2021 SAFA Women's League explained

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Competition:SAFA Women's League
Season:2021
Dates:24 Apr 2021 - 5 Dec 2021
Matches:182
Total Goals:577
Best Player:Bambanani Mbane
League Topscorer:Andisiwe Mgcoyi (27 goals)
Nompumelelo Nyandeni (27 goals)
Best Goalkeeper:Regirl Ngobeni
Winners:Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies (4th title)
Promoted:City Lads
Vasco Da Gama
Continentalcup1:COSAFA Women's Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
Updated:13 November 2023
Prevseason:2019-20
Nextseason:2022

The 2021 SAFA Women's League was the 2nd season of the fully-professional SAFA Women's League, and the 13th season of nation-wide league competition in women's club football in South Africa.[1]

Teams

Team changes

Joining the 12 teams from the inaugural 2019-20 competition were the two finalists from the 2019 Sasol League National Championship: JVW and Ma-Indies Ladies. No teams were relegated after the previous season per the expansion plan announced at the league launch in 2019; relegation would commence at the end of the 2022 season.[2]

Stadiums and locations

!Team!Location!Stadium!Capacity
Bloemfontein Celtic LadiesBloemfonteinSiwelele Park Stadium1,000
Coal City WizardsJohannesburgPuma Stadium24,000
Durban LadiesDurbanSugar Ray Xulu Stadium6,500
First TouchPolokwaneBaroka village1,000
Golden LadiesJohannesburgMontshioa Stadium
JVW FCJohannesburgWits Stadium5,000
Ma-Indies LadiesPolokwaneGiyani Stadium20,000
Mamelodi Sundowns LadiesPretoriaLoftus versfeid stadium51,762
Richmond UnitedNorthern CapeMerino Park Stadium200
Thunderbirds LadiesGqeberhaSisa Dukashe Stadium17,000
TUT ladiesPretoriaTUT Stadium2,500
UJ LadiesJohannesburgUJ Soweto Stadium8,000
UWC LadiesCape TownUWC Stadium2,500

Table

(C) Champion

Awards

The awards are also sponsored by Hollywoodbets, and were held on 26 March 2022.[3]

AwardWinnerClub
Goalkeeper of the SeasonRegirl NgobeniUWC
Player of the SeasonBambanani MbaneMamelodi Sundowns Ladies
Coach of the SeasonJerry Tshabalala
Top goalscorer Andisiwe Mgcoyi
Nompumelelo NyandeniJVW
Young Player of the SeasonNthabiseng MajiyaRichmond United

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 16 May 2021. SAFA Announce New Sponsor For National Women's Soccer League. Soccer Laduma.
  2. Web site: National Women's Football League takes flight under stormy conditions . Daily Maverick . 23 August 2019 . 11 October 2023.
  3. Web site: Malepa . Tiisetso . Sundowns Ladies win big at inaugural Hollywoodbets Super League awards . TimesLive . 13 November 2023.