The 2018–19 SAFA Second Division (known as the ABC Motsepe League for sponsorship reasons) was the 21st 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.
JDR Stars won the playoff after defeating Steenberg United 1-0 in the final. Both teams were promoted to the National First Division , with JDR Stars earning R1 million, and Steenberg United R500,000, in prize money.[ 1]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1
Tornado F.C.
28
19
6
3
49
13
+36
63
Playoffs
2
Mthatha Bucks
28
19
5
4
47
16
+31
62
3
Bizano Pondo Chiefs
28
19
3
6
53
22
+31
60
4
PE Stars
28
18
5
5
62
26
+36
59
5
Sibanye FC
29
17
7
5
21
26
−5
58
6
Peace Makers FC
28
13
7
8
41
29
+12
46
7
Yaka United
28
10
5
13
38
44
−6
35
8
Amavarara
28
10
4
14
40
41
−1
34
9
Highbury F.C.
28
9
5
14
40
42
−2
32
10
Swartkops Valley United Brothers
28
8
7
13
25
45
−20
31
11
Matta Milan
28
7
9
12
31
45
−14
30
12
Birmingham City
28
6
6
16
39
69
−30
24
13
Butterworth F.C.
28
6
5
17
18
43
−25
23
14
Bush Bucks
28
6
3
19
28
71
−43
21
15
The Guys
28
3
5
20
13
44
−31
14
16
Future Tigers
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1
Mangaung Unite
30
25
5
0
84
20
+64
80
Playoffs
2
Bloemfontein Young Tigers
30
18
7
5
53
23
+30
61
3
Harmony FC
30
18
6
6
37
26
+11
60
4
Sibanye Golden Stars
30
16
5
9
43
34
+9
53
5
Small Tigers
30
15
7
8
62
40
+22
52
6
Super Eagles
30
13
9
8
44
38
+6
48
7
Central University
30
10
10
10
36
34
+2
40
8
Bloemfontein Celtic Development
30
11
6
13
49
43
+6
39
9
Days FC
30
10
6
14
41
44
−3
36
10
Mphatlalatsane United
30
10
4
16
42
45
−3
34
11
Lijabatho FC
30
10
3
17
38
71
−33
33
12
Dikwena United
30
9
5
16
36
47
−11
32
13
Free State Stars Academy
30
7
10
13
41
46
−5
31
14
Kovsies
30
7
10
13
31
46
−15
31
15
Knowledge Glen
30
8
4
18
38
54
−16
28
16
Dia 2 FC
30
4
1
25
19
83
−64
13
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1
JDR Stars
30
18
10
2
52
16
+36
64
Playoffs
2
Baberwa
30
17
10
3
50
23
+27
61
3
Dondol Stars
30
20
6
4
53
19
+34
66
4
Dube Continental
30
17
3
10
50
37
+13
54
5
Alexandra United
30
13
7
10
39
35
+4
46
6
M Tigers
30
13
6
11
41
33
+8
45
7
Swallows
30
9
14
7
34
29
+5
41
8
Pretoria Callies
30
10
11
9
33
31
+2
41
9
Vaal Professionals
30
10
8
12
32
46
−14
38
10
Pele Pele
30
10
6
14
42
37
+5
36
11
African All Stars
40
8
12
20
30
30
0
36
12
Tembisa Sports Centre
30
10
5
15
33
46
−13
35
13
Leruma United
29
8
7
14
36
45
−9
31
14
FC MaLions
29
8
4
17
26
53
−27
28
15
Alexandra Black Aces
30
8
1
21
29
60
−31
25
16
XI Experience
30
2
6
22
26
66
−40
12
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1
Summerfield Dynamos
28
22
4
2
58
19
+39
70
Playoffs
2
Happy Wanderers
28
18
5
5
57
27
+30
59
3
GWP Friends
27
16
3
8
43
25
+18
51
4
Umvoti
27
15
5
7
47
26
+21
50
5
KwaDabeka Sporting
28
15
5
8
43
28
+15
50
6
Durban FC
28
9
8
11
35
37
−2
35
7
KwaDukuza United
28
8
9
11
32
44
−12
33
8
Natal United
28
9
5
14
29
43
−14
32
9
Rainham Sporting FC
28
7
9
12
21
35
−14
30
10
Edendale Juventus
28
8
6
14
24
39
−15
30
11
Ladysmith United
28
8
6
14
29
53
−24
30
12
XI Experience
28
7
7
14
32
44
−12
28
13
Milford FC
31
9
9
13
22
26
−4
36
14
Maritzburg City
28
7
6
15
26
37
−11
27
15
Ashley United
28
6
9
13
27
42
−15
27
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1
Mikhado FC
30
16
10
4
59
30
+29
58
Playoffs
2
Polokwane United
30
18
4
8
47
28
+19
58
3
The Dolphins
30
17
6
7
42
28
+14
57
4
Boyne Tigers F.C.
30
13
8
9
45
35
+10
47
5
Berachah Valley F.C.
30
13
8
9
45
35
+10
47
6
Ditlou F.C.
30
11
7
12
37
45
−8
40
7
Magesi F.C.
30
10
8
12
37
43
−6
38
8
Pusela F.C.
30
8
10
12
43
53
−10
34
9
Polokwane City Academy
30
9
7
14
38
50
−12
34
10
Mighty F.C.
30
9
7
14
29
43
−14
34
11
Ollesdas FC
30
9
6
15
50
54
−4
33
12
Ndengeza FC
30
9
5
16
54
65
−11
32
13
Great North F.C.
30
9
5
16
44
56
−12
32
14
TRON F.C.
30
8
7
15
37
50
−13
31
15
Giyani Hotspurs
30
7
5
18
36
66
−30
26
16
Madridtas
30
19
7
4
67
29
+38
2[ a]
^ Madridtas were deducted all points from the 28 matches played with Martin Nsimba in the team after it was discovered that Nsimba had a fraudulent clearance certificate.[ 2]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1
Acornbush United
30
23
5
2
73
23
+50
74
Playoffs
2
Tjakastad Junior Shepard
30
20
4
6
49
16
+33
64
3
Witbank Citylads
30
17
6
7
53
24
+29
57
4
Mlambo Royal Cubs
30
16
3
11
37
25
+12
51
5
Barberton City Stars
30
15
4
11
45
39
+6
49
6
FC Zone Mavo
30
13
8
9
42
38
+4
47
7
Nkomazi Royal Eagles
30
12
9
9
43
30
+13
45
8
Lumoja FC
30
11
7
12
48
50
−2
40
9
Bushbuckridge Bohlabela United
30
10
9
11
37
35
+2
39
10
Secunda M Stars
30
9
9
12
37
37
0
36
11
Bakone FC
30
8
9
13
25
38
−13
33
12
Nkomazi Real Aces
30
10
3
17
37
52
−15
33
13
Gemsbok Classic
30
8
9
13
47
64
−17
33
14
F.C Benfica
30
10
0
20
31
64
−33
30
15
Somhlolo United
30
8
4
18
32
60
−28
28
16
Mhluzi Black Rangers
30
4
3
23
22
63
−41
15
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1
Casric
30
24
5
1
74
23
+51
77
Playoffs
2
Buya Msuthu F.C.
30
23
5
2
68
15
+53
74
3
Young Zebras F.C.
30
22
5
3
61
19
+42
71
4
Polokwane City Rovers
30
17
5
8
58
29
+29
56
5
Orbit College
29
14
7
8
48
35
+13
49
6
Ally's Tigers
30
13
8
9
45
31
+14
47
7
Northwest University
30
13
6
11
35
34
+1
45
8
Stilfontein Real Hearts
30
12
3
15
43
46
−3
39
9
Makapanstad Romans F.C.
30
8
9
13
35
44
−9
33
10
Marauding Class
30
8
7
15
37
48
−11
31
11
Thaba Tshwane FC
29
7
8
14
21
40
−19
29
12
Master Peace
30
7
7
16
35
61
−26
28
13
Glamour Boys
30
7
5
18
39
63
−24
26
14
Lerome Real South
30
6
5
19
26
69
−43
23
15
Phatsima All Stars
30
5
7
18
22
63
−41
22
16
Moretele Gunners
30
4
6
20
27
54
−27
18
17
Tigane Chelsea
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1
Hungry Lions
14
9
3
2
34
18
+16
30
Playoffs
2
Tornado FC
14
8
0
6
25
23
+2
24
3
Mainstay United
14
6
3
5
28
28
0
21
4
Kakamas Sundowns
14
5
3
6
22
26
−4
18
5
Tsantshabane Stars FC
14
5
2
7
20
19
+1
17
6
Kakamas Juventus
14
4
5
5
22
27
−5
17
7
Rasta Far Eagles
14
4
4
6
24
32
−8
16
8
Olympics
14
4
2
8
25
27
−2
14
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1
United Rovers
12
9
3
0
23
9
+14
30
Playoffs
2
Conville United
12
9
1
2
28
15
+13
28
3
Northern Cape Liverpool
12
8
1
3
24
14
+10
25
4
Olifantshoek Young Stars
12
5
0
7
17
22
−5
15
5
Magareng Young Stars
12
4
0
8
13
20
−7
12
6
Kuruman Kicks F.C.
12
2
1
9
28
15
+13
7
7
Maruping United
12
1
2
9
13
26
−13
5
8
William Prescod A. F.C.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1
Steenberg United
30
21
6
3
62
18
+44
69
Playoffs
2
The Magic
30
20
7
3
59
19
+40
67
3
Zizwe United
30
16
11
3
62
26
+36
59
4
Glendene United
30
16
8
6
46
31
+15
56
5
Ikapa Sporting
30
12
10
8
38
33
+5
46
6
Ajax Cape Town Youth
30
13
4
13
53
50
+3
43
7
Morning Stars
30
12
7
11
41
45
−4
43
8
Santos
30
11
8
11
40
37
+3
41
9
Hout Bay United
30
12
4
14
39
40
−1
40
10
Grassy Park United
30
10
9
11
46
48
−2
39
11
Batalion FC
30
11
5
14
31
34
−3
38
12
Jomos Power
30
11
2
17
43
82
−39
35
13
Royal Blues
30
9
7
14
34
43
−9
34
14
FN Rangers
30
7
6
17
39
45
−6
27
15
Ocean View FC
30
2
9
19
25
64
−39
15
16
Mbekweni Cosmos
30
3
5
22
27
70
−43
14
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Casric
2
2
0
0
6
0
+6
6
2
Acornbush United
2
1
0
1
3
1
+2
3
3
Mikhado
2
0
0
2
0
8
−8
0
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Hungry Lions
2
1
1
0
3
2
+1
4
2
Mangaung Unite
2
0
2
0
3
3
0
2
3
Tornado
2
0
1
1
3
4
−1
1
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Steenberg United
2
2
0
0
5
3
+2
6
2
JDR Stars
2
1
0
1
7
5
+2
3
3
Summerfield Dynamos
2
0
0
2
1
5
−4
0