# 2016–17 SAFA Second Division

The 2016–17 SAFA Second Division (known as the ABC Motsepe League for sponsorship reasons) was the 19th season of the SAFA Second Division, the third tier league for South African association football clubs, since its establishment in 1998. Due to the size of South Africa, the competition is split into nine divisions, one for each region. After the league stage of the regional competition was completed, the nine teams are placed into two 'streams', sometimes referred to as the Inland and Coastal streams.
It was won by Uthongathi, who beat Super Eagles 1-0 in the playoff final. Both teams were promoted to the 2017-18 National First Division.

## Results
### Eastern Cape

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | EC Bees | 30 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 51 | 16 | +35 | 74 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Future Tigers | 30 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 21 | +30 | 72 | |
| 3 | Lions City | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 37 | 16 | +21 | 60 | |
| 4 | Mthatha City F.C. | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 48 | 31 | +17 | 53 | |
| 5 | Tornado F.C. | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 56 | 40 | +16 | 49 | |
| 6 | Callies F.C. | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 44 | |
| 7 | Matatile Professionals | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 41 | |
| 8 | Walter Sisulu University F.C. | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 41 | |
| 9 | City Lads | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 36 | |
| 10 | Mdantsane Might Bucks F.C. | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 44 | −14 | 31 | |
| 11 | Highbury F.C. | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 52 | −12 | 30 | |
| 12 | Matta Milan | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 30 | |
| 13 | FC Buffalo | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 36 | 56 | −20 | 28 | |
| 14 | Swartkops Valley United Brothers | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 32 | 59 | −27 | 28 | |
| 15 | Morning Stars FC | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 42 | 59 | −17 | 25 | |
| 16 | Young Ideas FC | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 38 | 59 | −21 | 23 | |

### Free State

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Super Eagles | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 55 | 20 | +35 | 69 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Harmony FC | 30 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 61 | |
| 3 | Bloemfontein Young Tigers | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 59 | 24 | +35 | 59 | |
| 4 | Bubchu United | 30 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 51 | 34 | +17 | 57 | |
| 5 | Mangaung Unite | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 54 | |
| 6 | Sibanye Golden Stars | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 47 | |
| 7 | Dikwena United | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 54 | 40 | +14 | 46 | |
| 8 | Central University | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 42 | |
| 9 | Tshiame All Stars | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 41 | |
| 10 | Bloemfontein Celtic Development | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 40 | |
| 11 | FC Hunters | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 35 | |
| 12 | African Warriors | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 32 | |
| 13 | Free State Stars Academy | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 29 | |
| 14 | Lijabatho FC | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 57 | −34 | 24 | |
| 15 | Dia 2 FC | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 37 | 73 | −36 | 23 | |
| 16 | Dinonyana FC | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 28 | 70 | −42 | 14 | |

### Gauteng

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Maccabi FC | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 62 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Orange Vaal Professionals | 30 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 61 | |
| 3 | JDR Stars | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 50 | 25 | +25 | 61 | |
| 4 | Baberwa | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 49 | |
| 5 | Valencia FC | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 47 | |
| 6 | Alexandra Black Aces | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 43 | 32 | +11 | 46 | |
| 7 | Alexandra United | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 43 | 32 | +11 | 42 | |
| 8 | AmaBEE FC | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 41 | |
| 9 | Dondol Stars | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 39 | |
| 10 | Leruma United | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 36 | |
| 11 | African All Stars | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 33 | |
| 12 | Vaal Professionals | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 29 | |
| 13 | Garankuwa United | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 28 | |
| 14 | M Tigers | 30 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 49 | −19 | 28 | |
| 15 | Mofolo BT Stars | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 39 | 71 | −32 | 27 | |
| 16 | Moroka Swallows | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 51 | −22 | 22 | |

### KwaZulu-Natal

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Uthongathi FC | 32 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 59 | 12 | +47 | 76 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Umvoti | 32 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 19 | +29 | 68 | |
| 3 | Milford FC | 32 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 46 | 28 | +18 | 62 | |
| 4 | Happy Wanderers | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 67 | 38 | +29 | 56 | |
| 5 | Uthukela FC | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 52 | |
| 6 | KwaDukuza United | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 52 | |
| 7 | Drakensburg FC | 32 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 50 | |
| 8 | Durban FC | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 51 | 42 | +9 | 40 | |
| 9 | GWP Friends | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 40 | |
| 10 | Sobantu Shooting Stars | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 39 | |
| 11 | Maritzburg City | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 37 | |
| 12 | Amajuba United FC | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 37 | |
| 13 | Ashley United | 32 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 35 | |
| 14 | Matimatolo Stars | 32 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 66 | −30 | 33 | |
| 15 | KwaMashu All Stars | 32 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 40 | 63 | −23 | 29 | |
| 16 | Gamalakhe United | 32 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 24 | |
| 17 | Dondotha All Stars | 32 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 30 | 62 | −32 | 22 | |

### Limpopo

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | The Dolphins | 30 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 63 | 20 | +43 | 70 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Bellevue Village Winners Park | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 67 | 19 | +48 | 67 | |
| 3 | Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 65 | 34 | +31 | 57 | |
| 4 | Great North F.C. | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 60 | 40 | +20 | 56 | |
| 5 | Boyne Tigers F.C. | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 63 | 36 | +27 | 50 | |
| 6 | Molemole Academy | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 47 | |
| 7 | Madridtas | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 46 | |
| 8 | Polokwane City Academy | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 39 | |
| 9 | Polokwane United | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 34 | 52 | −18 | 37 | |
| 10 | Joe Maweja FC | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 51 | −15 | 36 | |
| 11 | Gawula Classic FC. | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 34 | 54 | −20 | 35 | |
| 12 | Giyani Hotspurs | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 47 | 58 | −11 | 33 | |
| 13 | Mighty F.C. | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 36 | 61 | −25 | 31 | |
| 14 | Mokopane Ratanang | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 29 | |
| 15 | Terrors FC | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 32 | 68 | −36 | 24 | |
| 16 | Lephalale Young Killers | 30 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 66 | −43 | 12 | |

### Mpumalanga

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Acornbush United FC | 30 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 89 | 24 | +65 | 76 | Playoffs |
| 2 | TS Galaxy | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 50 | 21 | +29 | 62 | |
| 3 | Witbank Citylads | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 50 | |
| 4 | Phiva Young Stars | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 50 | |
| 5 | Mlambo Royal Cubs | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 56 | 39 | +17 | 46 | |
| 6 | Witbank Shepard | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 43 | |
| 7 | Mapulaneng United | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 49 | −10 | 42 | |
| 8 | FC Zone Mavo | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 40 | |
| 9 | Lumoja FC | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 38 | |
| 10 | Forek Academy FC | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 38 | |
| 11 | F.C Benfica | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 36 | 71 | −35 | 34 | |
| 12 | Secunda M Stars | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 33 | |
| 13 | Mhluzi Black Rangers | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 32 | |
| 14 | Barberton City Stars | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 31 | |
| 15 | Mphakathi Academy | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 32 | 51 | −19 | 30 | |
| 16 | Premier United FC | 29 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 28 | 70 | −42 | 15 | |

### North-West

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Buya Msuthu F.C. | 28 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 59 | 16 | +43 | 71 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Polokwane City Rovers | 28 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 58 | 19 | +39 | 67 | |
| 3 | FC Palmeros | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 45 | 21 | +24 | 57 | |
| 4 | Moretele Gunners | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 23 | +18 | 51 | |
| 5 | Orbit College | 28 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 41 | 45 | −4 | 42 | |
| 6 | Glamour Boys | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 39 | |
| 7 | Thaba Tshwane FC | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 37 | |
| 8 | North West University | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 35 | |
| 9 | Phatsima All Stars | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 33 | |
| 10 | Ally's Tigers | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 32 | |
| 11 | Tigane Chelsea | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 37 | 55 | −18 | 31 | |
| 12 | Makapanstad Romans F.C. | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 50 | −18 | 30 | |
| 13 | Matlosana United | 28 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 26 | 49 | −23 | 27 | |
| 14 | Platinum Stars Development | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 48 | −21 | 24 | |
| 15 | Brits Pioneers | 28 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 24 | 72 | −48 | 13 | |
| 16 | Junior Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |

### Western Cape

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Zizwe United | 30 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 79 | 19 | +60 | 73 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Steenberg United | 30 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 73 | 21 | +52 | 71 | |
| 3 | Glendene United | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 53 | 29 | +24 | 60 | |
| 4 | The Magic | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 48 | 31 | +17 | 56 | |
| 5 | Grassy Park United | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 50 | |
| 6 | Ikapa Sporting | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 45 | |
| 7 | Ajax Cape Town Youth | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 42 | |
| 8 | Barcelona F.C | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 37 | |
| 9 | Crystal Palace F.C. | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 36 | |
| 10 | United FC | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 35 | |
| 11 | Jomos Power | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 33 | |
| 12 | Atlantic Nacional | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 33 | |
| 13 | FC Cape Town Development | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 32 | |
| 14 | Milano F.C. | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 33 | 54 | −21 | 30 | |
| 15 | Cultural Roots | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 37 | 66 | −29 | 23 | |
| 16 | Devonshire Rovers | 30 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 24 | 111 | −87 | 5 | |