# 2017–18 SAFA Second Division

The 2017–18 SAFA Second Division (known as the ABC Motsepe League for sponsorship reasons) was the 20th 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 was completed, the nine winning teams of each regional division entered the playoffs.
It was won by Maccabi F.C., who beat TS Sporting 5-4 on penalties. Both teams were promoted to the 2018-19 National First Division

## Regions
### Eastern Cape

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Tornado F.C. | 26 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 70 | 20 | +50 | 73 | Playoffs |
| 2 | EC Bees | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 51 | 22 | +29 | 49 | |
| 3 | PE Stars | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 46 | |
| 4 | Spears F.C. | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 41 | |
| 5 | Bizano Pondo Chiefs | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 53 | 46 | +7 | 38 | |
| 6 | Future Tigers | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 37 | |
| 7 | City Lads | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 33 | |
| 8 | Matta Milan | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 43 | −8 | 33 | |
| 9 | Highbury F.C. | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 30 | |
| 10 | Swartkops Valley United Brothers | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 28 | |
| 11 | Sibanye F.C. | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 27 | |
| 12 | Lions City | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 26 | |
| 13 | Butterworth F.C. | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 71 | −48 | 26 | |
| 14 | Try Again F.C. | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 61 | −36 | 20 | |
F.C. Buffalo and Mthatha City were both expelled from the league.

### Free State

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Mangaung Unite | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 64 | 22 | +42 | 64 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Bloemfontein Young Tigers | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 14 | +36 | 64 | |
| 3 | Tshiame All Stars | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 47 | 26 | +21 | 52 | |
| 4 | Bloemfontein Celtic Development | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 34 | +10 | 48 | |
| 5 | Harmony FC | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 40 | |
| 6 | Central University | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 35 | |
| 7 | Lijabatho FC | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 35 | |
| 8 | Sibanye Golden Stars | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 43 | −8 | 35 | |
| 9 | Free State Stars Academy | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 33 | |
| 10 | Kovsies | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 33 | |
| 11 | Dikwena United | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 48 | −11 | 33 | |
| 12 | Dia 2 FC | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 51 | −27 | 29 | |
| 13 | Days FC | 28 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 27 | 48 | −21 | 27 | |
| 14 | African Warriors | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 44 | −17 | 26 | |
| 15 | Kingston FC | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 35 | −21 | 26 | |
| 16 | Young Masters (expelled) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | −61 | 0 | |
Young Masters were expelled from the league.

### Gauteng

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Maccabi FC | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 50 | 18 | +32 | 64 | Playoffs |
| 2 | JDR Stars | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 39 | 21 | +18 | 63 | |
| 3 | Dondol Stars | 29 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 53 | |
| 4 | Alexandra United | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 52 | |
| 5 | African All Stars | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 22 | +20 | 51 | |
| 6 | Swallows | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 49 | |
| 7 | Vaal Professionals | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 46 | |
| 8 | Baberwa | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 44 | |
| 9 | M Tigers | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 45 | 28 | +17 | 43 | |
| 10 | Pretoria Callies | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 37 | 49 | −12 | 33 | |
| 11 | Dube Continental | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 31 | |
| 12 | Tembisa Sports Centre | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 31 | |
| 13 | Valencia FC | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 31 | |
| 14 | Alexandra Black Aces | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 36 | 54 | −18 | 29 | |
| 15 | Leruma United | 30 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 27 | |
| 16 | Garankuwa United | 30 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 12 | 68 | −56 | 8 | |

### Kwazulu-Natal

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Umvoti | 28 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 11 | +33 | 73 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Milford FC | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 23 | +16 | 54 | |
| 3 | Happy Wanderers | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 52 | 19 | +33 | 53 | |
| 4 | Ashley United | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 53 | |
| 5 | GWP Friends | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 44 | |
| 6 | Natal United | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 42 | |
| 7 | Summerfield Dynamos | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 39 | |
| 8 | KwaDukuza United | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 35 | |
| 9 | Durban FC | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 35 | |
| 10 | Maritzburg City | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 34 | |
| 11 | Edendale Juventus | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 33 | |
| 12 | Ladysmith United | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 29 | |
| 13 | Seskhona FC | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 54 | −34 | 26 | |
| 14 | KwaMashu All Stars | 28 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 38 | −25 | 21 | |
| 15 | Phenduka FC | 28 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 46 | −32 | 18 | |

### Limpopo

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | The Dolphins | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 55 | 20 | +35 | 68 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Boyne Tigers F.C. | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 58 | 29 | +29 | 57 | |
| 3 | Polokwane United | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 56 | 32 | +24 | 54 | |
| 4 | Great North F.C. | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 54 | |
| 5 | Ndengeza FC | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 50 | |
| 6 | Ollestads FC | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 43 | |
| 7 | Polokwane City Academy | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 43 | |
| 8 | Mikhado FC | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 39 | |
| 9 | Madridtas | 20 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 9 | |
| 10 | Molemole Academy | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 36 | |
| 11 | Ditlou F.C. | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 35 | |
| 12 | Magesi F.C. | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 34 | |
| 13 | Mighty F.C. | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 34 | |
| 14 | Ablex FC | 29 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 41 | 58 | −17 | 31 | |
| 15 | Musina United FC | 29 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 33 | 58 | −25 | 25 | |
| 16 | Giyani Hotspurs | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 35 | 67 | −32 | 20 | |

### Mpumalanga

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | TS Sporting FC | 97 | 20 | 75 | 2 | 52 | 15 | +37 | 135 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Mlambo Royal Cubs | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 50 | 28 | +22 | 51 | |
| 3 | Tjakastad Junior Shepard | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 49 | |
| 4 | Witbank Citylads | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 45 | |
| 5 | TS Galaxy | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 44 | |
| 6 | City Rangers | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 44 | |
| 7 | FC Zone Mavo | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 43 | |
| 8 | Phiva Young Stars | 29 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 66 | 15 | +51 | 73 | |
| 9 | Nkomazi Real Aces | 29 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 38 | 50 | −12 | 35 | |
| 10 | Mhluzi Black Rangers | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 46 | −20 | 34 | |
| 11 | F.C Benfica | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 41 | 70 | −29 | 31 | |
| 12 | Barberton City Stars | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 30 | |
| 13 | Secunda M Stars | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 29 | |
| 14 | Lumoja FC | 29 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 29 | 47 | −18 | 29 | |
| 15 | Mapulaneng United | 28 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 27 | |
| 16 | Bushbuckridge Eagles | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 39 | 60 | −21 | 26 | |

### Northern Cape
#### Stream A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Hungry Lions | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 27 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Olympics | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 13 | +18 | 26 | |
| 3 | Kakamas Juventus | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 26 | |
| 4 | Kakamas Sundowns | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 26 | |
| 5 | Mainstay United | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 15 | |
| 6 | Tornado FC | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 14 | |
| 7 | Rasta Far Eagles | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 9 | |
| 8 | Morester Jeug | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 50 | −29 | 8 | |

#### Stream B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Magareng Young Stars | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 6 | +21 | 27 | Playoffs |
| 2 | United Rovers | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 10 | +18 | 27 | |
| 3 | Northern Cape Liverpool | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 20 | |
| 4 | Coville United | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 20 | |
| 5 | William Prescod A. F.C. | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 13 | |
| 6 | Olifantshoek Young Stars | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 41 | −24 | 6 | |
| 7 | Kuruman Kicks F.C. | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 33 | −24 | 4 | |
| 8 | Young Pirates (expelled) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |

### North-West

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Buya Msuthu F.C. | 30 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 68 | 14 | +54 | 81 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Polokwane City Rovers | 30 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 77 | 23 | +54 | 75 | |
| 3 | FC Palmeros | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 49 | 20 | +29 | 68 | |
| 4 | Orbit College | 30 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 53 | 31 | +22 | 57 | |
| 5 | Moretele Gunners | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 48 | |
| 6 | Northwest University | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 56 | 36 | +20 | 46 | |
| 7 | Matlosana United | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 48 | |
| 8 | Ally's Tigers | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 34 | |
| 9 | Makapanstad Romans F.C. | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 54 | −18 | 31 | |
| 10 | Tigane Chelsea | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 34 | 53 | −19 | 30 | |
| 11 | Phatsima All Stars | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 39 | −19 | 30 | |
| 12 | Marauding Classic | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 34 | 39 | −5 | 29 | |
| 13 | Glamour Boys | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 50 | −22 | 28 | |
| 14 | Thaba Tshwane FC | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 38 | 56 | −18 | 25 | |
| 15 | AC Milan | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 38 | 85 | −47 | 23 | |
| 16 | Platinum Stars Development | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 48 | −26 | 22 | |

### Western Cape

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Steenberg United | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 63 | 26 | +37 | 71 | Playoffs |
| 2 | The Magic | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 58 | 26 | +32 | 64 | |
| 3 | Ace F.C | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 55 | 25 | +30 | 64 | |
| 4 | Grassy Park United | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 51 | 40 | +11 | 52 | |
| 5 | Hout Bay United | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 52 | 35 | +17 | 48 | |
| 6 | Santos | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 44 | |
| 7 | Glendene United | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 43 | |
| 8 | Ajax Cape Town Youth | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 44 | 47 | −3 | 39 | |
| 9 | Zizwe United | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 37 | |
| 10 | D&G Orient | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 36 | |
| 11 | Barcelona | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 48 | −14 | 34 | |
| 12 | Ikapa Sporting | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 32 | |
| 13 | Royal Blues | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 34 | 49 | −15 | 30 | |
| 14 | Jomos Power | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 35 | 72 | −37 | 28 | |
| 15 | Atlantic Nacional | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 45 | −21 | 24 | |
| 16 | United FC | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 33 | 65 | −32 | 22 | |