Royal AM Women F.C.
| Full name | Royal AM Women's Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Thwihli Thwahla |
| Founded | 2022 |
| Ground | Harry Gwala Stadium |
| Capacity | 6500 |
| Coordinates | 29.6173° S, 30.3843° E |
| Owner | Shauwn Mkhize |
| Chairman | Andile Mpisane |
| Manager | Thato Haraba |
| League | SAFA Women's League |
| 2025 | 15th |
Royal AM Women F.C. is a women's soccer club based in Pietermaritzburg, Kwa-Zulu Natal. The team competes in the Sasol Women's League, the second tier women's football league in South Africa.[1]
History
In 2022, Shauwn Mkhize purchased Bloemfontein Celtics Ladies, forming Royal AM Ladies.[2]
The club ended their maiden 2022 Hollywoodbets Super League in 6th position. In 2023, they ended the 2023 Hollywoodbets Super League season in 5th position.[3] In the 2025 season the team finished in 15th position and was relegated to the Sasol League.[4]
Players
Notable players
FIFA World Cup participants
List of players that were called up for a FIFA Women's World Cup while playing for Royal AM Women. In brackets, the tournament played:
Team statistics
SAFA Women's League record
| Season | Pos | Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pst | |||
| 2022 | 6th place | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 15 | 51 | |
| 2023 | 5th place | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 53 | 29 | 24 | 55 | |
| 2024 | 7th place | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 50 | 42 | 8 | 43 | |
| 2025 | 15th place | 30 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 75 | (50) | 19 | |
- Orange = In progress
- Gold = Champions
- Silver = Runner up
SAFA Women's League statistics
- Record number of games won in a season: 16 games (2023)
- Record number of points in a season: 55 points (2023)
- Record goals scored in a season: 53 goals (2023)
- Record for lowest number of goals conceded in a season: 22 goals (2022)
- Record for lowest number of defeats in a season: 5 games (2022)
References
- ^ Kganyago, Lethabo (23 October 2023). "Hollywoodbets Super League Wrap". iDiski Times. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "MaMkhize buys Celtic Ladies, renames it Royal AM Ladies". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Hollywoodbets Super League Log - Diski Zone". 30 April 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ CentreCircle (31 October 2025). "Royal AM becomes the second team to be relegated in the Hollywoodbets Super League". Centre Circle. Retrieved 2 February 2026.