Thunderbirds Ladies

South African women's football club

Football club

Thunderbirds Ladies F.C.

Full name| Thunderbirds Ladies F.C.
Nickname(s)| The Birds
Founded| 2004
Ground| Sisa Dukashe Stadium
Capacity| 17 000
Coordinates| 32.9469° S, 27.7601° E
Head coach|  Thembalethu Apleni
League| SAFA Women's League
2023| 14th
Current season

Thunderbirds Ladies F.C. is a women's professional soccer club based in Butterworth, Eastern Cape. The team competes in the SAFA Women's League, the top tier women's football league in South Africa.[1]

## History[edit]

In 2017, they won their first Eastern Cape Sasol League which qualified them to the 2017 Sasol League National Championship were they placed third overall.[2]

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.[3][4]

## Players[edit]

### Current squad[edit]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Razya, Anele. "Soccer teams prepare for new season". News24. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
2. ^ "Celtic defend their Sasol League National Championship title - SAFA.net". 2017-12-09. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
3. ^ "TUT Ladies crowned Sasol National League champs | Goal.com South Africa". www.goal.com. 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
4. ^ "Thunderbirds keep pressure on City Lads in EC Sasol League - SAFA.net". 2018-08-27. Retrieved 2023-12-08.