The 2023–24 National First Division (called the Motsepe Foundation Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the season from September 2023 to June 2024 of South Africa's second tier of professional soccer, the National First Division. Magesi gained automatic promotion to the 2024-25 Premiership with two games in hand after defeating Milford by 3 goals to 1 on 5 May 2024.
Teams
Team changes
The following teams changes have taken place since the 2022–23 season.
Promoted to 2023–24 South African Premier Division Polokwane City Cape Town Spurs
Relegated from 2022–23 South African Premier Division Maritzburg United Marumo Gallants F.C.
Promoted from 2022–23 SAFA Second Division Orbit College Upington City
Relegated from 2022–23 National First Division Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila
Purchases Relegated Black Leopards purchased the status of All Stars and will continue to play in the National First Division. Uthongathi's license was purchased by Milford F.C..
Renamed Venda Football Academy were renamed Venda F.C.
Stadiums and locations
16 teams are competing in the season.
Team Location Stadium Capacity Baroka Polokwane Old Peter Mokaba Stadium 15,000 Black Leopards Polokwane Pietersburg Stadium 15,000 Casric Stars KwaMhlanga Solomon Mahlangu Stadium Hungry Lions Kimberley Griqua Park 11,000 JDR Stars Pretoria Giant Stadium 18,000 Magesi Polokwane Old Peter Mokaba Stadium 15,000Maritzburg UnitedPetermaritzburgHarry Gwala Stadium 12,000Marumo GallantsPolokwanePeter Mokaba Stadium 45,500 Milford Princess Magogo Stadium KwaMashu 12,000 La Masia Johannesburg Bidvest Stadium 5,000 Orbit College Rustenburg Olympia Park 32,000 Platinum City Potchefstroom Olën Park 22,000 Pretoria Callies Pretoria Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium 28,900 University of Pretoria Pretoria Tuks Stadium 8,000 Upington City Upington Venda F.C. Thohoyandou Thohoyandou Stadium 20,000
Table
Statistics Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Prince NxumaloJDR Stars182 Bethuel MuzeuBlack Leopards173 Decide ChaukeCasric Stars14
Play-offs Table
Results
See also 2023-24 South African Premiership 2023-24 Nedbank Cup
References
External links PSL NFD The NFD