UWC to parade new stars but still eager to defend their Varsity Women’s Cup title

The Hollywoodbets Super League will be well represented at the new Varsity Football Women’s tournament that gets underway on Friday, 5 September 2025 at the UJ Soccer Stadium in Soweto. With six teams plying their trade in the South African elite women’s football league, four will feature in this year’s competition – the University of […]

Football officials reflect on South Africa’s lack of CAF Women’s Champions League representation

Dr Desiree Ellis: “It’s a sad day for South African women’s football…” Tim Sukazi: “The situation is catching up with us as South Africa – Sundowns Ladies are not challenged because the playing fields are not level.” Nthabeleng Modiko: “Maybe it’s a blessing in disguise for South African football to reboot and come back stronger.” […]

Sundowns Ladies’ Rabale bags back to back SAFJA Women’s Player of the Year award

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies sensational midfielder, Boitumelo Rabale has been named the Woman Footballer of the Year for 2024 by the South African Football Journalists Association (SAFJA) at a prestigious event held at the Supersport offices in Randburg, Johannesburg on Tuesday (2 September 2025). This is her second consecutive SAFJA Award. Rabale pocketed a winner’s cheque […]

Sundowns Ladies forward out for the season

CentreCircle.online has learnt that Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies forward Ronnel Donnelly has been ruled out of action for the rest of the season following MRI scans conducted on the player this past week (Wednesday, 27 August 2025). The Wentworth, Durban-born striker is expected to undergo an operation in the next few days. Newly-signed by the Brazilians early […]

TS Galaxy Queens reduce gap on log leaders, Durban Ladies go deeper into the quagmire

7 matches 6 produced winners 1 drawn game (Fort Hare vs UCT: 0-0) Only one match failed to produce goals (Fort Hare vs UCT: 0-0) 16 goals in total Biggest winners: JVW (defeated Royal AM 5-0); followed by Tuks (defeated Richmond United 4-0) 2 teams won at home (First Touch, Tuks) 4 teams won away […]

Gaborone United Ladies crowned 2025 COSAFA Champions

Gaborone United Ladies FC have been crowned champions of the Southern African region after they were 4-3 winners on penalties following a 1-1 draw with Zambia’s ZESCO Ndola Girls in the final of the CAF Women’s Champions League | COSAFA Qualifiers in Johannesburg on Sunday (31 August). The Botswana club will go on to represent […]

Sapula calls for reflection after Sundowns Ladies miss out on Champions League football

For the first time in the five-year history of the CAF Women’s Champions League, there will be no Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies team in the tournament. The two-time champions were booted out of the CAF Women’s Champions League COSAFA qualifiers by debutants Zesco Ndola Girls from Zambia in the semi-final of the competition on Friday (29 […]

We were just poor, we didn’t deserve to win – Sapula on Sundowns Ladies’ COSAFA qualifiers exit

With a cracking voice from a man who was clearly disappointed, Godfrey Sapula gave an honest assessment of his charges after they were knocked out of the 2025 CAF Women’s Champions League COSAFA qualifiers on Friday (29 August 2025). The 2021 and 2023 winners of this regional tournament were defeated 2-1 by a spirited and […]

Zesco Ndola Girls stun Sundowns Ladies to set up final with Gaborone United Ladies

Zambia’s Zesco Ndola Girls produced a stunning upset of two-time continental champions Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies with a 2-1 victory in their CAF Women’s Champions League | COSAFA Qualifiers clash, setting up a final meeting with Gaborone United Ladies FC at the AW Muller Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday (31 August 2025). Zesco came from behind […]

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies dominate COSAFA qualifiers Group Stage Best 11

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies dominate the CAF Women’s Champions League COSAFA qualifiers Group Stage Best 11 which has been announced by the tournament’s Technical Study Group (TSG) after the conclusion of the round robin stage. The Brazilians boast five players on the list, while Godfrey Sapula has been named the Best Coach for this phase. Fellow […]