Gauteng Football Association
| SAFA | |
|---|---|
| File:Gauteng Football Association logo.png | |
| Short name | SAFA Gauteng |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Headquarters | Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Membership | SAFA Ekurhuleni SAFA Johannesburg |
| President | Pius Nqandela |
| Vice-President | Job Mchunu |
| Website | safagauteng |
The Gauteng Football Association (colloquially known as SAFA Gauteng) is the provincial administrative governing body that controls the sport of football in the province of Gauteng and is governed by the South Africa Football Association (SAFA).
Member regions
[edit | edit source]SAFA Gauteng is made up of six member regions namely, Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg, Metsweding, Sedibeng, Tshwane, and West Rand.
Competitions
[edit | edit source]| Competition | Age group | Year | Champions | Title | Runners-up | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | ||||||||
| Gauteng Sasol League | 2024 | FC Raycon Ladies | 1st | Mito Stars Ladies | ||||
| Gauteng ABC Motsepe | 2023–2024 | Dondol Stars | 2nd | Highlands Park | ||||
| Gauteng Development League | Under-19 | 2024 | Highlands Park Academy | 2nd | Mamelodi Sundowns Academy | |||
| Under-17 | 2024 | Mamelodi Sundowns Academy | 2nd | Remember Elite Sports Academy | ||||
| Under-15 | 2024 | Mamelodi Sundowns Academy | 2nd | Kaizer Chiefs Development | ||||
| Under-13 | 2024 | Kaizer Chiefs Development | 2nd | Mamelodi Sundowns Academy | ||||
| Gauteng Women's Development League | Under-16 | 2023–2024 | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Academy | 2nd | JVW Girls | |||
| Under-14 | 2024 | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Academy | 1st | Tuks High School | ||||
| Gauteng Development Promotional League | Under-19 | 2024 | Florida Albion | 1st | Prestige Football Development Academy | |||
| Under-17 | 2024 | Platinum Stars | 1st | Rockefvs | ||||
| Under-15 | 2024 | Rockefvs | 1st | |||||
| Under-13 | 2024 | Elspark United | 1st | Rockefvs | ||||
| Gauteng Development League Top 8 | Under-19 | 2025 | SuperSport United Academy | SAFA Transnet School of Excellence | ||||
| Under-17 | 2025 | SuperSport United Academy | Remember Elite Sports Academy | |||||
| Under-15 | 2025 | Mamelodi Sundowns Academy | Kaizer Chiefs Development | |||||
| Under-14 | 2025 | Kaizer Chiefs Development | SuperSport United Academy | |||||
| Gauteng Women's Development League Top 8 | Under-16 | 2024 | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Academy | 1st | JVW Girls | |||
Provincial teams
[edit | edit source]In 2024, Gauteng won both the boys and girls national championships at the U15 TDS Interprovincial Tournament.[1][2]
Controversies
[edit | edit source]In 2024 SAFA Sedibeng delayed the Gauteng ABC Motsepe league playoffs after two of its LFAs, Emfuleni LFA and Midvaal LFA, registered players outside the window period stipulated in the SAFA Competitions Uniform Rules.[3]
References
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