The 2024–25 SAFA Second Division (known as the ABC Motsepe League for sponsorship reasons) will be the 27th 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 is completed, the nine winning teams of each regional division will enter the playoffs. The total number of football clubs in 2024-25 ABC Motsepe League season is 183. The competition is administered by the

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Eastern Cape

In February 2025, SAFA suspended Sinenkani's fixtures pending a disciplinary hearing. The club was accused of assaulting a match official.

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Free State

In January 2025,

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withdrew from the league, intending to purchase their way back to the Premiership.

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Group 1B

Free State final

African Warriors defeated Mangaung City FC 1-0 to qualify for the national playoffs.

Gauteng

Highlands Park finished top of the log. However, they were deducted three points for fielding Nigerian player Chigamezu Franklin Ogbonna, who used fraudulent study and work visas in South Africa while playing for Highlands Park, and as of May 2025, the club is at risk of further penalties.

League table

KwaZulu-Natal

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KwaZulu-Natal final

Midlands Wanderers defeated Mkhambathi FC 1-0 in the KwaZulu-Natal playoff final and qualify for the national playoffs.

Limpopo

In March 2025, players from Musina United refused to continue the game after conceding a goal against Vondwe XI Bullets they believed to be offside. The games between Vondiwe XI Bullets and Mpheni Home Defenders proved controversial. The first game between the two was abandoned after four minutes, after Bullets were awarded a penalty. The replay was also abandoned, in the 78th minute, with Defenders leading 1-0, after a Bullets goal was disallowed for offside. In June 2025, with both teams join top of the table on 45 points, and with only their result outstanding, the arbitrator overturned the previous decision to replay the game again, and ruled that Defenders be granted a 1-0 victory, thereby winning the league.

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Mpumalanga

In November 2024, Appollo XI, then sitting in fourth place, pulled out of the league, citing poor officiating as the reason. In February 2025, SAFA expelled Mpumalanga Football Academy after they missed three consecutive games. Tiger Boys also pulled out, but then reversed their decision, claiming that 'their email was hacked'. They apologised to their players, supporters and stakeholders including sponsors. In March 2025, Witbank Citylads decided to suspend all football operations until the end of the season, citing 'disgraceful and malicious' officiating. A few days later, Sivutsa also did not honour their fixture.

League table

North West

League table

Northern Cape

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Northern Cape playoffs

Kakamas Juventus won the Northern Cape playoffs, defeating Kimberley Saints 1-0 and NC Professionals 2-1 to qualify for the national playoffs.

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Western Cape final

Hanover Park defeated Zizwe United FC 4-2 on penalties, after a 1-1 draw, to qualify for the national playoffs.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:2024-25 SAFA Second Division SAFA Second Division seasons 2024–25 in South African soccer leagues