The 2023–24 National First Division (called the Motsepe Foundation Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the season from September 2023 to June 2024 of South Africa's second tier of professional
soccer, the
National First Division
The National First Division (NFD), officially known as the Motsepe Foundation Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest league of South African club football after the South African Premier Division. Both the NFD and South Afric ...
.
Magesi gained an automatic promotion to
2024-25 DSTV Premiership League after defeating
Milford by 3 goals to 1 with 2 matches on hand on 05 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
Polokwane City Football Club is a South African professional football club based in the city of Polokwane in the Limpopo province that currently plays in the second tier National First Division. The team currently plays its home matches at the ...
*
Cape Town Spurs
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History
Capes were common in medieval Europe, especially when combined with a hood in the chaperon. Th ...
Relegated from
2022–23 South African Premier Division
The 2022–23 South African Premier Division from 5 August 2022 to 20 May 2023 is the 27th consecutive season of the PSL. Mamelodi Sundowns are the 5-time defending champions, having won the title from the 2017–18 season to 2021–22. Sekhuk ...
*
Maritzburg United
Maritzburg United is a South African football club based in the city of Pietermaritzburg that currently plays in the Premier Soccer League.
Honours
*First Division Coastal Stream champions: 2007–08
*First Division Championship Play-offs: 20 ...
*
Marumo Gallants F.C.
Marumo Gallants is a South African football club based in Limpopo Province that will play in the National First Division in the 2023-24 season, following relegation from the South African Premier Division in 2022-23.
They played in the DSTV Pr ...
Promoted from
2022–23 SAFA Second Division
*
Orbit College
*
Upington City
Relegated from
2022–23 National First Division
The 2022–23 National First Division (called the Motsepe Foundation Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the season from September 2022 to June 2023 of South Africa's second tier of professional soccer, the National First Division.
Previ ...
*
Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila
Purchases
* Relegated
Black Leopards
Black Leopards FC is a South African football club based in Thohoyandou, Vhembe Region, Limpopo that plays in the National First Division.
History
The club was founded in 1983 by business people in the Vhembe Region. In 1998 the club was t ...
purchased the status of
All Stars and will continue to play in the National First Division.
*
Uthongathi's license was purchased by
Milford F.C.
Milford Football Club is a former Irish football club based in the village of Milford, County Armagh.
History
The club was founded in 1885, joining the Irish Football Association in 1886 and won the inaugural Mid-Ulster Cup in 1887–88 with ...
.
Renamed
* Venda Football Academy were renamed
Venda F.C.
Stadiums and locations
16 teams are competing in the season.
Table
Statistics
Top scores
Play-offs
Table
Results
See also
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2023-24 South African Premier Division
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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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Etymology
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2023–24 in South African soccer leagues