Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies F.C.

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies FC is a women's professional soccer club from Pretoria, South Africa. It competes in the SAFA Women's League the top tier women's football league in South Africa.[1][2][3][4][5][6] They are the most successful women's team in South African with four titles. The team, together with the men's team are owned by Patrice Motsepe. They enjoy a strong relationship with their male counterparts.

Mamelodi Sundowns LFC
Full nameMamelodi Sundowns Ladies Football Club
Nickname(s)The Brazilians
Banyana Ba Style
Masandawana
Downs
Ka bo Yellow
Short nameSundowns
Founded2009 (2009)
GroundLoftus Versfeld Stadium
Capacity51,762
OwnerPatrice Motsepe
ManagerSouth Africa Jerry Tshabalala
LeagueSAFA Women's League
2022-23 season1st
WebsiteClub website
Active departments of
Mamelodi Sundowns
Football (Men's) Football (Youth Mixed) Football (Women's)

The team won the inaugural CAF Women's Champions League in 2021. In the qualifiers, which were a tournament, they won it without a single loss. This sent them to the 2021 CAF Women's Champions League which they also won not only without a defeat but also without conceding.

History

The club was founded on 4 September 2009 by owner Patrice Motsepe and they participated inaugural SAFA Women's League and club finished 1st position of 12. The club competed in the inaugural COSAFA Women's Champions League emerging victorious.

The club also won the first CAF Women's Champions League in 2021.[7]

In hopes to retain the 2022 COSAFA Women's Champions League the club started as clear favourites by scoring 8 goals against the Mozambican club CD Costa do Sol winning the match 8 to 1 in Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium in Durban. The second match was against the Botswana club Double Action Ladies, despite being favorites they were forced to share the spoils drawing 1-1. The club topped the group on a superior goal difference which led them to their second consecutive final.

The Zambian held out for most of until extra time as the score remained 0-0, Sundowns lost on penalties against Green Buffaloes. Giving them their first loss in the competition. But since they won the previous Champions League they qualified automatically.

Players
As of July 2021

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies FC squad for 2021–22 season.[8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 MF South Africa RSA Lebogang Mabatle
3 DF South Africa RSA Karabo Makhurubetshi
5 MF South Africa RSA Khunjulwa Mali
6 DF South Africa RSA Bongiwe Thusi
8 MF South Africa RSA Chuene Morifi
9 DF South Africa RSA Thembelihle Masibi
10 MF South Africa RSA Chantelle Esau
13 DF South Africa RSA Oratilwe Mokwena
14 SF South Africa RSA Sizanda Komane
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF South Africa RSA Lerato Kgasago
17 DF South Africa RSA Khutso Pila
18 DF South Africa RSA Regina Keresi Mogolola
20 DF South Africa RSA Agnes Nkosi
21 CF South Africa RSA Lelona Daweti
23 GK South Africa RSA Asa Rabolao
26 GK South Africa RSA Marry Ntsweng
32 GK South Africa RSA Andile Dlamini

Club management
Position Staff
Head CoachSouth Africa Jerry Tshabalala
Assistant CoachSouth Africa Agnes Nkosi
Goalkeeper CoachSouth Africa Koketso Tshabalala

Honours

National
Winners (5) record : 2013, 2015, 2020, 2021, 2022

International
Winners (1): 2021
Runners up (1): 2022
Winners (1): 2021
Runners-up (1): 2022

See also

References
  1. "Sundowns Ladies coach excited by return women's football". Daily Citizen. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. "Mamelodi Sundowns ladies to compete in women's caf champions". Kickoff. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. "Sundowns Ladies JVW girls in top table clash". Farpost.co.za. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  4. "Sundowns Ladies claim SNWL Title". Gsport.co.za. 23 February 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  5. "Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies FC Archive". Gsport.co.za. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  6. "Sundowns in top form ahead of regional Champions League". Cosofa.com. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  7. "Sundowns win first ever CAF Women's Champions League final". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  8. "Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies FC squad". Mamelodi Sundowns FC. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
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