2022 SAFA Women's League
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]
| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 Apr 2022 - 26 Nov 2022 |
| Champions | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies (5th title) |
| Relegated | Tsunami Queens Golden Ladies |
| 2023 CAF 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
Team Changes
Joining the 14 teams from the 2021 competition were two squads promoted from the Provincial league: Vasco Da Gama, 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
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | Pretoria | Loftus versfeid stadium | 51,762 |
| Bloemfontein Celtic | Bloemfontein | Mpumalanga Stadium | |
| City Lads | East London | Issa Wolfson Stadium | |
| Coal City Wizards | Johannesburg | Puma Stadium | 24,000 |
| Durban Ladies | Durban | Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium | 6,500 |
| First Touch Ladies | Polokwane | Baroka village | |
| Golden Ladies | Johannesburg | Montshioa Stadium | |
| JVW FC | Johannesburg | Wits Stadium | 5,000 |
| Ma-Indies Ladies | Polokwane | Giyani Stadium | |
| Rechmond United | Northern Cape | Merino Park Stadium | |
| Thunderbirds Ladies | Gqeberha | Sisa Dukashe Stadium | |
| TUT FC | Pretoria | TUT Stadium | |
| UJ FC | Johannesburg | UJ Stadium | 8,000 |
| UWC | Cape Town | UWC Stadium | |
| Vasco Da Gama | Cape Town | Parow Park Stadium |
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]
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.
- "Sundowns Ladies Win Big At Hollywoodbets Super League Awards function". TimesLive. Retrieved 28 December 2022.