The 2012 edition of the women's league has been launched. The tournament has played a key role in identifying talent.
"I think that all players in the national team come from the ABSA league, because that's where they can compete, identified by national coaches and play regular competition.
Their standard has improved drastically," says SAFA's Technical Director for Women's football, Fran Hilton-Smith.
Banyana Banyana qualified for the 2012 Olympics
The bulk of the under-17 team as well as the senior national team are products of the league. Banyana Banyana qualified for the 2012 Olympics, while the under-17 national team participated in last year's FIFA World Cup.
"Through the women's league, I got scouted and now I am at the HPC
where I am schooling and also play football. From there I was chosen to be in under-17 team that participated in the world cup," says player Robyn Moodaly.
Bantwana are in camp for Saturday's FIFA World Cup qualifier against Namibia while Banyana Banyana are in Stellenbosch preparing for the Cyprus Women's Cup and the London Olympics.
Source: sabc.co.za
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