After failing to get game time for the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana in the Olympic qualifiers against DR Congo in the first leg in Kinshasa last month, Janine van Wyk left the national team camp shattered. She did not play in the return leg at Orlando Stadium a few days later, diminishing any hope and chance […]
Category Archives: Women’s Leagues
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Head Coach of the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana, Desiree Ellis, has named a squad of 24 players to take on Burkina Faso in a crucial 2024 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers (WAFCON) scheduled for Thursday, 30 November in Cote d’Ivoire, with the return fixtures set for Monday, 4 December 2023 at the Lucas Moripe […]
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As expected, the Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies team dominate the CAF Women’s Champions League Cote d’Ivoire 2023 Best XI after five of their players were named in the tournament’s best team, along with Head Coach Jerry Tshabalala. Goalkeeper of the Tournament, Andile Dlamini leads the charge, flanked by her defenders, captain Zanele Nhlapho and Lebohang Ramalepe, […]
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The University of the Western Cape (UWC) has all but cleared the path for Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies to claim the treble in 2023 – COSAFA/CAF Women’s Champions League, the CAF Women’s Champions League, and now the Hollywoodbets Super League – the same feat they achieved in 2021. This comes after the Capetonians – playing their […]
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Banyana Banyana’s long-serving defender Janine van Wyk has not lost any hope of playing the two matches needed for her to break African record of all-time appearances. She is currently sitting on 183 caps and was meant to have achieved the feat of being the most capped footballer on the continent – male or female […]
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Sundowns Ladies & UJ Ladies not in action 7 matches played All games produced winners 19 goals in total scored Durban Ladies biggest victors (6-1 vs Coal City) 5 teams failed to score – Ma-Indies, Copperbelt, First Touch, JVW, Thunderbirds 4 teams won at home – Durban Ladies, Richmond, Royal Am, City Lads 3 won […]
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Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies have been crowned Queens of the Continent at club level after they defeated SC Casablanca of Morocco 3-0 at Stade Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium in Korhogo on Sunday evening (19 November 2023) to reclaim the CAF Women’s Champions League title they won in 2021. Two goals from Botswana international Refilwe Tholakele, with Lesotho’s finest, […]
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Following a hundred percent record in the last four matches of the 2023 edition of the CAF Women’s Champions League – reminiscent of their route to the final last year in the same competition – Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies will face SC Casablanca as favourites to lift their second trophy. The highly-anticipated clash against the North […]
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The University of the Western (UWC) returned to the summit of the Hollywoodbets Super League table after a 3-0 win over the University of Pretoria in a midweek clash (Wednesday, 15 November 2023) played in Tshwane. Not only did the Capetonians collect maximum points but they also claimed bragging rights in the Varsity Derby – […]
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It has been confirmed that a special Mamelodi Sundowns documentary, “Banyana Ba Style” (The Ladies With Style), will be featured on Netflix from 22 November. The documentary follows the Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. ladies team as they fight to become the very first Queens of the CAF Women’s Champions League in 2021, while shining a spotlight […]