Absa Women's League National Championships Draw 2012

Johannesburg – The draw for the Absa Women’s League National Championships took place at the Nasrec headquarters of the South African Football Association this morning.

The Absa Women’s League National Championships are scheduled to take place in Kimberly, Northern Cape with the Galeshewe Stadium hosting the opening and closing matches, while the AR Abass Stadium will be used for the group stages clashes.

The tournament kicks off on Friday, 3 August 2012 with the final scheduled for Women’s Day, Thursday, 9 August 2012.

This Under 19 tournament is now in its fourth year, having started in Tshwane in 2009. The other editions took place in Mafikeng and Richardsbay.

The tournament is a feeder to the Under 17, Under 20 and Banyana Banyana national teams.

All 52 regions of the South African Football Association hosted matches throughout the course of the season and the best players from each province were selected to participate in the National Championships.

“Absa should be applauded for this initiative as it has helped to produce some of our women football stars who are in the Banyana Banyana squad currently doing duty in London at the Olympics. The tournament has played a great role in grooming the future of this country’s talent,” said Sam Masitenyane, Chairperson of the SAFA Competitions Committee.

Some of the Banyana Banyana players who passed through this tournament are Amanda Sister and Zamandosi Cele, as well as Robyn Moodaly, who are expected to feature for the Senior Women’s National Team at the Olympics against Sweden tonight.

Moodaly has also represented South Africa at the FIFA World Cup Under 17 tournament in Trinidad and Tobago.

All nine competing provinces were all placed in a pot and a random draw was conducted to determine the schedule of fixtures for this edition of the tournament.

The current champions of the Absa Women’s League National Championships are the Eastern Cape having won the tournament in 2011. Gauteng won the previous two editions in 2009 and 2010.

“We are looking forward to the Absa Women’s League National Championships in August and we are confident that Kimberly will prove a wonderful host city and that our young female footballers will strive to give of their best as they aim to represent their provinces with distinction,” said Steward Masela, Absa Sponsorship Manager.

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