Lindelani Ladies
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| Full name | Lindelani Ladies F.C. |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| Ground | Princess Magogo Stadium |
| Capacity | 12000 |
| Coordinates | 29.744249°S 30.971264°E |
| Head coach |  Nkosinathi Vilakazi |
| League | SAFA Women's League |
Lindelani Ladies F.C. is a South African women's soccer club based in Ntuzuma, KwaZulu-Natal. The team competes in the SAFA Women's League, the top tier women's football league in South Africa.
History
[edit]In 2021, they were won the KwaZulu-Natal Sasol Women's League stream B unbeaten with 13 wins and 1 draw. They were crowned KwaZulu-Natal champions after 1-1 and 3-3 draws with stream A winners Sunflowers F.C. Lindelani Ladies won the title on the away goal rule.[1]
In the 2021 Sasol League National Championship, they were semi-finalists losing 3-2 to City Lads.[2]
In 2022, they defended their provincial title and qualified for the 2022 Sasol League National Championship. They were semi-finalists again this time losing to eventual winners Copperbelt Ladies.[3]
In 2023, they won their third straight provincial title and qualified for the 2023 Sasol League National Championship where they won 3-0 in their semi final against Ramatlaohle F.C. and gained promotion to the SAFA Women's League.[4] The side lost 4-3 on penalties in the final to University of Fort Hare after the match ended in a 0-0 draw.[4]
In 2024, they became the first team to be relegated after just one season in the top flight.[5]
Honours
[edit]- KwaZulu-Natal Sasol Women's League: 2021, 2022, 2023
- Sasol League National Championship: runner-up: 2023
Team Statistics
[edit]SAFA Women's League record
[edit]| Season | Pos | Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pst | |||
| 2024 | 15th place | 29 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 23 | 64 | (41) | 16 | |
- Gold = Champions
- Red = Relegated
References
[edit]- ^ Crouch, Faheedah (2021-11-17). "Lindelani Ladies FC Crowned KZN Sasol League Champs". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ Kganyago, Lethabo (2022-02-11). "In The Final & Promoted!". iDiski Times. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ Kganakga, Tlamelo (2022-10-19). "Lindelani Ladies Off to a Positive Start at Sasol League National Champs". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ a b "Limping Lindelani FC make history at the Sasol League National Championships | soccer". SABC. 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ "Lindelani Ladies relegated from the Hollywoodbets Super League | soccer". SABC. 2024-10-13. Retrieved 2024-10-15.