Both senior and junior players are actively participating in competitive women's football competitions around

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. 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 2–2 draw. The match was broadcast on

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on 23 May 2010. It was attended by football personalities like Doctor Khumalo and the President of SAFA, Kirsten Nematandani.

Notable players

Summer Olympics participants

List of players that were called up for the

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while playing for Palace Super Falcons. In brackets, the tournament played: * Nothando Vilakazi (

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References

{{Reflist Association football clubs established in 2002 Soccer clubs in Gauteng 2002 establishments in South Africa Ekurhuleni Women's soccer clubs in South Africa