The 2016–17 SAFA Second Division (known as the ABC Motsepe League for sponsorship reasons) was the 19th season of the SAFA Second Division, the third tier league for South African association football clubs, since its establishment in 1998. Due to the size of South Africa, the competition is split into nine divisions, one for each region. After the league stage of the regional competition was completed, the nine teams are placed into two 'streams', sometimes referred to as the Inland and Coastal streams.
It was won by Uthongathi , who beat Super Eagles 1-0 in the playoff final. Both teams were promoted to the 2017-18 National First Division .[ 1]
[ 2]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1
EC Bees
30
23
5
2
51
16
+35
74
Playoffs
2
Future Tigers
30
23
3
4
51
21
+30
72
3
Lions City
30
17
9
4
37
16
+21
60
4
Mthatha City F.C.
30
15
8
7
48
31
+17
53
5
Tornado F.C.
30
14
7
9
56
40
+16
49
6
Callies F.C.
30
13
5
12
50
43
+7
44
7
Matatile Professionals
30
11
8
11
43
37
+6
41
8
Walter Sisulu University F.C.
30
12
5
13
40
40
0
41
9
City Lads
30
10
6
14
45
52
−7
36
10
Mdantsane Might Bucks F.C.
30
8
7
15
30
44
−14
31
11
Highbury F.C.
30
7
9
14
40
52
−12
30
12
Matta Milan
30
6
12
12
37
51
−14
30
13
FC Buffalo
30
8
4
18
36
56
−20
28
14
Swartkops Valley United Brothers
30
7
7
16
32
59
−27
28
15
Morning Stars FC
30
6
7
17
42
59
−17
25
16
Young Ideas FC
30
5
8
17
38
59
−21
23
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1
Super Eagles
30
21
6
3
55
20
+35
69
Playoffs
2
Harmony FC
30
20
1
9
50
36
+14
61
3
Bloemfontein Young Tigers
30
17
8
5
59
24
+35
59
4
Bubchu United
30
18
3
9
51
34
+17
57
5
Mangaung Unite
30
15
9
6
48
29
+19
54
6
Sibanye Golden Stars
30
14
5
11
32
40
−8
47
7
Dikwena United
30
13
7
10
54
40
+14
46
8
Central University
30
12
6
12
44
32
+12
42
9
Tshiame All Stars
30
12
5
13
40
49
−9
41
10
Bloemfontein Celtic Development
30
11
7
12
41
33
+8
40
11
FC Hunters
30
10
5
15
34
43
−9
35
12
African Warriors
30
8
8
14
38
44
−6
32
13
Free State Stars Academy
30
7
8
15
34
44
−10
29
14
Lijabatho FC
30
6
6
18
23
57
−34
24
15
Dia 2 FC
30
6
5
19
37
73
−36
23
16
Dinonyana FC
30
3
5
22
28
70
−42
14
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1
Maccabi FC
30
19
5
6
57
36
+21
62
Playoffs
2
Orange Vaal Professionals
30
17
10
3
16
25
−9
61
3
JDR Stars
30
18
7
5
50
25
+25
61
4
Baberwa
30
13
10
7
37
31
+6
49
5
Valencia FC
30
14
5
11
49
44
+5
47
6
Alexandra Black Aces
30
12
10
8
43
32
+11
46
7
Alexandra United
30
10
12
8
43
32
+11
42
8
AmaBEE FC
30
10
11
9
28
31
−3
41
9
Dondol Stars
30
10
9
11
41
36
+5
39
10
Leruma United
30
9
9
12
31
41
−10
36
11
African All Stars
30
9
6
15
38
40
−2
33
12
Vaal Professionals
30
7
8
15
32
40
−8
29
13
Garankuwa United
30
6
10
14
26
38
−12
28
14
M Tigers
30
5
13
12
30
49
−19
28
15
Mofolo BT Stars
30
8
3
19
39
71
−32
27
16
Moroka Swallows
30
4
10
16
29
51
−22
22
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1
Uthongathi FC
32
23
7
2
59
12
+47
76
Playoffs
2
Umvoti
32
21
5
6
48
19
+29
68
3
Milford FC
32
18
8
6
46
28
+18
62
4
Happy Wanderers
32
16
8
8
67
38
+29
56
5
Uthukela FC
32
15
7
10
38
30
+8
52
6
KwaDukuza United
32
15
7
10
38
33
+5
52
7
Drakensburg FC
32
15
5
12
41
40
+1
50
8
Durban FC
32
11
7
14
51
42
+9
40
9
GWP Friends
32
11
7
14
43
51
−8
40
10
Sobantu Shooting Stars
32
11
6
15
29
37
−8
39
11
Maritzburg City
32
10
7
15
37
44
−7
37
12
Amajuba United FC
32
10
7
15
32
46
−14
37
13
Ashley United
32
8
11
13
45
50
−5
35
14
Matimatolo Stars
32
9
6
17
36
66
−30
33
15
KwaMashu All Stars
32
8
5
19
40
63
−23
29
16
Gamalakhe United
32
4
12
16
27
46
−19
24
17
Dondotha All Stars
32
3
13
16
30
62
−32
22
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1
The Dolphins
30
21
7
2
63
20
+43
70
Playoffs
2
Bellevue Village Winners Park
30
21
4
5
67
19
+48
67
3
Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila
30
16
9
5
65
34
+31
57
4
Great North F.C.
30
17
5
8
60
40
+20
56
5
Boyne Tigers F.C.
30
15
5
10
63
36
+27
50
6
Molemole Academy
30
14
5
11
46
44
+2
47
7
Madridtas
30
13
7
10
43
39
+4
46
8
Polokwane City Academy
30
11
6
13
36
35
+1
39
9
Polokwane United
30
11
4
15
34
52
−18
37
10
Joe Maweja FC
30
10
6
14
36
51
−15
36
11
Gawula Classic FC.
30
9
8
13
34
54
−20
35
12
Giyani Hotspurs
30
7
12
11
47
58
−11
33
13
Mighty F.C.
30
9
4
17
36
61
−25
31
14
Mokopane Ratanang
30
7
8
15
36
44
−8
29
15
Terrors FC
30
6
6
18
32
68
−36
24
16
Lephalale Young Killers
30
2
6
22
23
66
−43
12
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1
Acornbush United FC
30
24
4
2
89
24
+65
76
Playoffs
2
TS Galaxy
30
18
8
4
50
21
+29
62
3
Witbank Citylads
30
14
8
8
57
39
+18
50
4
Phiva Young Stars
29
14
8
7
43
27
+16
50
5
Mlambo Royal Cubs
30
13
7
10
56
39
+17
46
6
Witbank Shepard
30
12
7
11
45
45
0
43
7
Mapulaneng United
30
12
6
12
39
49
−10
42
8
FC Zone Mavo
30
10
10
10
55
51
+4
40
9
Lumoja FC
30
10
8
12
48
51
−3
38
10
Forek Academy FC
30
11
5
14
39
46
−7
38
11
F.C Benfica
30
10
4
16
36
71
−35
34
12
Secunda M Stars
30
8
9
13
26
40
−14
33
13
Mhluzi Black Rangers
30
7
11
12
36
41
−5
32
14
Barberton City Stars
30
9
4
17
35
49
−14
31
15
Mphakathi Academy
30
7
9
14
32
51
−19
30
16
Premier United FC
29
3
6
20
28
70
−42
15
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1
Buya Msuthu F.C.
28
23
2
3
59
16
+43
71
Playoffs
2
Polokwane City Rovers
28
21
4
3
58
19
+39
67
3
FC Palmeros
28
17
6
5
45
21
+24
57
4
Moretele Gunners
28
15
6
7
41
23
+18
51
5
Orbit College
28
13
3
12
41
45
−4
42
6
Glamour Boys
28
10
9
9
39
36
+3
39
7
Thaba Tshwane FC
28
10
7
11
45
37
+8
37
8
North West University
28
9
8
11
53
40
+13
35
9
Phatsima All Stars
28
9
6
13
30
37
−7
33
10
Ally's Tigers
28
9
5
14
30
39
−9
32
11
Tigane Chelsea
28
8
7
13
37
55
−18
31
12
Makapanstad Romans F.C.
28
8
6
14
32
50
−18
30
13
Matlosana United
28
8
3
17
26
49
−23
27
14
Platinum Stars Development
28
6
6
16
27
48
−21
24
15
Brits Pioneers
28
3
4
21
24
72
−48
13
16
Junior Pirates
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1
Zizwe United
30
22
7
1
79
19
+60
73
Playoffs
2
Steenberg United
30
21
8
1
73
21
+52
71
3
Glendene United
30
18
6
6
53
29
+24
60
4
The Magic
30
17
5
8
48
31
+17
56
5
Grassy Park United
30
14
8
8
41
32
+9
50
6
Ikapa Sporting
30
11
12
7
44
35
+9
45
7
Ajax Cape Town Youth
30
11
9
10
42
42
0
42
8
Barcelona F.C
30
10
7
13
46
40
+6
37
9
Crystal Palace F.C.
30
9
9
12
53
49
+4
36
10
United FC
30
10
5
15
46
58
−12
35
11
Jomos Power
30
9
6
15
42
53
−11
33
12
Atlantic Nacional
30
8
9
13
38
49
−11
33
13
FC Cape Town Development
30
8
8
14
41
51
−10
32
14
Milano F.C.
30
7
9
14
33
54
−21
30
15
Cultural Roots
30
5
8
17
37
66
−29
23
16
Devonshire Rovers
30
1
2
27
24
111
−87
5