2025 SAFA Women's League

Last updated
SAFA Women's League
Season2025
Dates2 March 2025 - 5 October 2025
Matches played63
Goals scored167 (2.65 per match)
Biggest home win Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 8-0 Royal AM Women
(23 April 2025)
Biggest away win Durban Ladies 0-8 TS Galaxy Queens
(10 May 2025)
Highest scoring UCT Ladies 2-7 UFH Ladies
(26 April 2025)
Longest winning run Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
(5 games)
Longest unbeaten run Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
(6 games)
Longest winless run Royal AM Women
(7 games)
Longest losing run Royal AM Women
(7 games)
2024
2026
All statistics correct as of 11 May 2025.

The 2025 SAFA Women's League, commonly known as 2025 Hollywoodbets Super League, is the sixth season of the professional SAFA Women's League, and the 17th season of nation-wide league competition in women's football in South Africa. It is the 4th season played with 16 teams.

Contents

Teams and Location

In the 2024 season, Thunderbirds Ladies and Lindelani Ladies were relegated to the Sasol Women's League, while Sasol Women's League winners Ezemvelo and runners-ups UCT Ladies were promoted to the league. [1]

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity2024 Season
City Lads New Brighton Isaac Wolfson Stadium 10,00014th
Copperbelts Ladies Seshego Seshego Stadium 1500012th
First Touch F.C. Polokwane Baroka Village10006th
Durban Ladies Umlazi Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium 650013th
Ezemvelo Isipingo Princess Magogo Stadium 100001st in SWL
JVW F.C. Bedfordview Wits Stadium50005th
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Pretoria Lucas Moripe Stadium 28,9001st
Richmond United De Aar Merino Park Stadium20010th
Royal AM Women Pietermaritzburg Harry Gwala Stadium 65007th
TS Galaxy Queens Mbombela Solomon Mahlangu Stadium 50003rd
TUT Matsatsantsa Pretoria TUT Stadium250011th
UCT Ladies Cape Town UCT Kopano Astroturf5002nd in SWL
UFH Ladies Alice Davidson Stadium2009th
UJ Ladies Auckland Park UJ Stadium 80004th
UP-Tuks Ladies Hatfield Tuks Stadium 14,1508th
UWC Ladies Bellville UWC Stadium 25002nd

League table

As of 28 September 2025
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 211722536+4753 COSAFA Champions League
2 TS Galaxy Queens 211461419+3248
3 University of Fort Hare 26121043817+2146
4 TUT Matsatsantsa Ladies 2412573428+641
5 JVW 2011633516+1939
6 University of Cape Town 35106192432836
7 University of Johannesburg 2210572823+535
8 Copperbelt Ladies 249782925+434
9 Ezemvelo 25851225361129
10 Richmond United 26851328421429
11 University of Pretoria 217592730326
12 University of the Western Cape 196762212+1025
13 City Lads 23661125391424
14 First Touch 24581118321423
15 Royal AM Women 24341719624313 Relegation
16 Durban Ladies 2415182057378
Updated to match(es) played on 28 September 2025. Source:

Results

Home \ Away CLD CBL DBN EZE FT JVW MSD RMU RAM TUT TSG UCT UFH UJ UP UWC
City Lads 0–26–40–12–215 Mar0–61–24–31–01–21–21–10–23–16 Aug
Copperbelt Ladies 4 May3–00–22–00–00–01–04–01–11–119 Mar0–120 Sep2 Mar2–2
Durban Ladies FC 0–12–219 Mar0–31–41–32–34–213 Sep0–80–10–25 Oct8 Mar0–1
Ezemvelo 2–01–00–04 May0–223 Aug1–35 Oct1–32–21–10–11–62–021 Jun
First Touch FC 24 Sep5 Oct2–10–05 Apr0–21–11–00–10–22–01–10–11–112 Apr
JVW FC 21 Jun3–02–13–26 Aug2–129 Mar5–01–12–031 May2–24 May1–120 Sep
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 6 Sep30 Aug29 Mar2–04–02–06–08–05–131 May1–04 May21 Jun2–01–0
Richmond United 2–22–02–21–01–10–20–13–21–20–12–05 Oct12 Apr2–31–1
Royal AM Women 0–01–20–00–11–21–32–01–029 Mar1–30–10–010 Sep20 Sep4 May
TUT Matsatsantsa Ladies 5 Oct0–24 May3–10–01–00–41–05–20–05–00–22–410 Sep1–0
TS Galaxy Queens 3–029 Mar1–03–121 Jun1–05 Oct22 Mar5–06 Aug1–08 Mar2–04 May10 Sep
UCT 0–12–13–12–11–05 Oct0–24 May0–02–10–02–70–12–18 Mar
UFH 0–04–20–00–15–01–10–23–015 Mar1 Mar1–10–01–01–029 Mar
UJ 1–11–13–12–11–113 Sep15 Mar0–23–00–00–21–00–028 Sep0–5
UP 1–02–04–01–11–024 Sep19 Mar4–02–31–313 Sep1–13–20–25 Oct
UWC 19 Mar0–11 Mar15 Mar1–01–10–02–013 Sep0–10–01–10–22–00–0

Notes

The league start for most teams, 12 teams, was delayed as SAFA was still in negotiations with the sponsor in March. [2] [3]

Statistics

Top Scorer

The 2025 season top scorers: [4]

RankPlayerClubGoals
1.Michelle Sampson UFH Ladies 4
Nthabiseng Majiya Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
Nonhlanhla Mthandi Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
Boitumelo Rabale Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
Bonolo Mokoma JVW
5. Ayesha Moosa UJ Ladies 3
Kesha Hendricks UFH Ladies
Mamokena Menoe Tuks-UP Ladies
Gabriela Salgado JVW
2.Samkelisiwe Selana TS Galaxy Queens 2
Nompumelelo Nyandeni JVW
Boitumelo Rasehlo JVW

Most clean sheets

2025 clean sheets: [4]

RankPlayerClubClean sheets
1. Andile Dlamini Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 4
Dineo Magagula TS Galaxy Queens
3.Ntambose Chabaku TUT Matsatsantsa 3
Monnye Theledi Copperbelt Ladies
Nqobile Biyela UFH Ladies
Matshidiso Masebe UFH Ladies
8.Mapaseka Mpuru TUT Matsatsantsa 2
Magabene Polori First Touch F.C.

Hat-tricks

Players who scored a hat-trick during the 2025 season:

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Nonhlanhla Mthandi Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Royal AM Women 8-0 (H)23 April 2025
Kesha Hendricks UFH Ladies UCT Ladies 2-7 (A)26 April 2025
Mitchell Sampson UFH Ladies UCT Ladies 2-7 (A)26 April 2025
Bonolo Mokoma JVW Copperbelt Ladies 3-0 (H)30 April 2025
Nthabiseng Majiya Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies City Lads 0-6 (A)30 April 2025
Tshogofatso Motlogelwa Tshwane University of Techonology University of Cape Town 5-0 (H)10 May 2025
Shantel Ntimane City Lads Ladies Royal AM Women 4-3 (H)14 June 2025
Mitchell Sampson UFH Ladies Copperbelt Ladies 4-2 (H)24 September 2025

References

  1. "We are not nervous about our opening match – Ezemvelo Ladies | soccer". SABC. 2025-02-19. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
  2. Ntloko, Mninawa (2025-03-13). "SAFA gives update on Hollywoodbets Super League fixtures - SAFA.net" . Retrieved 2025-03-21.
  3. "Fran Hilton-Smith disheartened by the disruptive start into 2025 HWBSL season | soccer". SABC. 2025-03-23. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
  4. 1 2 Inqaku. "League - Hollywoodbets Super League H Super League | Inqaku". inqaku.com. Retrieved 2025-04-27.