| Season | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 Apr 2021 - 5 Dec 2021 |
| Champions | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies (4th title) |
| 2022 CAF Women's Champions League | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 577 (3.17 per match) |
| Best Player | Bambanani Mbane |
| Top goalscorer | Andisiwe Mgcoyi (27 goals) Nompumelelo Nyandeni (27 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Regirl 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 12th season of nation-wide league competition in women's club football in South Africa.[1]
Teams
Team changes
Joining the 12 teams from the inaugural 2019-20 competition were two squads promoted from the Provincial league: JVW FC, and Ma-Indies Ladies. No teams were relegated after the previous season, per the expansion plan announced at league launch in 2019; relegation would commence with the end of the next (2022) season.[2]
Stadiums and locations
First Touch
Golden Ladies
Ma-Indies
Richmond United
Thunderbirds Ladies
TUT Ladies
Tsunami Queens
UWC FC
Location of teams in 2021 SAFA WOMEN'S LEAGUE
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloemfontein Celtic | 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 F.C. | 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 FC | Pretoria | TUT Stadium | 2,500 |
| University of Johannesburg | Johannesburg | UJ Stadium | 8,000 |
| UWC | Cape Town | UWC Stadium | 2,500 |
Table
- 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 FC | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 58 | 21 | +37 | 59 | |
| 3 | UWC FC | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 47 | 16 | +31 | 53 | |
| 4 | JVW FC | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 69 | 29 | +40 | 51 | |
| 5 | First Touch FC | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 40 | |
| 6 | Bloem Celtic Ladies | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 39 | |
| 7 | Thunderbirds Ladies FC | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 40 | −11 | 35 | |
| 8 | Ma-Indies Ladies | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 31 | |
| 9 | University of Johannesburg FC | 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 |
Source: Hollywoodbets Super League 2021
(C) Champion
Awards
The awards are also sponsored by Hollywoodbets, and were held on 26 March 2022.
•Young player of the season
Nthabiseng Majiya
•Goalkeeper of the season
Regirl Ngobeni
•Player of the season
Bambanani Mbane
•Coach of the season
Jerry Tshabalala
•Top goalscorer
Andisiwe Mgcoyi, 27 goals Nompumelelo Nyandeni, 27 goals
Source:TimesLive[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "SAFA Announce New Sponsor For National Women's Soccer League". Soccer Laduma. 16 May 2021.
- ↑ "National Women's Football League takes flight under stormy conditions". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ↑ Malepa, Tiisetso. "Sundowns Ladies win big at inaugural Hollywoodbets Super League awards". TimesLive. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
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