The 2020–21 National First Division (called the GladAfrica Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the season from November 2020 to May 2021 of South Africa's second tier of professional soccer, the National First Division.
Teams
16 teams competed in the season. Stadium and Locations Team Location Stadium Capacity Bizana Pondo Chiefs Mhlanga Princess Magogo Stadium 12,000 Cape Town Spurs Cape Town Cape Town Stadium 55,000 Cape Town All Stars F.C. Cape Town Athlone Stadium 34,000 Cape United Cape Town Athlone Stadium 35,000 Free State Stars Bethlehem Goble Park 20,000 JDR Stars Pretoria Giant Stadium 18,000 Jomo Cosmos Potchefstroom Olën Park 22,000 Polokwane City Polokwane Peter Mokaba Stadium 45,500 Pretoria Callies Pretoria Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium 28,900 Real Kings Durban Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium 6,500 Richards Bay Richards Bay Richards Bay Stadium 8,000 Sekhukhune United Johannesburg Makhulong Stadium 10,000 Steenberg United Cape Town Athlone Stadium 34,000 TS Sporting Kabokweni Kabokweni Stadium 8,000 University of Pretoria Pretoria Tuks Stadium 8,000 Uthongathi Durban Princess Magogo Stadium 12,000
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Play-offs
The playoffs were won by Chippa United, who retained their place in the 2021-22 South African Premier Division. Royal AM refused to participate, instead buying their way into the top tier by purchasing the franchise of Bloemfontein Celtic.
See also 2020-21 South African Premier Division 2020-21 Nedbank Cup
References
External links PSL.co.za