# 2023 SAFA Women's League

The 2023 SAFA Women's League was the fourth season of the professional SAFA Women's League, and the 15th season of nation-wide league competition in women's football in South Africa. It was the 2nd season played with 16 teams.

## Teams

The 2022 season ended with Golden Ladies and Tsunami Queens relegated to the Sasol Women's League, while Vasco Da Gama changed its name to TS Galaxy Queens after it was purchased by Tim Sukazi, who owns TS Galaxy FC. Bloemfontein Celtics Ladies changed its name to Royal AM after Shauwn Mkhize bought their status. Two teams joined the league. Copperbelt Ladies won the 2021 Sasol League National Championship, while the University of Pretoria were runners-up.
Stadiums and Locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | 2022 season |
| City Lads | Ibhayi | Issac Wolfson Stadium | 10,000 | 12th |
| Coal City Wizards | eMalahleni | Puma Stadium | 24,000 | 13th |
| Copperbelt Ladies | Polokwane | Rugby field adjoining Old Peter Mokaba Stadium | | 2nd in SWL |
| Durban Ladies | Durban | Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium | 6,500 | 10th |
| First Touch FC | Polokwane | Baroka Village | 1,000 | 9th |
| JVW FC | Johannesburg | Wits Stadium | 5,000 | 4th |
| Ma-Indies Ladies | Polokwane | Giyani Stadium | 20,000 | 8th |
| Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | Pretoria | Loftus versfeid stadium | 51,762 | 1st |
| Richmond United | Northern Cape | Merino Park Stadium | 200 | 7th |
| Royal AM | Pietermaritzburg | Harry Gwala Stadium | 6,500 | 6th |
| Thunderbirds Ladies | Gqeberha | Sisa Dukashe Stadium | 17,000 | 11th |
| TS Galaxy Queens | Mbombela | Solomon Mahlangu Stadium | 5,000 | 14th |
| Tswane University of Technology | Pretoria | TUT Stadium | 2,500 | 4th |
| University of Johannesburg | Johannesburg | UJ Stadium | 8,000 | 5th |
| University of Pretoria | Pretoria | UJ Stadium | 8,000 | 1st in SWL |
| University of Western Cape | Cape Town | UWC Stadium | 2,500 | 2nd |
N.B. some teams play their home matches at multiple stadia (e.g. some of Durban Ladies 2023 matches were played at Noordelikes Rugby Club in Polokwane); locations listed above were the most common location for 2023 home matches.

## Table

    As of 20 November 2023
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies(C) | 29 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 95 | 15 | +80 | 78 | Champions League Qualifiers |
| 2 | University of the Western Cape | 30 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 66 | 17 | +49 | 75 | Champions League Qualifiers |
| 3 | JVW | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 53 | 28 | +25 | 63 | |
| 4 | TS Galaxy Queens | 31 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 62 | 22 | +40 | 64 | |
| 5 | Royal AM Women | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 53 | 29 | +24 | 55 | |
| 6 | University of Pretoria | 29 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 54 | 32 | +22 | 52 | |
| 7 | Richmond United | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 48 | |
| 8 | Durban Ladies | 30 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 44 | |
| 9 | University of Johannesburg | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 43 | |
| 10 | Tshwane University of Technology | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 36 | |
| 11 | First Touch FC | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 51 | −21 | 31 | |
| 12 | Copperbelt Ladies | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 26 | 58 | −32 | 26 | |
| 13 | City Lads | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 29 | 66 | −37 | 25 | |
| 14 | Thunderbirds Ladies | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 59 | −37 | 20 | |
| 15 | Coal City Wizards(R) | 30 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 32 | 104 | −72 | 17 | Relegation to the Sasol Women's League |
| 16 | Ma-Indies Ladies (R) | 30 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 78 | −60 | 8 | Relegation to the Sasol Women's League |

## Statistics
### Top scorers

    As of 21 November 2023
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Sphumelele Shamase | University of Johannesburg | 22 |
| 2 | Boitumelo Rabale | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | 19 |
| 3 | Andisiwe Mgcoyi | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | 17 |
| 4 | Lucia Gaonwe | Durban Ladies | 15 |
| 5 | Nomvuyo Bhengu | Royal AM Women | 14 |
| 5 | Melinda Kgadiete | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | 14 |
| 5 | Nicole Michael | TS Galaxy Queens | 14 |
| 9 | Kgalebane Mohlakoana | Royal AM Ladies | 13 |
| 9 | Michelle Sampson | Richmond United | 13 |

### Most clean sheets

| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
| 1 | Kaylin Swart | JVW FC | 14 |
| 2 | Kebotseng Moletsane | Royal AM Women | 12 |
| 2 | Regirl Ngobeni | UWC | 12 |
| 4 | Sedilame Boseja | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies FC | 10 |
| 5 | Elizabeth Mazivise | University of Johannesburg | 9 |
| 6 | Dineo Magagula | TS Galaxy Queens | 8 |
| 7 | Dineo Kabai | Richmond United | 7 |
| 8 | Andile Dlamini | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies FC | 5 |
| 8 | Asa Rabalao | UP-Tuks Ladies | 5 |
| 8 | Magabene Polori | First Touch FC | 5 |

## Awards

| Award | Winner | Club |
| Player of the season | Boitumelo Rabale | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies |
| Fan's Player of the season | Chuene Morifi | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies |
| Goalkeeper of the season | Kaylin Swart | JVW |
| Top goalscorer of the season | Sphumelele Shamase | University of Johannesburg |
| Coach of the season | Thinasonke Mbuli | UWC |
| Young player of the season | Mmabatho Mogale | UP-Tuks Ladies |
| Administrator of the season | Boitumelo Lekalakala | UP-Tuks Ladies |
Boitumelo Rabale was crowned the South African Football Journalists’ Association’s (Safja) Women’s Footballer of the Year.