The 2024 Women's Varsity Football was the eleventh 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. It was hosted at TUT Stadium by Tshwane University of Technology .[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | South Africa |
| City | Pretoria |
| Venue(s) | TUT Stadium |
| Date | 26 July 2024 -9 August 2024 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Defending champions | University of the Western Cape |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | University of the Western Cape |
| Runner-up | Tshwane University of Technology |
| Semifinalists |
|
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Ronnel Donnelly (5 goals) |
| Best player | Ronnel Donnelly |
| Best goalkeeper | Thandeka Ngcobo |
| Official website | |
| https://www.varsitysportssa.com/football-women-fixtures | |
All statistics correct as of 10 August 2024. | |
UWC were defending champions.[2] The Cape Peninsula University of Technology made their debut.[3] UWC defended their title with a 2-1 over TUT in the final.[4]
Participating teams
editThe eight teams that will compete in the 2024 Women's Varsity Football challenge are:
The teams were split into two groups as follows:
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
Round robin stage
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NWU | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 | Advance to Semi-Finals |
| 2 | TUT (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 6 | |
| 3 | UP-Tuks | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Wits | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 |
| NWU | 3–1 | Wits |
|---|---|---|
| 1' Zanile Khoza 31' Pholoso Molokwe |
45' Imaan Parker |
| TUT | 1–2 | NWU |
|---|---|---|
| Sibongile Ntoane | Mpho Molwele Rebaone Mojahi |
| UP-Tuks | 0–1 | NWU |
|---|---|---|
| 55' Zanile Khoza |
| TUT | 6–0 | Wits |
|---|---|---|
| 12' 30' Sibongile Ntoane x2 Tshogofatso Motlogelwa |
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UJ | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 9 | Advance to Semi-Finals |
| 2 | UWC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 | |
| 3 | CUT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 3 | |
| 4 | CPUT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
| CUT | 0–1 | CPUT |
|---|---|---|
| 58' Maleqhwa Mokoena |
| UJ | 4–0 | CPUT |
|---|---|---|
| Bryden Mokobi x2 Refilwe Maseko |
| CPUT | 0–2 | UWC |
|---|---|---|
| Ronnel Donnelly Aakifah Adams |
Knockout stages
edit- In the knockout stage, extra-time and a penalty shoot-out will be used to decide the winner if necessary.
Bracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 29 July – TUT Stadium | ||||||
| NWU | 0 | |||||
| 9 August – TUT Stadium | ||||||
| UWC | 5 | |||||
| TUT | 1 | |||||
| 29 July – TUT Stadium | ||||||
| UWC | 2 | |||||
| TUT(p) | 1(4) | |||||
| UJ | 1(2) | |||||
7th-place match
edit| CPUT | 1–2 | Wits |
|---|---|---|
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:
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| FNB player of the tournament | Ronnel Donnelly | UWC |
| Suzuki Golden Boot | ||
| Cashbuild Golden Glove | Thandeka Ngcobo | UWC |
References
edit- ^ Kamedien, Siraj (2024-06-25). "Varsity Football is back and bringing the heat in 2024". Varsity Sports. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ^ Mosomane, Samuel (2023-08-21). "UWC are the 2023 Women's Varsity Football champions -". Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ^ "CPUT Women excited ahead of this year's Women's Varsity Football". SuperSport. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ Pillay, Alicia (2024-08-11). "Tiffany Kortjie and Ronnel Donnelly Lead UWC to Varsity Football Title Defence Triumph". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ Kamedien, Siraj (2024-07-26). "UJ get their revenge over UWC while NWU punish Wits in Women's Varsity Football round 1". Varsity Sports. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ Kamedien, Siraj (2024-07-27). "Goals galore in Varsity Football Women round 2 as UWC hammer CUT and big wins for UJ and Tuks". Varsity Sports. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ Kamedien, Siraj (2024-07-28). "NWU, UJ, UWC and TUT secure semi-final spots after Women's Varsity Football round 3". Varsity Sports. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ "UWC, TUT soar to 2024 Varsity Women's Football final". SuperSport. Retrieved 2024-08-10.