Women's Varsity Football

Women's University Soccer Tournament
Football tournament
Women's Varsity Football
Founded2013; 11 years ago (2013)
RegionSouth Africa
Number of teams8
Current championsUWC Ladies FC
Most successful team(s)TUT Ladies FC (6 titles)
Television broadcastersSuperSport
Websitevarsitysportssa.com/football
2023 Women's Varsity Football

Women's Varsity Football, also known as Women's Varsity Diski, is a South African university football competition. It is one of seven sports in the Varsity Sports series. The annual tournament involves the top women's football playing universities in the country, which belong to the University Sports Company. The tournament is managed by Advent Sport Entertainment and Media (ASEM) on behalf of the University Sports Company (USC), and is endorsed by the South African Football Association and University Sport South Africa.[1]

History

The inaugural tournament was held in 2013, with UJ Ladies winning the final 6-0 against TUT Ladies.[2]

Champions

The list of champions and runners-up:[3]

Year Champions Runners-up
2013 UJ Ladies TUT Ladies
2014 TUT Ladies Tuks Ladies
2015 UWC Ladies
2016
2017 UJ Ladies
2018 UWC Ladies
2019
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19
pandemic in South Africa
2021 UWC Ladies Tuks Ladies
2022 UJ Ladies UWC Ladies
2023 UWC Ladies UJ Ladies

Notable players

Players who have since represented Banyana Banyana:

Team Players
DUT Ladies
TUT Ladies Refiloe Jane, Hildah Magaia
UJ Ladies Sphumelele Shamase, Thubelihle Shamase, Amanda Dlamini, Nthabeleng Modiko,

Karabo Makhurubetshi

UP-Tuks Ladies Thalea Smidt, Wendy Shongwe
UFH Ladies
UKZN Ladies Kholosa Biyana
UWC Ladies Regirl Ngobeni, Noxolo Cesane, Thembi Kgatlana, Bongeka Gamede,

Amogelang Motau, Sibulele Holweni

Wits Ladies

Sponsors

The tournament is sponsored by:[4]

  • First National Bank
  • Suzuki
  • Cashbuild

Broadcasting and official partners

SuperSport is the official broadcaster. Southern Sun is the accommodation partner. Red Bull is the official energy drink. LIFT is the official airline. Gilbert is the official ball partner.

References

  1. ^ "About". Varsity Sports. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  2. ^ "UJ women score Varsity Football crown". YourSport. 2013-09-19. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  3. ^ Bielfeld, Kaylee (2000-11-30). "History". Varsity Sports. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  4. ^ "Sponsors". Varsity Sports. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
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