2022–23_National_First_Division
2022–23 National First Division
Football league season
The 2022–23 National First Division (called the Motsepe Foundation Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the season from September 2022 to June 2023 of South Africa's second tier of professional soccer, the National First Division.
Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Polokwane City |
| Promoted | Cape Town Spurs |
| Matches played | 79 |
| Top goalscorer | (15 goals) Ashley Cupido (Cape Town Spurs ) |
| Biggest home win | JDR Stars 6-0 Magesi 13 September 2022 |
| Biggest away win | Platinum City Rovers 1-4 Tshakhuma (14 September 2022) |
| Highest scoring | JDR Stars 6-0 Magesi 13 September 2022 TUKS 3-3 Black Leopards 21 October 2022 |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
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Previous sponsors GladAfrica pulled out after three years of their five-year deal, and were replaced by Patrice Motsepe, with the competition being renamed the Motsepe Foundation Championship.[1][2]
Team changes
The following teams changed division since the 2021–22 season.
Promoted to 2022–23 South African Premier Division
Relegated from 2021–22 South African Premier Division
Promoted from 2021–22 SAFA Second Division
Relegated from 2021–22 National First Division
Renaming
- Cape Town All Stars relocated from Cape Town to Johannesburg at the start of the season, and were renamed All Stars[8]
Purchased statuses
- Free State Stars sold their status to Casric Stars[9]
Stadiums and locations
Location of teams in the 2022–23 National First division.
16 teams are competing in the season.[10]
More information Team, Location ...
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Stars | Brakpan[11] | Tsakane Stadium | |
| Baroka | Polokwane | Old Peter Mokaba Stadium | 15,000 |
| Black Leopards | Polokwane | Pietersburg Stadium | 15,000 |
| Cape Town Spurs | Cape Town | Athlone Stadium | 34,000 |
| Casric Stars | KwaMhlanga [12] | Solomon Mahlangu Stadium | |
| Hungry Lions | Kathu | Sivos Training Centre Stadium | 1,500 |
| JDR Stars | Pretoria (Soshanguve) | Giant Stadium | 18,000 |
| Magesi | Moletši | TT Cholo Sports Ground | 15,000 |
| MM Platinum (La Masia) | Johannesburg | Bidvest Stadium | 5,000 |
| Platinum City | Potchefstroom | Olën Park | 22,000 |
| Polokwane City | Polokwane | Pietersburg Stadium | 15,000 |
| Pretoria Callies | Pretoria | Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium | 28,900 |
| Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila | Thohoyandou | Thohoyandou Stadium | 20,000 |
| University of Pretoria | Pretoria | Tuks Stadium | 8,000 |
| Uthongathi | Durban (KwaMashu) | Princess Magogo Stadium | 12,000 |
| Venda Football Academy | Thohoyandou | Thohoyandou Stadium | 20,000 |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polokwane City | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 44 | 24 | +20 | 57 | Promotion to 2023-24 Premiership |
| 2 | Cape Town Spurs | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 57 | Promotion Play-offs |
| 3 | Casric Stars | 30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 56 | |
| 4 | All Stars | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 48 | |
| 5 | Hungry Lions | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 47 | |
| 6 | JDR Stars | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 45 | |
| 7 | Uthongathi | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 41 | |
| 8 | TUKS | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 40 | |
| 9 | Baroka | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 39 | |
| 10 | Pretoria Callies | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 39 | |
| 11 | Venda FA | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 38 | |
| 12 | Magesi | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 37 | |
| 13 | La Masia | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 32 | |
| 14 | Platinum City Rovers | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 37 | −16 | 30 | |
| 15 | Tshakhuma | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 25 | 46 | −21 | 23 | Relegation to 2023-24 SAFA Second Division |
| 16 | Black Leopards | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 39 | −18 | 22 |
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Source: National First Division
More information Home \ Away, ALS ...
| Home \ Away | ALS | BAR | BLP | CTS | CAS | HUL | JDR | LAM | MAG | PLK | PCR | PCL | TTM | TUKS | UTH | VFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Stars | — | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 4–0 |
| Baroka | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 |
| Black Leopards | 1–3 | 0–1 | — | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| Cape Town Spurs | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| Casric Stars | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Hungry Lions | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| JDR Stars | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 6–0 | 2–2 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 |
| La Masia | 1–2 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Magesi | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | — | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Polokwane City | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| Platinum CR | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | — | 0–0 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Pretoria Callies | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 |
| Tshakhuma | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–5 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | — | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 |
| TUKS | 1–0 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Uthongathi | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–4 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 |
| Venda FA | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — |
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Updated to match(es) played on 4 November 2022. Source: National First Division
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
- As of 15 June 2023
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ashley Cupido |
Cape Town Spurs | 15 |
| 2 | Kgomotso Mosadi |
Casric Stars | 12 |
 Ishmael Wadi |
JDR Stars |
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More information Pos, Lge ...
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NFD | Cape Town Spurs (P) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 10 | Promoted to the 2023-24 South African Premier Division |
| 2 | PRE | Maritzburg United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 | NFD | Casric Stars | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 13 June 2023. Source: https://thenfd.co.za/promotional-playoffs-2023-update
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(P) Promoted
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