French
Deutsch2021 Sasol League National Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | South Africa |
| City | Umlazi |
| Venue(s) | King Zwelithini Stadium |
| Dates | 8 February 2022 - 13 February 2022 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Defending champions | JVW |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Vasco Da Gama (1st title) |
| Runner-up | City Lads |
| Third place | Lindelani Ladies |
| Fourth place | Croesus Ladies |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Miche Minnies (6 goals) |
| Best player | Miche Minnies |
| Best young player | Sbongakonke Mzobe |
| Best goalkeeper | Jessica Williams |
The 2021 Sasol League National Championship was the 12th edition of the Sasol League National Championship since it was formed in 2009. It was held at King Zwelithini Stadium in Umlazi.
In the first semi-final Vasco Da Gama beat Croesus Ladies 4-3 via penalties after the match ended in a 1-1 draw.[1] In the second semi-final, Nandipha Booi scored a hattrick to give City Lads a 3-2 win over Lindelani Ladies.[2]
The highest scoring and biggest victory was a 12-3 win for City Lads against Royal Wizards.[3]
Participating teams
[edit]All nine teams qualified through winning their provincial leagues.[4]
| Team | Provincial League |
| City Lads | Eastern Cape Sasol League |
| Ixias Ladies | Free State Sasol League |
| Croesus Ladies | Gauteng Sasol League |
| Lindelani Ladies | KwaZulu Natal Sasol League |
| Copperbelt Ladies | Limpopo Sasol League |
| TS Galaxy Queens | Mpumalanga Sasol League |
| Royal Wizards | Northern Cape Sasol League |
| Tswelelang De’ Scorpion | North West Sasol League |
| Vasco Da Gama | Western Cape Sasol League |
Final
[edit]| Vasco Da Gama | 4–3 | City Lads |
|---|---|---|
Final standings
[edit]| Rank | Team | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vasco Da Gama | R200 000 |
| 2 | City Lads | R100 000 |
| 3 | Lindelani Ladies | R60 000 |
| 4 | Croesus Ladies | R40 000 |
| 5 | Ixias Ladies | R30 000 |
| 6 | TS Galaxy Queens | R25 000 |
| 7 | Tswelelang De’Scorpion | R20 000 |
| 8 | Copperbelt Ladies | R15 000 |
| 9 | Royal Wizards | R10 000 |
Awards
[edit]The following were rated best in the tournament:[5]
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Tournament | Miche Minnies | Vasco Da Gama |
| Top goalscorer of the Tournament | ||
| Best goalkeeper | Jessica Williams | |
| Young promising player | Sbongakonke Mzobe | Lindelani Ladies |
| Referee of the Tournament | Rebecca Molefe | |
| Assistant Referee of the Tournament | Nomthetho Mbatsha |
References
[edit]- ^ Khoza, Neville. "Vasco da Gama to face City Lads in Sasol League National Championship final". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ Ntsoelengoe, Tshepo (2022-02-11). "City Lads and Vasco da Gama book Sasol League National Championship final spots". The Citizen. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ Ntsoelengoe, Tshepo (2022-02-10). "Sasol League National Championship - semi-final lineup confirmed". The Citizen. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ "SAFA and Sasol announce the 2021 Sasol League National Championship fixtures |". www.sasol.com. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ "Vasco Da Gama crowned 2021 Sasol League National Champions - SAFA.net". 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
| Sasol W-National League | |
|---|---|
| Sasol W-League | |
| Sasol Women's League teams | |
| Associated competitions | |
| |
 Women's soccer in South Africa | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National teams | |||||||||
| Leagues |
| ||||||||
| Tournaments |
| ||||||||