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Organising body | SAFA Gauteng |
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Founded | 2011 |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Gauteng |
Number of clubs | 80 |
Level on pyramid | 3 |
Relegation to | Gauteng Development Promotional League |
Domestic cup(s) | Gauteng Development League Top 8 |
Current champions | Under 13: Kaizer Chiefs Development (4th title) Under 15: Mamelodi Sundowns Academy Contents |
Broadcaster(s) | Supersport Schools |
Website | safagauteng |
The Gauteng Development League is a youth association football development league launched in 2017 by SAFA Gauteng. The league is for youth development for boys in different age groups. It features clubs from all over the province of Gauteng. [1]
When Gauteng Development League was launched in 2017, there were just nine teams. It has grown to have 80 teams, with 20 teams in each division: U13, U15, U17 and U19. [2]
Year | Champion | Runners-up |
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2020 | Orlando Pirates | School of Excellence |
2021 | Kaizer Chiefs | Supersport United |
2022 | Kaizer Chiefs | Supersport United |
2023 | Kaizer Chiefs | Mamelodi Sundowns |
2024 | Kaizer Chiefs [3] | Mamelodi Sundowns |
Source: [4]
In 2020 the league was interrupted by COVID-19. The league was cancelled while Orlando Pirates were on top of the table, but there were no winners of the league.
Year | Champion | Runners-up |
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2020 | Mamelodi Sundowns | Supersport United |
2021 | Kathorus Hyper Academy | Mamelodi Sundowns |
2022 | School of Excellence | Mamelodi Sundowns |
2023 | Kaizer Chiefs | Mamelodi Sundowns |
2024 | Mamelodi Sundowns [3] | Kaizer Chiefs |
Source: [5]
The league was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. There was no winner, but Mamelodi Sundowns were on top of the table at the cancellation of the league.
Year | Champion | Runners-up |
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2020 | Bidvest Wits | Kaizer Chiefs |
2021 | Supersport United | Mamelodi Sundowns |
2022 | Highlands Park | Kaizer Chiefs |
2023 | Supersport United | Kaizer Chiefs |
2024 | Mamelodi Sundowns | Remember Elite Sports Academy |
Source: [6]
Year | Champion | Runners-up |
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2021 | Kaizer Chiefs | Jomo Cosmos |
2022 | Mamelodi Sundowns | Highlands Park |
2023 | Highlands Park | Mamelodi Sundowns |
2024 | Highlands Parks [7] | Mamelodi Sundowns |
Source: [8]
Year | Champion | Runners-up | Ref |
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2024 | Kaizer Chiefs | Mamelodi Sundowns | |
2025 | Kaizer Chiefs | SuperSport United |
Year | Champion | Runners-up | Ref |
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2024 | Mamelodi Sundowns | Tuks High School | |
2025 | Mamelodi Sundowns | Kaizer Chiefs |
Year | Champion | Runners-up | Ref |
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2024 | Kaizer Chiefs | Highlands Park | |
2025 | SuperSport United | Remember Elite Sports Academy |
Year | Champion | Runners-up | Ref |
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2024 | SuperSport United | Mamelodi Sundowns | |
2025 | SuperSport United | SAFA Transnet School of Excellence | [9] |
Organising body | SAFA Gauteng |
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Founded | 2023 |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Gauteng |
Number of clubs | 13 teams U/14 13 teams U/16 |
Domestic cup(s) | Gauteng Women's Development League Top 8 Championship |
Current champions | Under 14: Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Academy Under 16: Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Academy (2nd title) |
Broadcaster(s) | SuperSport Schools |
Website | safagauteng |
The Gauteng Women's Development League is a regional girls soccer league in Gauteng. The league is run by SAFA Gauteng, and features U/14 and U/16 teams from the Local Football Associations (LFAs) that are under SAFA Gauteng.
The initial season featured 10 teams and was launched on 16 April 2023 with only the U/15 age group available. [10] [11] In 2024, the league added the U/14 league and switch the U/15 age group to U/16. [12] [13]
In the 2024 season opener for the U/16 division, Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies U/16 scored a record 14 goals in a 14-1 in over West Youth Academy. [14] [15]
In the U/14 division, the first matches were played on 24 March 2024 which saw 30 goals being scored in the season opener. [16]
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Academy won both the U/14 and U/16 girls leagues undefeated in 2024. [17]
The list of champions and runners-up:
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Ref |
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2023 | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Academy | JVW Gems | |
2024 | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Academy | JVW Gems | [17] |
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Ref |
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2024 | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Academy | Tuks High School | [17] |
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Ref |
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2024 | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Academy | JVW Gems | [18] |
The GDL and GDWL games are broadcast on the SuperSport Schools channel. [19]