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2019 Sasol League National Championship

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2019 Sasol League National Championship
Tournament details
CountrySouth Africa
CityTsakane
Venue(s)Tsakane Stadium
Dates3 December 2019 - 8 December 2019
Teams9
Defending championsTUT Ladies
Final positions
ChampionsJVW
(1st title)
Runner-upMa-Indies Ladies
Third placeSunflower WFC
Fourth placeRoyal Wizards
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)Neliswa Luthuli
13 goals
Best playerLebogang Ramalepe
Best young playerBanele Madondo
Best goalkeeperYolula Tsawe
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The 2019 Sasol League National Championship was the 11th edition of the Sasol League National Championship since it was formed in 2009. It was held at Tsakane Stadium in Tsakane.

This was the last season were the Sasol League National Championship would crown the women's national soccer champion after the formation of the new first tier league, the SAFA Women's League.[1]

From this season onwards, the two finalists would be promoted to the SAFA Women's League. The semi-finals to determine who gains entry into the new national league were held on the 6th of December 2019. Royal Wizards became the first Northern Cape provincial winner to make it to the knockout stages of the competition since its formation in 2009.[2]JVW defeated Royal Wizards 10-0 in the first semi-final and Ma-Indies Ladies defeated Sunflower WFC 2-1 in the second semi-final to become the first two teams to gain promotion.[3]

TUT Ladies were defending champions.[4] As the 2018 champions, they were playing in the inaugural SAFA Women's League which had started in August 2019.[5] The new league would then take over in crowning the women's national soccer champion by crowning the 2020 champion.[1] JVW were crowned champions after defeating Ma-Indies Ladies 2-0 in the final.[6]

Participating teams

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All nine teams qualified through winning their provincial leagues.[7]

Team Provincial League
Executive Ladies Eastern Cape Sasol League
Ixias Ladies Free State Sasol League
JVW Gauteng Sasol League
Sunflower WFC KwaZulu Natal Sasol League
Ma-Indies Ladies Limpopo Sasol League
Nkomasi Ladies Mpumalanga Sasol League
Royal Wizards Northern Cape Sasol League
Royal Queens North West Sasol League
Vasco Da Gama Western Cape Sasol League

Knockout stages

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3rd/4th play off

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Final

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Final standings

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Rank Team Prize money
1 JVW R200 000
2 Ma-Indies Ladies R100 000
3 Sunflower WFC R60 000
4 Royal Wizards R40 000

Awards

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The following were rated best in the tournament:

Award Winner Club
Player of the Tournament Lebogang Ramalepe Ma-Indies Ladies
Best goalkeeper Yolula Tsawe JVW
Young player of the Tournament Banele Madondo Sunflower WFC
Top goalscorer of the Tournament Neliswa Luthuli

References

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  1. ^ a b "SAFA launch Women's National League - SAFA.net". 2019-08-22. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  2. ^ "Day 3 wrap-up of Sasol League National Championships - SAFA.net". 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  3. ^ "JVW FC and Ma Indies through to Sasol League National Championships final - SAFA.net". 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  4. ^ "TUT Ladies crowned Sasol National League champs | Goal.com South Africa". www.goal.com. 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  5. ^ "A new dawn in women's football in South Africa". The Mail & Guardian. 2019-09-02. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  6. ^ Ndumela, Mntungwa (2019-12-08). "JVW Crowned 2019 Sasol League National Champions". Sasol In Sport. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  7. ^ SAFA (2019-11-21). "Stage Set for 2019 Sasol League National Champs". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-03-27.