2023 Sasol League National Championship

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2023 Sasol League National Championship
Tournament details
Country South Africa
City Bloemfontein
Venue(s)Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium
Date16 - 22 October 2023
Teams9
Final positions
Champions University of Fort Hare
Runner-up Lindelani Ladies
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored45 (3.75 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Lerato Ruele
(4 goals)
Best playerNomfundo Xulu
Best young playerAkhona Mkhize
Best goalkeeper Thabisa Maleni
  2022
2024  

The 2023 Sasol League National Championship is the 14th edition of Sasol League National Championship since it was formed in 2009. [1] It was held at Dr. Petrus Molemela Stadium in Bloemfontein.

Contents

University of Fort Hare were crowned Sasol League National Champions after defeating Lindelani Ladies 4-3 on penalties. [2] Both teams secured promotion to the SAFA Women's League. [3]

Participating teams

All nine teams qualified through winning their provincial league. [4]

TeamProvincial League
University of Fort Hare Eastern Cape Sasol League
Ixias Ladies Free State Sasol League
Croesus Ladies Gauteng Sasol League
Lindelani Ladies KwaZulu Natal Sasol League
Ramatlaohle Ladies Limpopo Sasol League
Sasol JuventusMpumalanga Sasol League
Royal Wizards Northern Cape Sasol League
Royal Queens North West Sasol League
University of Cape TownWestern Cape Sasol League

Group stages

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Croesus Ladies 220083+56Knockout Stages
2Sasol Juventus21014733
3Royal Queens20024620
Source:

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 University of Fort Hare 220052+36Knockout Stages
2 Lindelani Ladies 210152+33
3Royal Wizards20023960

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Ramatlaohle Ladies211042+24Knockout Stages
2University of Cape Town210143+13
3Ixias FC20111431

Knockout stages

Semi finals

Croesus FC22 UFH Ladies

Final

Statistics

Top scorer

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Lerato Ruele Croesus Ladies 4
2 Lesego Dube Croesus Ladies 2
Nizole Ngece UFT Ladies
Phumla Simelane Sasol Juventus
Mbalenhle Nteza Lindelani Ladies
Alicia Terhart University of
Cape Town
Nomfundo Xulu Lindelani Ladies
8 Koketso Mahlangu Croesus Ladies 1
Lungelo Msweli Lindelani Ladies
Omuhle Ngcobo Lindelani Ladies

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubClean
Sheets
1 Thabisa Baleni UFH 1
Nqobile Biyela Lindelani Ladies
Robyn Coetzee University of
Cape Town
Unathi Gcamgcam UFH

Awards

AwardWinnerClub
Best PlayerNomfundo Xulu Lindelani Ladies
Best goalkeeperThabisa Maleni UFH Ladies
Top goalscorerLerato Ruele Croesus Ladies
Best Young PlayerAkhona Mkhize Lindelani Ladies
Referee of the TournamentHloniphile Msizane
Assistant Referee of the TournamentAmogelang Msiza

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