South Africa women's national football team

South Africa

Nickname(s)

Banyana Banyana

Association

South African Football Association

Confederation

CAF (Africa)

Sub-confederation

COSAFA (Southern Africa)

Head coach

Desiree Ellis (Interim)

Captain

Janine Van Wyk

Most caps

Janine Van Wyk (130)

Top scorer

Portia Modise (98)

First colours

Second colours

FIFA ranking

Current

4 (26 August 2016)

Highest

48 (August 2016)

Lowest

74 (June 2005)

First international

South Africa 14–0 Swaziland

(Johannesburg, South Africa; 30 May 1993)

Biggest win

South Africa 14–0 Swaziland

(Johannesburg, South Africa; 30 May 1993)

South Africa 14–0 Botswana

(Harare, Zimbabwe; 19 April 2002)

Biggest defeat

China PR 13–0 South Africa

(Dalian, China; 7 September 2003)

Africa Women Cup of Nations

Appearances

10 (first in 1995)

Best result

Runners-up (1995, 2000, 2008, 2012)

Summer Olympics

Appearances

2 (first in 2016)

Best result

10th (2016)

The South Africa national women's football team, nicknamed Banyana Banyana (The Girls), is the national team of South Africa and is controlled by the South African Football Association.

Their first official match was held on 30 May 1993 against Swaziland.^[1]

They qualified for the Olympic football for the first time in 2012 tournament,^[2] while at that time they have not yet qualified for FIFA Women's World Cup.

Tournament record

World Cup

World Cup Finals
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
1991	Banned
1995	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1999	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2003	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2007	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2011	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	0/7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

Olympic Games Finals
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
1996	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2000	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2004	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2008	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2012	Group Stage	3	0	1	2	1	7	−6
2016	Group Stage	3	0	1	2	0	3	−3
Total	2/6	6	0	2	4	1	10	−9

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Performance in Africa Women's Championship

CAF Women's Championship
Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1991	Banned
1995	Runners up	6	3	1	2	19	20	−1
1998	Group stage	2	0	0	2	2	7	−5
2000	Runners up	5	4	0	1	9	3	+6
2002	Fourth place	5	2	1	2	6	11	−5
2004	Group stage	3	0	0	3	2	7	−5
2006	Third place	5	2	1	2	8	5	+3
2008	Runners up	5	3	0	2	7	4	+3
2010	Third place	5	3	1	1	10	6	+4
2012	Runners up	5	3	0	2	6	6	0
2014	Fourth place	5	1	1	3	7	6	+1
2016	Qualified
Total	Runners up 4 times	46	21	5	20	76	75	+1

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Current squad

As of October 22, 2014:^[3]

Head coach: Vera Pauw

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club
1	1GK	Andile Dlamini	(1992-09-02)2 September 1992 (aged 22)	15	Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.
2	2DF	Simphiwe Dludlu	(1987-09-21)21 September 1987 (aged 27)	58	TUKS Ladies FC
3	2DF	Nothando Vilakazi	(1988-10-28)28 October 1988 (aged 25)	60	Palace Super Falcons
4	2DF	Noko Matlou	(1985-09-30)30 September 1985 (aged 29)	95	Ma-Indies FC
5	2DF	Janine Van Wyk (c)	(1987-04-17)17 April 1987 (aged 27)	130	JVW FC
6	3MF	Mamello Makhabane	(1988-02-24)24 February 1988 (aged 26)	56	JVW FC
7	2DF	Lebogang Mabatle	(1992-03-03)3 March 1992 (aged 22)	13^[4]	University of Pretoria F.C.
8	2DF	Lebogang Ramalepe	(1991-12-03)3 December 1991 (aged 22)	5	Ma-Indies FC
9	3MF	Amanda Dlamini	(1988-07-22)22 July 1988 (aged 26)	99	JVW FC
10	4FW	Silindile Ngubane	(1987-03-25)25 March 1987 (aged 27)	21	Durban Ladies FC
11	4FW	Thembi Kgatlana	(1996-05-02)2 May 1996 (aged 18)	3	TUT
12	4FW	Portia Modise	(1983-06-20)20 June 1983 (aged 31)	114	Croesus FC
13	2DF	Gloria Thato	(1989-01-11)11 January 1989 (aged 25)	35	University of Pretoria F.C.
14	3MF	Sanah Mollo	(1987-01-30)30 January 1987 (aged 27)	45	Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.
15	3MF	Refiloe Jane	(1992-08-04)4 August 1992 (aged 22)	32	VUT Ladies
16	1GK	Roxanne Barker	(1991-05-06)6 May 1991 (aged 23)	9	Þór/KA
17	3MF	Leandra Smeda	(1989-07-22)22 July 1989 (aged 25)	34	UWC Ladies
18	3MF	Mpumi Nyandeni	(1987-08-19)19 August 1987 (aged 27)	125	JVW FC
19	4FW	Ode Fulutudilu	(1990-06-02)2 June 1990 (aged 24)	10	Spurs Ladies FC
20	4FW	Shiwe Nongwanya	(1994-03-07)7 March 1994 (aged 20)	11	Bloemfontein Celtics Ladies

References

↑ "Senior National Women's Team". South African Football Association. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
↑ "Banyana secure historic passage to London". FIFA. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
↑ "Sasol Banyana Banyana Player Profiles" (PDF). Retrieved 22 October 2014.
↑ "Lebogang Mabatle". Sasol. Retrieved 22 October 2014.

External links

South Africa women's football squads – Summer Olympics

South Africa women's football squad – 2012 Summer Olympics

1 Barker 2 Moodaly 3 Vilakazi 4 Sister 5 van Wyk 6 Cele 7 Smeda 8 Louw 9 Dlamini 10 Ntsweng 11 Matlou 12 Modise 13 Hlumbane 14 Mollo 15 Jane 16 Nyandeni 17 Mgcoyi 18 Mndaweni Coach: Mkhonza

South Africa women's football squad – 2016 Summer Olympics

1 Barker 2 Ramalepe 3 Vilakazi 4 Matlou 5 van Wyk (c) 6 Makhabane 7 Malherbe 8 Moodaly 9 Am. Dlamini 10 Motlhalo 11 Nogwanya 12 Seoposenwe 13 Mbane 14 Mollo 15 Jane 16 An. Dlamini 17 Smeda 18 Nyandeni 20 Kgatlana Coach: Pauw

Football in South Africa

South African Football Association

National teams

Men	National team (Bafana Bafana) Olympic (U-23) (Amaglug-glug) U-20 (Amajita) U-17 (Amajimbos) development (Amabinneplaas)

Women	National team (Banyana Banyana) U-20 (Basetsana) U-17 (Bantwana)

League system

Men

Active	Premier Soccer League (ABSA Premiership National First Division) SAFA (Vodacom League Regional League U19 National League)

Defunct	NFL (1959-77) SASL (1961-67) FPL (1969-90) NPSL Castle League for blacks (1971-77) NPSL Castle League (1978-84) NPSL (1985-95) NSL Castle League (1985-95) NSL Second Division (1985-95)

Domestic cups

Men

Active	Nedbank Cup Telkom Knockout MTN 8 Carling Black Label Cup Vodacom Challenge Mangaung Cup

Defunct	NFL Cup (1959-77) SASF Cup (1961-85) United Bank International Soccer Festival (1993-94) Baymed Cup (2006) Telkom Charity Cup (1986-2010)

Awards

Footballer of the Year
Top scorers
SAFA Awards
PSL Awards

Lists

All-time Table
Champions
Clubs
Club name changes
International footballers
Foreign players
Regional Football Associations
Venues

Men's clubs
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Men's players
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Managers
Referees
Venues
Seasons
Records

National women's football teams of Africa (CAF)

North Africa (UNAF)	Algeria Egypt Libya Morocco Tunisia

West Africa (WAFU)	Benin Burkina Faso Cape Verde Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Liberia Mali Mauritania Niger Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone Togo

East Africa (CECAFA)	Burundi Djibouti Eritrea Ethiopia Kenya Rwanda Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Uganda Zanzibar^†

Central Africa (UNIFFAC)	Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Congo DR Congo Equatorial Guinea Gabon São Tomé and Príncipe

Southern Africa (COSAFA)	Angola Botswana Comoros Lesotho Madagascar Malawi Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Seychelles South Africa Swaziland Zambia Zimbabwe

Non-regional Members	Réunion^†

^†Associate member of CAF but not member of FIFA

National sports teams of South Africa

Association football M F Australian football Badminton Baseball Basketball M F M U/19 M U/17 F U/19 F U/17 Netball Cricket M SA A F Field hockey M F Handball M F Ice hockey M F M U/20 M U/18 Korfball Roller hockey M F Rugby league Rugby union M F M-7s W-7s M U/20 M U/18 Beach soccer Squash M F Tennis Davis Cup Fed Cup Hopman Cup Water polo M F

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South Africa women's national football team

Tournament record

World Cup

Olympic Games

Performance in Africa Women's Championship

Current squad

See also

References

External links