Welcome to

BADGERS

FOOTBALL CLUB
EMPOWERING GIRLS AND WOMEN THROUGH FOOTBALL

Cape Town, South Africa

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CREATED FOR WOMEN, CREATED BY WOMEN

Based in Cape Town, South Africa

Badgers Football Academy is a women’s football club in Cape Town, owned and run by women. We aim to provide a safe and inclusive community for girls and women to learn how to play soccer, develop a sense of belonging and to have fun with like-minded people.

We are passionate about growing the interest and participation of women in football and encourage everyone to join us in growing the women’s game in Cape Town. Through our work, we are able to leverage the power of team sports and aim to build self-confidence, resilience, positivity and empathy in our members.

WHAT WE DO

More football, more often

At Badgers, we aim to maximise the sporting opportunities available to our members. From league competitions to 5-a-side social games, the more active everyone is, the happier we are!

11-a-side Football

Regular training with professional coaches
Our teams play in the Cape Town Tygerberg League & the Sasol league

Social 5-a-side Football

Multiple beginner, Intermediate & strong social games a week
Regular entry into 5-a-side leagues

Court & Field Bookings

We rent out turf 5v5 courts & a full length grass field
Funds raised help us to build a our female football community

Community Activations & Events

Regular social events & school-based activations
A focus on building a love for football amongst girls & women
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Registered girls & women
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5v5 socials played in 2022
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Training sessions a week
Callie
Senior Badger, Volunteer

Badgers has built a community that is inclusive, diverse and a safe space for all to express themselves through football.

To be seen and empowered through football at Badgers is an important part of what keeps this community growing from strength to strength!

Courtnee
U16 Badger, Goalkeeper

This football club is not just about football, but also about building and empowering young women, and in today’s generations a lot of girls need that, including myself. Football is a way of forgetting all the problems you may have and you can be yourself .

Sadiyah
U16 Badger, Centre Back

Joining Badgers Academy was the best decision I made this year. I knew from the Open Day that I would love it because the coaches and the teammates were so welcoming.
I am so excited to be a part of an all women’s soccer team because it is so inspiring seeing women taking over male dominated spaces.

Leon
Badger, Volunteer, Referee

Beyond getting your run on, Badgers refuels me with all the good stuff I can’t always get from the rest of the world.
When you celebrate everyone’s ability, anyone can feel like they’re able to do great things.

Lisakhanya
U16 Badger, Centre Mid

These days in our communities we do not have many opportunities to join sports clubs.
As a girl who lives in Khayelitsha, being able to belong to the Badgers Academy gives me great pride.

Qiqa
U16 Badger, Centre Attacking Mid

I’ve learnt that not only boys are good at soccer, even girls are good.
I feel happy and excited to play football. I have learnt to play well.

Jade
U16 Badger, Right Wing

When I first joined Badgers I was a bit shy because I was one of the youngest on the team, but I’ve realised that this community is so welcoming and really just feels like a big family.

BUILDING A CARING COMMUNITY

Hear what our members have to say

We love what we do and we believe that we are doing great things, but it is always better to hear it from our Badger Community.

STAY UP TO DATE

Follow our social media accounts

For day-to-day updates about what we get up to, follow our social media platforms. Game day updates, league results, events and social games are regularly documented on these social pages.

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