Category Archives: Women’s Leagues

AFRICAN WOMEN’S FOOTBALL: South African Sheryl Botes rewrites history as the first foreign female coach for Uganda

South Africa’s Sheryl Botes has made history after she was appointed as the first foreign female Head Coach of the Uganda Senior Women’s National Team. She has signed a three-year contract, ending in 2026. The announcement was made by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) after she was revealed to the media on Wednesday, […]

CAF WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Sundowns Ladies dethrone AS FAR, face SC Casablanca in the final

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies dethroned CAF Women’s Champions League defending champions AS FAR Rabat in a 1-0 victory in the semi-finals of the 2023 edition played on Wednesday evening (15 November) at Stade Amadou Gon Coulibaly in Korogho. The South Africans will face another Moroccan side, debutants SC Casablanca in the final set to take place […]

CAF WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Head to Head between Sundowns Ladies and AS FAR

This is the third meeting between Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies and AS FAR at the CAF Women’s Champions League finals. This is the most played fixture at the finals. Sundowns and AS FAR will now have met at all three editions of the finals. With this clash it now means that the teams would have faced […]

CAF WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Sundowns Ladies eager to lay the ghost of AS FAR to rest

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies have won 11 of the 13 games they have played in the three-year old CAF Women’s Champions League. The only blemish on their record comes from one team – AS FAR Rabat from Morocco. The two giants – making their third appearance in the competition – meet in the semi-final in Cote […]

2023 CAF WOMEN’S AWARDS: South Africans nominated in all categories 

South Africa has been nominated in all seven categories of the 2023 CAF Women’s Awards set for 11 December in, Marrakech, Morocco. Leading the charge for South Africa is Banyana Banyana who have been named among 10 nations for the CAF National Team of the Year Accolade, alongside Burkina Faso, Burundi, Ghana, Malawi, Morocco, Nigeria, […]

HOLLYWOODBETS SUPER LEAGUE: UWC league title aspirations suffer dent after defeat, back in midweek action

The University of the Western Cape (UWC) – in their first match since 22 October – dented their Hollywoodbets Super League title aspirations when they were defeated 1-0 by Richmond United at Merino Park in De Aar, Northern Cape. Reigning champions Mamelodi Sundowns are currently in Cote d’Ivoire for the CAF Women’s Champions League, but […]

AFRICAN WOMEN’S FOOTBALL: South Africa’s Shilene Booysen makes historic move to Egypt

Cape Town-born Shilene Booysen is the type of person who never shies away from a challenge. Her first overseas stint was when she was appointed the Performance Analyst and assistant coach of American side Houston Dash where former Banyana Banyana Head Coach Vera Pauw was in charge. Next was a move that no one expected […]

CAF WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Semi-final puzzle completed as two giants are set to collide 

No one could have scripted it better than this! Perhaps the tag of the ‘Final before the Final’ is well suited on this occasion – this will be when the 2021 CAF Women’s Champions League winners, Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies, and the 2022 holders, AS FAR Rabat, collide in the first semi-final of the 2023 edition […]

CAF WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Sundowns Ladies top Group A in style as they get ready for the semis

Three matches, three wins! That’s how Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies completed the group stages of the CAF Women’s Champions League 2023 Cote d’Ivoire. They achieved this by defeating host team Athlético Abidjan 3-0 on Saturday night (11 November) at Stade Amadon Gon Coulibaly in Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire. The South Africans made wholesale changes to the squad […]

CAF WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Sundowns eager to complete group stages with a positive result

Former champions Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies are eager to complete the group stages of the CAF Women’s Champions League Cote d’Ivoire 2023 with an unblemished record and top Group A when they take on hosts Athlético FC d’Abidjan in the third match of the tournament. The two face off on Saturday, 11 November at Stade Amadou […]