While the focus of attention has been on the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana celebrating their maiden TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations following a 2-1 win over hosts Morocco last weekend, another South African international made headlines. Midfielder, Leandra Smeda quietly signed a one-year contract for Spanish second division side Dux Logrono, with the club making […]
Category Archives: Women’s Leagues
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The success of Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies in winning both the COSAFA and CAF Women’s Champions Leagues last year has had more of a spin-off than just claiming the prestige of lifting the title and the taste of glory. Both those experiences have helped greatly to shape the Banyana Banyana side that will compete in the […]
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As we build up towards the 2022 Hollywoodbets COSAFA Women’s Champions League that will be staged in Durban from August 7-13, we will be bringing you profiles of all the competing teams. These are packed with history, statistics, head-to-head records and goalscorers ahead of the second staging of the regional championship. Today we profile MAMELODI […]
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The HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Women’s Champions League 2022 will be staged in Durban from August 7-13 and once again serves as a qualifier for the continental finals. It is another chance for the region’s top teams to come together and compete, with not just a magnificent trophy on offer, but also the chance to advance to […]
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Champions Mamelodi Sundowns have been drawn against Costa Do Sol of Mozambique and last season’s semifinalists Double Action Ladies from Botswana in Group A at the HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Women’s Champions League 2022 zonal qualifier. Green Buffaloes of Zambia, Young Buffaloes from Eswatini and Olympique De Moroni of Comoros make up Group B at the August […]
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Regirl Ngobeni’s star just keeps on shining brighter! She was selected as the 2021 Goalkeeper of the Year at the inaugural Hollywoodbets Super League Awards earlier this year. This after she kept 14 clean sheets in the season – leading her side, the University of the Western Cape (UWC) to a third place finish on […]
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The Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana stand to pocket four-hundred-thousand-rand each (R400.000) should they lift the Africa Cup of Nations trophy. This is according to the South African Football Association (SAFA) after the team met with its President Dr Danny Jordaan and CEO Advocate Tebogo Motlanthe prior to their departure to Morocco for the tournament. “The players […]
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Head coach Desiree Ellis has announced the final Banyana Banyana squad of 23 players to represent South Africa at the 2022 Africa Women’s Cup of Nation scheduled for Morocco from 2-23 July. The announcement was made on Monday, 20 June at SAFA House and the squad is expected to depart for North Africa on Tuesday, […]
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All teams in the 2022 Hollywoodbets Super League have played no less than 10 matches, while a few more have gone on to 11 weeks of fixtures. Reigning champions Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies remain the team to beat after ending the first phase before the FIFA international break on top of the log standings. Banyana Ba […]
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In Series One of former players ploughing back into the game they love, we kick off with Claudia Jessica Fernandes Raposo of JVW. By any stretch of imagination, Claudia Raposo should have long walked away from the game of football – but love for the sport has kept her going. She used to run out […]