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Finally, Vaal will be represented in the top flight football
SEDIBENG.- At last, the Vaal will have a representative in the top-flight football as part of the ABC Motsepe League.
This was after Young Pirates FC were promoted to the second division of South African football, the ABC Motsepe League, for the 2025/2026 season. Pirates FC was crowned the Gauteng Champions after their overall performance at the Inter-Regional Promotion Play-offs held in Pretoria over the weekend.
The latter represented the Vaal in this promotional play-offs after being crowned the SAFA Sedibeng Hollywood Men's Regional League for the 2024/2025 season. Back to the Inter-Regional Play-offs, Pirates FC was unbeaten in all their games, which made them the Gauteng Champions.
This is great news for Vaal football after a long time. Speaking to Sedibeng Ster Sport after the play-offs, SAFA Deputy President Velaphi Motsepe was overwhelmed with joy as he made bold predictions that Pirates FC would gain promotion to the ABC Motsepe League.
'As SAFA Sedibeng, we want to take this opportunity to congratulate Young Pirates on their achievement. This is something to celebrate, as this league was declared null and void for the past two seasons. I am happy that our league was declared the best in Gauteng, regardless of our challenges in previous years. As SAFA Sedibeng, we give Young Pirates FC our support as much as we can to sustain their ABC Motsepe League status. I do not doubt that the club is in this league to compete, not to add numbers,' said Motsepe.
Sedibeng Ster Sport attempted to get hold of the club's chairperson, but was unsuccessful as he was out of the country at the time.
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