Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies F.C.
| Full name | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Brazilians Banyana Ba Style Masandawana Downs Ka bo Yellow | ||
| Short name | Sundowns | ||
| Founded | 2009 | ||
| Ground | Loftus Versfeld Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 51,762 | ||
| Owner | Patrice Motsepe | ||
| Manager |  Jerry Tshabalala | ||
| League | SAFA Women's League | ||
| 2022-23 season | 1st | ||
| Website | www.sundownsfc.co.za | ||
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| Football (Men's) | Football (Youth Mixed) | Football (Women's) |
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies FC is a women's professional soccer club from Pretoria, South Africa. It competes in the SAFA Women's League the top tier women's football league in South Africa.[1][2][3][4][5][6] They are the most successful women's team in South African with four titles. The team, together with the men's team are owned by Patrice Motsepe. They enjoy a strong relationship with their male counterparts.
The team won the inaugural CAF Women's Champions League in 2021. In the qualifiers, which were a tournament, they won it without a single loss. This sent them to the 2021 CAF Women's Champions League which they also won not only without a defeat but also without conceding.
History
The club was founded on 4 September 2009 by owner Patrice Motsepe and they participated inaugural SAFA Women's League and club finished 1st position of 12. The club competed in the inaugural COSAFA Women's Champions League emerging victorious.
The club also won the first CAF Women's Champions League in 2021.[7]
In hopes to retain the 2022 COSAFA Women's Champions League the club started as clear favourites by scoring 8 goals against the Mozambican club CD Costa do Sol winning the match 8 to 1 in Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium in Durban. The second match was against the Botswana club Double Action Ladies, despite being favorites they were forced to share the spoils drawing 1-1. The club topped the group on a superior goal difference which led them to their second consecutive final.
The Zambian held out for most of until extra time as the score remained 0-0, Sundowns lost on penalties against Green Buffaloes. Giving them their first loss in the competition. But since they won the previous Champions League they qualified automatically.
Players
- As of July 2021
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies FC squad for 2021–22 season.[8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club management
| Position | Staff |
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| Head Coach | Jerry Tshabalala
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| Assistant Coach | Agnes Nkosi
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| Goalkeeper Coach | Koketso Tshabalala
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Managers' records
Honours
National
- Winners (5) record : 2013, 2015, 2020, 2021, 2022
International
See also
References
- ^ "Sundowns Ladies coach excited by return women's football". Daily Citizen. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Mamelodi Sundowns ladies to compete in women's caf champions". Kickoff. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Sundowns Ladies JVW girls in top table clash". Farpost.co.za. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Sundowns Ladies claim SNWL Title". Gsport.co.za. 23 February 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies FC Archive". Gsport.co.za. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Sundowns in top form ahead of regional Champions League". Cosofa.com. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Sundowns win first ever CAF Women's Champions League final". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies FC squad". Mamelodi Sundowns FC. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
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