2024 SAFA Women's League explained

Competition:SAFA Women's League
Season:2024
Dates:2 March 2024 - 9 November 2024
Continentalcup1:2024 COSAFA Women's Champions League
Matches:140
Total Goals:425
League Topscorer: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 Wins:UP and UJ
(7 games)
Longest Unbeaten:JVW (17 games)
Longest Winless:Thunderbirds Ladies (18 games)
Longest Losses:Lindelani Ladies (14 games)
Prevseason:2023
Nextseason:2025
Updated: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

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]

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity2023 Season
City LadsNew BrightonIssac Wolfson Stadium10,00013th
Copperbelts LadiesPolokwaneBaroka Village100012th
Durban LadiesUmlaziSugar Ray Xulu Stadium65008th
First Touch F.C.PolokwaneBaroka Village100011th
JVW F.C.BedfordviewWits Stadium50003rd
Lindelani LadiesNtuzumaPrincess Magogo Stadium12,0002nd in SWL
Mamelodi Sundowns LadiesPretoriaLucas Moripe Stadium28,9001st
Richmond UnitedDe AarMerino Park Stadium2007th
Royal AM WomenPietermaritzburgHarry Gwala Stadium65005th
Thunderbirds LadiesButterworthSisa Dukashe Stadium17,00014th
TS Galaxy QueensMbombelaSolomon Mahlangu Stadium50004th
TUT MatsatsantsaPretoriaTUT Stadium250010th
UFH LadiesAliceDavidson Stadium2001st in SWL
UJ LadiesAuckland ParkUJ Stadium80009th
UP-Tuks LadiesHatfieldTuks Stadium14,1506th
UWC LadiesBellvilleUWC Stadium25002nd

Controversies

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

Top scorer

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Philisa MjambaneUWC Ladies11
Boitumelo RabaleMamelodi Sundowns Ladies
3Thato MofoloUJ Ladies10
Litseoane MaloroRoyal AM Women
5Nthabiseng MajiyaMamelodi Sundowns Ladies9
6Gugu DhlaminiUJ Ladies8
Tanna HollisJVW FC
Miche MinniesMamelodi Sundowns Ladies
Gabriela SalgadoJVW
9 Sibulele HolweniUWC Ladies7
Thandi RameriCopperbelt Ladies
11Busisiwe NdimeniTS Galaxy Queens6
Mamello MakhabaneTS Galaxy Queens
13 Mamokgaase SenyatsiTUT Ladies FC5

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubClean
sheets
1Kaylin SwartJVW7
Andile DlaminiMamelodi Sundowns Ladies
2Dineo MagagulaTS Galaxy Queens5
Siphesihle DlaminiUWC Ladies
Matshidiso MasebeUJ Ladies
3Nelisiwe MjiraDurban Ladies4
Kebotseng MoletsaneRoyal AM
Magabene Polori
4 Sedilami BosejaMamelodi Sundowns Ladies3
Amahle DinwayoUFH Ladies
8 Magdalena MotsabiRichmond United2
Regirl NgobeniUWC
12Nqobile BiyelaLindelani Ladies1
Yolula Tsawe
Victoria Muroa
Thando SitoleTUT Ladies FC

Hat-tricks

Players who scored a hat-trick during the 2024 season:[5] [6] [7] [8]

!Player!For!Against!Result!Date
Inge Kaba UP LadiesLindelani Ladies1-3 (A)16 March 2024
Thandi Rameri Copperbelt LadiesThunderbirds Ladies6-1 (H)31 March 2024
Miche MinniesMamelodi Sundowns LadiesLindelani Ladies7-0 (H)14 April 2024
Tanna HollisJVWThunderbirds Ladies0-5 (A)20 April 2024
Philisa MjambaneUWC LadiesThunderbirds Ladies0-7 (A)11 May 2024
Gabriela SalgadoJVWThunderbirds Ladies4-0 (H)6 July 2024
Boitumelo RabaleMamelodi Sundowns LadiesRichmond United8-0 (H)6 July 2024

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kganyago . Lethabo . 2023-02-04 . Hollywoodbets Super League Is Back . 2024-03-15 . iDiski Times . en-US.
  2. Web site: 2023-10-30 . HOLLYWOODBETS SUPER LEAGUE: CONFIRMED - Coal City Wizards relegated, joins Ma-Indies in the lower ranks . 2024-03-11 . Centre Circle . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2023-10-21 . Lindelani and Fort Hare to fight for Sasol League Championship soccer . 2024-03-11 . SABC . en.
  4. Web site: Raophala . Mauwane . 2024-07-20 . Decision taken after TS Galaxy Queens fail to honour league fixture . 2024-07-21 . FARPost . en-ZA.
  5. Web site: Newsroom . gsport . 2024-03-19 . JVW, City Lads and Copperbelt Ladies Make Inroads as Sundowns Maintain HWBSL Log Lead . 2024-03-21 . gsport4girls . en-ZA.
  6. Web site: Kganyago . Lethabo . 2024-04-01 . New Leaders In HWBSL . 2024-04-01 . iDiski Times . en-US.
  7. Web site: Kganyago . Lethabo . 2024-04-15 . Sundowns Score Seven To Return To The Top . 2024-04-20 . iDiski Times . en-US.
  8. Web site: M . Lonwabo . 2024-07-09 . Hat-Trick Queens Boitumelo Rabale and Gabriela Salgado Light Up Week 19 of HBSL . 2024-07-15 . gsport4girls . en-ZA.