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
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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

The Herental Queens XI at the 2025 CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers against Costa do Sol Herental Queens.jpg
The Herental Queens XI at the 2025 CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers against Costa do Sol

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]

They opened their 2025 COSAFA Women's Champions League with a 2–0 loss to CD Costa do Sol from Mozambique. [8] They won their final group match 4–2 against Olympic de Moroni from Comoros to finish second in group C. [9]

Players

As of August 2025

Herental Queens F.C. squad for 2025 season.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM DOREEN SIBUSISIWE ZVAYI
3 DF Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM PRAYNENCE EBLISTER ZVAWANDA
4 DF Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM POLITE MABIKA
5 MF Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM BETHEL KONDO
6 MF Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM TABETH GAMUCHIRAI MUTINHIRI
7 MF Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM MELANDA RUNGU
8 FW Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM YEUKAI DIANA DIANA CHIPATIKO
9 FW Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM GRACE KAZEMBE
10 FW Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM MAUDY PAIDAMOYO MAFURUSE
11 FW Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM MORELIFE NYAGUMBO
12 DF Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM ALICE MOYO
13 DF Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM RUJEKO NOCTAVIA KUNZE
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15 MF Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM ELIZABETH BVUNZAWABAYA
16 FW Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM MILLINDA CHIMBWANDA
17 MF Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM LINDIWE MAGWEDE
18 DF Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM SHYLINE DAMBAMURONO
19 FW Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM SIKULEKILE NYONI
20 DF Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM BRIDGET MUTAURWA
21 MF Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM TUMBARE EGNESS
22 MF Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM TALENT MUKWANDA
23 MF Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM NYASHA MUNEMO
24 MF Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM CYNTHIA SHONGA
25 DF Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM POLITE ANNACRETTA DZUREMBA
26 GK Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM CHRISTABEL ZULU
27 FW Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM CATHRINE GWANGWARA

Honours

References

  1. Team, Soccer24 (2024-07-23). "Zimbabwe's representatives in CAF Women's Champions League confirmed". Soccer24. Retrieved 2024-08-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. Madzokere, Munyaradzi. "Benza expresses desire to see Herentals Queens in Africa". The Standard. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  3. "Fifa ends Zimbabwe football ban as committee created to oversee return". BBC Sport. 2023-07-11. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  4. "Herentals Queens off to winning start – DailyNews". dailynews.co.zw. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  5. "Herentals Queens close in on COSAFA semi-finals with win over Green Buffaloes". Herentals Queens close in on COSAFA semi-finals with win over Green Buffaloes. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  6. "CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers: UWC, Herental Queens secure semi-final spots". CAF Women’s Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers: UWC, Herental Queens secure semi-final spots. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  7. "COSAFA Women's Champions League: Gaborone United and University of Western Cape set for final showdown". COSAFA Women's Champions League: Gaborone United and University of Western Cape set for final showdown. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  8. Mutyavaviri, Chiedza (2025-08-05). "Herentals Queens drawn against unfamiliar opposition in 2025 CAF Women's Champions League - ZBC NEWS" . Retrieved 2025-09-03.
  9. Reporter, Online (2025-08-27). "Fighting Herentals Queens bow out of Champs League". herald. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
  10. "Zimbabwe Women 2024". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2025-03-07.