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2021 SAFA Women's League

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SAFA Women's League
Season2021
Dates24 Apr 2021 - 5 Dec 2021
ChampionsMamelodi Sundowns Ladies (4th title)
PromotedCity Lads
Vasco Da Gama
COSAFA Women's Champions LeagueMamelodi Sundowns Ladies
Matches played182
Goals scored577 (3.17 per match)
Best PlayerBambanani Mbane
Top goalscorerAndisiwe Mgcoyi (27 goals)
Nompumelelo Nyandeni (27 goals)
Best goalkeeperRegirl Ngobeni
2019-20
2022
All statistics correct as of 13 November 2023.

The 2021 SAFA Women's League was the 2nd season of the fully-professional SAFA Women's League, and the 13th season of nation-wide league competition in women's club football in South Africa.[1]

Teams

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Team changes

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Joining the 12 teams from the inaugural 2019-20 competition were the two finalists from the 2019 Sasol League National Championship: JVW and Ma-Indies Ladies. No teams were relegated after the previous season per the expansion plan announced at the league launch in 2019; relegation would commence at the end of the 2022 season.[2]

Stadiums and locations

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2021 SAFA Women's League is located in South Africa
First Touch
First Touch
Golden Ladies
Golden Ladies
Ma-Indies
Ma-Indies
Richmond United
Richmond United
Thunderbirds Ladies
Thunderbirds Ladies
TUT Ladies
TUT Ladies
Tsunami Queens
Tsunami Queens
UWC FC
UWC FC
Johannesburg teams: JVW FC UJ FC Coal City Wizards
Johannesburg teams:
JVW FC
UJ FC
Coal City Wizards
Location of teams in 2021 SAFA WOMEN'S LEAGUE
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Bloemfontein Celtic Ladies Bloemfontein Siwelele Park Stadium 1,000
Coal City Wizards Johannesburg Puma Stadium 24,000
Durban Ladies Durban Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium 6,500
First Touch Polokwane Baroka village 1,000
Golden Ladies Johannesburg Montshioa Stadium
JVW FC Johannesburg Wits Stadium 5,000
Ma-Indies Ladies Polokwane Giyani Stadium 20,000
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Pretoria Loftus versfeid stadium 51,762
Richmond United Northern Cape Merino Park Stadium 200
Thunderbirds Ladies Gqeberha Sisa Dukashe Stadium 17,000
TUT ladies Pretoria TUT Stadium 2,500
UJ Ladies Johannesburg UJ Soweto Stadium 8,000
UWC Ladies Cape Town UWC Stadium 2,500

Table

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As of 13 November 2023
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies (C) 26 24 1 1 87 14 +73 73 Champions League Qualifiers
2 TUT Ladies 26 18 5 3 58 21 +37 59
3 UWC FC 26 15 8 3 47 16 +31 53
4 JVW 26 16 3 7 69 29 +40 51
5 First Touch 26 10 10 6 42 35 +7 40
6 Bloem Celtic Ladies 26 12 3 11 37 39 −2 39
7 Thunderbirds Ladies 26 10 5 11 29 40 −11 35
8 Ma-Indies Ladies 26 8 7 11 38 49 −11 31
9 UJ Ladies 26 7 8 11 26 39 −13 29
10 Durban Ladies 26 6 8 12 36 44 −8 26
11 Richmond United 26 7 5 14 44 60 −16 26
12 Coal City Wizards 26 6 5 15 25 39 −14 23
13 Golden Ladies 26 5 1 20 18 65 −47 16
14 Tsunami Queens 26 2 3 21 21 87 −66 9

(C) Champion

Awards

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The awards are also sponsored by Hollywoodbets, and were held on 26 March 2022.[3]

Award Winner Club
Goalkeeper of the Season Regirl Ngobeni UWC
Player of the Season Bambanani Mbane Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
Coach of the Season Jerry Tshabalala
Top goalscorer Andisiwe Mgcoyi
Nompumelelo Nyandeni JVW
Young Player of the Season Nthabiseng Majiya Richmond United

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "SAFA Announce New Sponsor For National Women's Soccer League". Soccer Laduma. 16 May 2021.
  2. ^ "National Women's Football League takes flight under stormy conditions". Daily Maverick. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  3. ^ Malepa, Tiisetso. "Sundowns Ladies win big at inaugural Hollywoodbets Super League awards". TimesLive. Retrieved 13 November 2023.