Thunderbirds Ladies

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Thunderbirds Ladies F.C.
Full nameThunderbirds Ladies Football Club
Nickname(s)The Birds
Founded2004;20 years ago (2004)
Ground Sisa Dukashe Stadium
Capacity17 000
Coordinates32.9469° S, 27.7601° E
Head coach Flag of South Africa.svg Phumlani Matshobeni
League SAFA Women's League
2023 14th
Soccerball current event.svg[[2024|Current season]]

Thunderbirds LadiesF.C. is a women's soccer club based in Butterworth, Eastern Cape. The team competes in the SAFA Women's League, the top tier women's football league in South Africa. [1]

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History

In 2017, they won their first Eastern Cape Sasol League which qualified them to the 2017 Sasol League National Championship where they placed third overall. [2]

The club defended their Eastern Cape Sasol League title in 2018 and competed in the 2018 Sasol League National Championship were they placed sixth overall. [3] [4]

In the 2023 season, the team avoided relegation by finishing 14th in the log with only 3 points separating them and 15th placed Coal City Wizards. [5] [6] The team managed 5 wins, 5 draws, and 20 losses.

The club recorded the worst start to the SAFA Women's League in the 2024 season with 10 defeats in a row conceding 39 goals and only scoring 4 in 10 matches. [7] [8] In September after a 6-0 loss to UWC Ladies, they were officially relegated after 5 season in the top flight. [9]

Players

Current squad

Technical team

PositionStaff
Head CoachPhumlani Matshobeni [10]
Team ManagerGugulethu Diko [11]

Team Statistics

SAFA Women's League record

SeasonPosRecord
PWDLFAGDPst
2019-20 10th place2244142963(34)16
2021 7th place26105112940(11)35
2022 11th place30105154050(10)35
2023 14th place3055202259(37)20
2024 16th place25032312100(88)3

Honours

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References

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  2. ↑ "Celtic defend their Sasol League National Championship title - SAFA.net". 2017-12-09. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
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  4. ↑ "Thunderbirds keep pressure on City Lads in EC Sasol League - SAFA.net". 2018-08-27. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  5. ↑ Raziya, Anele. "Thunderbirds Ladies' struggles continue". News24. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  6. ↑ Raziya, Anele. "Thunderbirds Ladies could still avoid being relegated". News24. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  7. ↑ Raziya, Anele. "Thunderbirds Ladies prepare for new season". News24. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  8. ↑ Kganyago, Lethabo (2024-05-02). "Sundowns Thrash City Lads In Eight-Goal Humdinger". iDiski Times. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  9. ↑ "Thunderbirds Ladies relegated from Hollywoodbets Super League | soccer". SABC. 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  10. ↑ "Thunderbirds Ladies coach confident of Hollywoodbets Super League survival | soccer". SABC. 2024-06-17. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  11. ↑ "A cry for help from Thunderbirds Ladies | soccer". SABC. 2024-07-14. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
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