2025 SAFA Women's League

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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.

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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 30 June 2025
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 131012354+3131 COSAFA Champions League
2 TS Galaxy Queens 12831284+2427
3 JVW 138322412+1227
4 TUT Matsatsantsa Ladies 158341711+627
5 University of Johannesburg 148242113+826
6 University of Fort Hare 156632111+1024
7 Copperbelt Ladies 147341612+424
8 University of the Western Cape 12444166+1016
9 University of Pretoria 144462024416
10 First Touch 143651417315
11 Ezemvelo 135081423915
12 City Lads 1343614251115
13 University of Cape Town 1333711231212
14 Royal AM Women 142391136259
15 Richmond United 12147924157 Relegation
16 Durban Ladies 13049632264
Updated to match(es) played on 30 June 2025. Source:

Results

Home \ Away CLD CBL DBN EZE FT JVW MSD RMU RAM TUT TSG UCT UFH UJ UP UWC
City Lads 13 Sep16 Aug30 Aug2–215 Mar0–628 Sep4–31–01 Mar1–220 Sep0–23–16 Aug
Copperbelt Ladies 4 May3–00–22–06 Sep0–01–023 Aug2 Aug10 Aug19 Mar0–120 Sep2 Mar28 Sep
Durban Ladies FC 0–12–219 Mar0–31–410 Aug6 Sep24 Sep13 Sep0–82 Aug23 Aug5 Oct8 Mar0–1
Ezemvelo 2–016 Aug6 Aug4 May0–223 Aug20 Sep5 Oct1–328 Sep29 Mar10 Sep1–622 Mar21 Jun
First Touch FC 24 Sep5 Oct30 Aug13 Sep5 Apr0–21–12 Aug0–10–22–01–110 Aug1–112 Apr
JVW FC 21 Jun3–028 Sep3–26 Aug2–129 Mar30 Aug16 Aug2–031 May2–24 May1–120 Sep
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 6 Sep30 Aug29 Mar2–020 Sep2–06–08–028 Sep31 May16 Aug4 May21 Jun6 Aug1–0
Richmond United 2–28 Mar2–21–01–110 Aug24 Sep19 Mar15 Mar2 Aug13 Sep5 Oct12 Apr2–323 Aug
Royal AM Women 8 Mar1–20–00–11–21–32–06 Aug29 Mar16 Aug28 Sep0–010 Sep20 Sep4 May
TUT Matsatsantsa Ladies 5 Oct0–24 May24 Sep0–01–00–41–010 Aug0–05–00–223 Aug10 Sep1–0
TS Galaxy Queens 3–029 Mar20 Sep3–121 Jun23 Aug5 Oct22 Mar5–06 Aug1–08 Mar2–04 May10 Sep
UCT 23 Aug6 Aug22 Mar10 Aug28 Jun5 Oct0–24 May0–020 Sep24 Sep2–70–12–18 Mar
UFH 0–024 Sep0–00–128 Sep2 Aug13 Sep3–015 Mar1 Mar1–130 Aug1–016 Aug29 Mar
UJ 2 Aug1–13–12–129 Mar13 Sep15 Mar16 Aug3–00–030 Aug1–06 Aug28 Sep0–5
UP 10 Aug2–04–02 Aug23 Aug24 Sep19 Mar2–32–31–313 Sep1–13–20–25 Oct
UWC 19 Mar0–11 Mar15 Mar16 Aug1–12 Aug2–013 Sep30 Aug0–01–110 Aug24 Sep0–0

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

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.