2023 SAFA Women's League

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

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

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

Top scorers

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

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

Annual Awards

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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  4. ^ "Shawn Mkhize Buys New Football Club, Royal AM Ladies FC". iHarare News. 2022-07-22. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
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