2024 Sasol League National Championship

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2024 Sasol League National Championship
Tournament details
Country South Africa
City Knysna
Venue(s)Loerie Park Sports Stadium
Date14 - 20 October 2024
Teams9
Defending champions University of Fort Hare
Final positions
Champions Ezemvelo
Runner-upUniversity of Cape Town
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored39 (3.25 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Matshwantsho Dlamini
(3 goals)
Best player Zamandosi Nene
Best young playerMavis Maiacane
Best goalkeeper Kaydee Windvogel
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The 2024 Sasol League National Championship was the 15th edition of Sasol League National Championship since it was formed in 2009. [1] [2] [3] It was held at Loerie Park Sports Stadium in Knysna. [4]

Contents

Ezemvelo were crowned Sasol League National Champions after defeating the University of Cape Town 2-0 in the final. [5] Both teams secured promotion to the SAFA Women's League. [6]

Participating teams

TeamProvincial League
Sophakama LadiesEastern Cape Sasol League
University of the Free State Free State Sasol League
FC Raycon LadiesGauteng Sasol League
Ezemvelo KwaZulu Natal Sasol League
Ramatlaohle LadiesLimpopo Sasol League
Super Strikers LadiesMpumalanga Sasol League
Royal WizardsNorthern Cape Sasol League
North West UniversityNorth West Sasol League
University of Cape TownWestern Cape Sasol League

Draw

The draw for the 2024 championship took place on 26 September 2024. The nine teams were divided into the following three groups: [7] [8]

Group AGroup BGroup C
  • Ramatlaohle Ladies
  • Super Strikers Ladies
  • RC Raycon Ladies
  • University of Cape Town (hosts)
  • Sophakama Ladies
  • Ezemvelo

Group stages

Tiebreakers

Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings.

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group;
  8. Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
  9. Drawing of lots.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Ramatlaohle Ladies211053+24Knockout Stages
2Super Strikers211032+14
3RC Raycon Ladies200214−30
Source: [ citation needed ]
Super Strikers2–2Ramatlaohle Ladies
Loerie Park Sports Stadium
Super Strikers1–0RC Raycon Ladies
Loerie Park Sports Stadium
RC Raycon Ladies1–3Ramatlaohle Ladies
Loerie Park Sports Stadium

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 University of the Free State 220062+46Knockout Stages
2Royal Wizards210135−23
3North West University200246−20
Source: [ citation needed ]
North West University2–3 University of the Free State
Loerie Park Sports Stadium
North West University2–3Royal Wizards
Loerie Park Sports Stadium
University of the Free State 3–0Royal Wizards
Loerie Park Sports Stadium

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1University of Cape Town211071+64Knockout Stages
2 Ezemvelo 211031+24
3Sophakama Ladies200208−80
Source: [ citation needed ]
Ezemvelo 2–0Sophakama Ladies
Loerie Park Sports Stadium
Ezemvelo 1–1University of Cape Town
Loerie Park Sports Stadium
Sophakama Ladies0–6University of Cape Town
Loerie Park Sports Stadium

Ranking of second-placed teams

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 C Ezemvelo 211031+24 Semi-finals
2 A Super Strikers211032+14
3 B Royal Wizards210135−23
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
18 October – Loerie Park Sports Stadium
 
 
Ramatlaohle0
 
20 October – Loerie Park Sports Stadium
 
 Ezemvelo 1
 
 Ezemvelo 2
 
18 October – Loerie Park Sports Stadium
 
University of Cape Town0
 
University of Cape Town4
 
 
 University of the Free State 0
 

Semi-finals

Ramatlaohle0–1 Ezemvelo
Loerie Park Sports Stadium
University of Cape Town4–0 University of the Free State
Loerie Park Sports Stadium

Final

Ezemvelo 2–0University of Cape Town
Loerie Park Sports Stadium

Final standings

RankTeamPrize money
1 Ezemvelo R200 000
2University of Cape TownR100 000
3RamatlaohleR50 000
University of the Free State
5Super Strikers LadiesR30 000
6Royal WizardsR25 000
7North West UniversityR20 000
8FC Raycon LadiesR15 000
9Sophakama LadiesR10 000

Awards

AwardWinnerClub
Best PlayerZamandosi Nene Ezemvelo
Best goalkeeperKaydee WindvogelUniversity of Cape Town
Top goalscorerMatshwantsho Dlamini University of the Free State
Best Young PlayerMavis MaiacaneSuper Strikers Ladies
Referee of the TournamentHloniphile Msezane
Assistant Referee of the TournamentNolitha Mlhomi

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