Thunderbirds Ladies F.C. is a women's soccer club based in Butterworth, Eastern Cape. The team was relegated from the 2024 SAFA Women's League, the top tier women's football league in South Africa.
History In 2017, they won their first Eastern Cape Sasol League which qualified them to the 2017 Sasol League National Championship where they placed third overall.
The club defended their Eastern Cape Sasol League title in 2018 and competed in the 2018 Sasol League National Championship were they placed sixth overall.
In the 2023 season, the team avoided relegation by finishing 14th in the log with only 3 points separating them and 15th placed Coal City Wizards. The team managed 5 wins, 5 draws, and 20 losses.
The club recorded the worst start to the SAFA Women's League in the 2024 season with 10 defeats in a row conceding 39 goals and only scoring 4 in 10 matches. In September after a 6–0 loss to UWC Ladies, they were officially relegated after 5 seasons in the top flight.
Technical team As of July 2024 +PositionStaffHead CoachPhumlani MatshobeniTeam ManagerGugulethu Diko
Team statistics SAFA Women's League record SeasonPosRecordPWDLFAGDPst2019-2010th place2244142963(34)1620217th place26105112940(11)35202211th place30105154050(10)35202314th place3055202259(37)20202416th place25032312100(88)3
Gold = Champions Red = Relegated
Honours
Eastern Cape Sasol League: 2017, 2018 Sasol League National Championship: Third: 2017
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