Herentals Queens

Herentals Queens

Logo of Herentals Queens F.C.
Full name	Herentals Queens Football Club
Owner	Innocent Benza
Head Coach	Lazarus Magaya Izimi
League	Zimbabwean Women's League
2023	1st

Herentals Queens F.C. is a women's football club representing Herentals Group of Colleges based in Harare, Zimbabwe. The team competes in the Zimbabwean Women's League, the top tier women's football league in Zimbabwe.

History

The club won their maiden Zimbabwean Women's League title in 2022 and defended the title in 2023 ending the season undefeated.[1][2] The team went on a 2 year (38 game) unbeaten streak before losing a Black Rhinos Queens 1-0 in July 2024.

The team could not represent Zimbabwe at the 2023 COSAFA Women's Champions League due to a Zimbabwe Football Association ban by FIFA.[3]

COSAFA Women's Champions League 2024

The team made their COSAFA Women's Champions League debut with a 3-1 win over FC Ongos from Namibia.[4] Their next match was a 1-0 win over Green Buffaloes from Zambia.[5] They finished as runners-up in group A after a 2-1 to fellow students UWC Ladies from South Africa.[6] They lost their semi-final match 1-0 against Gaborone United Ladies from Botswana.[7]

Honours

• Zimbabwean Women's League: 2022, 2023

References

1. Team, Soccer24 (2024-07-23). "Zimbabwe's representatives in CAF Women's Champions League confirmed". Soccer24. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
2. Madzokere, Munyaradzi. "Benza expresses desire to see Herentals Queens in Africa". The Standard. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
3. "Fifa ends Zimbabwe football ban as committee created to oversee return". BBC Sport. 2023-07-11. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
4. "Herentals Queens off to winning start – DailyNews". dailynews.co.zw. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
5. "Herentals Queens close in on COSAFA semi-finals with win over Green Buffaloes". Herentals Queens close in on COSAFA semi-finals with win over Green Buffaloes. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
6. "CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers: UWC, Herental Queens secure semi-final spots". CAF Women’s Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers: UWC, Herental Queens secure semi-final spots. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
7. "COSAFA Women's Champions League: Gaborone United and University of Western Cape set for final showdown". COSAFA Women's Champions League: Gaborone United and University of Western Cape set for final showdown. Retrieved 2024-08-25.