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2024–25 National First Division

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Motsepe Foundation Championship
Season2024–25
Matches played49
Goals scored77 (1.57 per match)
Biggest home winUpington City 4-1 Baroka
Biggest away winLeruma United 0-3 JDR Stars
Highest scoringUpington City 4-1 Baroka
Longest winning runCasric Stars
(4 matches)
Longest unbeaten runDurban City
(7 matches)

The 2024–25 National First Division (called the Motsepe Foundation Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the season from 23 August 2024 to June 2025 of South Africa's second tier of professional soccer, the Motsepe Foundation Championship.

Teams

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Team changes

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The following teams changes have taken place since the 2023–24 season.

Promoted to 2024–25 Premiership

Relegated from 2023–24 Premiership

Promoted from 2023–24 SAFA Second Division

Relegated from 2023–24 National First Division

Name changes

Purchases

Table

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As of 18 October 2024[7]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Durban City 7 4 3 0 7 3 +4 15 Promotion to Betway Premiership
2 Milford 6 4 2 0 8 2 +6 14 Promotion Play-offs
3 Upington City 6 4 1 1 9 3 +6 13
4 Casric Stars 6 4 1 1 7 2 +5 13
5 Black Leopards 6 3 2 1 7 3 +4 11
6 JDR Stars 6 3 1 2 5 3 +2 10
7 Baroka 7 2 3 2 5 7 −2 9
8 Hungry Lions 6 2 2 2 8 6 +2 8
9 Cape Town Spurs 6 2 2 2 3 4 −1 8
10 Orbit College 6 2 1 3 3 6 −3 7
11 University of Pretoria 6 1 3 2 2 3 −1 6
12 Leruma United 6 2 0 4 3 7 −4 6
13 Kruger United 6 1 2 3 4 7 −3 5
14 Pretoria Callies 6 1 2 3 1 4 −3 5
15 Highbury 6 0 2 4 4 9 −5 2 Relegation to ABC Motsepe League
16 Venda 6 0 1 5 1 8 −7 1

Results

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Home \ Away BAR BLP CTS CAS DUC HIG HUL JDR KRU LER MIL ORB PTC TUK UPI VDA
Baroka 1–0 1–1
Black Leopards 0–1 1–1 2–0 2–0
Cape Town Spurs 2–1 1–0
Casric Stars 1–0 2–0
Durban City 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–1
Highbury 1–1 0–1 1–3
Hungry Lions 0–1 1–1 3–1
JDR Stars 0–2 1–0
Kruger United 1–2 0–0 1–3 1–0
Leruma United 2–0 0–3 0–1 0–1
Milford 0–0 2–1 1–0
Orbit College 0–1 0–2 1–0
Pretoria Callies 0–0 0–1
University of Pretoria 1–1 0–0 0–1
Upington City 4–1 0–0 1–0
Venda 0–0 0–1 0–2
Source: thenfd.co.za
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matchday timelines

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Matchday 1

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23 August 2024 Durban City 2–1 Casric Stars Durban
19:30 SAST Stadium: Chatsworth Stadium
24 August 2024 Venda 0-2 Milford Thohoyandou
15:00 SAST Stadium: Thohoyandou Stadium
25 August 2024 Baroka 1–1 Orbit College

Matchday 2

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30 August 2024 Casric Stars 1-0 Highbury
15:00 SAST
30 August 2024 Cape Town Spurs 1-0 Venda Cape Town
19:30 SAST Stadium: UWC Sports Stadium
31 August 2024 Black Leopards 2-0 Leruma United
15:00 SAST
31 August 2024 Milford 1-0 JDR Stars
15:00 SAST

Matchday 3

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Matchday 4

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Matchday 5

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Matchday 6

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Matchday 7

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Magesi book promotion, but playoff picture is murky". SuperSport. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Relegated Cape Town Spurs deny Kaizer Chiefs a top-eight spot". SABC. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  3. ^ Raophala, Mauwane (23 June 2024). "Highbury FC crowned ABC Motsepe League National Playoffs champions". FARPost. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  4. ^ "PLATINUM CITY ROVERS AND NB LA MASIA RELEGATED FROM MFC". thenfd.co.za. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  5. ^ Sithole, Sinethemba (9 August 2024). "Maritzburg United to be rebranded to Durban City, PSL approves". FARPost. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  6. ^ Munyai, Ofhani (27 July 2024). "New club confirmed as PSL release first division draft fixtures". FARPost. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Premier Soccer League - www.psl.co.za - official website". www.psl.co.za. Retrieved 1 May 2024.