2024–25 National First Division

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Motsepe Foundation Championship
Season 2024–25
Matches played175
Goals scored379 (2.17 per match)
Top goalscorer Muzomuhle Khanyi (14 goals)
Biggest home winVenda F.C. 5-1 Baroka
(1 February 2025)
Biggest away winLeruma United F.C. 1-4 Kruger United
( 3 November 2024)
Highest scoringUniversity of Pretoria F.C. 4-3 Black Leopards
(1 December 2024)
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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.

Contents

Teams

Team changes

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

As of 19 March 2025 [7]
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Durban City 2212643117+1442Promotion to Betway Premiership
2 Kruger United 2210662820+836 Promotion Play-offs
3 Orbit College 229942417+736
4 JDR Stars 2210662423+136
5 Casric Stars 2210572821+735
6 Milford 219572525032
7 Black Leopards 228772927+231
8 Baroka 227872832−429
9 Highbury 227782320+328
10 Hungry Lions 227693027+327
11 University of Pretoria 226971922−327
12 Upington City 226882325−226
13 Pretoria Callies 216691522−724
14 Venda 2265112326−323
15 Cape Town Spurs 2257101725−822Relegation to ABC Motsepe League
16 Leruma United 2254131230−1819
Source: National First Division

Results

Home \ Away BAR BLP CTS CAS DUC HIG HUL JDR KRU LER MIL ORB PTC TUK UPI VDA
Baroka —4–20–02–11–11–03–12–31–11–14–2
Black Leopards —3–00–12–11–12–20–02–01–11–02–01–1
Cape Town Spurs 1–11–2—1–02–12–10–12–21–11–0
Casric Stars —1–01–03–12–22–01–21–00–12–3
Durban City 1–01–02–1—1–14–25–21–03–00–1
Highbury 1–11–0—1–01–05–10–12–01–3
Hungry Lions 0–13–01–23–1—1–12–02–10–01–13–1
JDR Stars 3–33–10–00–20–01–0—2–11–01–02–1
Kruger United 1–01–11–21–01–00–0—1–31–11–02–0
Leruma United 0–01–02–01–00–02–30–31–4—0–10–10–1
Milford 0–00–11–22–11–03–0—1–21–01–0
Orbit College 0–12–02–21–10–20–03–0—1–01–10–0
Pretoria Callies 1–02–12–10–00–33–10–02–3—0–11–2
University of Pretoria 1–14–30–01–13–20–12–31–01–11–0—1–1
Upington City 4–12–22–21–31–30–11–20–00–0—1–0
Venda 5–12–00–01–21–00–10–20–21–10–0—
Source: thenfd.co.za
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matchday timelines

Matchday 1

23 August 2024 Highbury 1–1 Black Leopards Gqeberha
15:00 SAST
  • Mabeba Soccerball shade.svg64'
Stadium: Nelson Mandela University Stadium
23 August 2024 Durban City 2–1 Casric Stars Durban
19:30 SAST
Stadium: Chatsworth Stadium
24 August 2024 Hungry Lions 1–1 Kruger United Kimberley
15:00 SAST
Stadium: Suzuki Stadium
24 August 2024 Venda 0-2 Milford Thohoyandou
15:00 SAST
Stadium: Thohoyandou Stadium

Matchday 2

30 August 2024 Cape Town Spurs 1-0 Venda Cape Town
19:30 SAST Boji Soccerball shade.svg90+6' (pen.)Stadium: UWC Sports Stadium
31 August 2024 Milford 1-0 JDR Stars Durban
15:00 SAST
Stadium: Princess Magogo Stadium

Matchday 3

14 September 2024 Hungry Lions 0-1 Baroka Kimberley
15:00 SAST Stadium: Griqua Park
15 September 2024 Venda 0-0 Durban City Thohoyandou
15:00 SAST Stadium: Thohoyandou Stadium

Statistics

Top scorers

As of 9 March 2025 [8]
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of South Africa.svg Muzomuhle Khanyi Hungry Lions 14
2 Flag of South Africa.svg Joslin Kamatuka Durban City 10
3 Flag of South Africa.svg Bokang Mokwena Upington City 8
4 Flag of South Africa.svg Kgomotso Mosadi University of Pretoria 8
5 Flag of South Africa.svg Prince Nxumalo JDR Stars 6

See also

References

  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 February 2025.
  8. ↑ "South Africa First League Live Score, 24-25 Schedule, Standings". aiscore.com. Retrieved 22 February 2025.


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