2025 SAFA Women's League

SAFA Women's League
Season2025
Dates2 March 2025 - 11 December 2025
ChampionsMamelodi Sundowns Ladies
(8th title)
Runner upJVW
PromotedDiepkloof Ladies
Ramatlaohle
RelegatedRoyal AM Women F.C.
Durban Ladies
Matches238
Goals590 (2.48 per match)
Biggest home winMamelodi Sundowns Ladies 8-0 Royal AM Women
(23 April 2025)
Biggest away winDurban Ladies 0-8 TS Galaxy Queens
(10 May 2025)
Highest scoringUCT Ladies 2-7 UFH Ladies
(26 April 2025)
Longest winning runMamelodi Sundowns Ladies
(5 games)
Longest unbeaten runMamelodi Sundowns Ladies
(6 games)
Longest winless runRoyal AM Women
(7 games)
Longest losing runRoyal AM Women
(7 games)
← 2024
2026 →
All statistics correct as of 11 May 2025.

The 2025 SAFA Women's League, known as the 2025 Hollywoodbets Super League for sponsorship reasons,[1] is the sixth season of the professional SAFA Women's League, and the 17th season of nation-wide league competition in women's football in South Africa. It is the 4th season played with 16 teams.

Teams and locations

In the 2024 season, Thunderbirds Ladies and Lindelani Ladies were relegated to the Sasol Women's League, while Sasol Women's League winners Ezemvelo and runners-ups UCT Ladies were promoted to the league.[2]

Team Location Stadium Capacity 2024 Season
City Lads New Brighton Isaac Wolfson Stadium 10,000 14th
Copperbelts Ladies Seshego Seshego Stadium 15000 12th
First Touch F.C. Polokwane Baroka Village 1000 6th
Durban Ladies Umlazi Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium 6500 13th
Ezemvelo Isipingo Princess Magogo Stadium 10000 1st in SWL
JVW F.C. Bedfordview Wits Stadium 5000 5th
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Pretoria Lucas Moripe Stadium 28,900 1st
Richmond United De Aar Merino Park Stadium 200 10th
Royal AM Women Pietermaritzburg Harry Gwala Stadium 6500 7th
TS Galaxy Queens Mbombela Solomon Mahlangu Stadium 5000 3rd
TUT Matsatsantsa Pretoria TUT Stadium 2500 11th
UCT Ladies Cape Town UCT Kopano Astroturf 500 2nd in SWL
UFH Ladies Alice Davidson Stadium 200 9th
UJ Ladies Auckland Park UJ Stadium 8000 4th
UP-Tuks Ladies Hatfield Tuks Stadium 14,150 8th
UWC Ladies Bellville UWC Stadium 2500 2nd

League table

As of 3 December 2025
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 28 24 2 2 79 7 +72 74 COSAFA Champions League
2 JVW 30 21 6 3 61 20 +41 69
3 TS Galaxy Queens 28 20 6 2 55 14 +41 66
4 University of Fort Hare 30 14 10 6 45 21 +24 52
5 University of the Western Cape 29 13 9 7 40 15 +25 48
6 TUT Matsatsantsa Ladies 30 13 5 12 37 40 −3 44
7 University of Johannesburg 30 12 6 12 37 41 −4 42
8 Copperbelt Ladies 30 10 10 10 36 33 +3 40
9 University of Cape Town 30 10 7 13 27 41 −14 37
10 University of Pretoria 29 9 8 12 35 46 −11 35
11 Ezemvelo 29 9 7 13 30 42 −12 34
12 Richmond United 30 9 5 16 33 50 −17 32
13 City Lads 30 7 6 17 29 53 −24 27
14 First Touch 30 5 8 17 20 46 −26 23
15 Royal AM Women 29 5 4 20 25 73 −48 19 Relegation
16 Durban Ladies 30 2 7 21 26 73 −47 13
Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2025. Source: [1]

Results

Home \ Away CLD CBL DBN EZE FT JVW MSD RMU RAM TUT TSG UCT UFH UJ UP UWC
City Lads 0–2 6–4 0–1 2–2 0–2 0–6 1–2 4–3 1–0 1–2 1–2 1–1 0–2 3–1 1–2
Copperbelt Ladies 2–0 3–0 0–2 2–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 3–3 1–1 2–2
Durban Ladies FC 0–1 2–2 1–1 0–3 1–4 1–3 2–3 4–2 1–0 0–8 0–1 0–2 1–3 3–3 0–1
Ezemvelo 2–0 1–0 0–0 2–1 0–2 23 Aug 1–3 3–0 1–3 2–2 1–1 0–1 1–6 2–0 0–4
First Touch FC 1–2 0–1 2–1 0–0 1–2 0–2 1–1 1–0 0–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–2
JVW FC 3–0 3–0 2–1 3–2 3–0 2–1 3–1 5–0 1–1 2–0 5–1 2–2 1–0 1–1 1–0
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 2–0 1–0 7–0 2–0 4–0 2–0 6–0 8–0 5–1 4–0 1–0 1–0 3–0 2–0 1–0
Richmond United 2–2 2–0 2–2 1–0 1–1 0–2 0–1 3–2 1–2 0–1 2–0 1–2 2–0 2–3 1–1
Royal AM Women 0–0 1–2 0–0 0–1 1–2 1–3 2–0 1–0 3–1 1–3 0–1 0–0 1–2 20 Sep 0–6
TUT Matsatsantsa Ladies 2–1 0–2 1–0 3–1 0–0 1–0 0–4 1–0 5–2 0–0 5–0 0–2 2–4 0–2 1–0
TS Galaxy Queens 3–0 2–1 1–0 3–1 4–0 1–0 1–3 3–1 5–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 3–0 2–0
UCT 0–1 2–1 3–1 2–1 1–0 1–2 0–2 2–0 0–0 2–1 0–0 2–7 0–1 2–1 0–1
UFH 0–0 4–2 0–0 0–1 5–0 1–1 0–2 3–0 1–2 4–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
UJ 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–1 1–1 0–1 0–5 0–2 3–0 0–0 0–2 1–0 0–0 1–2 0–5
UP 1–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–0 0–4 0–5 4–0 2–3 1–3 0–2 1–1 3–2 0–2 0–0
UWC 2–0 0–1 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 2–0 4–0 0–1 0–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–0
Updated to match(es) played on 13 December 2025. Source: [2]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Notes

The league start for most teams, 12 teams, was delayed as SAFA was still in negotiations with the sponsor in March.[3][4]

Statistics

Top Scorer

The 2025 season top scorers:[5]

Rank Player Club Goals
1. Leandra Smeda TS Galaxy Queens 22
2. Bonolo Mokoma JVW 18
3. Refilwe Tholakele Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 13
4. Michelle Sampson UFH Ladies 12
5. Nthabiseng Majiya Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 10
Tshogofatso Motlogelwa TUT-Matsatsantsa Ladies
Mamokgaase Senyatsi TUT-Matsatsantsa Ladies
Kesha Hendricks UFH Ladies
9. Nicole Michael TS Galaxy Queens 9
Boitumelo Rabale Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies

Most clean sheets

2025 clean sheets:[5]

Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1. Dineo Magagula TS Galaxy Queens 19
2. Katlego Moletsane UFH Ladies 13
Andile Dlamini Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
Siphesihle Dlamini UWC Ladies
5. Sedilame Bosija Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 11
Monnye Theledi Copperbelt Ladies
7. Zinhle Ndwalane Ezemvelo 10
Kaylin Swart JVW
9. Ntambose Xhabaku TUT Matsatsantsa 7
Jessica Williams UCT Ladies

Hat-tricks

Players who scored a hat-trick during the 2025 season:

Player For Against Result Date
Nonhlanhla Mthandi Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Royal AM Women 8-0 (H) 23 April 2025
Kesha Hendricks UFH Ladies UCT Ladies 2-7 (A) 26 April 2025
Mitchell Sampson UFH Ladies UCT Ladies 2-7 (A) 26 April 2025
Bonolo Mokoma JVW Copperbelt Ladies 3-0 (H) 30 April 2025
Nthabiseng Majiya Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies City Lads 0-6 (A) 30 April 2025
Tshogofatso Motlogelwa Tshwane University of Technology University of Cape Town 5-0 (H) 10 May 2025
Shantel Ntimane City Lads Ladies Royal AM Women 4-3 (H) 14 June 2025
Mitchell Sampson UFH Ladies Copperbelt Ladies 4-2 (H) 24 September 2025

References

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