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Durban Ladies W.F.C is a women's professional soccer club based in Umlazi, Kwa-Zulu Natal. The team competes in the SAFA Women's League, the top tier women's football league in South Africa
Full name | Durban Ladies Football Club |
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Founded | 1990 (as Umlazi Fast Eagles) |
Ground | Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium |
Capacity | 6500 |
"Owner" | Mary-Jane Nomthandazo Sokhela |
League | SAFA Women's League |
2023 | 8th |
Website | Durban official website |
This club founded by Mary–Jane Sokhela in 1990. The club was founded under the name Umlazi Fast Eagles. In 1997 was sponsored by Spar and AmaZulu and later changed the club's name to Spar AmaZulu Ladies F.C. In 1999, it was changed again to Durban Ladies F.C.[1]
In 2018 they won the KZN Sasol League and qualified for the 2018 Sasol League National Championship were they finished as runners-ups.[2] This gained them a spot in SAFA Women's League that started in August 2019. The league didn't finished due to COVID-19 which resulted Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies F.C. being crowned champions.[3]
The U/20 side successfully defended their Engen Knockout Challenge title in 2024. In September they were runners up for the Engen Champ of Champs losing 1-0 to Gauteng's Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies.[4]
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List of players that were called up for the Summer Olympic Games while playing for Durban Ladies. In brackets, the tournament played:
U/20
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