City Lads
| Full name | City Lads Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Gunners |
| Ground | Issac Wolfson Stadium |
| Capacity | 10000 |
| Coordinates | 33.884463°S 25.595285°E |
| CEO | Sinentlahla Nxawe |
| Coach | Terry Mrwerwe |
| League | SAFA Women's League |
| 2023 | 13th |
City Lads F.C. is a women's soccer club based in New Brighton, Eastern Cape. The team competes in the SAFA Women's League, the top tier women's football league in South Africa.[1]
Sinentlahla Nxawe is the club's CEO.[2]
History[edit]
In 2021, they were granted promotion into the Hollywoodbets Super League after finishing as finalists in the 2021 Sasol League National Championship.[3] They lost 4-3 to Western Cape champions Vasco Da Gama in the final.[4]
They had previously won the 2021 Eastern Cape Sasol Women's League.[5]
Honours[edit]
- Eastern Cape Sasol Women's League: 2021
- Sasol Women's League: runner's up: 2021
References[edit]
- ^ Razya, Anele. "Soccer teams prepare for new season". News24. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
- ^ Mapelo, Pedro (2023-02-10). "City Lads Ladies aim for Top 8 in the Super League!". I'solezwe lesiXhosa. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ^ Nkanjeni, Vuyokazi. "Hero's welcome for City Lads after Super League promotion". HeraldLIVE. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
- ^ "Vasco Da Gama crowned 2021 Sasol League National Champions - SAFA.net". 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ Inqaku. "Team - City Lads | Inqaku". inqaku.com. Retrieved 2024-03-05.