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| Organising body | Orlando Pirates F.C. |
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| Founded | 2023 |
| Region | South Africa |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Current champions | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Academy (1st title) |
| Most successful team(s) | Tuks Ladies JVW Sapphires Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Academy (1 title) |
| Motto | Where talent meets opportunity |
| Website | www |
 2025 | |
The Pirates Cup (Women) is an U/21 women's soccer tournament hosted by Orlando Pirates. [1]
The inaugural edition consisted of eight U/21 women's teams and was held at Wits Marks Park in Emmarentia from 19 - 21 March 2023. [2] Tuks Ladies defeated UJ Ladies 2-1 in the final. [3] [4]
The second edition took place from 28 March - 1 April 2024 at Wits Marks Park. JVW Sapphires were crowned champions after defeating Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Academy 4-3 via penalties after the match ended in a 1-1 draw. [5]
The third edition took place from 18 - 21 April 2025 at Wits Marks Park. Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Academy were crowned champions after defeating UJ Ladies 1-0 in the final. [6]
List of past champions:
| Year | Champions | Runners-up |
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| 2023 | Tuks Ladies | UJ Ladies |
| 2024 | JVW Sapphires | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies |
| 2025 | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Academy | UJ Ladies |
The following players were rated best: [7]
| Year | Golden Boot | Team | MVP | Team | Golden Glove | Team |
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| 2023 | Victoria Biathole (7 goals) | UJ Ladies | Onewane Laka | Tuks Ladies | not awarded | |
| 2024 | Lithemba Samsam Sibahle Maneli (5 goals) | TS Galaxy Queens | Julia Goncalves | JVW | Mbali Ntimane | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies |
| 2025 | Bonolo Mokoma (7 goals) | JVW | Bonolo Mokoma | JVW | not awarded | |
The tournament is sponsored by: [8]
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