First Touch F.C.

First Touch F.C.

Full name	First Touch Football Club
Nickname	Dikgoshigadi tsa Limpopo
Founded	2018;8 years ago (2018)
Stadium	Baroka Village
Capacity	1000
Coordinates	24°17′12″S29°32′54″E / 24.2868°S 29.5482°E / -24.2868; 29.5482
Owner	Rulani Mathebula
Head Coach	Mmowa Kekana
League	SAFA Women's League
2025	14th
Current season

First Touch Football Club, also First Touch Academy, is a women's soccer club based in Polokwane, Limpopo. The team competes in the SAFA Women's League, the top tier women's football league in South Africa.

History

Founded in 2018 by Rulani Mathebula, they won the 2018 Limpopo Sasol League in their maiden season and qualified for the 2018 Sasol League National Championship were they finished fourth also. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

In 2021 they partnered with Selaki Sport Leisure. ^[4]

Honours

• Limpopo Sasol League: 2018

Team statistics

SAFA Women's League record

Season	Pos	Record
		P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pst
2019-20	Fourth place	22	10	6	6	54	44	10	36
2021	5th place	26	10	10	6	42	35	(7)	40
2022	9th place	30	10	8	12	28	48	(20)	38
2023	11th place	30	8	7	15	30	51	(21)	31
2024	6th place	30	13	5	12	39	50	(11)	44
2025	14th place	30	5	8	17	20	46	(26)	23

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

SAFA Women's League statistics

• Record number of games won in a season: 13 games (2024)
• Record number of points in a season: 44 points (2024)
• Record goals scored in a season: 54 goals (2019-20)
• Record for lowest number of goals conceded in a season: 35 goals (2021)
• Record for lowest number of defeats in a season: 6 games (2019-20, 2021)

References

1. Ndumela, Mntungwa (2022-02-08). "Sasol League National Championship Off to a Great Start". Sasol In Sport. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
2. "First Touch Academy looking clinical in Limpopo Sasol League - SAFA.net". 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
3. "First Touch Academy clinch first league title on final day of season (News: 07 Nov 2018)". MyComLink. 2018-11-07. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
4. Content, Print (2021-04-17). "First Touch Ladies Football Club gear up for action, thanks to soccer kit donation". Review. Retrieved 2026-01-09.