2024 SAFA Women's League explained

Competition:SAFA Women's League
Season:2024
Dates:2 March 2024 - 9 November 2024
Winners:Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
(7th title)
Promoted:Ezemvelo
University of Cape Town
Relegated:Thunderbirds Ladies
Lindelani Ladies
Continentalcup1:2024 COSAFA Women's Champions League
Matches:238
Total Goals:686
League Topscorer:Boitumelo Rabale
(17 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 0-13 Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
(28 September 2024)
Highest Scoring:Thunderbirds Ladies 0-13 Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
(28 September 2024)
Longest Wins:Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
(13 games)
Longest Unbeaten:Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
(25 games)
Longest Winless:Thunderbirds Ladies
(30 games)
Longest Losses:Lindelani Ladies
(18 games)
Prevseason:2023
Nextseason:2025
Updated:10 November 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

Notes

On 21 April 2024, the match between Royal AM and Lindelani Ladies was interrupted when a brawl erupted between players from both teams. Three players from Lindelani Ladies were suspended for two matches by the South African Football Association (SAFA) Disciplinary Committee.[4]

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.[5]

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies scored a league record in a 13-0 win over Thunderbirds Ladies.[6]

Statistics

Top scorer

RankPlayerClubGoals
1Boitumelo RabaleMamelodi Sundowns Ladies17
2Nthabiseng MajiyaMamelodi Sundowns Ladies13
Thato MofoloUJ Ladies
3 Philisa MjambaneUWC Ladies11
Litseoane MaloroRoyal AM Women
Gabriela SalgadoJVW
7 Gugu DlaminiUJ Ladies10
Kesha HendricksUFH Ladies
9Tanna HollisJVW9
Miche MinniesMamelodi Sundowns Ladies
Mamello MakhabaneTS Galaxy Queens
11 Sibulele HolweniUWC Ladies8
Thandi RameriCopperbelt Ladies
Busisiwe NdimeniTS Galaxy Queens
Nomvula KgoaleTS Galaxy Queens
Nicole MichaelTS Galaxy Queens
Nomvuyo BhenguRoyal AM Women

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubClean
sheets
1Matshidiso MasebeUJ Ladies14
2 Sedilami BosejaMamelodi Sundowns Ladies12
3Kaylin SwartJVW11
4Siphesihle DlaminiUWC Ladies10
5Dineo MagagulaTS Galaxy Queens9
6Andile DlaminiMamelodi Sundowns Ladies8
7Magabene Polori7
Kgothatso ManamelaUP Ladies
9Nelisiwe MjiraDurban Ladies5
Kebotseng MoletsaneRoyal AM
11Nokuphumla MpatsiyanaUFH Ladies4
Magdalena MotsabiRichmond United

Hat-tricks

Players who scored a hat-trick during the 2024 season:[7] [8] [9] [10]

!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
Mpho BloemRichmond UnitedCity Lads0-3 (A)7 September 2024
Nomfundo MkhizeLindelani LadiesRichmond United3-1 (H)15 September 2024
Okuhle SitholeDurban LadiesThunderbirds Ladies6-1 (H)21 September 2024
Ronnel DonnelleyUWC LadiesThunderbirds Ladies6-0 (H)24 September 2024
Rhoda MulaudziMamelodi Sundowns LadiesThunderbirds Ladies0-13 (A)28 September 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: 2024-09-09 . SAFA suspends players for Lindelani Ladies and Royal AM brawl soccer . 2024-10-01 . SABC . en.
  5. Web site: Raophala . Mauwane . 2024-07-20 . Decision taken after TS Galaxy Queens fail to honour league fixture . 2024-07-21 . FARPost . en-ZA.
  6. Web site: 2024-09-29 . Records tumble as Sundowns Ladies run riot against Thunderbirds Ladies soccer . 2024-10-01 . SABC . en.
  7. 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.
  8. Web site: Kganyago . Lethabo . 2024-04-01 . New Leaders In HWBSL . 2024-04-01 . iDiski Times . en-US.
  9. Web site: Kganyago . Lethabo . 2024-04-15 . Sundowns Score Seven To Return To The Top . 2024-04-20 . iDiski Times . en-US.
  10. 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.