National Women
Defending champions Sunflower WFC upbeat amid COVID-19
3 July 2020 - Unfortunately the 2020 SAFA Sasol League and local football in general is still on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, teams and players have been keeping busy during these trying times. Defending KwaZulu-Natal champions Sunflower WFC are one...
Real Madrid makes history by launching women’s team
2 July 2020 - Real Madrid launched a professional women's team on Wednesday (1 July 2020) by absorbing CD Tacon and launching a fresh Galactico project at the club. Madrid, the best team of the 20th century according to FIFA, have so far been one of the only elite...
SAFA welcomes CAF decision to establish a Champions League for women
30 June 2020 – SAFA Acting CEO Tebogo Motlanthe has praised CAF's decision to establish a Club Women's Champions League, saying it is a huge boost for women's football in our country and on the continent. SAFA President, Dr Danny Jordaan who serves as third vice...
Teamwork saw us through – Andile Dlamini on inaugural SNWL win with Sundowns Ladies
30 June 2020 – When the South African Football Association (SAFA) declared the season over for the SAFA National Women’s League it brought total joy to the Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies, as they were crowned the inaugural winners of the competition. But due to the on-going...
Delight Down Under as 2023 Women’s World Cup hosts named
28 June 2020 - The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup™ promises to be an historic event on multiple levels. The announcement on Thursday (25 June 2020) that Australia and New Zealand will play host means that this edition of the Women's World Cup will be the first in the...
SAFA congratulates Australia and New Zealand who will jointly host the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup
26 June 2020 – The South African Football Association has conveyed their well wishes to both Australia and New Zealand, who were yesterday (Thursday, 25 June 2020) named by FIFA as hosts of the 2023 Women’s World Cup. The joint bid was selected ahead of the only other...
Australia and New Zealand selected as hosts of FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™
25 June 2020 - The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ will be staged in Australia and New Zealand, following a vote taken by the FIFA Council during its meeting held via videoconference, the result of which was announced by FIFA President Gianni Infantino. The joint bid...
We can expect an exciting second season when the SNWL resumes – Ellis
24 June 2020 – Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis says it was to be expected for the SAFA National Women’s League inaugural season to be called off, seeing that not even the PSL has resumed action. Contact sport in South Africa, including football, is on hold...
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies win SNWL title as inaugural season is called off
23 June 2020 – Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Football Club has been crowned the inaugural champions of the 2020 SAFA National Women’s League, after the Association declared the season over due to the Corona Virus pandemic – with just one match remaining. The Brazilians...
Updated COSAFA leagues status report amid Coronavirus pandemic
23 June 2020 - Football leagues around the world are getting back in action, though some are still contemplating how to finish their seasons, while others have already called time on the 2019/20 campaign. Here is an updated round-up of the situation in each of the...