The 2020–21 National First Division (called the GladAfrica Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the season from November 2020 to May 2021 of South Africa's second tier of professional

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National First Division The South African Championship, officially known as the Motsepe Foundation Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest league of South African football after the South African Premiership. Both the South African Championship and ...

Teams

16 teams competed in the season.

Stadium and Locations

Table

Play-offs

The playoffs were won by

Chippa United Chippa United Football Club (often known as Chilli boys or Chippa) is a South African professional football club based in East London in the Eastern Cape province, having previously been based in Nyanga suburb of the city of Cape Town. The club ...

, who retained their place in the 2021-22 South African Premier Division. Royal AM refused to participate, instead buying their way into the top tier by purchasing the franchise of

Bloemfontein Celtic Bloemfontein Celtic Football Club (simply known as Celtic) is a South African soccer club based in Bloemfontein. Bloemfontein Celtic had a large fan base in the Free State and competed in the Premiership before selling their status to Royal ...

References

External links

PSL.co.za
{{DEFAULTSORT:2020-21 National First Division National First Division seasons

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