The 2024 Hollywoodbets Super League season roars to life on Saturday, 2 March 2024 with so many expectations.
The Super League will have two new teams promoted from the Sasol League following the relegation of Ma-Indies Ladies and Coal Coal City Wizards.
The University of Fort Hare and Lindelani Ladies are the new two teams that secured promotion into the Super League having reached the 2023 Sasol League National Playoffs finals. This format was introduced by SAFA to have a broader spectrum for women’s football.
Interestingly, the SA women’s football league was ranked the 16th best league in the world by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics [IFFHS] earlier last month.
IFFHS ranked Hollywoodbet Super League above several notable leagues like NWSL [17th] in the USA, Colombia women’s football league [18th], Denmark women’s football league [21st], and Switzerland women’s football league [22nd].
SOME OF THE PLAYERS MOVEMENTS
The defending champions, Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies bolstered their squad with the acquisition of two Banyana Banyana stars. Masandawana signed Cimone Sauls and Nthabiseng Majiya from JVW FC and Richmond United respectively.
The duo will be expected to help Sundowns Ladies to be crowned champions of the Hollywoodbets Super League for a fourth consecutive campaign.
Tuks Ladies made 10 signings ahead of the new season, as they aim to compete for the league title. The 10 are Mbali Ndlovu, Ntando Phahla, Jabulile Tshabangu, Inge Kambala, Mpho Motsatse, Tiisang Leseyane, Thato Mohlele, Tebogo Motale, Machaka Makua, Tarabhan Pemu.
Richmond United acquired the services of Lucia Lebone from Durban Ladies, Ntaoleng Tsheledi from Lesotho, and Roseline Dube from Zimbabwe.
Meanwhile, JVW FC signed Nomathamsanqa Sikweza from the University of Johannesburg and Mmabatho Mogale from Tuks Ladies. The side also promoted Julia Goncalves, Tanna Hollis, and Taylor Berkovic to the first team.
THE REST OF THE WEEKEND FIXTURES
Saturday, 2 March 2024
Copper Belt v UWC [11:30]
Durban Ladies v Tuks Ladies [13:00]
Lindelani Ladies v Thunderbirds Ladies [13:00]
JVW FC v TS Galaxy Queens [13:00]
Richmond United v City Lads [15:00]
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies v Royal AM [15:00]
University of Fort Hare v TUT Matsatsantsa [15:00]
Sunday, 3 March 2024
First Touch Ladies v University of Johannesburg
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