Herentals Queens
Logo of Herentals Queens F.C. | |
| Full name | Herentals Queens Football Club |
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| Owner | Innocent Benza |
| Head Coach | Lazarus Magaya Izimi |
| League | Zimbabwean Women's League |
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Herentals Queens F.C. is a women's football club representing Herentals Group of Colleges based in Harare, Zimbabwe. The team competes in the Zimbabwean Women's League, the top tier women's football league in Zimbabwe.
History
The club won their maiden Zimbabwean Women's League title in 2022 and defended the title in 2023 ending the season undefeated.[1][2] The team went on a 2 year (38 game) unbeaten streak before losing a Black Rhinos Queens 1-0 in July 2024.
The team could not represent Zimbabwe at the 2023 COSAFA Women's Champions League due to a Zimbabwe Football Association ban by FIFA.[3]
COSAFA Women's Champions League
The team made their COSAFA Women's Champions League debut with a 3–1 win over FC Ongos from Namibia.[4] Their next match was a 1–0 win over Green Buffaloes from Zambia.[5] They finished as runners-up in group A after a 2–1 to fellow students UWC Ladies from South Africa.[6] They lost their semi-final match 1–0 against Gaborone United Ladies from Botswana.[7]
They opened their 2025 COSAFA Women's Champions League with a 2–0 loss to CD Costa do Sol from Mozambique.[8] They won their final group match 4–2 against Olympic de Moroni from Comoros to finish second in group C.[9]
Players
- As of August 2025
Herental Queens F.C. squad for 2025 season.
[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
- Zimbabwean Women's League: 2022, 2023, 2024[10]
References
- ^ Team, Soccer24 (2024-07-23). "Zimbabwe's representatives in CAF Women's Champions League confirmed". Soccer24. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Madzokere, Munyaradzi. "Benza expresses desire to see Herentals Queens in Africa". The Standard. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ "Fifa ends Zimbabwe football ban as committee created to oversee return". BBC Sport. 2023-07-11. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ "Herentals Queens off to winning start – DailyNews". dailynews.co.zw. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ "Herentals Queens close in on COSAFA semi-finals with win over Green Buffaloes". Herentals Queens close in on COSAFA semi-finals with win over Green Buffaloes. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ "CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers: UWC, Herental Queens secure semi-final spots". CAF Women’s Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers: UWC, Herental Queens secure semi-final spots. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ "COSAFA Women's Champions League: Gaborone United and University of Western Cape set for final showdown". COSAFA Women's Champions League: Gaborone United and University of Western Cape set for final showdown. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ Mutyavaviri, Chiedza (2025-08-05). "Herentals Queens drawn against unfamiliar opposition in 2025 CAF Women's Champions League - ZBC NEWS". Retrieved 2025-09-03.
- ^ Reporter, Online (2025-08-27). "Fighting Herentals Queens bow out of Champs League". herald. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
- ^ "Zimbabwe Women 2024". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2025-03-07.