25 April 2022 –The new Hollywoodbets Super League season kicked off on Saturday 23 April with five matches igniting pitches around the country.

The women’s league had no shortage of flair, excitement and goals as 21 goals were scored on the opening day of the campaign. The biggest winners of the weekend were JVW Ladies, who climbed top of the table after thrashing Richmond United 10-2 at Wits Stadium.

League debutants CR Vasco Da Gama and City Lads tasted their first defeats as they went down 2-1 to Bloemfontein Celtic Ladies and the University of the Western Cape respectively.

Thunderbirds Ladies opened their account with a 2-1 victory over Golden Ladies, while the University of Johannesburg also got their first win of the season, beating Coal City Wizards 1-0 in Witbank.  

Giyani was the place to be on Sunday 24 April 2022 as two Hollywoodbets Super League matches, which produced eight goals, were played at the Giyani Stadium. First Touch FC beat Tsunami Queens 5-0 in the opening encounter of the day, while hosts Ma-Indies Ladies lost 2-1 to Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies in what was a mouth-watering encounter played in a blazing hot Giyani afternoon.

in the Hollywood Bets Super League game between Ma Indies Ladies and Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies played on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at Giyani Stadium in Giyani, South Africa (Denga Netshituka/ Hollywood Bet Super League)
in the Hollywood Bets Super League game between Ma Indies Ladies and Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies played on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at Giyani Stadium in Giyani, South Africa (Denga Netshituka/ Hollywood Bet Super League)

Log standings from week 1: