Category Archives: Women’s Leagues

HOLLYWOODBETS SUPER LEAGUE: Two matches called off due to safely concerns, as UWC opens gap at the top

The Hollywoodbets Super League double header meant for the King Zwelithini Stadium in Durban on Sunday, 10 September was called off for safely concerns. According to sabcsport.com, who were at the venue as they were scheduled to broadcast the two matches – Royal AM vs City Lads Ladies (11h30) and Durban Ladies vs TS  (15h00) Queens […]

BANYANA BANYANA: Kgatlana on the verge of trophy success in the USA

It’s been a crazy week for Banyana Banyana’s Thembi Kgatlana in the USA. On Saturday (September 2023) she scored a beautiful goal that saw her NWSL side Racing Louisville triumph over Portland Thorns for the first time ever. On Wednesday (6 September 2023) she was part of the team that brushed aside OL Reign – […]

CAF Women’s Champions League | COSAFA: Mamelodi Sundowns qualify for CAF Women’s Champions League finals 

HOLLYWOODBETS Super League champions Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies will represent COSAFA at the CAF Women’s Champions League finals in the Ivory Coast in November after being crowned the 2023 regional champions at the Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium on Friday (8 September 2023). Sundowns Ladies made a fast start with Chuene Morifi picking out Refilwe Tholakele in […]

HOLLYWOODBETS SUPER LEAGUE: Triple-header football festival in Polokwane and a double header in Durban

The Hollywoodbets Super League will, for the first time, host a triple header and a double header in one weekend. The Rugby Field next to the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane is where the football extravaganza will be taking place – with all three Limpopo teams in the elite women’s football league in action on […]

CAF Women’s Champions League | COSAFA: Sundowns Ladies one match away from returning to regional glory

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies travelled to Durban for one reason, and one reason only – to wrestle the trophy from the other seven teams at the CAF Women’s Champions League COSAFA zonal qualifier. For the third year in a row, they are in the final – one match away from achieving their goal. In the inaugural […]

HOLLYWOODBETS SUPER LEAGUE: Spanish experience for individual award winners

In partnership with the South African Football Association (SAFA) and Hollywoodbets, LaLiga will take four players to Spain to get a taste of things European as their reward for wining individual awards in the 2022 Hollywoodbets Super League season. The quartet – Boitumelo Rabale (Player of the Season); Nompumelelo Nyandeni (Top Goal Scorer of the […]

BANYANA BANYANA: Two changes for Desiree Ellis’ squad to face the USA in two friendly matches away

Head Coach the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana Desiree Elli has announced a squad of 23 players that will do duty against their USA counterparts in two friendly matches. The African Champions will take on the former World Champions at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati on 21 September, with the second clash scheduled for Soldier’s Field in Chicago […]

CAF Women’s Champions League | COSAFA: Double Action and Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies to contest final in Durban

Botswana’s Double Action Ladies will play South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies in a mouth-watering final of the CAF Women’s Champions League | COSAFA Qualifiers 2023 on Friday (8 September 2023) after both won their semi-final clashes at the Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium on Wednesday (6 September). Double Action captain Gaonyadiwe Ontlametse scored a goal in […]

BANYANA BANYANA: Kgatlana named Player of the Week in the US

Following an electric performance in a 2-1 win over league-leading Portland, Racing Louisville forward Thembi Kgatlana was voted by fans the Week 18 Bud Light NWSL Player of the Week, the league announced Tuesday (5 September 2023). Kgatlana, 27, scored the game-winner in Racing’s exciting comeback victory, collecting a header from teammate Rebecca Holloway off […]

CAF Women’s Champions League | COSAFA: Sundowns Ladies gear up for tough semi-final clash

2021 CAF Women’s Champions League COSAFA zonal champions, Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies, are looking to return to glory days in the tournament – but they first have to get past last year’s winners, Green Buffaloes of Zambia. The two clash in the semi-final on Wednesday, 6 September in a repeat of the 2022 final. The South […]