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The Citizen
5 days ago
- Business
- The Citizen
The final whistle blows for SAFA Sedibeng Regional League 2024/2025 soccer season
SEDIBENG.- With the SAFA Sedibeng Hollywood Men's Regional League season coming to an end, there is no doubt that Young Pirates FC will be crowned the 2024/2025 season league champions. Pirates FC has been at the top of the log standings for the better part of the season, and with less than three games to play, they have already crowned the league champions. Boipatong FC is currently second and VUT FC third on the log. The gap between these teams suggests that Pirates FC will walk away with the title for the second consecutive year. Last season, they were crowned Stream A winners and SAFA Sedibeng Hollywood Men's League overall winners. Last season, the SAFA Sedibeng Regional League was divided into two streams, consisting of 20 teams. This meant each team had to play a total of 38 games. After they were crowned the overall champions, Pirates went on to represent this region at the Inter-Regional Promotion Play-offs. They, however, failed to secure promotion to the ABC Motsepe League. As things stand, for the past three seasons, there is no team that has been promoted to the ABC Motsepe League. The last team to represent Sedibeng in the ABC Motsepe League was Vaal Professional FC, NWU Vaal FC, and VUT FC. Unfortunately, these above-mentioned teams have since been relegated to the lower division – the Hollywood League, formerly the SAB Regional League. For the past three years, it has been difficult for the Sedibeng region to produce an ABC Motsepe League team. Young Pirates FC will carry the hopes of local soccer fans to gain promotion to the ABC Motsepe League. With all the resources on home soil, it is a shame that this region doesn't have representatives in top-flight football, especially the semi-professional league. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Citizen
08-05-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Pirates and Perfect Academy meet set in table clash
SEDIBENG.- Young Pirates FC and Perfect Academy will battle for the top of the table in the SAFA Sedibeng Hollywoodbets Men's Regional League match. This is the second-round fixture after they played to a 2-all draw in the first round. This much-awaited encounter is scheduled to take place at the Rand Water grounds on Friday. The kick-off time is at 18:00. It is expected be the mother of all battles, as Perfect Academy will fight for their life to close the gap at the top. This Sharpeville-based side is third on the log with 68 points, while Young Pirates topping the log standings with 71 points. Pirates still have a game in hand after they played 26 games while Perfect Academy has played 27 games this season so far. This encounter promises fireworks with both teams capable of causing an upset, especially when they play high-profile games. This game is the talk of the town, with all eyes on them come Friday. Bophelong FC will be watching this encounter with key interest as they are also challenging for the league title. They are second in the log standings. Speaking to Sedibeng Ster Sport, Perfect Academy Head Coach, Sechaba Mofokeng said it is going to be a tough game. He told Sedibeng Ster Sport that this game has the potential to decide which direction the league will go in at the end of the season. 'I know it is early days to start making predictions about which team will be crowned the league champions at the end of the season, but I believe this game will give both teams an idea where the league will be going,' he concluded. The rest of the SAFA Sedibeng Hollywoodbet Regional League fixtures: Saturday: VUT FC v/s Real Hearts FC Ghabon FC v/s 016 Magista FC Vaal Milano FC v/s RESA Ben 10 FC v/s Mmabatho FC Vaal Elite Soccer Academy v/s Sebokeng Ajax FC Sunday: Celta Vigo FC v/s Juventus FC Boipatong FC v/s Metro Stars FC Star Boys Academy v/s SUBS Army Gym Shooting Stars FC v/s Morning Stars FC. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
