2023 SAFA Women's League

The 2023 SAFA Women's League was the fourth season of the professional SAFA Women's League, and the 15th season of nation-wide league competition in women's football in South Africa.[1] It was the 2nd season played with 16 teams.

SAFA Women's League
Season2023
Dates4 Feb 2023 - 6 Dec 2023
ChampionsMamelodi Sundowns Ladies (6th title)
PromotedUniversity of Fort Hare
Lindelani Ladies
RelegatedCoal City Wizards
Ma-Indies Ladies
Matches played240
Goals scored697 (2.9 per match)
Best PlayerBoitumelo Rabale
Top goalscorerSphumelele Shamase
(22 goals)
Best goalkeeperKaylin Swart
Biggest home winMamelodi Sundowns Ladies 11-0 Coal City Wizards
(18 October 2023))
Biggest away winCoal City Wizards 0-9 Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
(7 May 2023)
Highest scoringMamelodi Sundowns Ladies 11-0 Coal City Wizards
(18 October 2023)
Longest winning run(14 games)
UWC
Longest unbeaten run(17 games)
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
Longest winless run(17 games)
Ma-Indies Ladies
Longest losing run(13 games)
Ma-Indies Ladies
← 2022
2024 →
All statistics correct as of 21 December 2023.

Teams

The 2022 season ended with Golden Ladies and Tsunami Queens relegated to the Sasol Women's League,[2] while Vasco Da Gama changed its name to TS Galaxy Queens after it was purchased by Tim Sukazi, who owns TS Galaxy FC.[3] Bloemfontein Celtics Ladies changed its name to Royal AM after Shauwn Mkhize bought it their status.[4] Two teams joined the league. The University of Pretoria won the 2021 Sasol League National Championship, while Copperbelt Ladies were the runners-up.

Stadiums and Locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity2022 season
City LadsIbhayiIssac Wolfson Stadium10,00012th
Coal City WizardseMalahleniPuma Stadium24,00013th
Copperbelt LadiesPolokwaneRugby field adjoining Old Peter Mokaba Stadium2nd in SWL
Durban LadiesDurbanSugar Ray Xulu Stadium6,50010th
First Touch FCPolokwaneBaroka Village1,000[5]9th
JVW FCJohannesburgWits Stadium5,0004th
Ma-Indies LadiesPolokwaneGiyani Stadium 20,0008th
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies PretoriaLoftus versfeid stadium51,7621st
Richmond UnitedNorthern CapeMerino Park Stadium200[6]7th
Royal AMPietermaritzburgHarry Gwala Stadium6,5006th
Thunderbirds LadiesGqeberhaSisa Dukashe Stadium17,00011th
TS Galaxy QueensMbombelaSolomon Mahlangu Stadium5,00014th
Tswane University of TechnologyPretoriaTUT Stadium2,500[7]4th
University of JohannesburgJohannesburgUJ Stadium8,0005th
University of PretoriaPretoriaUJ Stadium8,0001st in SWL
University of Western CapeCape TownUWC Stadium2,5002nd

N.B. some teams play their home matches at multiple stadia (e.g. some of Durban Ladies 2023 matches were played at Noordelikes Rugby Club in Polokwane); locations listed above were the most common location for 2023 home matches.

Table
As of 20 November 2023
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies(C) 29 25 3 1 95 15 +80 78 Champions League Qualifiers
2 UWC FC 30 25 0 5 66 17 +49 75
3 JVW 30 19 6 5 53 28 +25 63
4 TS Galaxy Queens 31 19 7 5 62 22 +40 64
5 Royal AM Women 30 16 7 7 53 29 +24 55
6 UP-Tuks Ladies 29 16 4 9 54 32 +22 52
7 Richmond United 30 13 9 8 48 42 +6 48
8 Durban Ladies 30 14 2 14 53 53 0 44
9 UJ Ladies 30 13 4 13 53 40 +13 43
10 TUT Ladies 30 11 3 16 34 34 0 36
11 First Touch FC 30 8 7 15 30 51 −21 31
12 Copperbelt Ladies 30 7 5 18 26 58 −32 26
13 City Lads 30 7 4 19 29 66 −37 25
14 Thunderbirds Ladies 30 5 5 20 22 59 −37 20
15 Coal City Wizards(R) 30 5 2 23 32 104 −72 17 Relegation to the Sasol Women's League
16 Ma-Indies Ladies (R) 30 2 2 26 18 78 −60 8
Source:

Statistics

Top scorers
As of 21 November 2023
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Sphumelele Shamase University of Johannesburg 22
2 Boitumelo Rabale Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 19
3 Andisiwe Mgcoyi 17
4 Lucia Gaonwe Durban Ladies 15
5 Nomvuyo Bhengu Royal AM Women 14
Melinda Kgadiete Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
Nicole Michael TS Galaxy Queens
9 Kgalebane Mohlagoana Royal AM Ladies 13
Michelle Sampson Richmond United

Most clean sheets
Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 Kaylin Swart JVW FC 14
2 Kebotseng Moletsane Royal AM Women 12
Regirl Ngobeni UWC
4 Sedilame Boseja Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies FC 10
5 Elizabeth Mazivise University of
Johannesburg		 9
6 Dineo Magagula TS Galaxy Queens 8
7 Dineo Kabai Richmond United 7
8 Andile Dlamini Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies FC 5
Asa Rabalao UP-Tuks Ladies
Magabene Polori First Touch FC

Awards

Annual Awards
Award Winner Club
Player of
the season		 Boitumelo Rabale Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
Fan's Player
of the season		 Chuene Morifi
Goalkeeper of
the season		 Kaylin Swart JVW
Top goalscorer
of the season		 Sphumelele Shamase University of Johannesburg
Coach of
the season		 Thinasonke Mbuli UWC
Young player
of the season		 Mmabatho Mogale UP-Tuks Ladies
Administrator of
the season		 Boitumelo Lekalakala

References
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  2. CentreCircle (2022-11-16). "Golden Ladies and Tsunami Queens axed as Copperbelt Ladies and Tuks Ladies FC replace them in the Hollywoodbets Super League". Centre Circle. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  3. itumelengm (2023-01-12). "TS Galaxy acquire Hollywoodbets Super League status for their ladies' team". Mpumalanga News. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  4. "Shawn Mkhize Buys New Football Club, Royal AM Ladies FC". iHarare News. 2022-07-22. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  5. "Baroka FC Village". FastScore. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
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