SAFA Second Division
Season2020–21
ChampionsHungry Lions
PromotedPlatinum City Rovers

The 2020–21 SAFA Second Division (known as the ABC Motsepe League for sponsorship reasons) was the 23rd season of the SAFA Second Division, the third tier for South African association football clubs, since its establishment in 1998. Due to the size of South Africa, the competition was split into nine divisions, one for each region. After the league stage of the regional competition was completed, the nine winning teams of each regional division entered the playoffs.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa, divisions were divided into two streams, and all games were played behind closed doors.[1]

Hungry Lions defeated Platinum City Rovers 5-4 on penalties, with both teams winning promotion to the 2021-22 National First Division. The teams earned R1 million and R500,000 respectively, with R200,000 and R100,000 being earmarked for youth development projects.[2]

Regions

Eastern Cape

Stream A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Spear of the Nation 16 14 2 0 31 7 +24 44 Playoffs
2 Sibaya All Stars 16 10 3 3 34 19 +15 33
3 Amavarara 16 7 4 5 23 15 +8 25
4 Bush Bucks 16 7 4 5 22 17 +5 25
5 Bisho Stars 16 5 6 5 20 17 +3 21
6 Siyanda 16 5 5 6 15 17 −2 20
7 Highbury F.C. 16 3 6 7 21 33 −12 15
8 Swartkops Valley United Brothers 16 2 3 11 11 36 −25 9
9 Tede United 16 1 3 12 14 30 −16 6

Stream B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 BCM Stars 16 12 3 1 34 7 +27 39 Playoffs
2 Sinenkani 16 10 4 2 32 12 +20 34
3 Matta Milan 16 9 3 4 14 11 +3 30
4 Bush Pirates 16 7 1 8 22 26 −4 22
5 AmaMpondo United 16 6 1 9 36 38 −2 19
6 Birmingham City 16 5 4 7 22 34 −12 19
7 PE Stars 16 3 7 6 14 21 −7 16
8 Manchester United 16 3 4 9 19 27 −8 13
9 Port Elizabeth 16 3 1 12 15 32 −17 10

Free State

Stream A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Mangaung Unite 16 13 3 0 45 4 +41 42 Playoffs
2 Super Eagles 16 10 3 3 30 15 +15 33
3 Dikwena United 16 8 2 6 20 20 0 26
4 Small Tigers 16 7 3 6 22 21 +1 24
5 Bloemfontein Young Tigers 16 8 0 8 24 24 0 24
6 Kovsies 16 5 2 9 18 23 −5 17
7 Harmony FC 16 4 4 8 12 26 −14 16
8 Central University 16 3 3 10 10 26 −16 12
9 Mphatlalatsane United 16 3 2 11 14 36 −22 11

Stream B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 D General FC 14 9 2 3 26 15 +11 29 Playoffs
2 Caledon FC 14 8 3 3 22 13 +9 27
3 Mathaithai 14 7 1 6 19 18 +1 22
4 Bloemfontein Celtic Development 14 4 5 5 13 15 −2 17
5 African Warriors 14 5 2 7 17 20 −3 17
6 Marquard Dynamos 14 4 5 5 15 19 −4 17
7 FC Matjhabeng 14 5 1 8 18 22 −4 16
8 Sibanye Golden Stars 14 2 5 7 21 29 −8 11
9 Questus FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Gauteng

Stream A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 African All Stars 14 7 6 1 17 9 +8 27 Playoffs
2 Leruma United 14 6 6 2 21 15 +6 24
3 M Tigers 14 5 5 4 21 15 +6 20
4 Tembisa Sports Centre 14 5 5 4 16 14 +2 20
5 Dondol Stars 14 5 4 5 10 14 −4 19
6 Mamelodi All Stars 14 3 5 6 15 17 −2 14
7 Senaoane Gunners 14 3 5 6 14 19 −5 14
8 Blue Lions 14 3 2 9 13 24 −11 11
9 La Masia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Stream B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 FC RESA 14 6 7 1 18 10 +8 25 Playoffs
2 Highlands Park 14 7 3 4 17 10 +7 24
3 Pele Pele 14 4 7 3 14 12 +2 19
4 Dube Continental 14 5 4 5 18 19 −1 19
5 NMVU Vaal 14 4 5 5 19 17 +2 17
6 Wits University 14 3 7 4 20 26 −6 16
7 Alexandra Black Aces 14 4 3 7 16 22 −6 15
8 Maholosiane 14 2 6 6 13 19 −6 12
9 AJ United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kwazulu-Natal

Stream A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Umvoti 18 14 3 1 41 9 +32 45 Playoffs
2 uMsinga United 18 12 4 2 30 16 +14 40
3 Happy Wanderers 18 9 7 2 45 23 +22 34
4 GWP Friends 18 10 2 6 32 15 +17 32
5 Summerfield Dynamos 18 9 5 4 35 22 +13 32
6 Ethekwini Coastal 18 6 5 7 19 17 +2 23
7 G Millionariare 18 7 1 10 25 27 −2 22
8 XI Experience 18 4 2 12 15 42 −27 14
9 Running Water 18 2 3 13 23 50 −27 9
10 Royal Eagles 18 1 0 17 10 54 −44 3

Stream B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Real Kings 16 11 2 3 28 12 +16 35 Playoffs
2 KwaDabeka Sporting 16 9 3 4 31 10 +21 30
3 Milford FC 16 8 6 2 16 6 +10 30
4 Njampela FC 16 7 5 4 19 16 +3 26
5 Durban FC 16 5 4 7 20 36 −16 19
6 Muzi King Masters 16 4 5 7 15 18 −3 17
7 Asande FC 16 4 2 10 11 18 −7 14
8 Black Lions 16 3 5 8 15 25 −10 14
9 Qwabe United 16 4 2 10 14 28 −14 14

Limpopo

Stream A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 The Dolphins 16 10 4 2 41 11 +30 34 Playoffs
2 Mikhado FC 16 8 8 0 18 7 +11 32
3 Munaca FC 16 7 4 5 18 16 +2 25
4 TRON FC 15 7 4 4 18 17 +1 25
5 Venda Football Academy 14 4 6 4 11 12 −1 18
6 Ablex United 16 5 2 9 16 25 −9 17
7 Giyani Happy Boys 16 4 4 8 18 22 −4 16
8 Ollesdas FC 16 3 5 8 13 20 −7 14
9 Makotopong Brazil FC 15 1 5 9 11 34 −23 8

Stream B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Magesi F.C. 15 11 2 2 30 12 +18 35 Playoffs
2 Polokwane City Academy 15 11 2 2 34 17 +17 35
3 Ngwaabe City Motors FC 15 6 5 4 21 14 +7 23
4 Ditlou F.C. 15 5 4 6 20 18 +2 19
5 Dennilton Callies 16 5 2 9 27 36 −9 17
6 Mighty F.C. 14 3 6 5 14 20 −6 15
7 Berachah Valley F.C. 15 3 5 7 19 23 −4 14
8 Eleven Fast Tigers 14 4 2 8 18 25 −7 14
9 Terrors FC 13 4 0 9 13 31 −18 12

Mpumalanga

Stream A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sivutsa Stars 16 13 2 1 28 7 +21 41 Playoffs
2 Passion FC 16 9 2 5 29 16 +13 29
3 Kanyamazane All Stars 16 8 4 4 20 14 +6 28
4 Kriel Football Academy 16 8 3 5 21 16 +5 27
5 Gemsbok Classic 16 4 6 6 21 21 0 18
6 Barberton City Stars 15 5 3 7 21 23 −2 18
7 Lekwa City 16 5 2 9 22 27 −5 17
8 Witbank Citylads 15 4 4 7 13 19 −6 16
9 FC Benfica 16 2 0 14 10 42 −32 6

Stream B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Witbank Shepard 16 14 1 1 33 11 +22 43 Playoffs
2 VOC United FC 16 10 5 1 33 13 +20 35
3 Mlambo Royal Cubs 16 9 2 5 26 17 +9 29
4 Sabie Bayern 16 7 5 4 32 21 +11 26
5 Secunda M Stars 16 6 4 6 16 13 +3 22
6 Mbombela City Lads 16 6 1 9 21 24 −3 19
7 Elshaddai United 16 5 2 9 20 25 −5 17
8 BTM Sports 16 2 2 12 8 34 −26 8
9 Mpumalanga Young Eagles 16 1 2 13 15 46 −31 5

North West

Stream A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ally's Tigers 16 11 1 4 41 16 +25 34 Playoffs
2 TUT F.C. 16 9 2 5 28 15 +13 29
3 Master Peace 16 8 3 5 24 23 +1 27
4 NWU Tawana 16 6 6 4 28 26 +2 24
5 Captain Eleven 16 5 4 7 25 33 −8 19
6 City Rovers 16 5 3 8 26 39 −13 18
7 Taung Mega Stars 16 4 4 8 30 35 −5 16
8 Tigane United 15 4 4 7 23 31 −8 16
9 Young Zebras F.C. 15 4 3 8 22 29 −7 15


Stream B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Platinum City Rovers 16 13 1 2 31 7 +24 40 Playoffs
2 FC Maginim 16 7 3 6 16 23 −7 24
3 Orbit College 16 7 2 7 21 11 +10 23
4 Buya Msuthu F.C. 16 6 5 5 17 13 +4 23
5 North West University 16 6 4 6 20 18 +2 22
6 Thaba Tshwane FC 16 6 4 6 14 14 0 22
7 Makapanstad Romans F.C. 16 4 6 6 13 18 −5 18
8 Red Lions 16 3 5 8 16 32 −16 14
9 Stilfontein Real Hearts 16 3 4 9 17 29 −12 13

Northern Cape

South Stream

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Hungry Lions 16 16 0 0 44 4 +40 48 Playoffs
2 NC Zasco 16 8 3 5 22 23 −1 27
3 Tsantshabane Stars FC 16 6 3 7 29 31 −2 21
4 NC Liverpool 16 6 2 8 23 23 0 20
5 United Rovers 16 6 1 9 28 32 −4 19
6 Colville United 16 4 6 6 24 32 −8 18
7 Kuruman Kicks 16 5 3 8 16 26 −10 18
8 Real Madrid 16 4 4 8 24 28 −4 16
9 Rasta Far Eagles 16 4 4 8 18 29 −11 16

West Stream

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 NC Professionals 16 13 3 0 55 15 +40 42 Playoffs
2 Southey Stars 16 8 2 6 31 21 +10 26
3 CF Mots 16 8 1 7 30 26 +4 25
4 Olifantshoek Young Stars 16 7 1 8 35 44 −9 22
5 Tornado FC 16 6 3 7 33 35 −2 21
6 Khumalo Chiefs 16 5 5 6 25 30 −5 20
7 Kakamas Juventus 16 5 4 7 23 42 −19 19
8 Kakamas Sundowns 16 5 1 10 29 34 −5 16
9 Mainstay United 16 4 2 10 21 35 −14 14

Western Cape

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Glendene United 12 11 0 1 23 7 +16 33 Playoffs
2 Batalion FC 12 7 2 3 22 16 +6 23
3 Zizwe United 12 5 4 3 18 13 +5 19
4 Hout Bay United 12 5 2 5 18 15 +3 17
5 Ubuntu Cape Town 12 3 3 6 21 25 −4 12
6 Young Pirates 12 0 7 5 13 20 −7 7
7 Police 12 0 4 8 11 30 −19 4

Playoff stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Glendene United FC 2 1 1 0 4 3 +1 4
2 Mangaung Unite 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3
3 Umvoti 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1


References

  1. ↑ FARPost (2 March 2021). "Eastern Cape ABC Motsepe League streams announced". FARPost. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Hungry Lions are champions". SAFA.net. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
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