SAFA Women's League

The SAFA Women's League known as Hollywoodbets Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the top flight of women's association football in South Africa. The competition is run by the South African Football Association.[1][2]

Hollywoodbets Super League
The logo of the Hollywoodbets SL
Founded2009
Country South Africa
ConfederationCAF
Number of teams14
Relegation toSasol Women’s League
International cup(s)CAF W-Champions League
Current championsMamelodi Sundowns Ladies (3rd title)
(2019-20)
Most championshipsMamelodi Sundowns Ladies
Palace Super Falcons
(3 titles each)
TV partnersSABC1
SABC Sport
Websitesafa.net
Current: 2021–22 SAFA W-League

History

Inter-Provincial Women’s Championship (1976–1987)

Women football started in 1976 by founding an Inter-Provincial Championship until 1987, Natal United FC have a record of 9 championhips.[3]

Sasol Women’s National League (2009–2019)

The Sasol Women’s League is a provincial women’s football league which was formed in 2009 when Sasol and the South African Football Association (SAFA) went into partnership for women’s football in South Africa. The league comprises the champions of the nine provinces to play the National Championship and now the Hollywoodbets Super League.[4]

SAFA Women's League (2019–present)

The Hollywoodbets Super League is formed in 2019. The league comprises 14 teams that won promotion from their respective Sasol Women’s Provincial League. The champion earns automatic entry into the CAF Women's Champions League.[5]

Champions

The list of champions and runners-up:[6]

Year Champions Runners-up
2009 Detroit Ladies FC Palace Super Falcons
2010 Palace Super Falcons Detroit Ladies FC
2011 Palace Super Falcons Brazilians Ladies FC
2012 Palace Super Falcons Cape Town Roses FC
2013 Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Ma-Indies Ladies FC
2014 Cape Town Roses FC Palace Super Falcons
2015 Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Cape Town Roses FC
2016 Bloemfontein Celtic Janine Van Wyk FC
2017 Bloemfontein Celtic Cape Town Roses FC
2018 TUT Ladies FC Durban Ladies
2019–20 Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies TUT Ladies FC
2020–21 cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa
2021–22

Most successful clubs
RankClubChampionsRunners-UpWinning SeasonsRunners-Up Seasons
1 Palace Super Falcons 3 2 2010, 2011, 2012 2009, 2014
2 Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 3 0 2013, 2015, 2020
3 Bloemfontein Celtic 2 0 2016, 2017
4 Cape Town Roses FC 1 3 2014 2012, 2015, 2017
5 Detroit Ladies FC 1 1 2009 2010
TUT Ladies FC 1 1 2018 2020
7 Brazilians Ladies FC 0 1 2011
Ma-Indies Ladies FC 0 1 2013
Janine Van Wyk FC 0 1 2016
Durban Ladies 0 1 2018

References
  1. "SAFA Announce New Sponsor For National Women's Soccer League". Soccer Laduma. 16 May 2021.
  2. "SAFA Announce New Sponsor For National Women's Soccer League". Soccer Laduma. 16 May 2021.
  3. "Inter-Provincial Championship". rsssf.com. Hans Schöggl. 29 April 2021.
  4. "Sasol Women's League". safa.net.
  5. "Hollywoodbets Super League". safa.net.
  6. "South Africa - List of Women Champions". rsssf.com. Hans Schöggl. 5 August 2021.
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