2024 SAFA Women's League
Season | 2024 |
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Dates | 2 March 2024 - 9 November 2024 |
Matches played | 140 |
Goals scored | 425 (3.04 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Philisa Mjambane and Boitumelo Rabale (11 goals) |
Biggest home win | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 8-0 UP (25 May 2024), Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 8-0 Richmond United (6 July 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), Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 8-0 Richmond United (6 July 2024) |
Longest winning run | UP and UJ (7 games) |
Longest unbeaten run | JVW (17 games) |
Longest winless run | Thunderbirds Ladies (18 games) |
Longest losing run | Lindelani Ladies (14 games) |
← 2023 2025 → All statistics correct as of 3 August 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
[edit]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]
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | 2023 Season |
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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
[edit]- As of 15 July 2024
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 74 | 10 | +64 | 47 | COSAFA Champions League |
2 | University of the Western Cape | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 13 | +39 | 41 | |
3 | University of Johannesburg | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 13 | +23 | 39 | |
4 | JVW | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 14 | +18 | 33 | |
5 | Royal AM Women | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 31 | |
6 | TS Galaxy Queens | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 31 | |
7 | University of Pretoria | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 28 | |
8 | First Touch | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 27 | |
9 | Richmond United | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 25 | |
10 | TUT Matsatsantsa Ladies | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 20 | |
11 | University of Fort Hare | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 18 | |
12 | Copperbelt Ladies | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 17 | |
13 | Durban Ladies | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 36 | −19 | 15 | |
14 | City Lads | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 36 | −17 | 13 | |
15 | Lindelani Ladies | 17 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 45 | −35 | 4 | Relegation |
16 | Thunderbirds Ladies | 18 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 68 | −60 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 15 July 2024. Source: [1]
Results
[edit]Controversies
[edit]On the 20th of July the match between UWC and TS Galaxy Queens did not take place as the Galaxy Queens did not show up on time for the match.[4]
Statistics
[edit]- As of 15 July 2024
Top scorer
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() | UWC Ladies | 11 |
![]() | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | ||
3 | ![]() | UJ Ladies | 10 |
![]() | Royal AM Women | ||
5 | ![]() | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | 9 |
6 | ![]() | UJ Ladies | 8 |
![]() | JVW FC | ||
![]() | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | ||
![]() | JVW | ||
9 | ![]() | UWC Ladies | 7 |
![]() | Copperbelt Ladies | ||
11 | ![]() | TS Galaxy Queens | 6 |
![]() | TS Galaxy Queens | ||
13 | ![]() | TUT Ladies FC | 5 |
Clean sheets
[edit]Hat-tricks
[edit]Players who scored a hat-trick during the 2024 season:[5][6][7][8]
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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![]() | UP Ladies | Lindelani Ladies | 1-3 (A) | 16 March 2024 |
![]() | Copperbelt Ladies | Thunderbirds Ladies | 6-1 (H) | 31 March 2024 |
![]() | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | Lindelani Ladies | 7-0 (H) | 14 April 2024 |
![]() | JVW | Thunderbirds Ladies | 0-5 (A) | 20 April 2024 |
![]() | UWC Ladies | Thunderbirds Ladies | 0-7 (A) | 11 May 2024 |
![]() | JVW | Thunderbirds Ladies | 4-0 (H) | 6 July 2024 |
![]() | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | Richmond United | 8-0 (H) | 6 July 2024 |
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Raophala, Mauwane (2024-07-20). "Decision taken after TS Galaxy Queens fail to honour league fixture". FARPost. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ Newsroom, gsport (2024-03-19). "JVW, City Lads and Copperbelt Ladies Make Inroads as Sundowns Maintain HWBSL Log Lead". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
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has generic name (help) - ^ 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.
- ^ M, Lonwabo (2024-07-09). "Hat-Trick Queens Boitumelo Rabale and Gabriela Salgado Light Up Week 19 of HBSL". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-07-15.