2018 Sasol League National Championship
{{infobox football tournament season
|title = Sasol League National Championship
|year = 2018
| country = South Africa
| city = Kimberly
| tournament_vaneu =
| champions = TUT Ladies
(1st title)
| matches =
| goals =
|num_teams=9|runner-up=Durban Ladies|prevseason=2017|nextseason=2019|tournament_venue= Galeshewe Stadium|goalkeeper=Victoria Muroa|young_player=Matome Taiwe|player=Hildah Magaia|third=UWC Ladies|fourth=First Touch|dates= 4 December 2018 - 9 December 2018|defending_champions=Bloemfontein Celtics Ladies|top goal scorer=Sthembile Shange
3 goals each}}
The 2018 Sasol League National Championship was the 10th edition of the Sasol League National Championship since it was formed in 2009. It was held at Galeshewe Stadium in Kimberly.
Bloemfontein Celtics Ladies were defending champions after successfully defending their title from 2016.{{Cite web |date=2017-12-09 |title=Celtic defend their Sasol League National Championship title - SAFA.net |url=https://www.safa.net/2017/12/10/celtic-defend-sasol-league-national-championship-title/ |access-date=2024-03-27 |language=en-US}} They failed to reach the semi-finals of this year's edition which meant a new champion would be crowned. Debutants TUT Ladies defeated Durban Ladies 4-0 in the final to be crowned champions.{{Cite web |date=2018-12-10 |title=TUT Ladies crowned Sasol National League champs {{!}} Goal.com South Africa |url=https://www.goal.com/en-za/news/debutants-tut-ladies-crowned-2018-sasol-league-national-champions/j9el1uigqotg1q9t34q1t67vx |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=www.goal.com |language=en-ZA}}
Participating teams
All nine teams qualified through winning their provincial leagues.{{Cite web |date=2018-11-22 |title=All roads lead to Kimberley for Sasol National Champs - SAFA.net |url=https://www.safa.net/2018/11/22/roads-lead-kimberley-sasol-national-champs/ |access-date=2024-03-27 |language=en-US}}
| class= "wikitable sortable" style="text_align: left;" |
| Team
| Provincial League |
| Thunderbirds Ladies
|Eastern Cape Sasol League |
| Bloemfontein Celtics Ladies
|Free State Sasol League |
| TUT Ladies
|Gauteng Sasol League |
| Durban Ladies
|KwaZulu Natal Sasol League |
| First Touch
|Limpopo Sasol League |
| Coal City Wizards
|Mpumalanga Sasol League |
| Richmond United
|Northern Cape Sasol League |
| Golden Ladies
|North West Sasol League |
| UWC Ladies
|Western Cape Sasol League |
Knockout stages
= 3rd/4th play off =
{{Football box
| date = 9 December 2018
| event =
| team1 = UWC Ladies
| team2 = First Touch
| time =
| round =
| score1 = 0
| score2 = 0
| goals1 =
| report =
| goals2 =
| penaltyscore = 4-3
| stadium = Galeshewe Stadium
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
= Final =
{{football box
|date = 9 December 2018
|time =
|team1 = TUT Ladies
|score1 = 4
|score2 = 0
| goals1 = 32' Tlailane
37' Magaia
77' 88' Madiba
|report =
| goals2 =
|team2 = Durban Ladies
|stadium = Galeshewe Stadium
|location = Kimberly
}}
Final standings
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Rank !Team !Prize money |
| bgcolor=#CCFFCC
|1 |R200 000 |
| 2
|R100 000 |
| 3
|R60 000 |
| 4
|R40 000 |
| 5
|R30 000 |
| 6
|R25 000 |
| 7
|R20 000 |
| 8
|R15 000 |
| 9
|R10 000 |
Awards
The following were rated best in the tournament:{{Cite web |last=AltronDev |date=2018-12-10 |title=Debutants TUT Ladies crowned 2018 Sasol League National Champions |url=https://www.sasolinsport.co.za/debutants-tut-ladies-crowned-2018-sasol-league-national-champions/ |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=Sasol In Sport |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2018-12-07 |title=First Touch Academy qualify for their first Sasol National Champs semi-final - SAFA.net |url=https://www.safa.net/2018/12/07/first-touch-academy-qualify-first-sasol-league-national-champs-semi-final/ |access-date=2024-03-27 |language=en-US}}
| class="wikitable" |
| Award
!Winner !Club |
|---|
| Diski Queen of the Tournament
| rowspan="2" | TUT Ladies |
| Coach of the Tournament |
| Queen of Queens of the Tournament |
| Best goalkeeper
| Victoria Muroa |
| Young Queen of the Tournament |
| rowspan="4" | Top goalscorer of the Tournament
| rowspan="2" | Durban Ladies |
| Sthembile Shange |
| Molatelo Koba |
| Kgaleba Mohlakoana |
| Referee of the Tournament |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{SAFA Women's League}}
{{Women's soccer in South Africa}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sasol}}