| Association | South African Football Association | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | COSAFA | ||
| Head coach | |||
| Captain | Rethabile Molefe | ||
| Top scorer | Leonay Kock (13 goals) | ||
| Home stadium | FNB Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | RSA | ||
| |||
| First international | |||
(Lilongwe, Malawi; 29 October 2022) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
(Harare, Zimbabwe; 14 December 2023) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
(Durban, South Africa; 5 April 2023) | |||
| CAF African Schools Football Championship | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2023) | ||
| Best result | |||
| COSAFA Schools Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2022) | ||
| Best result | |||
| Website | https://www.safa.net/ | ||
TheSouth Africa national women's under-15 football team, is a youthfootball (soccer) team, which representsSouth Africa and is controlled by theSouth African Football Association, the governing body forfootball in South Africa. The team's main objectives is to develop players for theBantwana team.
At the inauguralCOSAFA Schools Cup, they lost their opening match 1–0 to Malindi Secondary from Malawi but the points were awarded to the South Africans after the Malawian school fielded ineligible players.[1] They won their second match 3–0 against Anse Boileau from Seychelles and topped the group with nine points after a 7–0 win against GS Ningha from Comoros to head to the final. They won the final 4–0 against Mothamo JSS from Botswana and qualified for the inaugural CAF African Schools Football Championship.[2][3]
Edendale Technical High from KwaZulu-Natal won the Winter National Schools Sport Championship for the second time and secured themselves a chance to represent South Africa at the 2023 COSAFA Schools Cup.[4]
At the2023 COSAFA Schools Cup, they topped group B with twelve points winning 14–0 against Angola in their opening match. They had a walkover against Zambia after the Zambians did not pitch for their match, won 3–0 against Namibia and won their final match 8–0 against Madagascar to head into the final. They won the final 3–1 against Botswana to qualify for the2024 CAF African Schools Football Championship.[5][6]
At the2024 COSAFA Schools Cup, they topped group B with nine points winning 7–0 against Zimbabwe, 13–0 against Angola, and 4–0 against Eswatini to qualify for the semifinals against group A runners-up Lesotho. They won their semi-final 10–0. They went on to win their third consecutive schools cup with acome-from-behind 3–1 win against Malawi.[7]
The team took part in the inauguralCAF African Schools Football Championship in 2023 but failed to qualify for the knockout rounds.[8]
In the2024 CAF African Schools Football Championship they were second in group B after 1 win and 2 draws and qualified for the semi-finals against group A winners and defending champions Tanzania.[9] They won their semi-final 1–0 against Tanzania.[10] They went on to face Morocco in the2024 CAF African Schools Football Championship final and won 5–4 via penalties after the match ended in a 1–1 draw to lift their maiden championship.[11]
In the 2025 CAF African Schools Football Championship they were runners-ups in group B with a loss and 2 wins including a 8–0 win against the DRC. They lost the semi-final 3–2 to Ghana and finished third after defeating Morocco 2–1 in the 3rd place playoff.[12][13]
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
| 11 October2024 COSAFA Schools Cup | South Africa | 7–0 | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 09:00 UTC+2 | Stadium:Jan Wilken Stadium |
| 11 October2024 COSAFA Schools Cup | Angola | 0–13 | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 15:30 UTC+2 | Stadium:Jan Wilken Stadium |
| 12 October2024 COSAFA Schools Cup | Eswatini | 0–4 | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 12:00 UTC+2 | Stadium:Jan Wilken Stadium |
| 12 October2024 COSAFA Schools Cup | Lesotho | 0–10 | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 16:00 UTC+2 | Stadium:Jan Wilken Stadium |
| 13 October2024 COSAFA Schools Cup | Malawi | 1–3 | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 9:00 UTC+2 |
| Stadium:Jan Wilken Stadium |
| 23 April2025 CAF African Schools Football Championship | Uganda | 1–0 | Accra, Ghana | |
| 14:00 UTC+0 | Stadium:University of Ghana |
| 24 April2025 CAF African Schools Football Championship | South Africa | 8–0 | Accra, Ghana | |
| 11:00 UTC+0 | Stadium:University of Ghana |
| 24 April2025 CAF African Schools Football Championship | Gambia | 0–3 | Accra, Ghana | |
| 14:00 UTC+0 | Stadium:University of Ghana |
| 25 April2025 CAF African Schools Football Championship | Ghana | 3–2 | Accra, Ghana | |
| 15:15 UTC+0 | Stadium:University of Ghana |
| 26 April2025 CAF African Schools Football Championship | Morocco | 1–2 | Accra, Ghana | |
| 14:00 UTC+0 | Stadium:University of Ghana |
The following players were called up for the 2025CAF African Schools Football Championship:
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1GK | Eaglet Ramandwa | {{{goals}}} | ||||
| 2DF | Lethuthando Mthembu | {{{goals}}} | ||||
| 2DF | Rethabile Molefe | {{{goals}}} | ||||
| 2DF | Dazel Mkhari | {{{goals}}} | ||||
| 3MF | Ambani Raphadara | {{{goals}}} | ||||
| 3MF | Okuhle Sthole | {{{goals}}} | ||||
| 3MF | Nomfundo Nzuza | {{{goals}}} | ||||
| 2DF | Mpumelelo Mazibuko | {{{goals}}} | ||||
| 3MF | Somila Gani | {{{goals}}} | ||||
| 3MF | Leonay Kock | {{{goals}}} | ||||
| 3MF | Akhona Simamane | {{{goals}}} | ||||
| 2DF | Nkosingiphile Mthomebi | {{{goals}}} | ||||
| 2DF | Havene Whitney | {{{goals}}} | ||||
| 3MF | Lisakhanya Situlwani | {{{goals}}} | ||||
| 3MF | Imaan Dollie | {{{goals}}} | ||||
| 2DF | Miah Messier | {{{goals}}} | ||||
| 2DF | Hajiera Sulayman | {{{goals}}} | ||||
| 2DF | Pulane Moloi | {{{goals}}} | ||||
| 2DF | Farah Thomas | {{{goals}}} |
Active players in bold, statistics correct as of April 2025.
| Rank | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonay Kock | 13 |
| 2 | Khwezi Khoza | 12 |
| 3 | Nobahle Mdelwa | 8 |
| 4 | Pulane Moloi | 6 |
| 5 | Gani Somila | 4 |
| Coach | Tenure | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Ntombifuthi Khumalo | 2022 – present |
CAF African Schools Football Championship
| Year | Best |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Group Stage |
| 2024 | Champions |
| 2025 | Third |
| Year | Best |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Champions |
| 2023 | Champions |
| 2024 | Champions |