2024 SAFA Women's League

Last updated
SAFA Women's League
Season2024
Dates2 March 2024 - 9 November 2024
Matches played140
Goals scored425 (3.04 per match)
Top goalscorer Philisa Mjambane and Boitumelo Rabale
(11 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 0-7 UWC
(11 May 2024)
Highest scoring UWC 7-1 First Touch FC
(9 March 2024), TS Galaxy Queens 3-5 Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
(9 March 2024), Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 7-1 City Lads
(1 May 2024), Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 8-0 UP
(25 May 2024), UWC 6-2 Royal AM Women
(15 June 2024), Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 8-0 Richmond United
(6 July 2024)
Longest winning run UP and UJ
(7 games)
Longest unbeaten run JVW (17 games)
Longest winless run Thunderbirds Ladies (18 games)
Longest losing run Lindelani Ladies (14 games)
← 2023
2025 →
All statistics correct as of 3 August 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]

Contents

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]

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Location of teams in 2024 SAFA WOMEN'S LEAGUE


TeamLocationStadiumCapacity2023 Season
City Lads New Brighton Issac Wolfson Stadium10,00013th
Copperbelts Ladies Polokwane Baroka Village100012th
Durban Ladies Umlazi Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium 65008th
First Touch F.C. Polokwane Baroka Village100011th
JVW F.C. Bedfordview Wits Stadium50003rd
Lindelani Ladies Ntuzuma Princess Magogo Stadium 12,0002nd in SWL
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Pretoria Lucas Moripe Stadium 28,9001st
Richmond United De Aar Merino Park Stadium2007th
Royal AM Women Pietermaritzburg Harry Gwala Stadium 65005th
Thunderbirds Ladies Butterworth Sisa Dukashe Stadium17,00014th
TS Galaxy Queens Mbombela Solomon Mahlangu Stadium50004th
TUT Matsatsantsa Pretoria TUT Stadium250010th
UFH Ladies Alice Davidson Stadium2001st in SWL
UJ Ladies Auckland Park UJ Stadium 80009th
UP-Tuks Ladies Hatfield Tuks Stadium 14,1506th
UWC Ladies Bellville UWC Stadium 25002nd

League table

As of 15 July 2024
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 1815217410+6447 COSAFA Champions League
2 University of the Western Cape 1713225213+3941
3 University of Johannesburg 1812333613+2339
4 JVW 179623214+1833
5 Royal AM Women 188733322+1131
6 TS Galaxy Queens 179443121+1031
7 University of Pretoria 178452729−228
8 First Touch 198382532−727
9 Richmond United 187472832−425
10 TUT Matsatsantsa Ladies 176292634−820
11 University of Fort Hare 175391829−1118
12 Copperbelt Ladies 174582123−217
13 Durban Ladies 1743101736−1915
14 City Lads 1834111936−1713
15 Lindelani Ladies 1711151045−354 Relegation
16 Thunderbirds Ladies 180315868−603
Updated to match(es) played on 15 July 2024. Source:

Results

Home \ Away CLD CBL DBN FT JVW LNL MSD RMU RAM TBL TUT TSG UFH UJ UP UWC
City Lads 1–09 Nov0–11–121 Sep14 Sep7 Sep1–124 Aug15 Jun0–25 Oct2–31–11–2
Copperbelt Ladies 28 Sep4–11–112 Oct1–10–215 Jun24 Sep6–11–30–124 Aug0–10–12–2
Durban Ladies FC 1–031 Aug2–11–218 May1–524 Sep30 Mar21 Sep1–22–412 Oct0–02–00–5
First Touch FC 12 Oct9 Nov24 Aug18 May1–024 Sep21 Mar1–10–04–11–21–01–427 Apr31 Aug
JVW FC 0–025 May17 Aug5 Oct30 Mar1–12–10–04–03–20–25–131 Aug9 Nov1–0
Lindelani Ladies 1–217 Aug0–11–40–40–214 Sep0–33–031 Aug1–624 Sep9 Nov1–325 May
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 7–15 Oct5–16–021 Sep7–08–04–05–19 Nov31 Aug1–02–08–017 Aug
Richmond United 2–21–12–11–21–13–00–51–231 Aug2–19 Nov21 Sep25 May17 Aug5 Oct
Royal AM Women 31 Aug2–00–021 Sep14 Sep2–17 Sep28 Sep9 Nov3–121 Apr1–117 Aug5 Oct1–1
Thunderbirds Ladies 1–40–03–30–30–57 Sep28 Sep0–20–517 Aug25 May14 Sep5 Oct1–30–7
TUT Matsatsantsa Ladies 4–12–028 Apr2–328 Sep1–01–125 Aug12 Oct3–00–27 Sep0–31–121 Sep
TS Galaxy Queens 17 Aug21 Sep1–014 Sep7 Sep28 Sep3–52–224 Aug12 Oct5 Oct0–11–40–01–2
UFH 1–01–225 May17 Aug15 Jun2–130 Mar1–40–35–02–11–128 Sep31 Aug9 Nov
UJ 1–014 Sep2–07 Sep3–13–024 Aug12 Oct1–15–024 Sep1–12–021 Sep1–2
UP 13 Apr3–27 Sep28 Sep0–024 Aug12 Oct2–12–515 Jun30 Mar24 Sep2–11–214 Sep
UWC 4–07 Sep28 Sep7–124 Aug12 Oct1–01–26–224 Sep6–130 Mar4–01–01–0
Updated to match(es) played on 15 July 2024. Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Controversies

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. [4]

Statistics

As of 15 July 2024

Top scorer

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of South Africa.svg Philisa Mjambane UWC Ladies 11
Flag of Lesotho.svg Boitumelo Rabale Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
3 Flag of South Africa.svg Thato Mofolo UJ Ladies 10
Flag of South Africa.svg Litseoane Maloro Royal AM Women
5 Flag of South Africa.svg Nthabiseng Majiya Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 9
6 Flag of South Africa.svg Gugu Dhlamini UJ Ladies 8
Flag of South Africa.svg Tanna Hollis JVW FC
Flag of South Africa.svg Miche Minnies Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
Flag of South Africa.svg Gabriela Salgado JVW
9 Flag of South Africa.svg Sibulele Holweni UWC Ladies 7
Flag of South Africa.svg Thandi Rameri Copperbelt Ladies
11 Flag of South Africa.svg Busisiwe Ndimeni TS Galaxy Queens 6
Flag of South Africa.svg Mamello Makhabane TS Galaxy Queens
13 Flag of South Africa.svg Mamokgaase Senyatsi TUT Ladies FC 5

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubClean
sheets
1 Flag of South Africa.svg Kaylin Swart JVW 7
Flag of South Africa.svg Andile Dlamini Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
2 Flag of South Africa.svg Dineo Magagula TS Galaxy Queens 5
Flag of South Africa.svg Siphesihle Dlamini UWC Ladies
Flag of South Africa.svg Matshidiso Masebe UJ Ladies
3 Flag of South Africa.svg Nelisiwe Mjira Durban Ladies 4
Flag of South Africa.svg Kebotseng Moletsane Royal AM
Flag of South Africa.svg Magabene Polori First Touch
4 Flag of Botswana.svg Sedilami Boseja Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 3
Flag of South Africa.svg Amahle Dinwayo UFH Ladies
8 Flag of South Africa.svg Magdalena Motsabi Richmond United 2
Flag of South Africa.svg Regirl Ngobeni UWC
12 Flag of South Africa.svg Nqobile Biyela Lindelani Ladies 1
Flag of South Africa.svg Yolula Tsawe TS Galaxy Queens
Flag of South Africa.svg Victoria Muroa TUT Matsatsantsa Ladies
Flag of South Africa.svg Thando Sitole TUT Ladies FC

Hat-tricks

Players who scored a hat-trick during the 2024 season: [5] [6] [7] [8]

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Flag of South Africa.svg Inge Kaba UP Ladies Lindelani Ladies 1-3 (A)16 March 2024
Flag of South Africa.svg Thandi Rameri Copperbelt Ladies Thunderbirds Ladies 6-1 (H)31 March 2024
Flag of South Africa.svg Miche Minnies Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Lindelani Ladies 7-0 (H)14 April 2024
Flag of South Africa.svg Tanna Hollis JVW Thunderbirds Ladies 0-5 (A)20 April 2024
Flag of South Africa.svg Philisa Mjambane UWC Ladies Thunderbirds Ladies 0-7 (A)11 May 2024
Flag of South Africa.svg Gabriela Salgado JVW Thunderbirds Ladies 4-0 (H)6 July 2024
Flag of Lesotho.svg Boitumelo Rabale Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Richmond United 8-0 (H)6 July 2024


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