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]
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 FC
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
