# 2020–21 SAFA Second Division

The 2020–21 SAFA Second Division (known as the ABC Motsepe League for sponsorship reasons) was the 23rd 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.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa, divisions were divided into two streams, and all games were played behind closed doors.
Hungry Lions defeated Platinum City Rovers 5-4 on penalties, with both teams winning promotion to the 2021-22 National First Division. The teams earned R1 million and R500,000 respectively, with R200,000 and R100,000 being earmarked for youth development projects.

## Regions
### Eastern Cape
#### Stream A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Spear of the Nation | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 7 | +24 | 44 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Sibaya All Stars | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 19 | +15 | 33 | |
| 3 | Amavarara | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 25 | |
| 4 | Bush Bucks | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 25 | |
| 5 | Bisho Stars | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 21 | |
| 6 | Siyanda | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 20 | |
| 7 | Highbury FC | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 33 | −12 | 15 | |
| 8 | Swartkops Valley United Brothers | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 36 | −25 | 9 | |
| 9 | Tede United | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 30 | −16 | 6 | |

#### Stream B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | BCM Stars | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 7 | +27 | 39 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Sinenkani | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 12 | +20 | 34 | |
| 3 | Matta Milan | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 30 | |
| 4 | Bush Pirates | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 22 | |
| 5 | AmaMpondo United | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 19 | |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 34 | −12 | 19 | |
| 7 | PE Stars | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 16 | |
| 8 | Manchester United | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 13 | |
| 9 | Port Elizabeth | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 32 | −17 | 10 | |

### Free State
#### Stream A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Mangaung Unite | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 4 | +41 | 42 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Super Eagles | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 33 | |
| 3 | Dikwena United | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 26 | |
| 4 | Small Tigers | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 24 | |
| 5 | Bloemfontein Young Tigers | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 | |
| 6 | Kovsies | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 17 | |
| 7 | Harmony FC | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 26 | −14 | 16 | |
| 8 | Central University | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 26 | −16 | 12 | |
| 9 | Mphatlalatsane United | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 36 | −22 | 11 | |

#### Stream B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | D General FC | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 29 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Caledon FC | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 27 | |
| 3 | Mathaithai | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 22 | |
| 4 | Bloemfontein Celtic Development | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 17 | |
| 5 | African Warriors | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 17 | |
| 6 | Marquard Dynamos | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 17 | |
| 7 | FC Matjhabeng | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 16 | |
| 8 | Sibanye Golden Stars | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 11 | |
| 9 | Questus FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |

### Gauteng
#### Stream A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | African All Stars | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 27 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Leruma United | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 24 | |
| 3 | M Tigers | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 20 | |
| 4 | Tembisa Sports Centre | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 20 | |
| 5 | Dondol Stars | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 19 | |
| 6 | Mamelodi All Stars | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 14 | |
| 7 | Senaoane Gunners | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 14 | |
| 8 | Blue Lions | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 11 | |
| 9 | La Masia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |

#### Stream B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | FC RESA | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 25 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Highlands Park | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 24 | |
| 3 | Pele Pele | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 19 | |
| 4 | Dube Continental | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 19 | |
| 5 | NMVU Vaal | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 17 | |
| 6 | Wits University | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 16 | |
| 7 | Alexandra Black Aces | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 15 | |
| 8 | Maholosiane | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 12 | |
| 9 | AJ United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |

### Kwazulu-Natal
#### Stream A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Umvoti | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 9 | +32 | 45 | Playoffs |
| 2 | uMsinga United | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 40 | |
| 3 | Happy Wanderers | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 34 | |
| 4 | GWP Friends | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 15 | +17 | 32 | |
| 5 | Summerfield Dynamos | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 22 | +13 | 32 | |
| 6 | Ethekwini Coastal | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 23 | |
| 7 | G Millionariare | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 22 | |
| 8 | XI Experience | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 42 | −27 | 14 | |
| 9 | Running Water | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 50 | −27 | 9 | |
| 10 | Royal Eagles | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 54 | −44 | 3 | |

#### Stream B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Real Kings | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 35 | Playoffs |
| 2 | KwaDabeka Sporting | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 10 | +21 | 30 | |
| 3 | Milford FC | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 30 | |
| 4 | Njampela FC | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 26 | |
| 5 | Durban FC | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 36 | −16 | 19 | |
| 6 | Muzi King Masters | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 17 | |
| 7 | Asande FC | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 14 | |
| 8 | Black Lions | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 14 | |
| 9 | Qwabe United | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 28 | −14 | 14 | |

### Limpopo
#### Stream A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | The Dolphins | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 11 | +30 | 34 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Mikhado FC | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 32 | |
| 3 | Munaca FC | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 25 | |
| 4 | TRON FC | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 25 | |
| 5 | Venda Football Academy | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 18 | |
| 6 | Ablex United | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 17 | |
| 7 | Giyani Happy Boys | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 16 | |
| 8 | Ollesdas FC | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 14 | |
| 9 | Makotopong Brazil FC | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 34 | −23 | 8 | |

#### Stream B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Magesi F.C. | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 12 | +18 | 35 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Polokwane City Academy | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 35 | |
| 3 | Ngwaabe City Motors FC | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 23 | |
| 4 | Ditlou F.C. | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 19 | |
| 5 | Dennilton Callies | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 17 | |
| 6 | Mighty F.C. | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 15 | |
| 7 | Berachah Valley F.C. | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 14 | |
| 8 | Eleven Fast Tigers | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 14 | |
| 9 | Terrors FC | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 31 | −18 | 12 | |

### Mpumalanga
#### Stream A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Sivutsa Stars | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 7 | +21 | 41 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Passion FC | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 29 | |
| 3 | Kanyamazane All Stars | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 28 | |
| 4 | Kriel Football Academy | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 27 | |
| 5 | Gemsbok Classic | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 18 | |
| 6 | Barberton City Stars | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 18 | |
| 7 | Lekwa City | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 17 | |
| 8 | Witbank Citylads | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 16 | |
| 9 | FC Benfica | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 42 | −32 | 6 | |

#### Stream B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Witbank Shepard | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 11 | +22 | 43 | Playoffs |
| 2 | VOC United FC | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 13 | +20 | 35 | |
| 3 | Mlambo Royal Cubs | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 29 | |
| 4 | Sabie Bayern | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 26 | |
| 5 | Secunda M Stars | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 22 | |
| 6 | Mbombela City Lads | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 19 | |
| 7 | Elshaddai United | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 17 | |
| 8 | BTM Sports | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 34 | −26 | 8 | |
| 9 | Mpumalanga Young Eagles | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 46 | −31 | 5 | |

### North West
#### Stream A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Ally's Tigers | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 16 | +25 | 34 | Playoffs |
| 2 | TUT F.C. | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 29 | |
| 3 | Master Peace | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 27 | |
| 4 | NWU Tawana | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 24 | |
| 5 | Captain Eleven | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 19 | |
| 6 | City Rovers | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 39 | −13 | 18 | |
| 7 | Taung Mega Stars | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 16 | |
| 8 | Tigane United | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 16 | |
| 9 | Young Zebras F.C. | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 15 | |

#### Stream B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Platinum City Rovers | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 7 | +24 | 40 | Playoffs |
| 2 | FC Maginim | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 24 | |
| 3 | Orbit College | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 23 | |
| 4 | Buya Msuthu F.C. | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 23 | |
| 5 | North West University | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 22 | |
| 6 | Thaba Tshwane FC | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 22 | |
| 7 | Makapanstad Romans F.C. | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 18 | |
| 8 | Red Lions | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 32 | −16 | 14 | |
| 9 | Stilfontein Real Hearts | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 13 | |

### Northern Cape
#### South Stream

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Hungry Lions | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 4 | +40 | 48 | Playoffs |
| 2 | NC Zasco | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 27 | |
| 3 | Tsantshabane Stars FC | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 21 | |
| 4 | NC Liverpool | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 20 | |
| 5 | United Rovers | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 19 | |
| 6 | Colville United | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 18 | |
| 7 | Kuruman Kicks | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 18 | |
| 8 | Real Madrid | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 16 | |
| 9 | Rasta Far Eagles | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 16 | |

#### West Stream

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | NC Professionals | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 15 | +40 | 42 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Southey Stars | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 26 | |
| 3 | CF Mots | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 25 | |
| 4 | Olifantshoek Young Stars | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 22 | |
| 5 | Tornado FC | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 21 | |
| 6 | Khumalo Chiefs | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 20 | |
| 7 | Kakamas Juventus | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 42 | −19 | 19 | |
| 8 | Kakamas Sundowns | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 16 | |
| 9 | Mainstay United | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 14 | |

### Western Cape

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Glendene United | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 33 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Batalion FC | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 23 | |
| 3 | Zizwe United | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 19 | |
| 4 | Hout Bay United | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 17 | |
| 5 | Ubuntu Cape Town | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 12 | |
| 6 | Young Pirates | 12 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 7 | |
| 7 | Police | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 30 | −19 | 4 | |

## Playoff stage
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Glendene United FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 2 | Mangaung Unite | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Umvoti | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |