2014 Sasol League National Championship Explained

Sasol League National Championship
Year:	2014
Country:	South Africa
City:	Port Elizabeth
Champions:	Cape Town Roses
Num Teams:	9
Runner-Up:	Palace Super Falcons
Prevseason:	2013
Nextseason:	2015
Tournament Venue:	Isaac Wolfson Stadium
Third:	Coal City Wizards
Fourth:	Kanatla Ladies
Dates:	9 December 2014 - 14 December 2014
Defending Champions:	Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
Top Goal Scorer:	Nocawe Skiti

The 2014 Sasol League National Championship was the 6th edition of the Sasol League National Championship since it was formed in 2009. It was held at Isaac Wolfson Stadium in Port Elizabeth.^[1]

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies were defending champions.^[2] They failed to qualify for this edition as Palace Super Falcons were Gauteng Sasol League champions.

Cape Town Roses defeated Palace Super Falcons 2-1 in the final.^[3]

Participating teams

All nine teams qualified through winning their provincial leagues.^[4]

Team	Provincial League
Coastal United Ladies	Eastern Cape Sasol League
Bloemfontein Celtic Ladies	Free State Sasol League
Palace Super Falcons	Gauteng Sasol League
Durban Ladies	KwaZulu Natal Sasol League
Kanatla Ladies	Limpopo Sasol League
Coal City Wizards	Mpumalanga Sasol League
Royal Wizards	Northern Cape Sasol League
Titans	North West Sasol League
Cape Town Roses	Western Cape Sasol League

Draw

The draw for the 2014 championship took place on 20 November 2014. The nine teams were divided into the following three groups:^[5]

width=50%	Group A	width=50%	Group B	width=50%	Group C
Cape Town Roses Coastal United Ladies (hosts) Royal Wizards	Palace Super Falcons Durban Ladies Coal City Wizards	Bloemfontein Celtic Ladies Kanatla Ladies Titans

Group stages

TiebreakersTeams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings.

1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
4. If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
5. Goal difference in all group matches;
6. Goals scored in all group matches;
7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group;
8. Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
9. Drawing of lots.

Ranking of third-placed teams

Knockout stage

• In the knockout stage, extra-time and a penalty shoot-out will be used to decide the winner if necessary.

Final

Final standings

!Rank!Team!Prize money

1	Cape Town Roses	R50 000
2	Palace Super Falcons	R35 000
3	Coal City Wizards	R25 000
4	Kanatla Ladies	R20 000
5	Durban Ladies	R18 000
6	Titans	R16 000
7	Bloemfontein Celtic Ladies	R14 000
8	Coastal United Ladies	R12 000
9	Royal Wizards	R10 000

Awards

The following were rated best in the tournament:

Award	Winner	Club
Diski Queen of the Tournament
Queen of Queens of the Tournament
Top goalscorer of the Tournament	Nocawe Skiti	Cape Town Roses
Coach of the Tournament
Best goalkeeper
Young Queen of the Tournament
Referee of the Tournament

References

1. Web site: SAFA . 2014-03-25 . SAFA Launches 2014 Edition of the Sasol League . 2024-10-22 . gsport4girls . en-ZA.
2. Web site: SAFA . 2013-12-01 . Sundowns Deserved SASOL League Champions . 2024-03-28 . gsport4girls . en-ZA.
3. Web site: Import . Pongrass . 2014-12-18 . Cape Town Roses crowned 2014 Sasol League National champions . 2024-03-28 . Comaro Chronicle . en-US.
4. Web site: Roses demolish Coastal United on opening day . 2024-05-09 . HeraldLIVE . en-ZA.
5. Web site: Content . Print . 2014-12-04 . SASOL League National Championship 2014 draw . 2024-10-22 . Comaro Chronicle . en-US.