University of the Western Cape Women's F.C.

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UWC Ladies F.C.
UWC Football logo.png
Full nameUniversity of the Western Cape Women's Football Club
Nickname(s)"The Blues and Gold" "uDubs"
Ground UWC Stadium
Capacity2500
Coordinates33.934993°S 18.634121°E
Owner University of the Western Cape
Head Coach Flag of South Africa.svg Thinasonke Mbuli
League SAFA Women's League
2023 2nd
Website Club website
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

The University of the Western Cape Women's F.C., also known as UWC Ladies F.C., is the women's football club representing the University of the Western Cape based in Bellville, Western Cape. The senior team competes in the SAFA Women's League, the top tier women's football league in South Africa.

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History

They were runners-up in the 2018 and 2019 Women's Varsity Football editions losing both finals to TUT Ladies. [1] [2]

The team won their maiden Women's Varsity Football Cup 4-3 on penalties against UP-Tuks Ladies after a goalless draw in 2021. They had won all their matches in group B and kept a clean sheet throughout the tournament. [3]

In 2022, they lost their Women's Varsity Football Cup title 5-3 via penalties to UJ Ladies after a goalless draw. [4] In the 2022 Hollywoodbets Super League, they finished runner's up for a second time with 68 points to Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies' 82 points. [5]

In 2023, they reclaimed the Women's Varsity Football Cup winning 2-0 against defending champions UJ Ladies F.C.. [6] In the 2023 Hollywoodbets Super League, the side were runner-ups finishing with 75 points to Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies' 78 points. [7]

Team

Technical team

PositionStaff
Head Coach Flag of South Africa.svg Thinasonke Mbuli
Assistant coach Flag of South Africa.svg Msekeli Mvalo
Goalkeeper Coach Flag of South Africa.svg Ben Biko
Strength and Conditioning Coach Flag of South Africa.svg Ridhaa Allie

Honours

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 of the Western Cape. In brackets, the tournament played:

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

SAFA Women's League record

SeasonPosRecord
PWDLFAGDPst
2019-20 6th place2279646271930
2021 Third place26158347163153
2022 Runners Up30208255134268
2023 Runners Up30250566174975
2024 In progress118213672926

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References

  1. ↑ koosventer (2019-09-30). "TUT win sixth straight Varsity Women's Football title". Rekord. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  2. ↑ mathieu (2018-10-03). "Tshwane University of Technology claims South Africa varsity football double". FISU. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  3. ↑ Crouch, Faheedah (2021-10-07). "UWC Eager to Build on Varsity Football Title Victory". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  4. ↑ Abrahams, Celine (2022-10-17). "UJ Dethrone UWC to Win 2022 Varsity Football Crown". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  5. ↑ Times, iDiski (2022-11-28). "Final Hollywoodbets Super League Wrap". iDiski Times. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  6. ↑ Hare, Rudene (2023-08-20). "UWC Crowned 2023 Women's Varsity Football Champions". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  7. ↑ CentreCircle (2023-11-22). "HOLLYWOODBETS SUPER LEAGUE: UWC fall to TS Galaxy, treble within touching distance for Sundowns Ladies". Centre Circle. Retrieved 2024-03-11.


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