Almost all fixtures were completed in the third round, with both divisions starting to take shape.

Division 1

Highlands Park B claimed a 3-0 walkover victory against Flying Eagles in the round’s only forfeited match. Sundowners and Amigos both picked up their first points of the campaign after battling to a 1-1 draw, while Global United continued their strong start with a narrow 2-1 victory over Old Parks.

Division 2

Lenasia, Leeds and Old Parks 2 all secured important victories to move to the top of the standings.

Lenasia came out on top in an eight-goal thriller against Florida, winning 5-3, while Leeds edged Warriors 2-1 in a closely contested encounter. Old Parks 2 produced a convincing 3-0 victory over Panorama to maintain their strong start to the season.

In the remaining fixture, Randburg registered their first points of the campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Rush.

With Rietvlei FC’s departure from the league, only two Division 1 matches were played, continuing the season’s slow start.

Both ended 5–0. Global, fresh from being crowned Winter League champions, beat Barcelona, while Highlands Park defeated Sundowners.

Division 2 also had just two matches. Panorama earned their first win of the season with a 3–1 victory over Rush. Old Parks bounced back from last week’s defeat, beating Warriors 3–2. The remaining fixtures were postponed.

Effective immediately, Rietvlei FC will no longer participate in the Vets Masters Division 1 league. Any fixture scheduled against Rietvlei FC will be treated as a bye.

Teams are welcome to arrange a friendly on their bye week. The fixtures will be updated tonight, after all scheduled matches have been played.

Thank you.

Because Global United’s final Winter League match was a crucial one, deciding the Division 1 title in their favour for the fourth time, only one Division 1 game was played this week. Highlands Park B beat Old Parks 5–1.

All Division 2 matches went ahead, and every game produced a winner. Florida (5–0 at Panorama) and Lenasia (4–0 at Randburg) made strong starts at the top, joined by Warriors (6–3 against Rush) and Leeds (5–3 against Old Parks 2).

After a slow start and a lengthy catch-up, Global United stormed to the Division 1 title with a 6–2 win over Barcelona. Following their Summer Double, this is their fourth Division 1 championship.

Congratulations to Global United on another outstanding achievement!

A decision has been made about the outstanding matches that could no longer fit into the calendar. The league allowed several extra weeks for these games to be played, but we reached the point where further delays would push back the start of the Summer League too much.

Winter League 2026

The following matches have been recorded as 0–0 draws:

• Sundowners vs Global United
• Old Parks vs Highlands Park B

One match remains: Barcelona FC vs Global United, scheduled for 7 October. If Global United win, they will be crowned champions. Any other result will give the title to Highlands Park B.

Because Global United and Barcelona will play this postponed match during Round 1 of the Summer League, these two Round 1 fixtures have been postponed to 4 November:

• Amigos FC vs Global United
• Barcelona vs Flying Eagles

All other Round 1 fixtures are confirmed.

With the Winter League coming to an end, and only Division 1 still in action, the start date for the 2026/27 Summer League has been announced: 7 October.

The schedule includes a catch-up week after every four rounds:

• October: Matches on 7, 14, 21 and 28
• 4 November: Catch-up week
• November and December: Matches on 11, 18 and 25 November, and 2 December
• 9 December: Catch-up week
• January and February: Matches on 13, 20 and 27 January, and 3 February
• 10 February: Catch-up week
• 17 and 24 February: Matches

With just two leagues of eight teams, we expect the season to finish by late February or early March. The usual Vets Champions League will follow.

Please find attached the downloadable calendars:

Only Division 1 is still in action, and the title race remains undecided.

Global United moved within one point of Highlands Park B after beating Old Parks 4–1. Global have one game in hand, with two matches left to play. In the other match, Barcelona beat Olympia to strengthen their hold on fourth place.

Lenasia capped a splendid season by winning the Division 2 title with eight wins and just one defeat in 10 matches.

Congratulations from the league.

With Division 1 the only league continuing for the rest of the month, Divisions 2 and 3 have concluded their seasons. Lenasia Old Boys won Division 2 for the second time, having previously lifted the Summer League title in 2023/24.

Results of the night:

In Division 1, Global United kept the pressure on Highlands Park B with a 2-1 win over Joburg City, ending Joburg City’s chances of finishing first. Highlands Park B responded with a 5-2 victory, remaining four points ahead of Global, who have played two more games.

In Division 2, Lenasia Old Boys beat Rietvlei 1-0 to finish top of the league. Congratulations to LOB.

In Division 3, Panorama’s match against Rush FC was suspended following a serious player injury. The teams agreed to share the points.