Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Academy

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Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Academy
Full nameMamelodi Sundowns Ladies Academy
Nickname(s)Young Banyana ba Style
Young Brazilians
Short nameSundowns, MSFC, MSL
Founded2021;4 years ago (2021)
Owner Patrice Motsepe
ChairmanTlhopie Motsepe
Coach Flag of South Africa.svg Asa Rabalao
Flag of South Africa.svg Rhoda Mulaudzi
League Sasol Women's League
Gauteng Women's Development League
1st
Websitewww.sundownsfc.co.za
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Academy is a women's soccer academy based in Pretoria, South Africa. [1] The U/20 team competes in the Sasol Women's League, the second tier women's league in South Africa while the U/14 and U/16 teams compete in the Gauteng Women's Development League, the Gauteng regional women's football league for U/14 and U/16 teams in the province.

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It is the academy team of Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies.

In 2025 they won their maiden Pirates Cup title. [2]

In 2024 they were crowned the Engen Champ of Champs, Tshwane SAFA Women's Regional League champions, Gauteng SAFA Women's Regional League and both age groups of the Gauteng Women's Development League. [3] [4]

U/20

In March 2024, they were runners up of the Pirates Cup. They lost 4-3 via penalties to JVW B after the match ended in a 1–1 draw. [5]

In July 2024 they won their maiden Engen Knockout Challenge defeating defending champions University of Johannesburg 4-3 via penalties after the match ended in a goalless draw. [6]

In September 2024 they won their maiden Engen Champ of Champs title after defeating Durban Ladies from KwaZulu-Natal 1-0 in the final. [7]

They rounded out the 2024 season as champions of the Tshwane SAFA Women's Regional League and the Gauteng Women's Soccer League. [8]

In 2025 they won their maiden Pirates Cup title, defeating UJ Ladies 1-0 in the final. [2]

U/16

In 2022 they won the 2022 Volkswagen Vaya Cup. [9]

In 2023, the U/15 team won the inaugural Gauteng Women's Development League undefeated. [10] They also won the inaugural GWDL Top 8 title by defeating JVW Girls 4-2 in the final. [11]

In the 2024 season, the U/16 team opened with a 14–1 win over West Youth Academy to set a league record. [12] They won the Gauteng Women's Development League undefeated in 2024 winning 22 games and drawing 2. [4]

U/14

The U/14 team won their first league match 7–0 against Origin F.C. on the 24th of March 2024. [13] They won the Gauteng Women's Development League undefeated in 2024, with 23 wins and 1 draw. [4]

Notable players

CAF African Schools Football Championship

List of players that were called up for a CAF African Schools Football Championship while playing for the academy. In brackets, the tournament played: [14]

  • Katleho Malebane (2024)

Players that were called up for Banyana Banyana while playing for the academy:

Players that were called up for Basetsana while playing for the academy:

Players that were called up for Bantwana while playing for the academy: [15] [16]

Honours

U/20

U/16

U/14

References

  1. ↑ "Downs Ladies lining up next generation | soccer". SABC. 2022-10-26. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  2. 1 2 "New Champions Crowned in 2025 Pirates Cup - Orlando Pirates FC". www.orlandopiratesfc.com. 2025-04-21. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
  3. ↑ Content, Print (2024-10-13). "Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies crowned 2024 Engen Champ of Champs champions". Roodepoort Record. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  4. 1 2 3 Pongco, Siya (2024-10-16). "SuperSport Schools Plus | Mamelodi Sundowns: The Invincible GWDL Queens". SuperSport Schools Plus. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  5. ↑ "UJ, JVW Crowned 2024 Pirates Cup Champions - Orlando Pirates FC". www.orlandopiratesfc.com. 2024-03-31. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  6. ↑ "Chiefs and Sundowns Ladies crowned Engen KO Challenge champions". SuperSport. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  7. ↑ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  8. ↑ Pongco, Siya (2024-11-19). "SuperSport Schools Plus | Mamelodi Sundowns lifts the GWSL trophy". SuperSport Schools Plus. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  9. ↑ Hare, Rudene (2022-12-13). "Mamelodi Sundowns Youth Crowned VW Vaya Cup Champions". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  10. ↑ Inqaku. "League - Gauteng Women's Development League GWDL | Inqaku". inqaku.com. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  11. ↑ Pongco, Siya (2024-03-13). "SuperSport Schools Plus | Tenacious Mamelodi Sundowns and JVW Ladies claim pre-season titles". SuperSport Schools Plus. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  12. ↑ Pongco, Siya (2024-04-08). "SuperSport Schools Plus | Banyana Ba Style make a loud statement in their season opener". SuperSport Schools Plus. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  13. ↑ Pongco, Siya (2024-03-25). "SuperSport Schools Plus | Goals galore at exciting GWDL season opener". SuperSport Schools Plus. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  14. ↑ "SA U15 National Teams arrive in Zanzibar ahead of CAF African Schools Championships - SAFA.net". 2024-05-20. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  15. ↑ World, Sunday (2024-01-25). "Bantwana squad to face Ethiopia in U17 World Cup qualifier named". Sunday World. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  16. ↑ Mphelo, Namhla (2025-01-01). "Bantwana gear up for 2025 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup qualifiers - SAFA.net" . Retrieved 2025-04-21.
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