The 2022 SAFA Women's League was the 3rd season of the fully-professional SAFA Women's League, and the 14th season of nation-wide league competition in women's club football in South Africa.[1]
| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 April 2022 - 26 November 2022 |
| Champions | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies (5th title) |
| Promoted | University of Pretoria Copperbelt Ladies |
| Relegated | Tsunami Queens Golden Ladies |
| 2023 COSAFA Women's Champions League | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 689 (2.87 per match) |
| Best Player | Boitumelo Rabale |
| Top goalscorer | Nompumelelo Nyandeni (30 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Katlego Moletsane |
← 2021 2023 →
All statistics correct as of 20 October 2023. | |
Teams
editTeam changes
editJoining 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
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| 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 | Pretoria | TUT Stadium | 2,500 |
| UJ | Johannesburg | UJ Stadium | 8,000 |
| UWC | Cape Town | UWC Stadium | 2,500 |
| Vasco Da Gama | Cape Town | Parow Park Stadium | 2,000 |
Table
edit- 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 Ladies | 30 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 55 | 13 | +42 | 68 | |
| 3 | TUT Ladies | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 75 | 33 | +42 | 65 | |
| 4 | JVW | 30 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 82 | 33 | +49 | 60 | |
| 5 | UJ Ladies | 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 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 48 | −20 | 38 | |
| 10 | Durban Ladies | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 32 | 45 | −13 | 37 | |
| 11 | Thunderbirds Ladies | 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
editThe awards are also sponsored by Hollywoodbets and were held at the end of the season.
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper of the Season | Katlego Moletsane | Bloemfontein Celtics Ladies |
| Player of the Season | Boitumelo Rabale | 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 |
| Referee of the Season | Hloniphile Msizane | |
| Assistant of 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "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. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Sundowns Ladies Win Big At Hollywoodbets Super League Awards function". TimesLive. Retrieved 28 December 2022.