Season | 2023 |
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Dates | March 2023- September 2023 |
Champions | University of Fort Hare |
Promoted | University of Fort Hare Lindelani Ladies |
Best Player | Nomfundo Xulu |
Top goalscorer | Lerato Ruele |
Best goalkeeper | Thabisa Baleni |
← 2022 2024 → |
The 2023Sasol Women's League was the 14th season of the Sasol Women's League, the 3rd season used as a promotion system to the SAFA Women's League. [1] [2] The Sasol Women's League is the second tier of South Africa women's football.
The 2023 season concluded with University of Fort Hare winning the Sasol Women's National Playoffs, while Lindelani Ladies were runners-up. [3]
Team | Provincial 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 Juventus | Mpumalanga Sasol League |
Royal Wizards | Northern Cape Sasol League |
Royal Queens | North West Sasol League |
University of Cape Town | Western Cape Sasol League |
Stream A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | UFH Ladies | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 8 | +46 | 46 | Playoffs |
2 | Sophakama Ladies | 16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 75 | 9 | +66 | 42 | |
3 | Nav Galaxy Ladies | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 28 | |
4 | Volcano Ladies | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 23 | |
5 | Bay Stars Ladies | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 20 | |
6 | Golden Stars Ladies Football Development | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 49 | −21 | 18 | |
7 | MADIBAZ Football | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 51 | −28 | 16 | |
8 | Kilimanjaro Stars | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 22 | 57 | −35 | 9 | |
9 | Phoenix Birds Ladies | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 56 | −37 | 9 |
Stream B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Executive Ladies | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 11 | +43 | 43 | Playoffs |
2 | Ayakha Stars Ladies | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 9 | +34 | 40 | |
3 | Red Roses Ladies | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 34 | |
4 | Eluhewini Ladies | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 21 | |
5 | Cumakala | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 20 | |
6 | Coastal United Ladies | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 20 | |
7 | Eastern Rangers FC | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 18 | |
8 | UWS Mthatha Campus Ladies | 16 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 41 | −19 | 12 | |
9 | Amaqilo Birds | 16 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 56 | −54 | 3 |
Stream A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ixias Ladies | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 4 | +75 | 36 | Playoffs |
2 | Central University of FS | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 79 | 5 | +74 | 30 | |
3 | Inter Madrid Academy | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 18 | |
4 | TTKay FC | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 17 | |
5 | De Jaguar FC | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 33 | −12 | 13 | |
6 | Matsimaholo Ladies | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 62 | −48 | 9 | |
7 | Black Urban FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | Molefe Khalinkomo FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 80 | −76 | 0 |
Stream B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kovsies Ladies | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 4 | +120 | 42 | Playoffs |
2 | Matheo Ladies FC | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 64 | 16 | +48 | 31 | |
3 | Clever Girl FC | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 19 | +19 | 25 | |
4 | Grassland Ladies FC | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 24 | |
5 | UGU FC | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 14 | |
6 | Dikonyela FC | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 46 | 68 | −22 | 13 | |
7 | Napoli FC | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 12 | |
8 | FC Kerlis | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 164 | −159 | 0 |
Stream A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Croesus Ladies | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 65 | 13 | +52 | 37 | Playoffs |
2 | Blue Raycon | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 14 | +43 | 36 | |
3 | Mathaithai | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 21 | |
4 | Diepkloof Ladies | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 20 | |
5 | Vikings Ladies | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 17 | |
6 | North West University Vaal | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 28 | −14 | 16 | |
7 | JVW FC | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 12 | |
8 | Kathorus United | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 75 | −58 | 4 |
Stream B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Springs Home Sweepers | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 12 | +30 | 39 | Playoffs |
2 | University of Johannesburg FC | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 27 | |
3 | Hallelujah Zebra Force | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 23 | |
4 | Wits Ladies | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 22 | |
5 | Nicko Taurus FA | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 22 | |
6 | Blue Bird Ladies Football Academy | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 35 | −16 | 15 | |
7 | Kempton Park FC | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 37 | −14 | 13 | |
8 | Luso Africa | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 37 | −23 | 4 |
Stream A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Newcastle Ladies | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 64 | 8 | +56 | 40 | Playoffs |
2 | Sunflower WFC | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 63 | 13 | +50 | 38 | |
3 | PSG Amabhaca Ladies | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 17 | +22 | 34 | |
4 | Dlala Ntombazane | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 32 | −18 | 26 | |
5 | DUT Midlands | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 42 | −23 | 20 | |
6 | DUT Coastal WFC | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 17 | |
7 | UKZN Ladies | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 32 | −16 | 16 | |
8 | Umlazi Arsenal | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 56 | −42 | 9 | |
9 | Ayaphila | 15 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 56 | −51 | 3 |
Stream B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lindelani Ladies | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 3 | +60 | 44 | Playoffs |
2 | UniZulu Ladies | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 13 | +21 | 33 | |
3 | Westvill United FC | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 27 | |
4 | Shooting Star | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 27 | |
5 | Makhanisi FC | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 0 | +37 | 25 | |
6 | Darnall FC | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 17 | |
7 | White City | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 37 | −20 | 8 | |
8 | Sapphire Ladies FC | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 50 | −36 | 10 | |
9 | Young Fighters | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 63 | −44 | 9 |
Stream A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ramatlaohle Ladies FC | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 5 | +57 | 39 | Playoffs |
2 | Kanatla Ladies | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 3 | +49 | 37 | |
3 | Mandebele Happy Fighters Ladies | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 27 | |
4 | University of Limpopo | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 16 | |
5 | Seven Stars Ladies | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 11 | |
6 | FC 50 Stars United | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 37 | −19 | 10 | |
7 | Schoonoord Chiefs Ladies | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 47 | −33 | 10 | |
8 | Marumo Gallants FC | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 61 | −45 | 8 |
Stream B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Two For Joy Ladies FC | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 73 | 8 | +65 | 44 | Playoffs |
2 | Sisters | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 68 | 11 | +57 | 44 | |
3 | Rodadau FC | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 62 | 9 | +53 | 44 | |
4 | Lacoste Morning Stars FC | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 45 | 19 | +26 | 29 | |
5 | Tshandama Youung Stars | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 27 | |
6 | Sealene Ladies | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 25 | |
7 | Real Mighty Ladies | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 18 | 49 | −31 | 15 | |
8 | Masakona Liberty Experience | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 44 | −31 | 12 | |
9 | Merwe United Ladies FC | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 61 | −48 | 11 | |
10 | Phomolong Ladies | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 100 | −90 | 7 |
Steam A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | RQ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sasol Juventus FC | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 58 | 10 | +48 | 44 | Playoffs |
2 | Two Touch FC | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 57 | 16 | +41 | 35 | |
3 | Slindile Ladies | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 27 | |
4 | Leandra United FC | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 53 | 31 | +22 | 26 | |
5 | Storm Ladies | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 19 | |
6 | Botleng United Ladies | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 18 | |
7 | Sasol Thistle Grove Ladies | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 48 | −19 | 15 | |
8 | Emba- Milan FC | 16 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 56 | −33 | 12 | |
9 | Losta Stars FC | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 18 | 76 | −58 | 9 |
Steam B
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