Cape Town Roses F.C. is a women's soccer club based in Gugulethu, Western Cape. The team competes in the Sasol Women's League, the second tier women's football league in South Africa.
| Full name | Cape Town Roses Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| Founder | Xolane Madikane |
| Coach |  Xolane Madikane |
| League | Sasol Women's League |
The team is best known for fielding young players. They won their maiden national title at the 2014 Sasol League National Championship in Gqeberha.[1]
History
editThe team was founded in 1998 by primary school teacher Xolane Madikane, who also serves as coach, as an after school girls program.[2] Madikane initially was coaching the boys team at Lwazi Primary School and allowed a few girls to join in. As the number of girls grew, he started a girls team that would also be open to girls from outside the school to join.[3]
During the 2022 season, the team won the Cape Town leg of the Engen Knockout Challenge, the Golden United Tournament, and the Stan Mathews Cup.[3]
In 2023, they successfully defended the Cape Town Engen Knockout Challenge after defeating RV United W.F.C 2-0 to qualify for the Engen Champ of Champs tournament.[4] They were crowned Norman Ncaca Cup champions after defeating Dangerous Heroes 4-2 in Langa on the 21st of March 2023.[5]
They started the 2024 season by finishing runners-up in the Dream Cup.[6] They defended the Engen Knockout Challenge to win their third successive title with a 5-0 win over Dangerous Heroes in June.[7]
Honours
edit- Sasol League National Championship: 2014
- Cape Town Engen Knockout Challenge: 2022, 2023, 2024
- Golden United Tournament:2022
- Bayview Cup:2022
- Stan Mathews Cup:2022
- Norman Ncaca Cup: 2023
- Dream Cup: runner-up:2024
Notable players
editPlayers who have played for Cape Town Roses include:
References
edit- ^ Import, Pongrass (2014-12-18). "Cape Town Roses crowned 2014 Sasol League National champions". Southern Courier. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ "Cape Town Roses Concentrating On Developing Girl Footballers By Cheryl Roberts". africanwomanwarriorcherylroberts. 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ a b "Passing it Forward: Roses Set the Women Football Development Bar High - capeat6sport %". capeat6sport. 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ Pongco, Siya (2023-09-04). "SuperSport Schools Plus | Cape Town Roses and Stellenbosch FC are the winners of the Cape Town Engen Knockout Championships". SuperSport Schools Plus. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ Marele, Lonwabo (2023-03-23). "Cape Town Roses, FC Porto crowned youth champs in Langa". Vukani News. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ Esack, Fuad (2024-02-29). "Roses dominate girls only soccer tournament". Southern Mail. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ Marele, Lonwabo (2024-06-13). "Victorious Roses shift focus to Sasol women's league". Southern Mail. Retrieved 2024-06-18.