Herentals Queens

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Herentals Queens
Herentals Queens logo.jpg
Logo of Herentals Queens F.C.
Full nameHerentals Queens Football Club
OwnerInnocent Benza
Head Coach Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Lazarus Magaya Izimi
League Zimbabwean Women's League
2023 1st
Soccerball current event.svg[[2024|Current season]]

Herentals Queens F.C. is a women's football club representing Herentals Group of Colleges based in Harare, Zimbabwe. The team competes in the Zimbabwean Women's League, the top tier women's football league in Zimbabwe.

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History

The club won their maiden Zimbabwean Women's League title in 2022 and defended the title in 2023 ending the season undefeated. [1] [2] The team went on a 2 year (38 game) unbeaten streak before losing a Black Rhinos Queens 1-0 in July 2024.

The team could not represent Zimbabwe at the 2023 COSAFA Women's Champions League due to a Zimbabwe Football Association ban by FIFA. [3]

COSAFA Women's Champions League 2024

The team made their COSAFA Women's Champions League debut with a 3-1 win over FC Ongos from Namibia. [4] Their next match was a 1-0 win over Green Buffaloes from Zambia. [5] They finished as runners-up in group A after a 2-1 to fellow students UWC Ladies from South Africa. [6] They lost their semi-final match 1-0 against Gaborone United Ladies from Botswana. [7]

Honours

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