2024 SAFA Women's League
Season | 2024 |
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Dates | 2 March 2024 - 9 November 2024 |
Matches played | 181 |
Goals scored | 529 (2.92 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Boitumelo Rabale (16 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 0-13 Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies (28 September 2024) |
Highest scoring | Thunderbirds Ladies 0-13 Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies (28 September 2024) |
Longest winning run | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies (13 games) |
Longest unbeaten run | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies (23 games) |
Longest winless run | Thunderbirds Ladies (27 games) |
Longest losing run | Lindelani Ladies (18 games) |
← 2023 2025 → All statistics correct as of 28 September 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 21 September 2024
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | 25 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 86 | 12 | +74 | 68 | COSAFA Champions League |
2 | University of the Western Cape | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 59 | 14 | +45 | 54 | |
3 | University of Johannesburg | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 19 | +23 | 50 | |
4 | TS Galaxy Queens | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 48 | 24 | +24 | 46 | |
5 | JVW | 25 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 42 | 20 | +22 | 45 | |
6 | University of Pretoria | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 40 | |
7 | First Touch | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 37 | |
8 | Royal AM Women | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 36 | |
9 | Richmond United | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 35 | |
10 | University of Fort Hare | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 34 | |
11 | TUT Matsatsantsa Ladies | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 28 | |
12 | Durban Ladies | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 52 | −21 | 23 | |
13 | Copperbelt Ladies | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 39 | −12 | 22 | |
14 | City Lads | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 45 | −22 | 17 | |
15 | Lindelani Ladies | 25 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 19 | 56 | −37 | 13 | Relegation |
16 | Thunderbirds Ladies | 25 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 100 | −88 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 September 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 24 September 2024
Top scorer
[edit]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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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 |
Gabriela Salgado | JVW | Thunderbirds Ladies | 4-0 (H) | 6 July 2024 |
Boitumelo Rabale | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | Richmond United | 8-0 (H) | 6 July 2024 |
Mpho Bloem | Richmond United | City Lads | 0-3 (A) | 7 September 2024 |
Nomfundo Mkhize | Lindelani Ladies | Richmond United | 3-1 (H) | 15 September 2024 |
Okuhle Sithole | Durban Ladies | Thunderbirds Ladies | 6-1 (H) | 21 September 2024 |
Ronnel Donnelley | UWC Ladies | Thunderbirds Ladies | 6-0 (H) | 24 September 2024 |
Rhoda Mulaudzi | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | Thunderbirds Ladies | 0-13 (A) | 28 September 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.