City Lads Ladies
{{Infobox football club
| clubname = City Lads Ladies F.C.
| image = City Lads Ladies logo.png
| mgrtitle = Co-Coaches
| manager = Christo Tom and Unabantu Gcule
| league = SAFA Women's League
| season = 2024
| current = 2024 SAFA Women's League
| position = 14th
| fullname = City Lads Ladies Football Club
| ground = Isaac Wolfson Stadium
| capacity = 10000
| coordinates = {{Coord|-33.884463|25.595285|type:landmark|display=it}}
| nickname = "Gunners"
"Sinakho"
| chrtitle = CEO
| chairman = Nomalungelo Mooi
}}
City Lads Ladies F.C. is a women's soccer club based in New Brighton, Eastern Cape. The team competes in the SAFA Women's League, the top tier women's football league in South Africa.{{Cite web |last=Razya |first=Anele |title=Soccer teams prepare for new season |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/community-newspaper/mthathaexpress/soccer-teams-prepare-for-new-season-20220322 |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=News24 |language=en-US}}
History
= Sasol Women's League =
They had previously won the 2021 Eastern Cape Sasol Women's League.{{Cite web |last=Inqaku |title=Team - City Lads {{!}} Inqaku |url=https://inqaku.com/team/view?season_id=8102&logteam_id=69884 |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=inqaku.com}}{{Cite web |date=2022-02-08 |title=City Lads Ladies biggest winners of Day 1 of Sasol League National Champs - SAFA.net |url=https://safa.net/2022/02/08/city-lads-ladies-biggest-winners-of-day-1-of-sasol-league-national-champs/ |access-date=2025-01-10 |language=en-US}}
In 2021, they were granted promotion into the Hollywoodbets Super League after finishing as finalists in the 2021 Sasol League National Championship.{{Cite web |last=Nkanjeni|first=Vuyokazi |title=Hero's welcome for City Lads after Super League promotion |url=https://www.heraldlive.co.za/sport/soccer/2022-02-15-heros-welcome-for-city-lads-after-super-league-promotion/ |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=HeraldLIVE |language=en-ZA}} They lost 4-3 to Western Cape champions Vasco Da Gama in the final.{{Cite web |date=2022-02-13 |title=Vasco Da Gama crowned 2021 Sasol League National Champions - SAFA.net |url=https://www.safa.net/2022/02/13/vasco-da-gama-crowned-2021-sasol-league-national-champions/ |access-date=2024-05-02 |language=en-US}}
= SAFA Women's League =
They made their debut in the 2022 season and finished in 12th place in their maiden season.{{Cite web |last=Raziya |first=Anele |title=Fort Hare and City Lads aiming for back-to-back victories |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/community-newspaper/mthathaexpress/fort-hare-and-city-lads-aiming-for-back-to-back-victories-20240827 |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=News24 |language=en-US}}
= Engen Knockout Challenge =
They won the 2022 Eastern Cape Engen Knockout Challenge.{{Cite web |last=Mgedezi |first=Thando |title=Chippa and Lads win EC Engen tournament in Komani |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/community-newspaper/komani-karoo/chippa-and-lads-win-ec-engen-tourney-in-komani-20220802 |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=News24 |language=en-US}}
Honours
- Eastern Cape Sasol Women's League: 2021
- Sasol Women's League: runner's up: 2021
- Eastern Cape Engen Knockout Challenge: 2022
Team statistics
=SAFA Women's League record=
| Class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|Pos !colspan="9"|Record | |||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style=
|2022 | 12th place
|30 |8 |5 |17 |36 |75 |(39) |23 | ||||||
| style=
|2023 | 13th place
|30 |7 |4 |19 |29 |66 |(37) |25 | ||||||
| style=
|2024 | 14th place
|30 |5 |8 |17 |28 |53 |(25) |23 |
- Orange = In progress
- Gold = Champions
- Silver = Runner up
References
{{Reflist}}{{SAFA Women's League}}
Category:Women's soccer clubs in South Africa