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SAFA Second Division

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The SAFA Second Division (known as the ABC Motsepe League for sponsorship reasons, and previously the Vodacom League between 1998 and 2012, was founded in 1998 as the overall third tier of South African football. The competition is regulated by SAFA, and until 2012 had been sponsored by mobile telecommunications company Vodacom.

ABC Motsepe League
Founded1998; 26 years ago (1998)
Country South Africa
ConfederationSouth African Football Association
Divisions9
Number of teams144
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toNational First Division
Relegation toU21 SAB Regional League
Domestic cup(s)Nedbank Cup
Current championsUpington City
Most championshipsRoses United
Websitewww.safa.net
Current: 2023–24 SAFA Second Division

It features 144 teams in total, divided into 9 divisions, borders decided by the 9 geo-political provinces of South Africa: Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu Natal, Northern Cape, Western Cape, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West. Each provincial division contains 16 teams. The winner of each provincial division qualifies for the annual promotional playoffs, where the winners of two streams are promoted to the National First Division. In each province, the two lowest-ranked teams by the end of the season, are relegated to the fourth tier U21 SAB Regional League, which in return will promote two playoff winners from the Regional Championships.

All clubs in South Africa also are allowed to compete with youth teams (U19/U21) and/or a reserve team in a lower SAFA league. If a club opt to field such teams, the U19 teams will start out at the fifth level in the U19 National League, while U21 teams or reserve teams will start out at the fourth level in the U21 SAB Regional League. If any U19 team win promotion for U21 SAB Regional League or SAFA Second Division, this promotion is fully accepted. No club are entitled to field two teams at the same level, and rule 4.6.4 of the SAFA regulations states that if the mother club play in the National First Division or Premier Soccer League, then the highest level these additional Youth/Reserve teams are allowed to compete will be the SAFA Second Division. In such cases, where a non-promotable team manage to win their regional division, the ticket for the promotional playoffs will instead be handed over to the second-best team in the division.[1]

In March 2014, the Motsepe Foundation signed a five-year deal for the naming rights of the competition worth 40 million ZAR. Patrice Motsepe named the competition in honour of his late father, Augustine Butana Chaane Motsepe.[2] The sponsorship was renewed for five years in 2018.[3]

Provincial divisions edit

Map of the two streams in the SAFA Second Division.
  Inland Stream
  Coastal Stream

The 9 geographical provinces of South Africa, each have a local division in the SAFA Second Division. These divisions belong either to the Inland Stream or Coastal Stream, which are used to place the provincial winners into two round robin groups, at the promotional playoff stage by the end of the season. The Coastal Stream comprises: Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape, Western Cape; while the Inland Stream comprises: Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West. In previous years, until August 2008, the Free State province belonged to the Inland Stream.

Maladministration edit

In June 2023, Bush Bucks owner Sturu Pasiya accused SAFA of maladministration and of not paying grants for up to three years.[4]

Provincial winners edit

Coastal Stream edit

Coastal Stream / Inland Stream edit

Free State belonged to the Inland Stream from 1998 to 2008, but was transferred to the Coastal Stream for subsequent seasons.

Free State edit

SeasonWinnerRunner-Up
1998–99
1999–00City Drifters
2000–01Welkom StarsMaholosiane
2001–02MaholosianeRoses United
2002–03Phuthaditjhaba UnitedDikoena
2003–04Kroonstad Rovers
2004–05Motheo United Warriors
2005–06Black Mambas
2006–07African WARRIORS
2007–08Carara Kicks F.C.Mafube United F.C.
2008–09Crown City United
2009–10Roses UnitedMaluti FET College
2010–11Roses UnitedBotshabelo
2011–12Roses UnitedMaluti FET College
2012–13Maluti FET College
2013–14Motheo Thaba NchuBubchu United
2014–15Kroonstad CitySuper Eagles
2015–16Super EaglesMangaung Unite
2016–17Mangaung Unite
2017–18[49]Tshiame All StarsBloemfontein Young Tigers
2018–19[50]Mangaung Unite
2019–20[51]Mangaung UniteSuper Eagles
SeasonStream AStream B
2020–21Mangaung Unite[52]D General FC[53]
2021–22Dikwena United[54]Bloemfontein Celtic Development[55]
2022–23[56]Buffalo FCFC Black Cross

Inland Stream edit

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In the seasons from 1998 to 2003, the four best teams from the Vodacom League—determined by annual playoffs among the winners and runners-up of the 9 provinces in South Africa—won promotion for the National First Division. The playoff system divided the teams into an Inland Stream and Coastal Stream, where the best two teams from each stream won promotion.

In the seasons after 2003, the number of annually promoted teams decreased to 2. The concept of the playoff system, however, remained the same, in regards of dividing the teams into a Coastal Stream and Inland Stream, but now of course only to reward the winner of both streams with promotion. Both promoted teams will then finally also meet to play the overall final, where the overall league championship trophy is at stake.

The list below show all the promoted teams, since 1998.

Promoted Teams
SeasonInland StreamCoastal Stream
1998–99Arcadia Shepherds
Mapate Silver Stars		Premier United
Blackburn Rovers
1999–00Ledwaba Power Stars
Alexandra United		Maritzburg City
Basotho Tigers
2000–01Welkom Stars
Mamelodi Juventus		William Prescod
PE Technikon
2001–02Maholosiane
Peoples Bank Spurs		Moja United
Juventus (Western Cape)
2002–03Winners Park
FC Sporting		Vasco da Gama
Blackburn Rovers
Promoted Teams
SeasonWinnerRunner-up
2003–04Pretoria UniversityLouisvale Pirates
2004–05Witbank SpursPJ Stars Kings
2005–06OR Tambo DCGarankuwa United
2006–07African WarriorsHanover Park
2007–08Vasco da GamaCarara Kicks
2008–09UnitedBatau
2009–10FC AKBlackburn Rovers
2010–11Chippa UnitedSivutsa Stars
2011–12[96]Roses United F.C.Milano United F.C.
2012–13BarokaMaluti FET College
2013–14Cape Town All StarsHighlands Park
2014–15Mbombela UnitedMthatha Bucks
2015–16Magesi F.CKings United
2016–17[97]UthongathiSuper Eagles
2017–18[98]MaccabiTS Sporting
2018–19JDR StarsSteenberg United
2019–20[99]Bizana Pondo ChiefsPretoria Callies
2020–21[100]Hungry LionsPlatinum City Rovers
2021–22[101]MM PlatinumMagesi
2022–23[102]Upington CityOrbit College

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