# 2024 Sasol League National Championship

The 2024 Sasol League National Championship was the 15th edition of Sasol League National Championship since it was formed in 2009. It was held at Loerie Park Sports Stadium in Knysna.
Ezemvelo were crowned Sasol League National Champions after defeating the University of Cape Town 2-0 in the final. Both teams secured promotion to the SAFA Women's League.

## Participating teams

| Team | Provincial League |
| Sophakama Ladies | Eastern Cape Sasol League |
| University of the Free State | Free State Sasol League |
| FC Raycon Ladies | Gauteng Sasol League |
| Ezemvelo | KwaZulu Natal Sasol League |
| Ramatlaohle Ladies | Limpopo Sasol League |
| Super Strikers Ladies | Mpumalanga Sasol League |
| Royal Wizards | Northern Cape Sasol League |
| North West University | North West Sasol League |
| University of Cape Town | Western Cape Sasol League |

## Draw

The draw for the 2024 championship took place on 26 September 2024. The nine teams were divided into the following three groups:
| Group A | Group B | Group C |
| Ramatlaohle Ladies Super Strikers Ladies RC Raycon Ladies | University of the Free State North West University Royal Wizards | University of Cape Town (hosts) Sophakama Ladies Ezemvelo |

## Group stages
### Tiebreakers

Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings.
* Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
* Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
* Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
* If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
* Goal difference in all group matches;
* Goals scored in all group matches;
* Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group;
* Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
* Drawing of lots.

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Ramatlaohle Ladies | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | Knockout Stages |
| 2 | Super Strikers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | RC Raycon Ladies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | University of the Free State | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | Knockout Stages |
| 2 | Royal Wizards | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 3 | North West University | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 0 | |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | University of Cape Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 4 | Knockout Stages |
| 2 | Ezemvelo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Sophakama Ladies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 | |

### Ranking of second-placed teams

| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | C | Ezemvelo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | A | Super Strikers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | B | Royal Wizards | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |

## Knockout stage

* In the knockout stage, extra-time and a penalty shoot-out will be used to decide the winner if necessary.

### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 18 October – Loerie Park Sports Stadium | 18 October – Loerie Park Sports Stadium |
| Ramatlaohle | 0 |
| Ramatlaohle | 0 | 20 October – Loerie Park Sports Stadium | 20 October – Loerie Park Sports Stadium |
| Ezemvelo | 1 | 20 October – Loerie Park Sports Stadium | 20 October – Loerie Park Sports Stadium |
| Ezemvelo | 1 | Ezemvelo | 2 |
| 18 October – Loerie Park Sports Stadium | 18 October – Loerie Park Sports Stadium | | Ezemvelo | 2 |
| 18 October – Loerie Park Sports Stadium | 18 October – Loerie Park Sports Stadium | University of Cape Town | 0 |
| University of Cape Town | 4 | University of Cape Town | 0 |
| University of the Free State | 0 | | |

### Final
## Final standings

| Rank | Team | Prize money |
| 1 | Ezemvelo | R200 000 |
| 2 | University of Cape Town | R100 000 |
| 3 | Ramatlaohle | R50 000 |
| 3 | University of the Free State | R50 000 |
| 5 | Super Strikers Ladies | R30 000 |
| 6 | Royal Wizards | R25 000 |
| 7 | North West University | R20 000 |
| 8 | FC Raycon Ladies | R15 000 |
| 9 | Sophakama Ladies | R10 000 |

## Awards

| Award | Winner | Club |
| Best Player | Zamandosi Nene | Ezemvelo |
| Best goalkeeper | Kaydee Windvogel | University of Cape Town |
| Top goalscorer | Matshwantsho Dlamini | University of the Free State |
| Best Young Player | Mavis Maiacane | Super Strikers Ladies |
| Referee of the Tournament | Hloniphile Msezane |
| Assistant Referee of the Tournament | Nolitha Mlhomi |