2022–23 National First Division
The 2022–23 National First Division (called the Motsepe Foundation Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the season from September 2022 to May 2023 of South Africa's second tier of professional soccer, the National First Division.
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 79 |
| Goals scored | 155 (1.96 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | (7 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 → | |
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]
Teams
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2021–22 season.
Promoted to 2021–22 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
Purchased statuses
- Free State Stars sold their status to Casric Stars[8]
Stadiums and locations
Location of teams in the 2022–23 National First division.
16 teams are competing in the season.[9]
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Stars | Brakpan[10] | 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 [11] | 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 |
Table
- As of 28 November 2022[12]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polokwane City | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 25 | Promotion to 2023-24 PSL |
| 2 | Casric Stars | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 23 | Promotion Play-offs |
| 3 | Hungry Lions | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 22 | |
| 4 | JDR Stars | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 18 | |
| 5 | Cape Town Spurs | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 18 | |
| 6 | TUKS | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 18 | |
| 7 | Uthongathi | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 17 | |
| 8 | All Stars | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 16 | |
| 9 | Tshakhuma | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 16 | |
| 10 | Magesi | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 16 | |
| 11 | Platinum City Rovers | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 15 | |
| 12 | La Masia | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 14 | |
| 13 | Baroka | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 11 | |
| 14 | Black Leopards | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 10 | Relegation to 2023-24 SAFA Second Division |
| 15 | Venda FA | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 10 | |
| 16 | Pretoria Callies | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 8 |
Updated to match(es) played on 20 September 2022. Source: National First Division
Results
Statistics
- As of 25 October 2022
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ashley Cupido |
Cape Town Spurs | 7 |
| 2 | Thabiso Dlamini |
Platinum City Rovers | 6 |
| 3 | Thabiso Nkoana |
Tshakhuma | 5 |
| 4 | Moeketsi Sekola |
Tshakhuma | 4 |
| Tshepo Mohlala |
Hungry Lions | ||
 Ishmael Wadi |
JDR Stars | ||
| Marema |
Polokwane City | ||
| Stevens Goovadia | |||
| 9 |  Mumuni Abubakar |
Casric Stars | 3 |
| Kgomotso Mosadi | |||
| Khanyi |
Hungry Lions | ||
| Tshepang Moremi |
JDR Stars | ||
| Tiklas Thutlwa |
Black Leopards | ||
| Sfundo Dlamini |
Baroka | ||
| Vuyisile Wana |
Mafesi | ||
| Yusuf Jappie |
La Masia | ||
| Mthokozisi Nene |
Tshakhuma | ||
| Khethukuthula Zwane |
TUKS |
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