SAFA Women's League
Founded | 2009 |
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Country | South Africa |
Confederation | CAF |
Number of teams | 14 |
Relegation to | Sasol Women’s League |
International cup(s) | CAF W-Champions League |
Current champions | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies (3rd title) (2019-20) |
Most championships | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Palace Super Falcons (3 titles each) |
TV partners | SABC1 SABC Sport |
Website | safa.net |
Current: |
The SAFA Women's League known as Hollywoodbets Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the top flight of women's association football in South Africa. The competition is run by the South African Football Association.[1][2]
History[]
Inter-Provincial Women’s Championship (1976–1987)[]
Women football started in 1976 by founding an Inter-Provincial Championship until 1987, Natal United FC have a record of 9 championhips.[3]
Sasol Women’s National League (2009–2019)[]
The Sasol Women’s League is a provincial women’s football league which was formed in 2009 when Sasol and the South African Football Association (SAFA) went into partnership for women’s football in South Africa. The league comprises the champions of the nine provinces to play the National Championship and now the Hollywoodbets Super League.[4]
SAFA Women's League (2019–present)[]
The Hollywoodbets Super League is formed in 2019. The league comprises 14 teams that won promotion from their respective Sasol Women’s Provincial League. The champion earns automatic entry into the CAF Women's Champions League.[5]
Champions[]
The list of champions and runners-up:[6]
Year | Champions | Runners-up |
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2009 | Detroit Ladies FC | Palace Super Falcons |
2010 | Palace Super Falcons | Detroit Ladies FC |
2011 | Palace Super Falcons | Brazilians Ladies FC |
2012 | Palace Super Falcons | Cape Town Roses FC |
2013 | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | Ma-Indies Ladies FC |
2014 | Cape Town Roses FC | Palace Super Falcons |
2015 | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | Cape Town Roses FC |
2016 | Bloemfontein Celtic | Janine Van Wyk FC |
2017 | Bloemfontein Celtic | Cape Town Roses FC |
2018 | TUT Ladies FC | Durban Ladies |
2019–20 | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | TUT Ladies FC |
2020–21 | cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa | |
2021–22 |
Most successful clubs[]
Rank | Club | Champions | Runners-Up | Winning Seasons | Runners-Up Seasons |
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1 | Palace Super Falcons | 3 | 2 | 2010, 2011, 2012 | 2009, 2014 |
2 | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | 3 | 0 | 2013, 2015, 2020 | |
3 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 2 | 0 | 2016, 2017 | |
4 | Cape Town Roses FC | 1 | 3 | 2014 | 2012, 2015, 2017 |
5 | Detroit Ladies FC | 1 | 1 | 2009 | 2010 |
TUT Ladies FC | 1 | 1 | 2018 | 2020 | |
7 | Brazilians Ladies FC | 0 | 1 | 2011 | |
Ma-Indies Ladies FC | 0 | 1 | 2013 | ||
Janine Van Wyk FC | 0 | 1 | 2016 | ||
Durban Ladies | 0 | 1 | 2018 |
References[]
- ^ "SAFA Announce New Sponsor For National Women's Soccer League". Soccer Laduma. 16 May 2021.
- ^ "SAFA Announce New Sponsor For National Women's Soccer League". Soccer Laduma. 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Inter-Provincial Championship". rsssf.com. Hans Schöggl. 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Sasol Women's League". safa.net.
- ^ "Hollywoodbets Super League". safa.net.
- ^ "South Africa - List of Women Champions". rsssf.com. Hans Schöggl. 5 August 2021.
External links[]
- SAFA Women's League
- Sports leagues established in 2009
- 2009 establishments in South Africa
- Professional sports leagues in South Africa
- Women's soccer in South Africa
- Women's association football leagues in Africa
- Soccer leagues in South Africa