| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 March 2024 - 8 December 2024 |
| Champions | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies (7th title) |
| Promoted | Ezemvelo University of Cape Town |
| Relegated | Thunderbirds Ladies Lindelani Ladies |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 692 (2.88 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Boitumelo Rabale (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 8-0UP (25 May 2024) Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 8-0Richmond United (6 July 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Thunderbirds Ladies 0-13Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies (28 September 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Thunderbirds Ladies 0-13Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies (28 September 2024) |
| Longest winning run | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies (14 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies (26 games) |
| Longest winless run | Thunderbirds Ladies (30 games) |
| Longest losing run | Lindelani Ladies (18 games) |
←2023 2025 → All statistics correct as of 10 November 2024. | |
The2024 SAFA Women's League, commonly known as2024 Hollywoodbets Super League, is the fifth season of the professionalSAFA Women's League, and the 16th season of nation-wide league competition in women's football inSouth Africa. It is the 3rd season played with 16 teams.[1]
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies won their fifth consecutive league title.[2]
In the 2023 season,Ma-Indies Ladies andCoal City Wizards were relegated to theSasol Women's League, whileSasol Women's League winnersUFH Ladies F.C. and runner-upsLindelani Ladies were promoted to the league.[3][4]
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | 2023 Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Lads | New Brighton | Isaac Wolfson Stadium | 10,000 | 13th |
| Copperbelts Ladies | Polokwane | Baroka Village | 1000 | 12th |
| Durban Ladies | Umlazi | Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium | 6500 | 8th |
| First Touch F.C. | Polokwane | Baroka Village | 1000 | 11th |
| JVW F.C. | Bedfordview | Wits Stadium | 5000 | 3rd |
| Lindelani Ladies | Ntuzuma | Princess Magogo Stadium | 12,000 | 2nd inSWL |
| Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | Pretoria | Lucas Moripe Stadium | 28,900 | 1st |
| Richmond United | De Aar | Merino Park Stadium | 200 | 7th |
| Royal AM Women | Pietermaritzburg | Harry Gwala Stadium | 6500 | 5th |
| Thunderbirds Ladies | Butterworth | Sisa Dukashe Stadium | 17,000 | 14th |
| TS Galaxy Queens | Mbombela | Solomon Mahlangu Stadium | 5000 | 4th |
| TUT Matsatsantsa | Pretoria | TUT Stadium | 2500 | 10th |
| UFH Ladies | Alice | Davidson Stadium | 200 | 1st inSWL |
| UJ Ladies | Auckland Park | UJ Stadium | 8000 | 9th |
| UP-Tuks Ladies | Hatfield | Tuks Stadium | 14,150 | 6th |
| UWC Ladies | Bellville | UWC Stadium | 2500 | 2nd |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | 30 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 114 | 12 | +102 | 83 | COSAFA Champions League |
| 2 | University of the Western Cape | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 76 | 22 | +54 | 69 | |
| 3 | TS Galaxy Queens | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 67 | 28 | +39 | 65 | |
| 4 | University of Johannesburg | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 20 | +36 | 65 | |
| 5 | JVW | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 48 | 24 | +24 | 55 | |
| 6 | First Touch | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 39 | 50 | −11 | 44 | |
| 7 | Royal AM Women | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 43 | |
| 8 | University of Pretoria | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 42 | |
| 9 | University of Fort Hare | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 39 | |
| 10 | Richmond United | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 36 | |
| 11 | TUT Matsatsantsa Ladies | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 35 | |
| 12 | Copperbelt Ladies | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 41 | −11 | 29 | |
| 13 | Durban Ladies | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 34 | 59 | −25 | 25 | |
| 14 | City Lads | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 53 | −25 | 23 | |
| 15 | Lindelani Ladies | 30 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 66 | −42 | 16 | Relegation |
| 16 | Thunderbirds Ladies | 30 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 129 | −117 | 3 |
| Home \ Away | CLD | CBL | DBN | FT | JVW | LNL | MSD | RMU | RAM | TBL | TUT | TSG | UFH | UJ | UP | UWC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Lads | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | |
| Copperbelt Ladies | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 6–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | |
| Durban Ladies | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 6–1 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–5 | |
| First Touch | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 0–2 | |
| JVW | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
| Lindelani Ladies | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–6 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 7–1 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 1–0 | 7–0 | 8–0 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 8–0 | 2–0 | |
| Richmond United | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–5 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | |
| Royal AM Women | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | |
| Thunderbirds Ladies | 1–4 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 0–3 | 0–5 | 0–4 | 0–13 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 1–4 | 0–6 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–7 | |
| TUT Matsatsantsa | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | |
| TS Galaxy Queens | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–5 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 6–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–2 | |
| UFH Ladies | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 3–2 | 0–2 | |
| UJ Ladies | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | |
| UP-Tuks Ladies | 3–2 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–5 | 5–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | |
| UWC Ladies | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 7–1 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 6–2 | 6–0 | 6–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
On 21 April 2024, the match betweenRoyal AM andLindelani Ladies was interrupted when a brawl erupted between players from both teams. Three players fromLindelani Ladies were suspended for two matches by theSouth African Football Association (SAFA) Disciplinary Committee.[5]
On the 20th of July the match betweenUWC andTS Galaxy Queens did not take place as the Galaxy Queens did not show up on time for the match.[6]
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies scored a league record in a 13-0 win overThunderbirds Ladies.[7]
Players who scored a hat-trick during the 2024 season:[8][9][10][11]
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UP Ladies | Lindelani Ladies | 1-3 (A) | 16 March 2024 | |
| Copperbelt Ladies | Thunderbirds Ladies | 6-1 (H) | 31 March 2024 | |
| Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | Lindelani Ladies | 7-0 (H) | 14 April 2024 | |
| JVW | Thunderbirds Ladies | 0-5 (A) | 20 April 2024 | |
| UWC Ladies | Thunderbirds Ladies | 0-7 (A) | 11 May 2024 | |
| JVW | Thunderbirds Ladies | 4-0 (H) | 6 July 2024 | |
| Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | Richmond United | 8-0 (H) | 6 July 2024 | |
| Richmond United | City Lads | 0-3 (A) | 7 September 2024 | |
| Lindelani Ladies | Richmond United | 3-1 (H) | 15 September 2024 | |
| Durban Ladies | Thunderbirds Ladies | 6-1 (H) | 21 September 2024 | |
| UWC Ladies | Thunderbirds Ladies | 6-0 (H) | 24 September 2024 | |
| Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | Thunderbirds Ladies | 0-13 (A) | 28 September 2024 |
The following players were rated best in the league:[12]
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the season | UWC Ladies | |
| Fan's Player of the season | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | |
| Goalkeeper of the season | UJ Ladies | |
| Top goalscorer of the season | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | |
| Coach of the season | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | |
| Young player of the season | Durban Ladies | |
| Assistant Referee of the Season | Rose Mokoena | |
| Referee of the Season | Kwandile Somtsai |