The CSA Women’s One Day Cup is the numero uno List A competition for women’s cricket in South Africa. It began in 1995-96 to fill the void left by the Simon Trophy that ended in 1987.
The tournament features 16 teams representing the different provinces of South Africa. As of 2024, the participating teams are North West, Central Gauteng, Boland, Easterns, Free State, Kwazulu-Natal Inland, Border, Northerns, Eastern Province, Kei, Limpopo, Kwazulu-Natal Coastal, Mpumalanga, South Western Districts, Northern Cape, and Western Province.
Teams are divided into three groups. The first group is the Top 6 groups, whereas the other two groups are Pool A and Pool B. The teams in Top 6 group play each other twice in a double round-robin format. Teams in the other two groups follow a single round-robin format. The team that tops the table of the Top 6 group is crowned the champion. The team that finishes at the bottom of the Top 6 group is relegated to the pools, and the table toppers of the pooled groups are promoted for the next season.
During the round-robin format, teams earn four points for a win, three for a tie, and zero for a loss. An abandoned match is worth two points for each team. Additionally, teams can also earn bonus points per match. The top two teams at the end of the round-robin stage in the Top 6 group contest the final.
Due to poor archiving, definite statistics of the tournament have been maintained only since 2017. Tazmin Brits is the leading run-scorer of the tournament, having scored 1279 runs. As of 2024, she is the only player to have crossed 1000 runs in the CSA Women’s One Day Cup. Jane Winster’s tally of 48 wickets is the highest for any player. Western Province is the most successful side in the competition, having won nine titles.
