The ABC Motsepe league is summed up on the SAFA website as, “the current second division and overall third tier of South African football.
The competition features 144 teams in total, divided into nine divisions which are located within the nine geo-political provinces of South Africa.” To conclude the season each winner of their provision play each other in a season’s closing cup. The winner of this cup receives a promotion into South Africa’s first league. We have a few goals for this team. Our first goal is to create a foundation for professional hopefuls in the area and give them a pitch to display their talents. Our ABC team has the potential of being the first landing spot for those who see a professional future in soccer. Our second goal is to generate an avenue for our academy players to look forward to. Our ABC team will create a clear path to professional football. The last and most ambitious goal of ours is to achieve PSL status by 2029. We think this goal will give us more than enough time to recruit and grow the best players in this area.
Meet Themba Baka. A boy from the Lwandle township who joined Young Bafana 8 years ago as a little boy – not old enough to play and struggling with schoolwork. Today he is a promising young athlete and student enjoying success on and off the football pitch thanks to the help of Young Bafana.
Discover how Young Bafana Soccer Academy, nestled in South Africa, is passionately embracing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to drive sustainability and equality. By focusing primarily on the first five SDGs—ranging from eradicating poverty and hunger to promoting gender equality and quality education—Young Bafana empowers young athletes while actively engaging with their community.
Are you passionate about sports and soccer with a heart for community upliftment? Then this internship is for you. Young Bafana is in need of an event marketing intern from December 2023 to March 2024. The internship will take place at Young Bafana in Strand, South Africa. Apply now for the experience of a lifetime at one of South Africa’s best soccer academies.
Young Bafana is proud to send 2 of our most promising players, Liqhawe and Donay, to our partner club in France for the opportunity of a lifetime. Liqhawe and Donay will be representing Young Bafana in Europe whilst training with Clermont Foot 63 for a couple of weeks.
On the 29. April, we as Young Bafana Soccer Academy wrote History. We made a sensational impact in their inaugural season by clinching the ABC Motsepe League of Western Cape title. This remarkable achievement is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the team, as well as the strategic guidance provided by their exceptional coach, Ashraf Calvert.
Young Bafana has entered into a partnership with Core sports capital (CSC), a Swiss based company, which owns and manages soccer clubs with a high growth potential with the aim of delivering long-term sporting and economic success. This partnership will create a pathway to Europe for young South African players.
