University of Johannesburg Women's F.C.

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UJ Ladies F.C.
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Full nameUniversity of Johannesburg Women's Football Club
NicknameOrange Army
Ground UJ Soweto Stadium
Capacity900
Coordinates 26°10′43″S27°59′27″E / 26.1785°S 27.9908°E / -26.1785; 27.9908
Owner University of Johannesburg
Head coach Flag of South Africa.svg Nthabeleng Modiko
League SAFA Women's League
2025 7th
Website https://www.uj.ac.za/sports/sport-clubs/uj-football-club/
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

The University of Johannesburg Women's Football Club, also knowns as UJ Ladies, is the football club representing the University of Johannesburg based in Johannesburg, Gauteng. The senior 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 2018, they won their first University Sport South Africa (USSA) title and defended the title in 2019. [2] [3] The team won their third USSA title in 2022 winning 1–0 against the Tuks Ladies. [4] They won their fourth in 2025 winning 3–0 against TUT Ladies.

Women's Varsity Football

In 2022, they won the 2022 FNB Women's Varsity Football Cup edition 5-3 on penalties following a goalless draw against defending champions UWC Ladies on Sunday, 16 October 2022. [5]

They were runners up for the 2023 and 2025 edition following a 2–0 and 1–0loss against the UWC Ladies. [6] [7] [8]

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UJ Ladies in 2025

In the 2024 season, they made their best start to the league and were tied on points with log leader Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies after 11 matches. [9] They ended the season in fourth place.

U/20 squad

The junior team won the 2022 Gauteng Engen Knockout Challenge by defeating JVW Sapphires 2–0 in the final held at Wits Marks Park. They successfully defended their Gauteng Engen Knockout Challenge title in July 2023 winning 1–0 against JVW Sapphires. [10] In 2024 they lost the Engen Knockout Challenge 4-3 via penalties to Mamelodi Sundowns after the match ended in a goalless draw. [11] They retained the title in 2025 and went on to win the ENGEN Champ of Champs for a third time. [12] [13]

They were runner's up at the inaugural Pirates Cup following a 2–1 defeat to Tuks Ladies in March 2023. [14] They were runners-up again in 2025 going down 1–0 to Mamelodi Sundowns. [15]

Stadium

UJ's home ground is the UJ Soweto Stadium located on the university's Soweto campus.

Notable players

FIFA World Cup participants

List of players that were called up for a FIFA Women's World Cup while playing for the university. In brackets, the tournament played:

Summer Olympics participants

List of players that were called up for the Summer Olympic Games while playing for the university. In brackets, the tournament played:

Players who have received a Banyana Banyana call up while playing for the university:

Honours and tournament history

Under-20 titles

SAFA Women's League record

SeasonPosRecord
PWDLFAGDPst
2019-20 8th place2282123557(22)26
2021 9th place2678112639(13)29
2022 5th place30156959411851
2023 9th place301341353401343
2024 Fourth place30205556203665
2025 7th place30126123741(4)42

SAFA Women's League statistics

  • Record number of games won in a season: 20 games (2024)
  • Record number of points in a season: 65 points (2024)
  • Record goals scored in a season: 59 goals (2022)
  • Record for lowest number of goals conceded in a season: 20 goals (2024)
  • Record for lowest number of defeats in a season: 5 games (2024)

References

  1. ↑ "University of Johannesburg receives accolades brought by Senior Women's Football". India Education | Latest Education News | Global Educational News | Recent Educational News. 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  2. ↑ Communications, FullStop (2019-11-19). "UJ soccer women chasing second straight USSA title". Good Things Guy. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  3. ↑ "UJ women retain USSA soccer title". ShowMe™ - South Africa. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  4. ↑ Hare, Rudene (2022-12-10). "UJ Win USSA Football Championship Title". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  5. ↑ Abrahams, Celine (2022-10-17). "UJ Dethrone UWC to Win 2022 Varsity Football Crown". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  6. ↑ Hare, Rudene (2023-08-15). "UJ and UWC to Battle for Varsity Football Honours". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  7. ↑ webportal@uwc.ac.za. "UWC crowned 2023 Women's Varsity Football champions". www.uwc.ac.za. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  8. ↑ Kamedien, Siraj (2025-09-19). "UWC beat UJ to secure third straight Varsity Football Women's title". Varsity Sports. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  9. ↑ M, Lonwabo (2024-05-06). "Sundowns Drop Points Making Way for UJ to Catch Up as HWB Super League Heats Up". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  10. ↑ Shozi, Asanda (2023-07-11). "UJ Successfully Defend Engen Knockout Challenge Title". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  11. ↑ "Chiefs and Sundowns Ladies crowned Engen KO Challenge champions". SuperSport. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  12. ↑ "Panorama FC Crowned New Boys' Champions As UJ Ladies Return To Glory At The 2025 Engen Knockout Challenge". Soccer Laduma. 2025-07-21. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  13. ↑ Monoalibe, Siyasanga (2025-10-12). "Cape Town City and UJ conquer Engen Champ of Champs". Sunday World. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  14. ↑ Diphoko, Oarabile (2023-03-23). "Tuks Ladies Crowned 2023 Pirates Cup Champions". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  15. ↑ "New Champions Crowned in 2025 Pirates Cup - Orlando Pirates FC". www.orlandopiratesfc.com. 2025-04-21. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
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