2024 Pirates Cup (Women)

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2024 Pirates Cup (Women)
Tournament details
Country South Africa
City Emmarentia
Venue(s) Wits Marks Park
Dates28 March 2024- 1 April 2024
Teams8
Defending champions Tuks Ladies
Final positions
Champions JVW FC
Runner-up Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
Third place TS Galaxy Queens
Fourth place Wits University Ladies
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored61 (3.81 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Lithemba Samsam
Sibahle Maneli (5 goals)
Best player Julia Goncalves
Best goalkeeper Mbali Ntimane
←  2023
2025  →

All statistics correct as of 1 April 2024.

The 2024 Pirates Cup (Women) was the second edition of the women's soccer tournament hosted by Orlando Pirates. The tournament was hosted at Wits Marks Park Sports Grounds in Emmarentia from 28 March 2024 - 1 April 2024.

Contents

UP-Tuks Ladies were defending champions. They failed to make it to the semi-finals of this years edition. JVW FC were crowned champions after defeating Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 4-3 via penalties after the match ended in a 1-1 draw. [1]

Participating teams

The eight teams that will be competing in the 2024 Pirates Cup Open challenge are:

Team name
Teltonika Amahle Ladies
Future Stars Ladies
JVW FC
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
TS Galaxy Queens
UJ Ladies
Tuks Ladies
Wits University Ladies

On Sunday the 24th of March 2024, the draw for the 2024 Pirates Cup was concluded. The teams were split into the following two groups: [2]

Group AGroup B

Group Stages

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 TS Galaxy Queens 3210143+117Advance to Semi-Finals
2 Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 3210121+117
3 Future Stars Ladies 310239−63
4 Teltonika Amahle Ladies 3003117−160
Source:

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Wits University Ladies 321042+27Advance to Semi-Finals
2 JVW FC 31114404
3 UJ Ladies 30301103
4 Tuks Ladies 301224−21
Source:

Knockout Stage

Bracket

 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
31 March – Emmarentia
 
 
 Wits University Ladies 1
 
31 March – Emmarentia
 
 Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 5
 
 Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 1(3)
 
31 March – Emmarentia
 
 JVW FC 1 p(4)
 
 TS Galaxy Queens 1
 
 
 JVW FC 2
 
Third place
 
 
31 March – Emmarentia
 
 
 TS Galaxy Queens 6
 
 
 Wits University Ladies 3

Semi finals

Third place

Finals

Statistics

Goal scorers

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Awards

AwardPlayerClub
MVP Julia Goncalves JVW FC
Golden Boot Lithemba Samsam
Sibahle Maneli 		TS Galaxy Queens
Golden Glove Mbali Ntimani Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies FC

Sponsors

The tournament was sponsored by:

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References

  1. ↑ Pongco, Siya (2024-04-01). "SuperSport Schools Plus | JVW down Sundowns, lift Pirates Cup". SuperSport Schools Plus. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  2. ↑ "Pirates Cup Group Stages Announced | Orlando Pirates Football Club". www.orlandopiratesfc.com. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
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