2024 SAFA Women's League
Football league season
| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 March 2024 - 9 November 2024 |
| Matches played | 107 |
| Goals scored | 331 (3.09 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Philisa Mjambane (11 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 8-0 UP (25 May 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Thunderbirds Ladies 0-7 UWC (11 May 2024) |
| Highest scoring | UWC 7-1 First Touch FC (9 March 2024), TS Galaxy Queens 3-5 Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies (9 March 2024), Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 7-1 City Lads (1 May 2024), Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 8-0 UP (25 May 2024), UWC 6-2 Royal AM Women (15 June 2024) |
| Longest winning run | UP and UJ (7 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | JVW (14 games) |
| Longest winless run | Thunderbirds Ladies (17 games) |
| Longest losing run | Lindelani Ladies (12 games) |
← 2023 2025 → All statistics correct as of 1 July 2024. | |
The 2024 SAFA Women's League, commonly known as 2024 Hollywoodbets Super League, is the fifth season of the professional SAFA Women's League, and the 16th season of nation-wide league competition in women's football in South Africa. It is the 3rd season played with 16 teams.[1]
Teams and location
In the 2023 season, Ma-Indies Ladies and Coal City Wizards were relegated to the Sasol Women's League, while Sasol Women's League winners UFH Ladies F.C. and runner-ups Lindelani Ladies were promoted to the league.[2][3]
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Location of teams in 2024 SAFA WOMEN'S LEAGUE
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | 2023 Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Lads | New Brighton | Issac Wolfson Stadium | 10 000 | 13th |
| Copperbelts Ladies | Polokwane | Baroka Village | 1000 | 12th |
| Durban Ladies | Umlazi | Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium | 6500 | 8th |
| First Touch F.C. | Polokwane | Baroka Village | 1000 | 11th |
| JVW F.C. | Bedfordview | Wits Stadium | 5000 | 3rd |
| Lindelani Ladies | Ntuzuma | Princess Magogo Stadium | 12 000 | 2nd in SWL |
| Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | Pretoria | Lucas Moripe Stadium | 28 900 | 1st |
| Richmond United | De Aar | Merino Park Stadium | 200 | 7th |
| Royal AM Women | Pietermaritzburg | Harry Gwala Stadium | 6500 | 5th |
| Thunderbirds Ladies | Butterworth | Sisa Dukashe Stadium | 17 000 | 14th |
| TS Galaxy Queens | Mbombela | Solomon Mahlangu Stadium | 5000 | 4th |
| TUT Matsatsantsa | Pretoria | TUT Stadium | 2500 | 10th |
| UFH Ladies | Alice | Davidson Stadium | 200 | 1st in SWL |
| UJ Ladies | Auckland Park | UJ Stadium | 8000 | 9th |
| UP-Tuks Ladies | Hatfield | Tuks Stadium | 14 150 | 6th |
| UWC Ladies | Bellville | UWC Stadium | 2500 | 2nd |
League table
- As of 1 July 2024
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 66 | 10 | +56 | 44 | COSAFA Champions League |
| 2 | University of the Western Cape | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 12 | +38 | 38 | |
| 3 | University of Johannesburg | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 13 | +23 | 38 | |
| 4 | JVW | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 30 | |
| 5 | TS Galaxy Queens | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 30 | |
| 6 | Royal AM Women | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 28 | |
| 7 | University of Pretoria | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 28 | |
| 8 | Richmond United | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 25 | |
| 9 | First Touch | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 21 | |
| 10 | TUT Matsatsantsa Ladies | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 20 | |
| 11 | Copperbelt Ladies | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 17 | |
| 12 | University of Fort Hare | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 17 | |
| 13 | Durban Ladies | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 36 | −19 | 14 | |
| 14 | City Lads | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 33 | −15 | 13 | |
| 15 | Lindelani Ladies | 16 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 42 | −32 | 4 | Relegation |
| 16 | Thunderbirds Ladies | 17 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 64 | −56 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 July 2024. Source: [1]
Results
| Home \ Away | CLD | CBL | DBN | FT | JVW | LNL | MSD | RMU | RAM | TBL | TUT | TSG | UFH | UJ | UP | UWC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Lads | 1–0 | 9 Nov | 25 May | 1–1 | 21 Sep | 14 Sep | 7 Sep | 1–1 | 24 Aug | 15 Jun | 0–2 | 5 Oct | 2–3 | 1–1 | 6 Jul | |
| Copperbelt Ladies | 28 Sep | 4–1 | 1–1 | 12 Oct | 1–1 | 0–2 | 15 Jun | 24 Sep | 6–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 24 Aug | 0–1 | 6 Jul | 2–2 | |
| Durban Ladies FC | 1–0 | 31 Aug | 2–1 | 1–2 | 18 May | 1–5 | 24 Sep | 30 Mar | 21 Sep | 1–2 | 2–4 | 12 Oct | 6 Jul | 2–0 | 0–5 | |
| First Touch FC | 12 Oct | 9 Nov | 24 Aug | 18 May | 1–0 | 24 Sep | 21 Mar | 1–1 | 0–0 | 24 Mar | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 27 Apr | 31 Aug | |
| JVW FC | 24 Sep | 25 May | 17 Aug | 5 Oct | 30 Mar | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 6 Jul | 3–2 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 31 Aug | 9 Nov | 1–0 | |
| Lindelani Ladies | 1–2 | 17 Aug | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 14 Sep | 6 Jul | 3–0 | 31 Aug | 1–6 | 24 Sep | 9 Nov | 1–3 | 25 May | |
| Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | 7–1 | 5 Oct | 5–1 | 6–0 | 21 Sep | 7–0 | 6 Jul | 4–0 | 5–1 | 9 Nov | 31 Aug | 1–0 | 2–0 | 8–0 | 17 Aug | |
| Richmond United | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–5 | 1–2 | 31 Aug | 2–1 | 9 Nov | 21 Sep | 25 May | 17 Aug | 5 Oct | |
| Royal AM Women | 31 Aug | 2–0 | 0–0 | 21 Sep | 14 Sep | 2–1 | 7 Sep | 28 Sep | 9 Nov | 3–1 | 21 Apr | 1–1 | 17 Aug | 5 Oct | 1–1 | |
| Thunderbirds Ladies | 1–4 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 0–3 | 0–5 | 7 Sep | 28 Sep | 0–2 | 0–5 | 17 Aug | 25 May | 14 Sep | 5 Oct | 1–3 | 0–7 | |
| TUT Matsatsantsa Ladies | 4–1 | 2–0 | 28 Apr | 2–3 | 28 Sep | 1–0 | 1–1 | 25 Aug | 12 Oct | 3–0 | 0–2 | 7 Sep | 0–3 | 1–1 | 21 Sep | |
| TS Galaxy Queens | 17 Aug | 21 Sep | 1–0 | 14 Sep | 7 Sep | 28 Sep | 3–5 | 2–2 | 24 Aug | 12 Oct | 5 Oct | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–2 | |
| UFH | 1–0 | 1–2 | 25 May | 17 Aug | 15 Jun | 2–1 | 30 Mar | 1–4 | 0–3 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 6 Jul | 28 Sep | 31 Aug | 9 Nov | |
| UJ | 1–0 | 14 Sep | 2–0 | 7 Sep | 3–1 | 3–0 | 24 Aug | 12 Oct | 1–1 | 5–0 | 24 Sep | 1–1 | 2–0 | 21 Sep | 1–2 | |
| UP | 13 Apr | 3–2 | 7 Sep | 28 Sep | 0–0 | 24 Aug | 12 Oct | 2–1 | 2–5 | 15 Jun | 30 Mar | 24 Sep | 2–1 | 1–2 | 14 Sep | |
| UWC | 4–0 | 7 Sep | 28 Sep | 7–1 | 24 Aug | 12 Oct | 1–0 | 1–2 | 6–2 | 24 Sep | 6–1 | 30 Mar | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 July 2024. Source: [2]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Statistics
- As of 1 July 2024
Top scorer
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Philisa Mjambane | UWC Ladies | 11 |
| 2 | Thato Mofolo | UJ Ladies | 10 |
| 3 | Nthabiseng Majiya | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | 8 |
| Gugu Dhlamini | UJ Ladies | ||
| Tanna Hollis | JVW FC | ||
 Boitumelo Rabale | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | ||
| 3 | Miche Minnies | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | 7 |
| Thandi Rameri | Copperbelt Ladies | ||
| 6 | Busisiwe Ndimeni | TS Galaxy Queens | 6 |
| Sibulele Holweni | UWC Ladies | ||
| Mamello Makhabane | TS Galaxy Queens | ||
| 9 | Mamokgaase Senyatsi | TUT Ladies FC | 5 |
| Ntombifikile Ndlovu | UWC Ladies | ||
| Machaka Makau | UP-Tuks Ladies | ||
| Sinamile Mkhwanazi | UP-Tuks Ladies | ||
| 13 | Sikelelwa Mhlanga | City Lads | 4 |
| Kesha Hendricks | UFH Ladies | ||
| 15 | Refilwe Maseko | UJ Ladies | 3 |
| Inge Kaba | UP-Tuks Ladies |
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaylin Swart | JVW | 6 |
| Andile Dlamini | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | ||
| 2 | Dineo Magagula | TS Galaxy Queens | 5 |
| Siphesihle Dlamini | UWC Ladies | ||
| Matshidiso Masebe | UJ Ladies | ||
| 3 | Nelisiwe Mjira | Durban Ladies | 4 |
| Kebotseng Moletsane | Royal AM | ||
| Magabene Polori | First Touch | ||
| 4 |  Sedilami Boseja | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | 3 |
| Amahle Dinwayo | UFH Ladies | ||
| 8 | Magdalena Motsabi | Richmond United | 2 |
| Regirl Ngobeni | UWC | ||
| 12 | Nqobile Biyela | Lindelani Ladies | 1 |
| Yolula Tsawe | TS Galaxy Queens | ||
| Victoria Muroa | TUT Matsatsantsa Ladies | ||
| Thando Sitole | TUT Ladies FC |
Hat-tricks
Players who scored a hat-trick during the 2024 season:[4][5][6]
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inge Kaba | UP Ladies | Lindelani Ladies | 1-3 (A) | 16 March 2024 |
| Thandi Rameri | Copperbelt Ladies | Thunderbirds Ladies | 6-1 (H) | 31 March 2024 |
| Miche Minnies | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | Lindelani Ladies | 7-0 (H) | 14 April 2024 |
| Tanna Hollis | JVW | Thunderbirds Ladies | 0-5 (A) | 20 April 2024 |
| Philisa Mjambane | UWC Ladies | Thunderbirds Ladies | 0-7 (A) | 11 May 2024 |
References
- ^ Kganyago, Lethabo (2023-02-04). "Hollywoodbets Super League Is Back". iDiski Times. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "HOLLYWOODBETS SUPER LEAGUE: CONFIRMED - Coal City Wizards relegated, joins Ma-Indies in the lower ranks". Centre Circle. 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
- ^ "Lindelani and Fort Hare to fight for Sasol League Championship | soccer". SABC. 2023-10-21. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
- ^ Newsroom, gsport (2024-03-19). "JVW, City Lads and Copperbelt Ladies Make Inroads as Sundowns Maintain HWBSL Log Lead". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ Kganyago, Lethabo (2024-04-01). "New Leaders In HWBSL". iDiski Times. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ Kganyago, Lethabo (2024-04-15). "Sundowns Score Seven To Return To The Top". iDiski Times. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
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