| Women's Varsity Football | |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Dates: | 11 August 2023 - 19 August 2023 |
| City: | Pretoria |
| Venue: | TUT Stadium |
| Num Teams: | 8 |
| Defending Champions: | University of Johannesburg |
| Champions: | University of the Western Cape |
| Runner-Up: | University of Johannesburg |
| Semi-Finalist1: | University of the Witwatersrand |
| Semi-Finalist2: | University of Pretoria |
| Top Goal Scorer: | Lusanda Mavundla (5 goals) |
| Player: | Lusanda Mavundla |
| Goalkeeper: | Matshidiso Masebe Siphesihle Dlamini |
| Prevseason: | 2022 |
| Nextseason: | 2024 |
| Updated: | 19 July 2024 |
| Matches: | 17 |
| Goals: | 53 |
The 2023 Women's Varsity Football was the tenth edition of the South African women's university soccer competition. It involved some of the top football playing universities in the country. The tournament is run by Varsity Sports SA, and is endorsed by the South African Football Association and University Sport South Africa.[1] It was hosted at TUT Stadium by Tshwane University of Technology.
The University of Johannesburg were defending champions.[2] They lost the title 2-0 in the final against the University of the Western Cape.[3] The University of Fort Hare made their debut.[4]
The eight teams that competed in the 2023 Women's Varsity Football challenge are:
The teams were split into two groups as follows:
| width=25% | Group A | width=25% | Group B |
|---|---|---|---|
The 2023 season began with round robin stages on the 11th of August 2023.[5]
The tournament was sponsored by:
The following players were rated best in the tournament:[9]
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| FNB player of the tournament | Lusanda Mavundla | |
| Suzuki Golden Boot | ||
| Cashbuild Golden Glove | Siphesihle Dlamini | |
| Matshidiso Masebe |