Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies of South Africa have secured the top-flight title with three games to spear, the Brazilians rounded off their remarkable season in style, thrashing Ma-Indies Ladies 7-0 at Wits Sports Stadium, thanks to goal from Andisiwe Mgcoyi (24’ 35’ 38’ 60’ 90’ 90’) and Hlogi Mashigo in the 31st minute.
The extraordinary season saw the African queens remained without an on-field defeat since 2018, winning 24 of their 26 league matches, with just a draw and one defeat suffered from boardroom decision.
The Jerry Tshabalala’s ladies are back-to-back league champions, and have also completed a treble, following their memorable successes at the inaugural COSAFA Women’s Champions League and TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Champions League earlier in the year 2021.
Having retained the title with 73 points and 73 goals, Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies will represent South Africa in the forthcoming COSAFA Women’s Champions League to defend their regional crown and also went home with R2 million ($120,000). And runners up Tshwane University of Technology with 59 points and 37 goals walked away with R1 million ($60,000).
In the other final matchday results, the University of the Western Cape ended in third with a 2-1 win over Bloemfontein Celtic Ladies, while JVW Ladies finished fourth, beating Richmond United 6-3, as First Touch Academy were held to a stunning 2-2 draw by bottom placed Tsunami Queens and Thunderbirds Ladies thrashed Golden Ladies 3-0.
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