Hollywoodbets Super League season could extend into December

This comes after CAF announced dates for the upcoming Women’s Champions League tournament which falls into the completion period of the domestic league.

The continental finals will be played from 9 – 23 November 2024.

According to the initial fixtures, teams were going to finish the 2024 league campaign on 9 November, with defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies and University of the Western Cape (UWC) bringing down the curtain on the season on 17 November.

SABC Sport has been reliably informed that SAFA is working around the clock to find dates for the Brazilians and the Capetonians to complete the season before departure to Morocco.

The latest fixture list from the FA indicates that the final match of the season between Sundowns Ladies and UWC will be played on 27 November - during the international break – which, if it stays like that, almost confirms that none of the players from the two teams will form part of the Banyana Banyana squad for the Jamaica friendlies on 29 November and 2 December.

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Sundowns Ladies need just one point to retain the league trophy. – a record five titles in a row.

They are left with two fixtures, against TUT Matsatsantsa Ladies and UWC.

Thinasonke Mbuli’s charges have four outstanding games – JVW, TS Galaxy, University of Fort Hare and Sundowns Ladies.

The Hollywoodbets Super League is currently on recess due to the international break, and the Banyana players are only expected back in the country on 31 October.

Between their return and the start of the Women’s Champions League, Sundowns Ladies and UWC have to squeeze in their remaining fixtures, according to the fixture list.

Failure to conclude the season before the two teams depart for Morocco means this will have to be done upon their return from North Africa.

But then again there is another international calendar window from 25 November to 2 December, with Banyana Banyana heading to Jamaica for two friendly matches.

In addition, UWC will be travelling to Kimberley for the 2024 USSA Football tournament which runs from 2 – 6 December.

Last season Sundowns Ladies did not play two fixtures at the end of the season, against Tuks and UJ Ladies, who were going to the USSA tournament.

There is a likelihood of the same happening again this season, with some games not played.