The 2023–24 National First Division (called the Motsepe Foundation Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the season from September 2023 to June 2024 of South Africa's second tier of professional
soccer
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, the
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 ...
.
Magesi gained automatic promotion to the
2024-25 Premiership with two games in hand after defeating
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England
* Milford, Derbyshire
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by 3 goals to 1 on 5 May 2024.
Teams
Team changes
The following teams changes have taken place since the 2022–23 season.
Promoted to
2023–24 South African Premier Division
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Polokwane City
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Cape Town Spurs
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Relegated from
2022–23 South African Premier Division
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Maritzburg United
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Marumo Gallants F.C.
Promoted from
2022–23 SAFA Second Division
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Orbit College
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Upington City
Relegated from
2022–23 National First Division
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Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila
Purchases
* Relegated
Black Leopards
Black Leopards FC is a South African professional association football, football club based in Thohoyandou, Vhembe, Vhembe Region, Limpopo, that plays in the National First Division.
History
The club was founded in 1983 by business people in ...
purchased the status of
All Stars
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Awards
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** Ladies' ...
and will continue to play in the National First Division.
*
Uthongathi's license was purchased by
Milford F.C..
Renamed
* Venda Football Academy were renamed
Venda F.C.
Stadiums and locations
16 teams are competing in the season.
Table
Statistics
Top scorers
Play-offs
Table
Results
See also
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2023-24 South African Premiership
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2023-24 Nedbank Cup
References
External links
PSL NFDThe NFD
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National First Division seasons
South
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2023–24 in South African soccer leagues