2021–22 SAFA Second Division

SAFA Second Division
Season2021–22
ChampionsMM Platinum
PromotedMM Platinum, Magesi F.C.

The 2021–22 SAFA Second Division (known as the ABC Motsepe League for sponsorship reasons) was the 24th 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.[1]

MM Platinum beat Magesi F.C. 1-0 in the final, with both teams earning promotion to the 2022–23 National First Division.[2]

Regions

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Eastern Cape

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Stream A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Spear of the Nation 16 15 1 0 32 8 +24 46 Playoffs
2 Amavarara 16 8 4 4 22 14 +8 28
3 Bizana Pondo Chiefs 16 8 3 5 21 15 +6 27
4 Highbury FC 16 7 3 6 26 26 0 24
5 Bush Bucks 16 5 3 8 21 25 −4 18
6 Seven Stars 16 5 2 9 13 25 −12 17
7 Sibaya All Stars 16 3 6 7 16 25 −9 15
8 FC Siyanda 16 4 2 10 14 18 −4 14
9 Bisho Stars 16 3 4 9 15 24 −9 13

Stream B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 BCM Stars 16 11 4 1 38 12 +26 37 Playoffs
2 Sinenkani 15 9 5 1 34 9 +25 32
3 AmaMpondo United 16 8 5 3 30 19 +11 29
4 Thohoyandou FC 16 7 5 4 25 23 +2 26
5 Matta Milan 16 5 6 5 14 24 −10 21
6 Bush Pirates 16 5 2 9 17 25 −8 17
7 Lion City 15 4 4 7 18 26 −8 16
8 Birmingham City 16 2 3 11 15 36 −21 9
9 Swartkops Valley United Brothers 14 1 2 11 13 30 −17 5

Free State

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Stream A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Dikwena United 16 13 2 1 29 7 +22 41 Playoffs
2 D General FC 16 12 3 1 37 14 +23 39
3 Super Eagles 16 9 4 3 30 15 +15 31
4 Mathaithai 16 6 4 6 13 19 −6 22
5 FC Matjhabeng 16 5 5 6 21 29 −8 20
6 Central University 16 3 4 9 19 25 −6 13
7 Small Tigers 16 3 4 9 22 29 −7 13
8 Clever Boys 16 3 3 10 8 24 −16 12
9 Kovsies 16 2 3 11 11 28 −17 9

Stream B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Bloemfontein Celtic Development 16 13 3 0 38 8 +30 42 Playoffs
2 FC Black Cross 16 10 3 3 38 11 +27 33
3 Sibanye Golden Stars 16 9 3 4 37 27 +10 30
4 Bloemfontein Young Tigers 16 6 3 7 31 27 +4 21
5 Marquard Dynamos 16 5 5 6 15 20 −5 20
6 Excelsior United 16 5 2 9 13 35 −22 17
7 African Warriors 16 5 1 10 16 27 −11 16
8 FC Spartans 16 3 3 10 16 30 −14 12
9 Harmony FC 16 3 3 10 14 33 −19 12

Gauteng

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Stream A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 African All Stars 16 10 2 4 20 10 +10 32 Playoffs
2 Hollywood Thunder 16 9 4 3 22 13 +9 31
3 JBM FC 16 8 6 2 22 13 +9 30
4 Wits University 16 7 4 5 28 21 +7 25
5 Senaoane Gunners 16 7 4 5 16 14 +2 25
6 Dube Continental 16 6 3 7 28 24 +4 21
7 Tembisa Sports Centre 16 6 2 8 17 24 −7 20
8 Vaal Professionals 16 4 0 12 15 35 −20 12
9 NMVU Vaal 16 2 1 13 13 27 −14 7


Stream B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 MM Platinum 16 9 5 2 23 11 +12 32 Playoffs
2 Highlands Park 16 9 3 4 23 11 +12 30
3 Dondol Stars 16 8 4 4 26 16 +10 28
4 Pele Pele 16 6 5 5 23 22 +1 23
5 Casric F.C. 16 5 6 5 18 12 +6 21
6 Mamelodi Newcastle 16 4 5 7 20 33 −13 17
7 Leruma United 16 3 6 7 13 19 −6 15
8 M Tigers 16 3 5 8 14 25 −11 14
9 Mamelodi All Stars 16 2 7 7 16 27 −11 13

Kwazulu-Natal

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Stream A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Summerfield Dynamos 18 13 3 2 40 9 +31 42 Playoffs
2 Milford FC 18 11 5 2 23 8 +15 38
3 Njampela FC 18 11 2 5 34 12 +22 35
4 Muzi King Masters 18 9 3 6 24 16 +8 30
5 Happy Wanderers 18 9 3 6 18 15 +3 30
6 Asande FC 18 8 4 6 21 27 −6 28
7 Real Magic 18 5 5 8 16 36 −20 20
8 Stone Breakers 18 5 2 11 13 24 −11 17
9 Durban Pioneers 18 4 2 12 18 34 −16 14
10 Nongoma FC 18 0 1 17 9 35 −26 1

Stream B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 GWP Friends 18 14 1 3 32 16 +16 43 Playoffs
2 uMsinga United 18 12 5 1 39 13 +26 41
3 Umvoti 18 12 3 3 30 10 +20 39
4 Newcastle All Stars 18 10 2 6 26 20 +6 32
5 Midland Wanderers 18 7 3 8 26 20 +6 24
6 Mkhambathi FC 18 5 7 6 14 16 −2 22
7 Classic FC 18 5 5 8 17 23 −6 20
8 Ethekwini Coastal 18 2 6 10 12 28 −16 12
9 XI Experience 18 2 5 11 11 40 −29 11
10 Running Water 18 1 3 14 16 37 −21 6

Limpopo

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Stream A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Mpheni Home Defenders 16 9 5 2 29 14 +15 32 Playoffs
2 Musina United 16 9 2 5 16 9 +7 29
3 Ablex United 16 8 3 5 20 21 −1 27
4 Giyani Happy Boys 16 6 5 5 19 21 −2 23
5 Mikhado FC 16 6 3 7 24 18 +6 21
6 Munaca FC 16 6 3 7 18 18 0 21
7 Emmanuel FC 16 5 4 7 20 27 −7 19
8 Vondwe XI Bullets 16 6 0 10 20 25 −5 18
9 Blackpool 16 2 5 9 12 25 −13 11


Stream B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Magesi F.C. 16 14 1 1 36 12 +24 43 Playoffs
2 The Dolphins 16 10 1 5 25 11 +14 31
3 Ngwaabe City Motors FC 16 7 6 3 29 16 +13 27
4 Phinnet F.C. 16 7 3 6 15 18 −3 24
5 Mighty F.C. 16 6 3 7 27 26 +1 21
6 Eleven Fast Tigers 16 5 4 7 17 21 −4 19
7 Ditlou F.C. 16 5 3 8 13 18 −5 18
8 Tubatse United 16 5 3 8 19 27 −8 18
9 Dennilton Callies 16 0 2 14 14 46 −32 2

Mpumalanga

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Stream A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Secunda M Stars 16 12 2 2 30 11 +19 38 Playoffs
2 Sivutsa Stars 16 9 3 4 33 18 +15 30
3 Mlambo Royal Cubs 16 9 3 4 27 14 +13 30
4 Destiny College 16 8 6 2 24 11 +13 30
5 Fernie Battalion FC 16 8 3 5 27 21 +6 27
6 Witbank Citylads 16 3 4 9 16 29 −13 13
7 Witbank Shepard 16 3 4 9 16 29 −13 13
8 Gemsbok Classic 16 3 4 9 15 33 −18 13
9 Lekazi Brothers FC 16 0 5 11 14 36 −22 5

Stream B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sabie Bayern 16 13 2 1 44 10 +34 41 Playoffs
2 Kriel Football Academy 16 11 3 2 34 14 +20 36
3 Passion FC 16 8 4 4 31 18 +13 28
4 Kanyamazane All Stars 16 6 5 5 34 16 +18 23
5 Phaphama FC 16 6 5 5 28 25 +3 23
6 BTM Sports 16 6 3 7 22 22 0 21
7 Bakoena Chiefs 16 3 5 8 22 29 −7 14
8 Mathithiya FCs 16 3 1 12 14 38 −24 10
9 FC Benfica 16 1 2 13 12 69 −57 5

North West

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Stream A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Orbit College 16 12 2 2 37 11 +26 38 Playoffs
2 Thaba Tshwane FC 16 8 5 3 20 14 +6 29
3 FC Maginim 16 8 3 5 27 19 +8 27
4 Army Rockets FC 16 6 7 3 29 25 +4 25
5 Maboloka United 16 5 5 6 20 23 −3 20
6 Kgositlile FC 16 5 4 7 18 23 −5 19
7 NWU Tawana 16 4 5 7 22 29 −7 17
8 Stilfontein Real Hearts 16 3 5 8 18 25 −7 14
9 Captain Eleven 16 3 0 13 13 35 −22 9

Stream B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 North West University 16 10 4 2 35 15 +20 34 Playoffs
2 Black Eagles 16 9 5 2 40 5 +35 32
3 FC Maberethe 16 10 2 4 30 18 +12 32
4 TUT FC 16 7 7 2 41 12 +29 28
5 Tigane United 16 5 4 7 15 39 −24 19
6 Taung Mega Stars 16 4 5 7 22 33 −11 17
7 City Rovers 16 5 2 9 21 32 −11 17
8 Red Lions 16 5 0 11 25 41 −16 15
9 Ally's Tigers 16 2 1 13 16 50 −34 7

Northern Cape

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Stream A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Upington City 16 12 4 0 43 9 +34 40 Playoffs
2 NC Professionals 16 12 3 1 51 5 +46 39
3 His Desire Sports Academy 16 9 2 5 30 21 +9 29
4 Olympics 16 8 3 5 33 35 −2 27
5 Kakamas Juventus 16 7 3 6 25 20 +5 24
6 Kakamas Sundowns 16 6 2 8 24 31 −7 20
7 Tornado FC 16 5 1 10 21 30 −9 16
8 Olifantshoek Young Stars 16 3 1 12 13 37 −24 10
9 Mainstay United 16 0 1 15 12 64 −52 1

Stream B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Real Madrid 16 10 4 2 31 17 +14 34 Playoffs
2 Colville United 16 9 5 2 28 12 +16 32
3 Zoo Movement FC 16 6 3 7 28 27 +1 21
4 Tsantshabane Stars FC 16 5 6 5 21 21 0 21
5 Kuruman Scorpions 16 4 7 5 21 24 −3 19
6 United Rovers 16 5 3 8 24 30 −6 18
7 NC Liverpool 16 4 6 6 18 24 −6 18
8 Rasta Far Eagles 16 4 4 8 22 30 −8 16
9 Kuruman Kicks 16 4 4 8 20 28 −8 16

Western Cape

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Stream A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Zizwe United 19 14 3 2 41 7 +34 45 Playoffs
2 Grassy Park United 19 13 2 4 33 13 +20 41
3 Ubuntu Cape Town 20 12 2 6 46 24 +22 38
4 Clarewood JPM FC 19 10 3 6 38 27 +11 33
5 Santos 17 9 3 5 29 18 +11 30
6 Mbekweni Sundowns 19 8 6 5 35 25 +10 30
7 Cape Town Spurs Youth 17 6 4 7 23 22 +1 22
8 Royal Blues 19 6 1 12 23 46 −23 19
9 Jomos Power 20 5 2 13 25 58 −33 17
10 Black Cats 19 3 4 12 20 38 −18 13
11 Gansbaai City 20 3 0 17 14 49 −35 9

Stream B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 FN Rangers 18 14 3 1 44 15 +29 45 Playoffs
2 Glendene United 18 12 5 1 56 18 +38 41
3 Trojan United 18 11 2 5 36 20 +16 35
4 Hout Bay United 18 8 9 1 36 16 +20 33
5 Norway Parks Magic 18 7 5 6 34 29 +5 26
6 Cape Town Hotspurs 18 6 5 7 23 20 +3 23
7 Ikapa Sporting 18 4 4 10 20 30 −10 16
8 Maties FC 18 3 6 9 28 27 +1 15
9 Police 18 3 2 13 19 50 −31 11
10 Langebaan FC 18 1 1 16 13 84 −71 4

Playoff stage

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Semi-finals

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MM Platinum1 - 0Spear of the Nation
Report
Magesi2 - 1North West University
Report

Playoff final

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References

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  1. ^ "SAFA ABC Motsepe League". SAFA.net. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Impressive MM Platinum are the champions of the ABC Motsepe National Playoffs". SAFA.net. 19 June 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.