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 […]

HOLLYWOODBETS SUPER LEAGUE: Six of the best for JVW as the battle for third place intensifies

JVW were in an uncompromising mood in their midweek (Wednesday, 8 November 2023) clash in the Hollywoodbets Super League as they rolled over the visiting Durban Ladies in a 6-1 victory. An own goal, a brace from Gabriela Salgado and Aliyaah Alie each, as well as one strike from Mary Ntsweng were enough to give […]

CAF WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Sundowns Ladies book semi-final berth, battle for second spot ensues

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies clinched a 1-nil victory over Morocco’s SC Casablanca to book a semi-final spot in the CAF Women’s Champions League Code d’Ivoire 2023 in a clash played on Wednesday (8 November) at Stade Amadou Gon Coulibaly in Korhogo. Melinda Kgadiete’s header in the 42nd minute made all the difference, with the North Africans unable […]