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| dates = 4 Feb 2023 - 6 Dec 2023
| dates = 4 Feb 2023 - 6 Dec 2023
| winners = [[Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies F.C.|Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies]] (6th title)
| winners = [[Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies F.C.|Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies]] (6th title)
| promoted = University of Fort Hare<br />Lindelani Ladies
| promoted = [[UFH Ladies FC|University of Fort Hare]]<br />[[Lindelani Ladies]]
| relegated = Coal City Wizards<br />Ma Indies Ladies
| relegated = [[Coal City Wizards]]<br />[[Ma-Indies Ladies]]
| continentalcup1 = [[2024 COSAFA Women's Champions League]]
| continentalcup1 = [[2024 COSAFA Women's Champions League]]
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = [[UWC Ladies FC|University of the Western Cape]]
| continentalcup2 =
| continentalcup2 qualifiers =
| matches = 240
| matches = 240
| total goals = 697
| total goals = 697
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| league topscorer = [[Sphumelele Shamase]]<br/>(22 goals)
| league topscorer = [[Sphumelele Shamase]]<br/>(22 goals)
| best goalkeeper = [[Kaylin Swart]]
| best goalkeeper = [[Kaylin Swart]]
| biggest home win = [[Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies F.C.|Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies]] 11-0 Coal City Wizards <br/> ''(18 October 2023))''
| biggest home win = [[Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies F.C.|Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies]] 11-0 [[Coal City Wizards]] <br/> ''(18 October 2023))''
| biggest away win = Coal City Wizards 0-9 [[Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies F.C.|Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies]] <br/>''(7 May 2023)''
| biggest away win = [[Coal City Wizards]] 0-9 [[Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies F.C.|Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies]] <br/>''(7 May 2023)''
| highest scoring = [[Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies F.C.|Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies]] 11-0 Coal City Wizards <br/>''(18 October 2023)''
| highest scoring = [[Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies F.C.|Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies]] 11-0 [[Coal City Wizards]] <br/>''(18 October 2023)''
| longest wins = (14 games)<br/> UWC
| longest wins = (14 games)<br/> [[UWC Ladies FC|UWC]]
| longest unbeaten = (17 games)<br/> Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
| longest unbeaten = (17 games)<br/> [[Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies]]
| longest winless = (17 games) <br/> Ma-Indies Ladies
| longest winless = (17 games) <br/> [[Ma-Indies Ladies]]
| longest losses = (13 games) <br/> Ma-Indies Ladies
| longest losses = (13 games) <br/> [[Ma-Indies Ladies]]
| prevseason = [[2022 SAFA Women's League|2022]]
| prevseason = [[2022 SAFA Women's League|2022]]
| nextseason = [[2024 SAFA Women's League|2024]]
| nextseason = [[2024 SAFA Women's League|2024]]
| updated = 21 December 2023
| updated = 21 December 2023
}}The '''2023 SAFA Women's League''' was the fourth season of the professional [[SAFA Women's League]], and the 14th season of nation-wide league competition in women's football in [[South Africa]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite journal |date=January 2023 |title=NCPD Tests |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/nor.0000000000000919 |journal=Orthopaedic Nursing |volume=42 |issue=1 |pages=46–47 |doi=10.1097/nor.0000000000000919 |issn=0744-6020}}</ref> It was the 2nd season played with 16 teams.
}}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]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite journal |date=January 2023 |title=NCPD Tests |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/nor.0000000000000919 |journal=Orthopaedic Nursing |volume=42 |issue=1 |pages=46–47 |doi=10.1097/nor.0000000000000919 |issn=0744-6020}}</ref> It was the 2nd season played with 16 teams.


==Teams==
==Teams==
The 2022 season Golden Ladies and Tsunami Queens FC were relegated to the '''Sasol National Championship''',<ref>{{Cite web |last=CentreCircle |date=2022-11-16 |title=Golden Ladies and Tsunami Queens axed as Copperbelt Ladies and Tuks Ladies FC replace them in the Hollywoodbets Super League |url=https://centrecircle.online/golden-ladies-and-tsunami-queens-axed-as-copperbelt-ladies-and-tuks-ladies-fc-replace-them-in-the-hollywoodbets-super-league/ |access-date=2023-11-04 |website=Centre Circle |language=en-US}}</ref> while Vasco Da Gama changed its name to [[TS Galaxy Queens]] after it was purchased by Tim Sukazi, who owns [[TS Galaxy F.C.|TS Galaxy FC]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=itumelengm |date=2023-01-12 |title=TS Galaxy acquire Hollywoodbets Super League status for their ladies' team |url=https://www.citizen.co.za/mpumalanga-news/news-headlines/local-news/2023/01/12/ts-galaxy-acquire-hollywoodbets-super-league-status-for-their-ladies-team/ |access-date=2023-11-04 |website=Mpumalanga News |language=en-US}}</ref> Bloemfontein Celtic changed its name to [[Royal AM F.C.|Royal AM]] after [[Shauwn Mkhize]] bought it.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-07-22 |title=Shawn Mkhize Buys New Football Club, Royal AM Ladies FC |url=https://iharare.com/shawn-mkhize-buys-new-football-club-royal-am-ladies-fc/ |access-date=2023-11-04 |website=iHarare News |language=en-gb}}</ref> Two more teams joined the league. The University of Pretoria won the Sasol National Championship''',''' while Copperbelt Ladies FC were the runners-up.
The 2022 season ended with [[Golden Ladies]] and [[Tsunami Queens]] relegated to the [[Sasol Women's League]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=CentreCircle |date=2022-11-16 |title=Golden Ladies and Tsunami Queens axed as Copperbelt Ladies and Tuks Ladies FC replace them in the Hollywoodbets Super League |url=https://centrecircle.online/golden-ladies-and-tsunami-queens-axed-as-copperbelt-ladies-and-tuks-ladies-fc-replace-them-in-the-hollywoodbets-super-league/ |access-date=2023-11-04 |website=Centre Circle |language=en-US}}</ref> while Vasco Da Gama changed its name to [[TS Galaxy Queens]] after it was purchased by Tim Sukazi, who owns [[TS Galaxy F.C.|TS Galaxy FC]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=itumelengm |date=2023-01-12 |title=TS Galaxy acquire Hollywoodbets Super League status for their ladies' team |url=https://www.citizen.co.za/mpumalanga-news/news-headlines/local-news/2023/01/12/ts-galaxy-acquire-hollywoodbets-super-league-status-for-their-ladies-team/ |access-date=2023-11-04 |website=Mpumalanga News |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Bloemfontein Celtics Ladies]] changed its name to [[Royal AM F.C.|Royal AM]] after [[Shauwn Mkhize]] bought it their status.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-07-22 |title=Shawn Mkhize Buys New Football Club, Royal AM Ladies FC |url=https://iharare.com/shawn-mkhize-buys-new-football-club-royal-am-ladies-fc/ |access-date=2023-11-04 |website=iHarare News |language=en-gb}}</ref> Two teams joined the league. The [[Tuks Ladies FC|University of Pretoria]] won the [[2021 Sasol League National Championship]], while [[Copperbelt Ladies]] were the runners-up.


'''Stadiums and Locations'''
'''Stadiums and Locations'''
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! Team !! Location !! Stadium !! Capacity !! data-sort-type=number| 2022 season
! Team !! Location !! Stadium !! Capacity !! data-sort-type=number| 2022 season
|-
|-
| [[City Lads]]|| [[New Brighton, Eastern Cape|Ibhayi]] || Issac Wolfson Stadium || style="text-align:center" | 10,000 || style="text-align:center" | 12th
| [[City Lads]]|| [[New Brighton, Eastern Cape|Ibhayi]] || [[Isaac Wolfson Stadium|Issac Wolfson Stadium]]|| style="text-align:center" | 10,000 || style="text-align:center" | 12th
|-
|-
| Coal City Wizards || [[Witbank|Emalahleni]] || Puma Stadium || style="text-align:center" | 24,000 || style="text-align:center" | 13th
| [[Coal City Wizards]] || [[Witbank|eMalahleni]] || [[Witbank Stadium|Puma Stadium]]|| style="text-align:center" | 24,000 || style="text-align:center" | 13th
|-
|-
| [[Copperbelt Ladies]]|| [[Polokwane]]|| Rugby field adjoining [[Old Peter Mokaba Stadium]] || style="text-align:center" | || style="text-align:center"| 2nd in [[Sasol Women's League|SWL]]
| [[Copperbelt Ladies]]|| [[Polokwane]]|| Rugby field adjoining [[Old Peter Mokaba Stadium]] || style="text-align:center" | || style="text-align:center"| 2nd in [[Sasol Women's League|SWL]]
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| [[JVW|JVW FC]] || [[Johannesburg]]|| Wits Stadium || style="text-align:center" | 5,000 || style="text-align:center" | 4th
| [[JVW|JVW FC]] || [[Johannesburg]]|| Wits Stadium || style="text-align:center" | 5,000 || style="text-align:center" | 4th
|-
|-
| Ma Indies Ladies || [[Limpopo|Polokwane]] || Giyani Stadium
| [[Ma-Indies Ladies]] || [[Limpopo|Polokwane]] || Giyani Stadium
| style="text-align:center" | 20,000 || style="text-align:center" | 8th
| style="text-align:center" | 20,000 || style="text-align:center" | 8th
|-
|-
| [[Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies F.C.|Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies]]
| [[Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies]]
|| [[Pretoria]] || [[Loftus Versfeld Stadium|Loftus versfeid stadium]]|| style="text-align:center" | 51,762 || style="text-align:center"|1st
|| [[Pretoria]] || [[Loftus Versfeld Stadium|Loftus versfeid stadium]]|| style="text-align:center" | 51,762 || style="text-align:center"|1st
|-
|-
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| [[TS Galaxy Queens]]|| [[Mbombela]]|| Solomon Mahlangu Stadium|| style="text-align:center" | 5,000|| style="text-align:center" | 14th
| [[TS Galaxy Queens]]|| [[Mbombela]]|| Solomon Mahlangu Stadium|| style="text-align:center" | 5,000|| style="text-align:center" | 14th
|-
|-
|Tswane University of Technology || [[Pretoria]] || TUT Stadium || style="text-align:center"| 2,500<ref>{{cite web |title=TUT Stadium |url=https://us.soccerway.com/venues/south-africa/tut-stadium/v34820/ |website=SoccerWay |access-date=13 November 2023}}</ref> || style="text-align:center"| 4th
|[[Tshwane University of Technology women's football club|Tswane University of Technology]]|| [[Pretoria]] || TUT Stadium || style="text-align:center"| 2,500<ref>{{cite web |title=TUT Stadium |url=https://us.soccerway.com/venues/south-africa/tut-stadium/v34820/ |website=SoccerWay |access-date=13 November 2023}}</ref> || style="text-align:center"| 4th
|-
|-
| [[University of Johannesburg women's football|University of Johannesburg]] || [[Johannesburg]] || [[UJ Stadium]]|| style="text-align:center" | 8,000 || style="text-align:center"| 5th
| [[University of Johannesburg women's football|University of Johannesburg]] || [[Johannesburg]] || [[UJ Stadium]]|| style="text-align:center" | 8,000 || style="text-align:center"| 5th
|-
|-
| University of Pretoria || [[Pretoria]] || [[UJ Stadium]] || style="text-align:center" | 8,000|| style="text-align:center" |1st in [[Sasol Women's League|SWL]]
| [[University of Pretoria women's football club|University of Pretoria]]|| [[Pretoria]] || [[UJ Stadium]] || style="text-align:center" | 8,000|| style="text-align:center" |1st in [[Sasol Women's League|SWL]]
|-
|-
| University of Western Cape || [[Cape Town]] || [[University of the Western Cape Stadium|UWC Stadium]] || style="text-align:center"| 2,500 || style="text-align:center" | 2nd
| [[University of Western Cape women's football club|University of Western Cape]]|| [[Cape Town]] || [[University of the Western Cape Stadium|UWC Stadium]] || style="text-align:center"| 2,500 || style="text-align:center" | 2nd
|}
|}


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{{Updated|20 November 2023}}
{{Updated|20 November 2023}}
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|update=19 November 2023
|win_CL=7 |draw_CL=4 |loss_CL=19 |gf_CL=29 |ga_CL=66<!--City Lads-->
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|name_CL=City Lads
|name_CL=City Lads
|name_CCW=Coal City Wizards'''(R)'''
|name_CCW=Coal City Wizards'''(R)'''
|name_CBL=[[Copperbelt Ladies]]
|name_CBL=Copperbelt Ladies
|name_DBL=[[Durban Ladies|Durban Ladies FC]]
|name_DBL=Durban Ladies
|name_FT=First Touch FC
|name_FT=First Touch FC
|name_JVW=[[JVW|JVW FC]]
|name_JVW=JVW
|name_MAI=Ma Indies Ladies '''(R)'''
|name_MAI=Ma-Indies Ladies '''(R)'''
|name_MDS=[[Mamelodi Sundowns|Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies]]'''(C)'''
|name_MDS=Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies'''(C)'''
|name_RCU=[[Richmond United]]
|name_RCU=Richmond United
|name_RAM=[[Royal AM Women]]
|name_RAM=Royal AM Women
|name_TBL=[[Thunderbirds Ladies]]
|name_TBL=Thunderbirds Ladies
|name_TSG=[[TS Galaxy Queens]]
|name_TSG=TS Galaxy Queens
|name_TUT=TUT Ladies FC
|name_TUT=Tshwane University of Technology
|name_UJ=University of Johannesburg FC
|name_UJ=University of Johannesburg
|name_UP=University of Pretoria FC
|name_UP=University of Pretoria
|name_UWC=UWC FC
|name_UWC=University of the Western Cape


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| 1
| 1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|RSA}}[[Sphumelele Shamase]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|RSA}}[[Sphumelele Shamase]]
|align="left"| [[University of Johannesburg women's football|University of Johannesburg]]
|align="left"| [[UJ Ladies FC|University of Johannesburg]]
|22
|22
|-
|-
|2
|2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|LES}} [[Boitumelo Rabale]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|LES}} [[Boitumelo Rabale]]
|align="left"|[[Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies F.C.|Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies]]
| rowspan="2" align="left" |[[Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies]]
|19
|19
|-
|-
|3
|3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|RSA}}[[Andisiwe Mgcoyi]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|RSA}}[[Andisiwe Mgcoyi]]
|align="left"|[[Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies FC]]
|17
|17
|-
|-
|4
|4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|RSA}} Lucia Gaonwe
|align="left"|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Lucia Gaonwe]]
|align="left"|[[Durban Ladies FC]]
|align="left"|[[Durban Ladies]]
|15
|15
|-
|-
|rowspan=3|5
|rowspan=3|5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|RSA}} Nomvuyo Bhengu
|align="left"|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Nomvuyo Bhengu]]
|align="left"|[[Royal AM Women]]
|align="left"|[[Royal AM Women]]
|rowspan=3|14
|rowspan=3|14
|-
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|RSA}}[[Melinda Kgadiete]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|RSA}}[[Melinda Kgadiete]]
|align="left"|[[Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies FC]]
|align="left"|[[Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies]]
|-
|-
|align="left"|[[Nicole Lauren Michael|Nicole Michael]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Nicole Lauren Michael|Nicole Michael]]
|align="left"|[[TS Galaxy Queens]]
|align="left"|[[TS Galaxy Queens]]
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|9
|rowspan=2|9
|align="left"|{{flagicon|RSA}} Kgalebane Mohlagoana
|align="left"|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Kgalebane Mohlagoana]]
|align="left"|[[Royal AM Women|Royal AM Ladies]]
|align="left"|[[Royal AM Women|Royal AM Ladies]]
|rowspan=2|13
|rowspan=2|13
|-
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|RSA}} Michelle Sampson
|align="left"|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Michelle Sampson]]
|align="left"|[[Richmond United]]
|align="left"|[[Richmond United]]
|}
|}
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|-
|-
|align="Left"|{{flagicon| RSA}}[[Regirl Ngobeni]]
|align="Left"|{{flagicon| RSA}}[[Regirl Ngobeni]]
|align="Left"|UWC
|align="Left"|[[UWC Ladies FC|UWC]]
|-
|-
|rowspan=1|4
|rowspan=1|4
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|-
|-
|rowspan=1|5
|rowspan=1|5
|align="Left"|{{flagicon|ZIM}} Elizabeth Mazivise
|align="Left"|{{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Elizabeth Mazivise]]
|align="Left"|[[University of Johannesburg women's football|University of<br />Johannesburg]]
|align="Left"|[[University of Johannesburg women's football|University of<br />Johannesburg]]
|rowspan=1|9
|rowspan=1|9
|-
|-
|rowspan=1|6
|rowspan=1|6
|align="Left"|{{flagicon|RSA}}Dineo Magagula
|align="Left"|{{flagicon|RSA}}[[Dineo Magagula]]
|align="Left"|[[TS Galaxy Queens]]
|align="Left"|[[TS Galaxy Queens]]
|rowspan=1|8
|rowspan=1|8
|-
|-
|rowspan=1|7
|rowspan=1|7
|align="Left"|{{flagicon|RSA}}Dineo Kabai
|align="Left"|{{flagicon|RSA}}[[Dineo Kabai]]
|align="Left"|[[Richmond United]]
|align="Left"|[[Richmond United]]
|rowspan=1|7
|rowspan=1|7
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|rowspan=8|5
|rowspan=8|5
|-
|-
|align="Left"|{{flagicon|RSA}} Phillistus Rabalao
|align="Left"|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Asa Rabalao]]
|align="Left"|University of<br/>Pretoria Ladies
|align="Left"|[[Tuks Ladies FC|UP-Tuks Ladies]]
|-
|-
|align="Left"|{{flagicon|RSA}} Magabene Polori
|align="Left"|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Magabene Polori]]
|align="Left"|[[First Touch (football club)|First Touch FC]]
|align="Left"|[[First Touch (football club)|First Touch FC]]
|}
|}
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|Player of<br/> the season
|Player of<br/> the season
|{{flagicon|BOT}}[[Boitumelo Rabale]]
|{{flagicon|BOT}}[[Boitumelo Rabale]]
|[[Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies FC]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies]]
⚫
|-
⚫
|Fan's Player<br />of the season
⚫
|{{flagicon|RSA}}[[Chuene Morifi]]
|-
|-
|Goalkeeper of<br/>the season
|Goalkeeper of<br/>the season
|{{flagicon|RSA}}[[Kaylin Swart]]
|{{flagicon|RSA}}[[Kaylin Swart]]
|[[JVW FC]]
|[[JVW]]
|-
|-
|Fan's Player<br/>of the season
|Top goalscorer<br/>of the season
⚫
|{{flagicon|RSA}}[[Chuene Morifi]]
⚫
|[[Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies FC]]
⚫
|-
⚫
|Young player<br/>of the season
⚫
|{{flagicon|RSA}}[[Mmabatho Mogale]]
|University of<br/>Pretoria
⚫
|-
|Top goalscore<br/>of the season
|{{flagicon|RSA}}[[Sphumelele Shamase]]
|{{flagicon|RSA}}[[Sphumelele Shamase]]
|[[University of Johannesburg women's football|University of<br />Johannesburg]]
|[[University of Johannesburg women's football|University of Johannesburg]]
|-
|-
|Coach of<br/>the season
|Coach of<br/>the season
|{{flagicon|RSA}} Thinasonke Mbuli
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Thinasonke Mbuli]]
⚫
|[[UWC Ladies FC|UWC]]
|UWC
|-
|-
|Administrator of<br/>the season
|Young player<br />of the season
|{{flagicon|RSA}} Boitumelo Lekalakala
|{{flagicon|RSA}}[[Mmabatho Mogale]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Tuks Ladies FC|UP-Tuks Ladies]]
|University of<br/> Pretoria
⚫
|-
|Administrator of<br />the season
⚫
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Boitumelo Lekalakala]]
|}
|}


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{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


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{{SAFA Women's League}}
[[Category:Women's soccer in South Africa]]
{{Women's soccer in South Africa}}
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[[Category:SAFA Women's League]]

{{DEFAULTSORT:SAFA Women's League}}
[[Category:SAFA Women's League seasons|2023]]
[[Category:2023–24 in South African soccer leagues]]
[[Category:2023–24 in South African soccer leagues]]
[[Category:2023–24 domestic women's association football leagues|South Africa]]
[[Category:2023–24 domestic women's association football leagues|South Africa]]
[[Category:2022–23 domestic women's association football leagues|South Africa]]
[[Category:2022–23 domestic women's association football leagues|South Africa]]
[[Category:2023 in South African women's sport]]

Latest revision as of 19:29, 25 September 2024

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
2024 COSAFA Women's Champions LeagueUniversity of the Western Cape
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.

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.

Teams

[edit]

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

Team Location Stadium Capacity 2022 season
City Lads Ibhayi Issac Wolfson Stadium 10,000 12th
Coal City Wizards eMalahleni Puma Stadium 24,000 13th
Copperbelt Ladies Polokwane Rugby field adjoining Old Peter Mokaba Stadium 2nd in SWL
Durban Ladies Durban Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium 6,500 10th
First Touch FC Polokwane Baroka Village 1,000[5] 9th
JVW FC Johannesburg Wits Stadium 5,000 4th
Ma-Indies Ladies Polokwane Giyani Stadium 20,000 8th
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Pretoria Loftus versfeid stadium 51,762 1st
Richmond United Northern Cape Merino Park Stadium 200[6] 7th
Royal AM Pietermaritzburg Harry Gwala Stadium 6,500 6th
Thunderbirds Ladies Gqeberha Sisa Dukashe Stadium 17,000 11th
TS Galaxy Queens Mbombela Solomon Mahlangu Stadium 5,000 14th
Tswane University of Technology Pretoria TUT Stadium 2,500[7] 4th
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg UJ Stadium 8,000 5th
University of Pretoria Pretoria UJ Stadium 8,000 1st in SWL
University of Western Cape Cape Town UWC Stadium 2,500 2nd

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

[edit]
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 University of the Western Cape 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 University of Pretoria 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 University of Johannesburg 30 13 4 13 53 40 +13 43
10 Tshwane University of Technology 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: [citation needed]

Statistics

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Top scorers

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As of 21 November 2023
Rank Player Club Goals
1 South AfricaSphumelele Shamase University of Johannesburg 22
2 Lesotho Boitumelo Rabale Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 19
3 South AfricaAndisiwe Mgcoyi 17
4 South Africa Lucia Gaonwe Durban Ladies 15
5 South Africa Nomvuyo Bhengu Royal AM Women 14
South AfricaMelinda Kgadiete Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
South Africa Nicole Michael TS Galaxy Queens
9 South Africa Kgalebane Mohlagoana Royal AM Ladies 13
South Africa Michelle Sampson Richmond United

Most clean sheets

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Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 South AfricaKaylin Swart JVW FC 14
2 South AfricaKebotseng Moletsane Royal AM Women 12
South AfricaRegirl Ngobeni UWC
4 BotswanaSedilame Boseja Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies FC 10
5 Zimbabwe Elizabeth Mazivise University of
Johannesburg 		9
6 South AfricaDineo Magagula TS Galaxy Queens 8
7 South AfricaDineo Kabai Richmond United 7
8 South AfricaAndile Dlamini Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies FC 5
South Africa Asa Rabalao UP-Tuks Ladies
South Africa Magabene Polori First Touch FC

Awards

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Annual Awards

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Award Winner Club
Player of
the season 		BotswanaBoitumelo Rabale Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
Fan's Player
of the season 		South AfricaChuene Morifi
Goalkeeper of
the season 		South AfricaKaylin Swart JVW
Top goalscorer
of the season 		South AfricaSphumelele Shamase University of Johannesburg
Coach of
the season 		South Africa Thinasonke Mbuli UWC
Young player
of the season 		South AfricaMmabatho Mogale UP-Tuks Ladies
Administrator of
the season 		South Africa Boitumelo Lekalakala

References

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