EXCITING times lie ahead for women’s football after Zifa undertook to sponsor a 16-team national Zimbabwe Women’s Soccer League, whose kick-off has tentatively been pencilled for early next month.

The national women’s football league makes a return after a four-year absence.

According to Zifa vice-president Omega Sibanda, all participating teams will be kitted and given four footballs each, while transport and referees’ fees will also be taken care of by the national association.

“The women’s Super League is back. Through funds we get as Zifa, we will pay for transport and referees’ fees, with teams only taking care of minor expenses like feeding their players. Fifa has an ambitious programme of promoting the girl child and as Zifa we are fulfilling that mandate as well,” said Sibanda.