2024 SAFA Women's League

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SAFA Women's League
Season2024
Dates2 March 2024 - 9 November 2024
Matches played67
Goals scored193 (2.88 per match)
Top goalscorerTanna Hollis
Thandi Rameri
Gugu Dhlamini
(7 goals)
Biggest home winMamelodi Sundowns Ladies 7- 0 Lindelani Ladies
(14 April 2024)
Biggest away winLindelani Ladies 1-6 TS Galaxy Queens
(28 April 2024)
Highest scoringUWC Ladies FC 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)
Longest winning runUP (7 games)
Longest unbeaten runUP and JVW (7 games)
Longest winless runThunderbirds Ladies (10 games)
Longest losing runThunderbirds Ladies (10 games)
2023
2025
All statistics correct as of 27 April 2024.

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]

Teams and location[edit]

In 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
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 28 April 2024
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 8 7 0 1 33 6 +27 21 COSAFA Champions League
2 UP 8 7 0 1 17 10 +7 21
3 UJ 9 6 1 2 20 10 +10 19
4 UWC 8 5 2 1 22 6 +16 17
5 JVW FC 8 5 1 2 18 10 +8 16
6 TS Galaxy Queens 8 5 0 3 17 12 +5 15
7 Copperbelt Ladies 9 3 3 3 18 13 +5 12
8 TUT Matsatsantsa Ladies 8 4 0 4 16 12 +4 12
9 Richmond United 9 3 3 3 13 14 −1 12
10 First Touch FC 9 4 0 5 14 19 −5 12
11 Royal AM Women 8 2 4 2 9 12 −3 10
12 City Lads 9 2 2 5 13 20 −7 8
13 UFH 8 2 1 5 7 14 −7 7
14 Durban Ladies FC 8 2 0 6 7 20 −13 6
15 Lindelani Ladies 8 1 1 6 8 24 −16 4 Relegation
16 Thunderbirds Ladies 9 0 0 9 4 34 −30 0
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2024. Source: [1]

Results[edit]

Home \ Away CLD CBL DBN FT JVW LNL MSD RMU RAM TBL TUT TSG UFH UJ UP UWC
City Lads 1–0 9 Nov 25 May 11 May 21 Sep 14 Sep 7 Sep 1–1 24 Aug 15 Jun 0–2 5 Oct 2–3 29 Jun 6 Jul
Copperbelt Ladies 28 Sep 4–1 8 Jun 12 Oct 1–1 18 May 15 Jun 24 Sep 6–1 29 Jun 5 May 24 Aug 0–1 6 Jul 2–2
Durban Ladies FC 8 Jun 31 Aug 2–1 1–2 18 May 15 Jun 24 Sep 30 Mar 21 Sep 1–2 29 Jun 12 Oct 6 Jul 2–0 0–5
First Touch FC 12 Oct 9 Nov 24 Aug 18 May 16 Jun 24 Sep 21 Mar 5 May 29 Jun 24 Mar 1–2 1–0 1–4 27 Apr 31 Aug
JVW FC 24 Sep 25 May 17 Aug 5 Oct 30 Mar 5 May 29 Jun 0–0 6 Jul 3–2 0–2 5–1 31 Aug 9 Nov 1–0
Lindelani Ladies 5 May 17 Aug 5 Oct 1–4 22 Jun 29 Jun 14 Sep 6 Jul 3–0 31 Aug 1–6 24 Sep 9 Nov 1–3 25 May
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 7–1 5 Oct 5–1 11 May 21 Sep 7–0 6 Jul 4–0 5–1 9 Nov 31 Aug 22 Jun 2–0 25 May 17 Aug
Richmond United 2–2 1–1 11 May 22 Jun 1–1 3–0 0–5 1–2 31 Aug 2–1 9 Nov 21 Sep 25 May 17 Aug 5 Oct
Royal AM Women 31 Aug 11 May 22 Jun 21 Sep 14 Sep 2–1 7 Sep 28 Sep 9 Nov 25 May 21 Apr 1–1 17 Aug 5 Oct 1–1
Thunderbirds Ladies 1–4 22 Jun 5 May 0–3 0–5 7 Sep 28 Sep 0–2 8 Jun 17 Aug 25 May 14 Sep 5 Oct 1–3 11 May
TUT Matsatsantsa Ladies 4–1 2–0 28 Apr 2–3 28 Sep 1–0 8 Jun 25 Aug 12 Oct 3–0 18 May 7 Sep 11 May 22 Jun 21 Sep
TS Galaxy Queens 17 Aug 21 Sep 1–0 14 Sep 7 Sep 28 Sep 3–5 8 Jun 24 Aug 12 Oct 5 Oct 0–1 1–4 11 May 16 Jun
UFH 18 May 1–2 25 May 17 Aug 15 Jun 11 May 30 Mar 5 May 29 Jun 5–0 2–1 6 Jul 28 Sep 31 Aug 9 Nov
UJ 22 Jun 14 Sep 2–0 7 Sep 3–1 8 Jun 24 Aug 12 Oct 1–1 18 May 24 Sep 15 Jun 2–0 21 Sep 1–2
UP 13 Apr 3–2 7 Sep 28 Sep 8 Jun 24 Aug 12 Oct 2–1 18 May 15 Jun 30 Mar 24 Sep 2–1 5 May 14 Sep
UWC 4–0 7 Sep 28 Sep 7–1 24 Aug 12 Oct 1–0 18 May 15 Jun 24 Sep 5 May 30 Mar 8 Jun 29 Jun 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2024. Source: [2]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Statistics[edit]

As of 28 April 2023

Top scorer[edit]

Rank Player Club Goals
1 South AfricaGugu Dhlamini UJ Ladies 7
South AfricaTanna Hollis JVW FC
LesothoBoitumelo Rabale Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
South Africa Thandi Rameri Copperbelt Ladies
5 South AfricaBusisiwe Ndimeni TS Galaxy Queens 6
South Africa Miche Minnies Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
7 South Africa Philisa Mjambane UWC Ladies 5
South Africa Mamokgaase Senyatsi TUT Ladies FC
South AfricaNthabiseng Majiya Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
10 South AfricaThato Mofolo UJ Ladies 4
South AfricaSikelelwa Mhlanga City Lads
South Africa Sinamile Mkhwanazi UP-Tuks Ladies
South Africa Mamello Makhabane TS Galaxy Queens
14 South Africa Refilwe Maseko UJ Ladies 3
South AfricaInge Kaba UP-Tuks Ladies

Clean sheets[edit]

Rank Player Club Clean
sheets
1 Botswana Sedilami Boseja Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 3
2 South Africa Magdalena Motsabi Richmond United 2
South AfricaDineo Magagula TS Galaxy Queens
South AfricaRegirl Ngobeni UWC
South AfricaMagabene Polori First Touch
3 South AfricaAndile Dlamini Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 1
South AfricaNqobile Biyela Lindelani Ladies
South AfricaYolula Tsawe TS Galaxy Queens
South AfricaVictoria Muroa TUT Matsatsantsa Ladies
South AfricaNelisiwe Mjira Durban Ladies
South AfricaThando Sitole TUT Ladies FC

Hat-tricks[edit]

Players who scored a hat-trick during the 2024 season:[4][5][6]

Player For Against Result Date
South Africa Inge Kaba UP Ladies Lindelani Ladies 1-3 (A) 16 March 2024
South Africa Thandi Rameri Copperbelt Ladies Thunderbirds Ladies 6-1 (H) 31 March 2024
South Africa Miche Minnies Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Lindelani Ladies 7-0 (H) 14 April 2024
South AfricaTanna Hollis JVW Thunderbirds Ladies 0-5 (A) 20 April 2024

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kganyago, Lethabo (2023-02-04). "Hollywoodbets Super League Is Back". iDiski Times. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  2. ^ "HOLLYWOODBETS SUPER LEAGUE: CONFIRMED - Coal City Wizards relegated, joins Ma-Indies in the lower ranks". Centre Circle. 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  3. ^ "Lindelani and Fort Hare to fight for Sasol League Championship | soccer". SABC. 2023-10-21. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  4. ^ Newsroom, gsport (2024-03-19). "JVW, City Lads and Copperbelt Ladies Make Inroads as Sundowns Maintain HWBSL Log Lead". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  5. ^ Kganyago, Lethabo (2024-04-01). "New Leaders In HWBSL". iDiski Times. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  6. ^ Kganyago, Lethabo (2024-04-15). "Sundowns Score Seven To Return To The Top". iDiski Times. Retrieved 2024-04-20.