Cape Town Roses F.C.
Women's football club in South Africa
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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.
Xolane Madikane | |
| Full name | Cape Town Roses Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| Founder | Xolane Madikane |
| Coach | Xolane Madikane |
| League | Sasol Women's League |
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
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] They defended the Engen Knockout Challenge to win their third successive title with a 5–0 win over Dangerous Heroes in June.[7] In 2025 they won their fourth ENGEN Knockout Challenge.[8]
Honours
- Sasol League National Championship: 2014
- Cape Town Engen Knockout Challenge: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
- Golden United Tournament:2022
- Bayview Cup:2022
- Stan Mathews Cup:2022
- Norman Ncaca Cup: 2023
- Dream Cup: runner-up:2024
Notable players
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
List of players that were called up for a FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup while playing for the club. In brackets, the tournament played:
Players who have played for Cape Town Roses include: