# 2019–20 SAFA Second Division

The 2019–20 SAFA Second Division (known as the ABC Motsepe League for sponsorship reasons) was the 22nd 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 entered the playoffs.

## Regions
### Eastern Cape

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Bizano Pondo Chiefs | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 66 | 29 | +37 | 47 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Spear of the Nation | 21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 47 | 16 | +31 | 46 | |
| 3 | Matta Milan | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 15 | +18 | 45 | |
| 4 | Bush Bucks | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 16 | +19 | 42 | |
| 5 | PE Stars | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 37 | |
| 6 | Amavarara | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 35 | |
| 7 | Peace Makers FC | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 33 | |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 33 | |
| 9 | Mthatha Bucks | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 24 | |
| 10 | Highbury F.C. | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 33 | −9 | 21 | |
| 11 | Bush Pirates | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 37 | −14 | 21 | |
| 12 | Yaka United | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 41 | −18 | 18 | |
| 13 | Swartkops Valley United Brothers | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 46 | −25 | 17 | |
| 14 | Bisho Stars | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 45 | −26 | 15 | |
| 15 | Sibanye FC | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 41 | −24 | 11 | |
| 16 | Tornado F.C. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |

### Free State

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Mangaung Unite | 25 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 48 | 15 | +33 | 59 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Super Eagles | 25 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 58 | 25 | +33 | 58 | |
| 3 | D General FC | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 57 | 26 | +31 | 51 | |
| 4 | Bloemfontein Young Tigers | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 43 | |
| 5 | Sibanye Golden Stars | 25 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 40 | |
| 6 | Central University | 25 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 38 | |
| 7 | Dikwena United | 25 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 36 | |
| 8 | Caledon FC | 25 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 33 | |
| 9 | Bloemfontein Celtic Development | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 32 | |
| 10 | Small Tigers | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 29 | |
| 11 | Mphatlalatsane United | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 28 | |
| 12 | Harmony FC | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 26 | |
| 13 | Questus FC | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 25 | |
| 14 | Knowledge Glen | 25 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 24 | |
| 15 | Kovsies | 25 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 24 | |
| 16 | Lijabatho FC | 25 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 72 | −55 | 4 | |

### Gauteng

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Pretoria Callies | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 15 | +19 | 50 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Pele Pele | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 41 | 25 | +16 | 45 | |
| 3 | Baberwa | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 19 | +19 | 44 | |
| 4 | Vaal Professionals | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 43 | |
| 5 | La Masia | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 38 | |
| 6 | African All Stars | 23 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 36 | |
| 7 | Blue Lions | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 32 | |
| 8 | Dondol Stars | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 30 | |
| 9 | Dube Continental | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 30 | |
| 10 | Alexandra Black Aces | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 27 | |
| 11 | Tembisa Sports Centre | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 27 | |
| 12 | Mamelodi All Stars | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 39 | −15 | 25 | |
| 13 | Leruma United | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 24 | |
| 14 | AJ United | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 20 | |
| 15 | M Tigers | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 19 | |
| 16 | FC RESA | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 48 | −29 | 14 | |

### Kwazulu-Natal

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Umvoti | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 45 | 15 | +30 | 60 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Summerfield Dynamos | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 57 | 14 | +43 | 57 | |
| 3 | KwaDabeka Sporting | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 16 | +26 | 53 | |
| 4 | Happy Wanderers | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 19 | +20 | 53 | |
| 5 | GWP Friends | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 36 | |
| 6 | Milford FC | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 35 | |
| 7 | Natal Rich Boys | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 34 | |
| 8 | Muzi King Masters | 24 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 29 | |
| 9 | Durban FC | 24 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 26 | |
| 10 | XI Experience | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 43 | −20 | 26 | |
| 11 | Raimham Sporting | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 25 | |
| 12 | Movers FC | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 24 | |
| 13 | Qwabe United | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 22 | |
| 14 | Zululand Warriors | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 43 | −20 | 20 | |
| 15 | Natal United | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 30 | 48 | −18 | 18 | |
| 16 | Edendale Juventus | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 42 | −26 | 17 | |

### Limpopo

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Mikhado FC | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 28 | +24 | 52 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Magesi F.C. | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 59 | 29 | +30 | 48 | |
| 3 | The Dolphins | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 47 | |
| 4 | Eleven Fast Tigers | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 44 | |
| 5 | Ngwaabe City Motors FC | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 33 | |
| 6 | Venda Football Academy | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 33 | |
| 7 | Giyani Happy Boys | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 30 | |
| 8 | TRON F.C. | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 48 | −11 | 29 | |
| 9 | Mighty F.C. | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 28 | |
| 10 | Ditlou F.C. | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 28 | |
| 11 | Makotopong Brazil FC | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 27 | |
| 12 | Ndengeza FC | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 27 | |
| 13 | Polokwane United | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 43 | −20 | 26 | |
| 14 | Berachah Valley F.C. | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 25 | |
| 15 | Ollesdas FC | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 50 | −25 | 24 | |
| 16 | Polokwane City Academy | 24 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 39 | −15 | 16 | |

### Mpumalanga

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Mpumalanga United | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 19 | +20 | 45 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Barberton City Stars | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 47 | 20 | +27 | 42 | |
| 3 | Witbank Shepard | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 40 | |
| 4 | Sivutsa Stars | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 40 | 18 | +22 | 39 | |
| 5 | Witbank Citylads | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 38 | |
| 6 | Secunda M Stars | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 37 | |
| 7 | VOC United FC | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 22 | +13 | 36 | |
| 8 | Gemsbok Classic | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 36 | |
| 9 | Bakone FC | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 34 | |
| 10 | Mlambo Royal Cubs | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 25 | |
| 11 | Nkomazi Royal Aces | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 24 | |
| 12 | Mbombela City Lads | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 24 | |
| 13 | Passion FC | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 23 | |
| 14 | Sabie Bayern | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 49 | −37 | 14 | |
| 15 | BTM Sports | 23 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 63 | −47 | 5 | |
| 16 | Toronto FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |

### North West

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Polokwane City Rovers | 23 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 9 | +45 | 61 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Orbit College | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 42 | 10 | +32 | 56 | |
| 3 | Ally's Tigers | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 22 | +20 | 45 | |
| 4 | Stilfontein Real Hearts | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 51 | 47 | +4 | 43 | |
| 5 | Buya Msuthu F.C. | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 24 | +23 | 42 | |
| 6 | Young Zebras F.C. | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 34 | |
| 7 | Makapanstad Romans F.C. | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 31 | |
| 8 | Thaba Tshwane FC | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 40 | −13 | 31 | |
| 9 | North West University | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 29 | |
| 10 | Marauding Classic | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 28 | |
| 11 | Luka Ball Controllers | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 27 | |
| 12 | Master Peace | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 27 | |
| 13 | Tigane United | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 56 | −33 | 21 | |
| 14 | Captain Eleven | 23 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 42 | −20 | 14 | |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 25 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 74 | −56 | 12 | |
| 16 | Glamour Boys | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 19 | −12 | 8 | |

### Northern Cape

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Hungry Lions | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 50 | 11 | +39 | 51 | Playoffs |
| 2 | NC Professionals | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 59 | 17 | +42 | 47 | |
| 3 | Kakamas Sundowns | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 21 | +30 | 46 | |
| 4 | Northern Cape Liverpool | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 42 | |
| 5 | Rasta Far Eagles | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 38 | |
| 6 | Tornado FC | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 36 | |
| 7 | United Rovers | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 30 | |
| 8 | Mainstay United | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 29 | |
| 9 | Conville United | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 24 | |
| 10 | Tsantshabane Stars FC | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 24 | |
| 11 | Kakamas Juventus | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 24 | |
| 12 | Olifantshoek Young Stars | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 20 | |
| 13 | Maruping United | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 51 | −29 | 19 | |
| 14 | Magareng Young Stars | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 17 | |
| 15 | Kuruman Kicks F.C. | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 40 | −27 | 16 | |
| 16 | Khumalo Chiefs | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 72 | −40 | 15 | |

### Western Cape

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Zizwe United | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 13 | +25 | 46 | Playoffs |
| 2 | FN Rangers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 41 | 17 | +24 | 42 | |
| 3 | Glendene United | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 16 | +22 | 39 | |
| 4 | Norway Parks Magic | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 34 | |
| 5 | Ikapa Sporting | 19 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 31 | |
| 6 | Grassy Park United | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 29 | |
| 7 | Batalion FC | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 28 | |
| 8 | Mbekweni Cosmos | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 26 | |
| 9 | Hout Bay United | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 25 | |
| 10 | Ajax Cape Town Youth | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 23 | |
| 11 | Royal Blues | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 38 | −15 | 20 | |
| 12 | Santos | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 20 | |
| 13 | Ubuntu Cape Town | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 38 | −15 | 16 | |
| 14 | Morning Stars | 19 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 48 | −26 | 9 | |
| 15 | Jomos Power | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 27 | 58 | −31 | 6 | |
| 16 | Barcelona | 18 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 42 | −32 | 6 | |

## Playoff stage
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Umvoti | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 2 | Hungry Lions | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Mpumalanga United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 0 |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Bizana Pondo Chiefs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| 2 | Mangaung Unite | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Mikhado | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Pretoria Callies | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 6 |
| 2 | Zizwe United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Polokwane City Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |