After a brief pause for the national holiday, league action resumed in full force, with only one fixture postponed due to religious observance.

Division 1

Joburg City maintained their flawless start, beating 4-0 Global United. Barcelona bounced back from last round’s setback, collecting their first three points of the season with a narrow 1-0 win against Sundowners. Rietvlei climbed into second place on the table after edging Randburg 1-0 away from home.

Division 2

Old Parks are setting the early pace, standing as the only side with maximum points from two matches after a 4-1 win over Sandton Warriors. Rush earned a thrilling 4-3 win over Randburg, while Randfontein moved up to second place with a 4-2 victory against Leeds. In the weekend’s other game, Florida played Old Parks 2, winning 4-1.

The two divisions opened with a balanced first round, producing 5 draws in 8 matches.

Division 1
Only the reigning champions Joburg City (5-1 vs Barcelona) and Global (3-1 vs Highlands Park) secured victories. The other fixtures ended level: Rietvlei vs GPMI (1-1) and Randburg vs Lenasia (1-1).

Division 2
Panorama and Randfontein played out a goalless draw, while both Warriors vs Leeds and Old Parks 2 vs Randburg AFC 2 finished 3-3. The only win came from Old Parks, who edged Rush FC 2-1.

The League will kick off on 17 September, with the following scheduled breaks:

• 24 September – National Holiday
• 29 October – Catch-up Week #1
• 3 December – Catch-up Week #2
• 4 December to 13 January – Christmas Break
• 4 February – Catch-up Week #3
• 10 March – Catch-up Week #4

The final round will take place on 24 March, just before the Easter break.

Afterwards, the Champions League Cup will begin, following the usual format.

Please find the calendars attached.

Division 1

Division 2

Here are the final tables of the 3 divisions in the 2025 Winter League.
For the first time since we began tracking stats, every team managed at least one victory, while no side completed the season unbeaten.
All three division titles were decided only in the final rounds, underlining the remarkable balance across the leagues.

Division 1

Division 2

Division 3

After winning the last Summer League, Joburg City completed a rare double by also clinching the 2025 Winter League title.

Congratulations from the RCLFA!

In Division 1, Joburg City were crowned champions after a 2-1 win over Sundowners, capitalising on Global’s 2-1 home defeat to Highlands Park B. Highlands Park temporarily moved up to second place.

In Division 2, the final catch-up game of the season saw Leeds beat Old Parks 8-2, securing a joint second-place finish alongside Lenasia and Rietvlei.

Division 1
Joburg City took a decisive step towards the title with a hard-fought 3-2 win over Highlands Park B. Sundowners also impressed, securing a 4-2 victory at Randburg, which keeps them firmly in the race for third place.

Division 2
Lenasia closed their season in style with a crucial 3-2 victory against Rietvlei, capping off their strong campaign with an excellent second-place finish. Champions Barcelona underlined their dominance with a 3-0 win over Olympia.

Division 3
The season concluded with Rush climbing to fifth after an outstanding late run, sealed by a 3-2 win over Old Parks 2. Florida also rose in the standings, moving up to third following a 5-2 win at Randburg.

In one of the tightest seasons in years, the Division 2 and Division 3 champions were only decided in the latest round. With Division 1 still wide open, this has been the closest title race across all divisions in a long time.

The Vets Master RCLFA League congratulates Barcelona on winning Division 2 and GPMI on winning Division 3.

Well done to all teams! Let’s bring the same excitement to the Summer League!

We are approaching the end of the season, and the first two champions have been crowned.

In Division 1, the title race remains wide open. Joburg City (4-3 winners over Randburg) and Global (3-0 winners against Sundowners) are separated by just one point, with Highlands Park only two points behind.

In Division 2, Barcelona sealed the championship with a 3-0 win over Warriors. They took full advantage of Rietvlei and Old Parks drawing 1-1, finishing three points clear of both Rietvlei and Lenasia (who beat Lenasia United 5-2) and still with a game in hand.

In Division 3, GPMI secured the title by beating Randfontein 3-0. Panorama pushed them all the way, ending just one point behind after defeating Old Parks 4-2. Rush edged Florida 2-1 in the other fixture.

A few more games remain before we know the winners of each league.

Division 1: Highlands Park B have overtaken Joburg City and Global United to move into first place after a 6–2 victory over Randburg.

Division 2: Barcelona’s draw with Old Parks allowed Rietveli (3–0 vs Olympia 2) to close the gap to just 1 point, with only two games left.

Division 3: The battle at the top continues to swing, with GPMI now leading the race after an 11–0 win over Randburg. Panorama lost 3–1 at home to Rush, while Old Parks edged Randfontein 1–0.