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 SAFA Second Division (known as the ABC Motsepe League for sponsorship reasons, and previously the Vodacom League between 1998 and 2012, was founded in 1998 as the overall third tier of South African association football, football. The compet ...
, 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
The COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa was part of the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
On 5 March 2020, Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize had confirme ...
, divisions were divided into two streams, and all games were played behind closed doors.
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.
Regions
Eastern Cape
Stream A
Stream B
Free State
Stream A
Stream B
Gauteng
Stream A
Stream B
Kwazulu-Natal
Stream A
Stream B
Limpopo
Stream A
Stream B
Mpumalanga
Stream A
Stream B
North West
Stream A
Stream B
Northern Cape
South Stream
West Stream
Western Cape
Playoff stage
Group A
References
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SAFA Second Division seasons
2020–21 in South African soccer leagues