The 2024 SAFA Women's League, commonly known as 2024 Hollywoodbets Super League, is the fifth season of the professional SAFA Women's League, and the 16th season of nation-wide league competition in women's football in South Africa. It is the 3rd season played with 16 teams.[1]
Season | 2024 |
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Dates | 2 March 2024 - 9 November 2024 |
Matches played | 140 |
Goals scored | 425 (3.04 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Philisa Mjambane and Boitumelo Rabale (11 goals) |
Biggest home win | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 8-0 UP (25 May 2024), Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 8-0 Richmond United (6 July 2024) |
Biggest away win | Thunderbirds Ladies 0-7 UWC (11 May 2024) |
Highest scoring | UWC 7-1 First Touch FC (9 March 2024), TS Galaxy Queens 3-5 Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies (9 March 2024), Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 7-1 City Lads (1 May 2024), Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 8-0 UP (25 May 2024), UWC 6-2 Royal AM Women (15 June 2024), Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 8-0 Richmond United (6 July 2024) |
Longest winning run | UP and UJ (7 games) |
Longest unbeaten run | JVW (17 games) |
Longest winless run | Thunderbirds Ladies (18 games) |
Longest losing run | Lindelani Ladies (14 games) |
← 2023 2025 →
All statistics correct as of 23 August 2024. |
Teams and location
editIn the 2023 season, Ma-Indies Ladies and Coal City Wizards were relegated to the Sasol Women's League, while Sasol Women's League winners UFH Ladies F.C. and runner-ups Lindelani Ladies were promoted to the league.[2][3]
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | 2023 Season |
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City Lads | New Brighton | Issac Wolfson Stadium | 10,000 | 13th |
Copperbelts Ladies | Polokwane | Baroka Village | 1000 | 12th |
Durban Ladies | Umlazi | Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium | 6500 | 8th |
First Touch F.C. | Polokwane | Baroka Village | 1000 | 11th |
JVW F.C. | Bedfordview | Wits Stadium | 5000 | 3rd |
Lindelani Ladies | Ntuzuma | Princess Magogo Stadium | 12,000 | 2nd in SWL |
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | Pretoria | Lucas Moripe Stadium | 28,900 | 1st |
Richmond United | De Aar | Merino Park Stadium | 200 | 7th |
Royal AM Women | Pietermaritzburg | Harry Gwala Stadium | 6500 | 5th |
Thunderbirds Ladies | Butterworth | Sisa Dukashe Stadium | 17,000 | 14th |
TS Galaxy Queens | Mbombela | Solomon Mahlangu Stadium | 5000 | 4th |
TUT Matsatsantsa | Pretoria | TUT Stadium | 2500 | 10th |
UFH Ladies | Alice | Davidson Stadium | 200 | 1st in SWL |
UJ Ladies | Auckland Park | UJ Stadium | 8000 | 9th |
UP-Tuks Ladies | Hatfield | Tuks Stadium | 14,150 | 6th |
UWC Ladies | Bellville | UWC Stadium | 2500 | 2nd |
League table
edit- As of 23 July 2024
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 80 | 12 | +68 | 53 | 2024 CAF Women's Champions League |
2 | University of the Western Cape | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 13 | +41 | 44 | COSAFA Champions League |
3 | University of Johannesburg | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 13 | +24 | 43 | |
4 | JVW | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 38 | 15 | +23 | 41 | |
5 | TS Galaxy Queens | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 34 | |
6 | University of Pretoria | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 33 | |
7 | Royal AM Women | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 32 | |
8 | First Touch | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 30 | |
9 | Richmond United | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 27 | |
10 | TUT Matsatsantsa Ladies | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 24 | |
11 | University of Fort Hare | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 33 | −13 | 21 | |
12 | Copperbelt Ladies | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 21 | |
13 | Durban Ladies | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 44 | −24 | 16 | |
14 | City Lads | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 36 | −17 | 14 | |
15 | Lindelani Ladies | 20 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 51 | −40 | 4 | Relegation |
16 | Thunderbirds Ladies | 20 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 78 | −69 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 July 2024. Source: [1]
Results
editControversies
editOn the 20th of July the match between UWC and TS Galaxy Queens did not take place as the Galaxy Queens did not show up on time for the match.[4]
Statistics
edit- As of 15 July 2024
Top scorer
editRank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Philisa Mjambane | UWC Ladies | 11 |
Boitumelo Rabale | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | ||
3 | Thato Mofolo | UJ Ladies | 10 |
Litseoane Maloro | Royal AM Women | ||
5 | Nthabiseng Majiya | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | 9 |
6 | Gugu Dhlamini | UJ Ladies | 8 |
Tanna Hollis | JVW FC | ||
Miche Minnies | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | ||
Gabriela Salgado | JVW | ||
9 | Sibulele Holweni | UWC Ladies | 7 |
Thandi Rameri | Copperbelt Ladies | ||
11 | Busisiwe Ndimeni | TS Galaxy Queens | 6 |
Mamello Makhabane | TS Galaxy Queens | ||
13 | Mamokgaase Senyatsi | TUT Ladies FC | 5 |
Clean sheets
editHat-tricks
editPlayers who scored a hat-trick during the 2024 season:[5][6][7][8]
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Inge Kaba | UP Ladies | Lindelani Ladies | 1-3 (A) | 16 March 2024 |
Thandi Rameri | Copperbelt Ladies | Thunderbirds Ladies | 6-1 (H) | 31 March 2024 |
Miche Minnies | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | Lindelani Ladies | 7-0 (H) | 14 April 2024 |
Tanna Hollis | JVW | Thunderbirds Ladies | 0-5 (A) | 20 April 2024 |
Philisa Mjambane | UWC Ladies | Thunderbirds Ladies | 0-7 (A) | 11 May 2024 |
Gabriela Salgado | JVW | Thunderbirds Ladies | 4-0 (H) | 6 July 2024 |
Boitumelo Rabale | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | Richmond United | 8-0 (H) | 6 July 2024 |
References
edit- ^ Kganyago, Lethabo (2023-02-04). "Hollywoodbets Super League Is Back". iDiski Times. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "HOLLYWOODBETS SUPER LEAGUE: CONFIRMED - Coal City Wizards relegated, joins Ma-Indies in the lower ranks". Centre Circle. 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
- ^ "Lindelani and Fort Hare to fight for Sasol League Championship | soccer". SABC. 2023-10-21. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
- ^ Raophala, Mauwane (2024-07-20). "Decision taken after TS Galaxy Queens fail to honour league fixture". FARPost. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ Newsroom, gsport (2024-03-19). "JVW, City Lads and Copperbelt Ladies Make Inroads as Sundowns Maintain HWBSL Log Lead". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
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has generic name (help) - ^ Kganyago, Lethabo (2024-04-01). "New Leaders In HWBSL". iDiski Times. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ Kganyago, Lethabo (2024-04-15). "Sundowns Score Seven To Return To The Top". iDiski Times. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ M, Lonwabo (2024-07-09). "Hat-Trick Queens Boitumelo Rabale and Gabriela Salgado Light Up Week 19 of HBSL". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-07-15.