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2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup: Tournament Hub

The complete fixture, result, table and top scorer guide to the biggest women's football competition in Asia, the 2022 Women's Asian Cup

Women's Asian Cup: How Asia is developing the women's game?

GOAL takes a close look at the league system of India's AFC Women's Asian Cup rivals...

2022 WAC: Asian teams who conducted local leagues in last 2 years?

Other than India, Philippines, Indonesia and Myanmar did not conduct their leagues in the last two years...

Kerr, Iwabuchi & the players to watch at the Women's Asian Cup

The 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup gets underway on January 20 in India, with Australia and Japan the frontrunners for the title

Thomas Dennerby Indian women's national team

2022 WAC: Who are the coaches of the 12 participating teams?

From India's Thomas Dennerby to Japan's Futoshi Ikeda, Goal takes a look at the coaches of the 12 participating teams...

2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup: What are the FIFA rankings of the participants?

India are the hosts of the upcoming competition...

2022 Women's Asian Cup: India and China drawn together

India are hosting the tournament for the second time...

AFC Women's Asian Cup: List of winners

Let us take a look at the complete list of winners of the AFC Women's Asian Cup since its inception...

Praful Patel, Kushal Das and Subrata Dutt posing with the coveted award in AFC Annual Awards Abu Dhabi 2016

Two cities shortlisted for India training centre

The Indian FA are mulling over two cities with regards to having a National team training centre…

FIFA Ranking: Indian women up to 56th spot

The eves have risen four rungs in the rankings after an encouraging show in Malaysia recently...

Bembem Devi conferred Arjuna Award

The Manipur-born star has become the second woman footballer to win the prestigious award...

Indian Eves triumph over Malaysia

Two goals in seven minutes by the Odisha-born gave Maymol Rocky a brilliant start to her tenure as India's head coach...

India Women Nepal Women SAFF Women's Championship 2016

IND women's squad for Malaysia games

The defending SAFF Women's Championship title holders will be looking to regain some lost ground in the FIFA Rankings

Indian women drop to 60th spot

The eves have fallen four rungs in the rankings after disastrous losses in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers in North Korea...

India Kyrgyzstan Asian Cup Qualifier 2017

Hero to sponsor the Indian teams

The two-wheel manufacturer has extended their association with Indian football…

AIFF President targets 2022 FIFA WC

Speaking at the AIFF awards ceremony in Mumbai, President Patel expressed high hopes for Indian football, targeting World Cup qualification by 2022...

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Indian women's football team vs Hong Kong

India Eves beat Hong Kong

The Blue Maidens ended a wretched campaign on a winning note, after downing Hong Kong in Pyongyang..

Indian Women National Team SAFF Women's Championship 2016 Champions

India's Womens 2018 Asian Cup shattered

The Indian womens' team conceded 25 goals and scored just in return against North Korea, South Korea and Uzbekistan, Hong Kong await...

Frequently asked questions

Andries 'Pele Pele' Mkhwanazi and Bethuel Mokgosinyana are considered the founding fathers of the club which was formed in 1937.

Dr Irvin Khoza took over as club secretary and owner in 1991.

The club plays home fixtures at Orlando Stadium in Soweto with the ground being owned by the City of Johannesburg.

They are known by several nicknames, including: The Sea Robbers, The Bucs, Happy People and Buccaneers.

33 official domestic trophies plus one Caf Champions League (1995) and one Caf Super Cup (1996).

Nine times under different auspices. PSL (4), NSL (1), NPSL (4).

Happy Jele made 401 appearances for the club

Bendict Vilakazi scored 52 goals for the club.