SAFA Women's League awards

SAFA Women's League awards
Awarded forThe most outstanding players in each category in the women's league
Sponsored byHollywoodbets
CountrySouth Africa
Presented bySAFA Women's League
Established2021 (2021)
Most winsBoitumelo Rabale (6 wins)

The SAFA Women's League awards, known as the Hollywoodbets Super League awards for sponsorship purposes, are an awards evening held to honour South African football players, coaches and officials in the women's game.

Categories

Key
Player (X) Name of the player and number of times they had won the award at that point (if more than one)
Indicates multiple award winners in the same season
Denotes the club were SAFA Women's League winners in the same season
Player of the Season winners
Season Player Nationality Club Ref(s)
2019–20 Hildah Magaia  South Africa Tshwane University of Techonlogy [1]
2021 Bambanani Mbane  South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies [2]
2022 Boitumelo Rabale  Lesotho Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies [3]
2023 Boitumelo Rabale (2)  Lesotho Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies [4]
2024 Amogelang Motau  South Africa University of the Western Cape [5]
2025 Leandra Smeda  South Africa TS Galaxy Queens [6]
Young player of the Season winners
Season Player Nationality Club Ref(s)
2019–20 Kananelo Taiwe  South Africa Bloemfontein Celtic Ladies [7]
2021 Nthabiseng Majiya  South Africa Richmond United [8]
2022 Nthabiseng Majiya (2)  South Africa Richmond United [3]
2023 Mmabatho Mogale  South Africa University of Pretoria [9]
2024 Khwezi Khoza  South Africa Durban Ladies [10]
2025 Bonolo Mokoma  South Africa JVW [11]
Goalkeeper of the Season winners
Season Player Nationality Club Ref(s)
2019–20 Andile Dlamini  South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies [1]
2021 Regirl Ngobeni  South Africa University of the Western Cape [2]
2022 Kebotseng Moletsane  South Africa Bloemfontein Celtic Ladies/ Royal AM Women [3]
2023 Kaylin Swart  South Africa JVW [9]
2024 Matshidiso Masebe  South Africa University of Johannesburg [12]
2025 Dineo Magagula  South Africa TS Galaxy Queens [11]
Top scorer of the Season winners
Season Player Nationality Club Ref(s)
2019–20 Hildah Magaia  South Africa Tshwane University of Technology [1]
Rhoda Mulaudzi  South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
2021 Andisiwe Mgcoyi  South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies [2]
Nompumelelo Nyandeni  South Africa JVW
2022 Nompumelelo Nyandeni (2)  South Africa JVW [3]
2023 Sphumelele Shamase  South Africa University of Johannesburg [9]
2024 Boitumelo Rabale  Lesotho Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies [13]
2025 Leandra Smeda  South Africa TS Galaxy Queens [6]
Coach of the Season winners
Season Coach Nationality Club Ref(s)
2019–20 not awarded
2021 Jerry Tshabalala  South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies [2]
2022 Jerry Tshabalala (2)  South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies [3]
2023 Thinasonke Mbuli  South Africa University of the Western Cape [9]
2024 Jerry Tshabalala (3)  South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies [13]
2025 Godfrey Sapula  South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies [11]
Players/Fans player of the Season winners
Season Player Nationality Club Ref(s)
2019–20 not awarded
2021
2022
2023 Chuene Morifi  South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies [9]
2024 Lebogang Ramalepe  South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies [14]
2025 Bonolo Mokoma  South Africa JVW [11]
Defender of the Season winners
Season Player Nationality Club Ref(s)
2019–20 not awarded
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025 Karabo Dhlamini  South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies [11]
Midfielder of the Season winners
Season Player Nationality Club Ref(s)
2019–20 not awarded
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025 Jessica Wade (footballer)  South Africa JVW [11]
Referee of the Season winners
Season Referee Nationality Ref(s)
2019–20 not awarded
2021
2022 Hloniphile Msezane  South Africa [3]
2023 Hloniphile Msezane (2)  South Africa [4]
2024 Kwandile Somtsai  South Africa [5]
2025 Jean Ndebele  South Africa [11]
Assistant Referee of the Season winners
Season Referee Nationality Ref(s)
2019–20 not awarded
2021
2022 Amogelang Msiza  South Africa [3]
2023 Amogelang Msiza (2)  South Africa [4]
2024 Rose Mokoena  South Africa [5]
2025 Nolitha Mhlomi  South Africa [11]

South African Football Journalists’ Association’s award

The South African Football Journalists’ Association’s (Safja) releases it's Women’s Footballer of the Year for the previous season mid year.

(Safja) Women’s Footballer of the Year
Season Player Nationality Club Ref(s)
2019–20 Rhoda Mulaudzi  South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies [15]
2021 Bambanani Mbane  South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies [16]
2022 Nompumelelo Nyandeni  South Africa JVW [17]
2023 Boitumelo Rabale  Lesotho Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies [18]
2024 Boitumelo Rabale† (2)  Lesotho Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies [19]

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