SAFA Women's League
Season2022
Dates23 Apr 2022 - 26 Nov 2022
ChampionsMamelodi Sundowns Ladies (5th title)
PromotedUniversity of Pretoria
Copperbelt Ladies F.C.
RelegatedTsunami Queens
Golden Ladies
2023 COSAFA Women's Champions LeagueMamelodi Sundowns
Matches played240
Goals scored689 (2.87 per match)
Best PlayerBoitumelo Rabale
Top goalscorerNompumelelo Nyandeni
(30 goals)
Best goalkeeperKatlego Moletsane
2021
2023
All statistics correct as of 20 October 2023.

The 2022 SAFA Women's League was the 3rd 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

Team changes

Joining the 14 teams from the 2021 competition were two squads promoted from the Provincial league: Vasco Da Gama (since renamed to the TS Galaxy Queens), and City Lads. No teams were relegated after the previous season, per the expansion plan announced at league launch in 2019, however, relegation would commence with the end of this season.[2]

Stadiums and locations

2022 SAFA Women's League is located in South Africa
City Lads
City Lads
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
Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama
Johannesburg teamsJVW FCUJCoal City Wizards
Johannesburg teams
JVW FC
UJ
Coal City Wizards
Location of teams in 2022 SAFA WOMEN'S LEAGUE
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Bloemfontein Celtic Bloemfontein Siwelele Park Stadium 1,000
City Lads East London Issac Wolfson Stadium 10,000
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
Vasco Da Gama Cape Town Parow Park Stadium 2,000

Table

As of 20 October 2023
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies (C) 30 27 1 2 126 13 +113 82 Champions League Qualifiers
2 UWC FC 30 20 8 2 55 13 +42 68
3 TUT Ladies FC 30 19 8 3 75 33 +42 65
4 JVW FC 30 19 3 8 82 33 +49 60
5 University of Johannesburg FC 30 15 6 9 59 41 +18 51
6 Bloem Celtic Ladies 30 13 12 5 37 22 +15 51
7 Richmond United 30 15 3 12 63 51 +12 48
8 Ma-Indies Ladies 30 14 5 11 42 45 3 47
9 First Touch FC 30 10 8 12 28 48 20 38
10 Durban Ladies 30 11 4 15 32 45 13 37
11 Thunderbirds Ladies FC 30 10 5 15 40 50 10 35
12 City Lads 30 8 5 17 36 75 39 29
13 Coal City Wizards 30 7 2 21 34 63 29 23
14 Vasco da Gama 30 6 4 20 31 66 35 22
15 Golden Ladies (R) 30 3 4 23 27 107 80 13 Play-offs
16 Tsunami Queens (R) 30 2 4 24 15 77 62 10 Relegation

(C) Champion ; (P/O) Play-offs; (R) Relegated

Awards

The awards are also sponsored by Hollywoodbets and were held at the end of the season.

Young player of the season

Nthabiseng Majiya

Goalkeeper of the season

Katlego Moletsane

Player of the season

Boitumelo Rabale

Coach of the season

Jerry Tshabalala 

Top goalscorer

 Nompumelelo Nyandeni

Referee of the season

Hloniphile Msezane

Assistant referee of the season

Amogelang Msiza

Nompumelelo Nyandeni claimed her second top goalscorer award, after sharing it with Andisiwe Mgcoyi last season.

Source:TimesLive[3]

See also

References

  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. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  3. "Sundowns Ladies Win Big At Hollywoodbets Super League Awards function". TimesLive. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
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