Sasol League: Nationwide weekend wrap
10 May 2021 – The South African Football Association’s (SAFA) exciting Sasol Women’s League continued to push boundaries this past weekend with some scintillating action across the land.
The Eastern Cape Coastal Stream saw a mammoth 14-1
score line as City Lads thumped a hapless Bashee Eagles FC away, to maintain their
lead at the top along with Volcano Ladies who banged in half that tally for a
7-1 victory at home to United Brothers Ladies FC. Both teams are three from
three while Eagles languish in eighth and bottom spot with a goal difference of
Gauteng Sasol League – Exciting weekend ahead as Croesus Ladies look to stay top
06 May 2021 – The Sasol Women’s League has returned for the 2021 season with a bang, following a frustrating year in the Covid wilderness.
With the advent of the SAFA National Women’s League, stakes have never been higher as clubs jostle for the top spot in their respective provinces.
One region that never fails to deliver high-octane action is Gauteng. Traditional powerhouse, Croesus Ladies FC, has unsurprisingly made a perfect start to their campaign with four wins from four and will be looking to eventually join their former rivals JWV FC in the SNWL.
SAFA structures, competitions & leagues gearing up for 2021
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December 2020 – The South African Football Association (SAFA), following a long
unity process to address injustices of the past, was incorporated on 23 March
1991.
The body developed a solid structure within South African football and the process is ongoing and ever-improving at LFA, regional and provincial levels.
Various competitions however, have been unfortunately affected due to the COVID pandemic. The Premier Soccer League (PSL) and GladAfrica Championship (NFD) were able to resume while the second division and overall third tier of SA football, the ABC Motsepe League, went ahead with a vital play-off tournament.
However, competitions such as the SAB League, Sasol Women’s League and even the exciting new SAFA Women’s National League (SWNL), sadly had to be cancelled. This had various knock-on effects for teams, players, coaches, administrators and even match officials.