Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies F.C.

This article is about the women's football club. For the men's football club, see Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies F.C.
Full nameMamelodi Sundowns Ladies Football Club
Nickname(s)The Brazilians
Banyana Ba Style
Masandawana
Downs
Ka bo Yellow
Short nameSundowns, MSFC, MSL
Founded2009; 15 years ago (2009)
GroundLucas Moripe Stadium
Capacity28 900
Coordinates25°46′33.31″S 28°4′22.33″E / 25.7759194°S 28.0728694°E / -25.7759194; 28.0728694
OwnerPatrice Motsepe
ChairmanTlhopie Motsepe
Head coachSouth Africa Jerry Tshabalala
LeagueSAFA Women's League
20231st
Websitewww.sundownsfc.co.za
Current season
Active departments of
Mamelodi Sundowns
Football (Men's) Football B (Men's)
Football (Women's) Football B (Women's)

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies F.C. is a women's professional soccer club based in Pretoria, South Africa. The team competes in the SAFA Women's League, the top tier women's football league in South Africa.[1][2][3][4] They are the most successful women's team in South Africa with seven titles. The team, together with the men's team are owned by Patrice Motsepe.

They won the inaugural CAF Women's Champions League in 2021.[5] In the qualifiers, the 2021 CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers, they won without a single loss. This sent them to the 2021 CAF Women's Champions League which they also won without a defeat and also without conceding.

In March 2024, the club appointed its first Head of Women's Football, Christa Kgamphe.[6]

  1. ^ "Sundowns Ladies coach excited by return women's football". Daily Citizen. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Mamelodi Sundowns ladies to compete in women's caf champions". Kickoff. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Sundowns Ladies claim SNWL Title". Gsport.co.za. 23 February 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Sundowns in top form ahead of regional Champions League". Cosofa.com. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  5. ^ Diamond, Drew (16 November 2023). "South African club Mamelodi Sundowns to release Netflix documentary". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  6. ^ Diamond, Drew (20 March 2024). "Mamelodi Sundowns appoint first ever Head of Women's Football". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 20 March 2024.