City Lads Ladies

City Lads Ladies F.C.

Full name	City Lads Ladies Football Club
Nicknames	"Gunners" "Sinakho"
Ground	Isaac Wolfson Stadium
Capacity	10000
Coordinates	33°53′04″S25°35′43″E / 33.884463°S 25.595285°E / -33.884463; 25.595285
CEO	Nomalungelo Mooi
Co-Coaches	Christo Tom and Unabantu Gcule
League	SAFA Women's League
2024	14th
Current season

City Lads Ladies Football Club is a women's soccer club based in New Brighton, Eastern Cape. The team competes in the SAFA Women's League, the top tier women's football league in South Africa. ^[1]

Nomalungelo Mooi is the club's CEO. ^[2]

History

Sasol Women's League

They had previously won the 2021 Eastern Cape Sasol Women's League. ^{[3] [4]}

In 2021, they were granted promotion into the Hollywoodbets Super League after finishing as finalists in the 2021 Sasol League National Championship. ^[5] They lost 4-3 to Western Cape champions Vasco Da Gama in the final. ^[6]

SAFA Women's League

They made their debut in the 2022 season and finished in 12th place in their maiden season. ^[7]

Engen Knockout Challenge

They won the 2022 Eastern Cape Engen Knockout Challenge. ^[8]

Honours

• Eastern Cape Sasol Women's League: 2021
• Sasol Women's League: runner's up: 2021
• Eastern Cape Engen Knockout Challenge: 2022

Team statistics

SAFA Women's League record

Season	Pos	Record
		P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pst
2022	12th place	30	8	5	17	36	75	(39)	23
2023	13th place	30	7	4	19	29	66	(37)	25
2024	14th place	30	5	8	17	28	53	(25)	23

• Orange = In progress
• Gold = Champions
• Silver = Runner up

References

1. Razya, Anele. "Soccer teams prepare for new season". News24. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
2. Mapelo, Pedro (2023-02-10). "City Lads Ladies aim for Top 8 in the Super League!". I'solezwe lesiXhosa. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
3. Inqaku. "Team - City Lads | Inqaku". inqaku.com. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
4. "City Lads Ladies biggest winners of Day 1 of Sasol League National Champs - SAFA.net". 2022-02-08. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
5. Nkanjeni, Vuyokazi. "Hero's welcome for City Lads after Super League promotion". HeraldLIVE. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
6. "Vasco Da Gama crowned 2021 Sasol League National Champions - SAFA.net". 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
7. Raziya, Anele. "Fort Hare and City Lads aiming for back-to-back victories". News24. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
8. Mgedezi, Thando. "Chippa and Lads win EC Engen tournament in Komani". News24. Retrieved 2025-01-10.