Sasol League National Championship | |
Year: | 2019 |
Country: | South Africa |
City: | Tsakane |
Champions: | JVW (1st title) |
Num Teams: | 9 |
Runner-Up: | Ma-Indies Ladies |
Prevseason: | 2018 |
Nextseason: | 2021 |
Tournament Venue: | Tsakane Stadium |
Goalkeeper: | Yolula Tsawe |
Young Player: | Banele Madondo |
Player: | Lebogang Ramalepe |
Third: | Sunflower WFC |
Fourth: | Royal Wizards |
Dates: | 3 December 2019 - 8 December 2019 |
Defending Champions: | TUT Ladies |
Top Goal Scorer: | Neliswa Luthuli 13 goals |
The 2019 Sasol League National Championship was the 11th edition of the Sasol League National Championship since it was formed in 2009. It was held at Tsakane Stadium in Tsakane.
This was the last season were the Sasol League National Championship would crown the women's national soccer champion after the formation of the new first tier league, the SAFA Women's League.
From this season onwards, the two finalists would be promoted to the SAFA Women's League. The semi-finals to determine who gains entry into the new national league were held on the 6th of December 2019. Royal Wizards became the first Northern Cape provincial winner to make it to the knockout stages of the competition since its formation in 2009.[1] JVW defeated Royal Wizards 10-0 in the first semi-final and Ma-Indies Ladies defeated Sunflower WFC 2-1 in the second semi-final to become the first two teams to gain promotion.[2]
TUT Ladies were defending champions.[3] As the 2018 champions, they were playing in the inaugural SAFA Women's League which had started in August 2019.[4] The new league would then take over in crowning the women's national soccer champion by crowning the 2020 champion.[5] JVW were crowned champions after defeating Ma-Indies Ladies 2-0 in the final.[6]
All nine teams qualified through winning their provincial leagues.[7]
Team | Provincial League | |
Eastern Cape Sasol League | ||
Ixias Ladies | Free State Sasol League | |
JVW | Gauteng Sasol League | |
Sunflower WFC | KwaZulu Natal Sasol League | |
Ma-Indies Ladies | Limpopo Sasol League | |
Nkomasi Ladies | Mpumalanga Sasol League | |
Royal Wizards | Northern Cape Sasol League | |
North West Sasol League | ||
Vasco Da Gama | Western Cape Sasol League |
1 | JVW | R200 000 | |
2 | Ma-Indies Ladies | R100 000 | |
3 | Sunflower WFC | R60 000 | |
4 | Royal Wizards | R40 000 |
The following were rated best in the tournament:
Award | Winner | Club |
---|---|---|
Player of the Tournament | Lebogang Ramalepe | Ma-Indies Ladies |
Best goalkeeper | Yolula Tsawe | JVW |
Young player of the Tournament | Banele Madondo | Sunflower WFC |
Top goalscorer of the Tournament | Neliswa Luthuli |