Cape Town Roses
| Full name | Cape Town Roses Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| Founder | Xolane Madikane |
| Coach |  Xolane Madikane |
| League | Sasol Women's League |
Cape Town Roses F.C. is a women's soccer club based in Gugulethu, Western Cape. The team competes in the Sasol Women's League, the second tier women's football league in South Africa.
The team is best known for fielding young players. They won their maiden national title at the 2014 Sasol League National Championship in Gqeberha.[1]
History[edit]
The team was founded in 1998 by primary school teacher Xolane Madikane, who also serves as coach, as an after school girls program.[2] Madikane initially was coaching the boys team at Lwazi Primary School and allowed a few girls to join in. As the number of girls grew, he started a girls team that would also be open to girls from outside the school to join.[3]
During the 2022 season, the team won the Cape Town leg of the Engen Knockout Challenge, the Golden United Tournament, and the Stan Mathews Cup.[3]
In 2023, they successfully defended the Cape Town Engen Knockout Challenge after defeating RV United W.F.C 2-0 to qualify for the Engen Champ of Champs tournament.[4] They were crowned Norman Ncaca Cup champions after defeating Dangerous Heroes 4-2 in Langa on the 21st of March 2023.[5]
They started the 2024 season by finishing runners-up in the Dream Cup.[6]
Honours[edit]
- Sasol League National Championship: 2014
- Cape Town Engen Knockout Challenge: 2022, 2023
- Golden United Tournament:2022
- Bayview Cup:2022
- Stan Mathews Cup:2022
- Norman Ncaca Cup: 2023
- Dream Cup: runner-up:2024
Notable players[edit]
Players who have played for Cape Town Roses include:
- Lelona Daweti
- Sinoxolo Cesane
- Noxolo Cesane
- Leandra Smeda
- Roxanne Barker
- Ode Fulutudilu
- Dina Shithula
References[edit]
- ^ Import, Pongrass (2014-12-18). "Cape Town Roses crowned 2014 Sasol League National champions". Southern Courier. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ "Cape Town Roses Concentrating On Developing Girl Footballers By Cheryl Roberts". africanwomanwarriorcherylroberts. 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ a b "Passing it Forward: Roses Set the Women Football Development Bar High - capeat6sport %". capeat6sport. 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ Pongco, Siya (2023-09-04). "SuperSport Schools Plus | Cape Town Roses and Stellenbosch FC are the winners of the Cape Town Engen Knockout Championships". SuperSport Schools Plus. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ Marele, Lonwabo (2023-03-23). "Cape Town Roses, FC Porto crowned youth champs in Langa". Vukani News. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ Esack, Fuad (2024-02-29). "Roses dominate girls only soccer tournament". Southern Mail. Retrieved 2024-03-26.