University of the Western Cape Women's F.C.

The University of the Western Cape Women's F.C., also known as UWC Ladies F.C., is the women's football club representing the University of the Western Cape based in Bellville, Western Cape. The senior team competes in the SAFA Women's League, the top tier women's football league in South Africa.

UWC are the 2021 and 2023 Women's Varsity Football champions.

History
They were runners-up in the 2018 and 2019 Women's Varsity Football editions losing both finals to TUT Ladies.

The team won their maiden Women's Varsity Football Cup 4-3 on penalties against UP-Tuks Ladies after a goalless draw in 2021. They had won all their matches in group B and kept a clean sheet throughout the tournament.

In 2022, they lost their Women's Varsity Football Cup title 5-3 via penalties to UJ Ladies after a goalless draw. In the 2022 Hollywoodbets Super League, they finished runner's up for a second time with 68 points to Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies' 82 points.

In 2023, they reclaimed the Women's Varsity Football Cup winning 2-0 against defending champions UJ Ladies F.C.. In the 2023 Hollywoodbets Super League, the side were runner-ups finishing with 75 points to Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies' 78 points.

COSAFA Women's Champions League
In July 2024 it was confirmed that the 2023 SAFA Women's League second placed team would represent South Africa at the 2024 COSAFA Women's Champions League. This made the University of the Western Cape the first university to qualify for the Champions League qualifiers.

Honours

 * Women's Varsity Football Cup: 2021, 2023 runner's up: 2018, 2019, 2022
 * SAFA Women's League: runner-up: 2022, 2023

FIFA World Cup participants
List of players that were called up for a FIFA Women's World Cup while playing for the University of the Western Cape. In brackets, the tournament played:


 * Bongeka Gamede (2019, 2023)
 * Fikile Magama (2023)
 * Sibulele Holweni (2023)
 * Kholosa Biyana (2023)

Players who have received a Banyana Banyana call up while playing for the university:
 * Noxolo Cesane
 * Regirl Ngobeni
 * Amogelang Motau

SAFA Women's League record

 * Orange = In progress
 * Gold = Champions
 * Silver = Runner up