Durban City have been crowned champions on the final day of the 2024/25 Motsepe Foundation Championship season, relegating Cape Town Spurs while Orbit College and Casric stars secured their places in the PSL Promotional Playoffs.
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Ruzaigh Gamildien’s header in the 45th minute proved enough to hand his side the win at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town against Spurs, sealing the title for Durban City with all three points although they needed only one.
Durban City did not receive the trophy after their victory due to a case brought against them over the alleged use of an ineligible player. The case has yet to be settled by the PSL’s Dispute Resolution Chamber.
The loss for Spurs sees them join Leruma United as the second team to be relegated from the Motsepe Foundation Championship this season, going down to the ABC Motsepe League.
Casric Stars secured third place and their spot in the PSL Promotional Playoffs, coming from one goal down to defeat Hungry Lions 2-1. They will join Orbit College in the playoffs, who finished second on the log with a 0-0 draw against Leruma United.
Kruger United narrowly missed out on a playoff spot after drawing 2-2 with Venda. They were up 2-1 before Venda struck back, and were needing Casric stars to draw or lose while they win in order to advance. However, motivated by the prospect of relegation, Venda fought back to go one point clear of Spurs and secure their place in the league for next season.
Upington City also secured their survival with a 1-0 victory at home over Highbury.
Despite defeating the University of Pretoria 2-1, Black Leopards narrowly missed out on a chance to join the top flight due to Casric Stars’ victory. They ended their campaign in fourth position.
Milford blew a one goal lead against Baroka to lose 2-1, meaning they end their season in sixth place while Baroka end in eighth.
JDR Stars ended their season on a high after two consecutive losses with a 2-0 win over Pretoria Callies. They end the season in seventh place, while Callies finish in 11th.
Results:
Black Leopards 2-1 University of Pretoria
Kruger United 2-2 Venda
Casric Stars 2-1 Hungry Lions
Milford FC 1-2 Baroka FC
Cape Town Spurs 0-1 Durban City
Upington City 1-0 Highbury
Orbit College 0-0 Leruma United
Pretoria Callies 0-2 JDR Stars