The 2023 Women's Varsity Football was the tenth edition of the South African women's university soccer competition. It involved some of the top football playing universities in the country. The tournament is run by Varsity Sports SA, and is endorsed by the South African Football Association and University Sport South Africa.[1] It was hosted at TUT Stadium by Tshwane University of Technology.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | South Africa |
| City | Pretoria |
| Venue(s) | TUT Stadium |
| Dates | 11 August 2023 - 19 August 2023 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Defending champions | University of Johannesburg |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | University of the Western Cape |
| Runner-up | University of Johannesburg |
| Semifinalists | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 17 |
| Goals scored | 53 (3.12 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Lusanda Mavundla (5 goals) |
| Best player | Lusanda Mavundla |
| Best goalkeeper | Matshidiso Masebe Siphesihle Dlamini |
All statistics correct as of 19 July 2024. | |
The University of Johannesburg were defending champions.[2] They lost the title 2-0 in the final against the University of the Western Cape.[3] The University of Fort Hare made their debut.[4]
Participating teams
editThe eight teams that competed in the 2023 Women's Varsity Football challenge are:
The teams were split into two groups as follows:
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
Round robin stage
editThe 2023 season began with round robin stages on the 11th of August 2023.[5]
- All times are South African (GMT+2)
Group A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UP-Tuks | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 9 | Advance to Semi-Finals |
| 2 | Wits | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 | |
| 3 | UFH | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 | UKZN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UJ | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | Advance to Semi-Finals |
| 2 | UWC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 6 | |
| 3 | TUT (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | DUT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
| TUT | 4–1 | DUT |
|---|---|---|
| UWC | 4–1 | DUT |
|---|---|---|
| UJ | 4–0 | DUT |
|---|---|---|
Knockout stages
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 14 August – TUT Stadium | ||||||
| UJ | 3 | |||||
| 19 August – TUT Stadium | ||||||
| Wits | 0 | |||||
| UJ | 0 | |||||
| 14 August – TUT Stadium | ||||||
| UWC | 2 | |||||
| UWC | 1 | |||||
| UP | 0 | |||||
7th-place match
edit| DUT | 1–1 | UKZN |
|---|---|---|
5th-place match
editSemi-finals
editFinal
editSponsors
editThe tournament was sponsored by:
- First National Bank
- Suzuki
- Cashbuild
Awards
editThe following players were rated best in the tournament:[9]
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| FNB player of the tournament | Lusanda Mavundla | UJ |
| Suzuki Golden Boot | ||
| Cashbuild Golden Glove | Siphesihle Dlamini | UWC |
| Matshidiso Masebe | UJ |
References
edit- ^ "About". Varsity Sports. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ Bodlani, Lilitha (2023-08-08). "UJ looking to defend Women's Varsity Football title". Varsity Sports. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ Mosomane, Samuel (2023-08-21). "UWC are the 2023 Women's Varsity Football champions -". Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ Kamedien, Siraj (2023-08-10). "UFH intent on flying high in first Women's Varsity Football tournament". Varsity Sports. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "Football Women Fixtures & Logs | Varsity Cup". Varsity Sports. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ Bodlani, Lilitha (2023-08-13). "UJ, Wits, Tuks and UWC through to semi-finals". Varsity Sports. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "It's UJ and UWC in '23 final". SuperSport. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
- ^ Bodlani, Lilitha (2023-08-19). "UWC crowned 2023 Women's Varsity Football champions". Varsity Sports. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ Hare, Rudene (2023-08-20). "UWC Crowned 2023 Women's Varsity Football Champions". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-03-15.