Nickname: | Young Banyana ba Style Young Brazilians |
Clubname: | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Academy |
Fullname: | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Academy |
Short Name: | Sundowns, MSFC, MSL |
Owner: | Patrice Motsepe |
League: | SAFA Women's Regional League Gauteng Women's Development League |
Season: | 2023 |
Position: | 1st |
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Website: | www.sundownsfc.co.za |
Current: | 2024 Gauteng U/16 Women's Development League |
Manager: | Agnes Nkosi U/20 Andisiwe Mgcoyi U/16 Rhoda Mulaudzi U/14 |
Chairman: | Tlhopie Motsepe |
Mgrtitle: | Coach |
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Academy is a women's soccer academy based in Pretoria, South Africa.[1] The U/20 team competes in the SAFA Women's Regional League, Tshwane Women's Regional League, the third tier women's league in South Africa while the U/14 and U/16 teams compete in the Gauteng Women's Development League, the Gauteng regional women's football league for U/14 and U/16 teams in the province.
It is the academy team of Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies.
In March 2024, they were runners up of the Pirates Cup (Women). They lost 4-3 via penalties to JVW B after the match ended in a 1–1 draw.[2]
In July 2024 they won their maiden Engen Knockout Challenge defeating defending champions University of Johannesburg 4-3 via penalties after the match ended in a goalless draw.[3]
In 2022 they won the 2022 Volkswagen Vaya Cup.[4]
In 2023, the U/15 team won the inaugural Gauteng Women's Development League undefeated.[5] They also won the inaugural GWDL Top 8 title by defeating JVW Girls 4-2 in the final.[6]
In the 2024 season, the U/16 team opened with a 14–1 win over West Youth Academy to set a league record.[7]
The U/14 team won their first league match 7–0 against Origin F.C. on the 24th of March 2024.[8]
List of players that were called up for a CAF African Schools Football Championship while playing for the academy. In brackets, the tournament played:[9]
Players that were called up for Bantwana while playing for the academy:[10]
U/20
U/16