Durban Ladies F.C. Explained

Durban Ladies W.F.C is a women's professional soccer club based in Umlazi, Kwa-Zulu Natal. The team competes in the SAFA Women's League, the top tier women's football league in South Africa

History

This club founded by Mary–Jane Sokhela in 1990. The club was founded under the name Umlazi Fast Eagles. In 1997 was sponsored by Spar and AmaZulu and later changed the club's name to Spar AmaZulu Ladies F.C. In 1999, it was changed again to Durban Ladies F.C.^[1]

In 2018 they won the KZN Sasol League and qualified for the 2018 Sasol League National Championship were they finished as runners-ups.^[2] This gained them a spot in SAFA Women's League that started in August 2019. The league didn't finished due to COVID-19 which resulted Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies F.C. being crowned champions.^[3]

U/20

The U/20 side successfully defended their Engen Knockout Challenge title in 2024. In September they were runners up for the Engen Champ of Champs losing 1-0 to Gauteng's Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies.^[4]

Players

Notable players

Summer Olympics participants

List of players that were called up for the Summer Olympic Games while playing for Durban Ladies. In brackets, the tournament played:

• Zamandosi Cele (2012)^[5]

Honours

U/20

• Engen Champ of Champs: Runners-Up: 2024
• KwaZulu-Natal Engen Knockout Challenge: 2023, 2024

See also

• SAFA Women's League
• Sasol Women's League

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mseleku . S’Busiso . Strong winds couldn't shake this Natal football boss . 2023-12-10 . City Press . en-US.
2. Web site: AltronDev . 2018-12-10 . Debutants TUT Ladies crowned 2018 Sasol League National Champions . 2024-10-01 . Sasol In Sport . en-US.
3. Web site: SAFA.net - South African Football Association . 2018-06-05 . www.safa.net . en-US.
4. Web site: MSN . 2024-10-01 . www.msn.com.
5. Web site: Zamandosi Cele :: Zamandosi Cele :: . 2018-06-05 . www.thefinalball.com . en.