Preliminary Report | Tshwane Inter-MRL Positional Playoffs 2026

The Tshwane Inter MRL Positional Playoffs have concluded, and I am pleased to announce Spartans FC as the winners.

The objective of the playoffs has been achieved, and our Top 8 teams are structured as follows:

1.  Spartans Football Club
2.  Mamelodi All Stars Football Club
3.  Zwashu Academy Football Club
4.  Titans Football Club
5.  Silverton Football Club
6.  Dlalisa Moyeni Football Club
7.  Chillie Boys Football Club
8.  Mighty Kings Football Club

Please note that during the All Stars vs. Spartans match, All Stars initiated a protest. As a result, some judicial issues may remain unsettled for the time being.

Congratulations to all the Top 8 clubs for their participation and performance today.

Mighty Kings FC vs Chillie Boys FC | Positions 7 and 8 Playoffs

Dlalisa Moyeni FC vs Silverton FC | Positions 5 and 6 Playoffs

Zwashu Academy FC vs Titans FC | Positions 3 and 4 Playoffs

Mamelodi All Stars FC vs Spartans FC | Positions 1 and 2 Playoffs

Full-Time

• Mamelodi All Stars 1-1 Spartans FC
• Spartans FC are the Champions of Tshwane
• Aggregate: (Mamelodi 1-2 Spartans)

Violence at the Playoffs

Ugly scenes of violence were captured at Giant Stadium immediately after the Mamelodi All Stars FC vs Spartans FC match on the 21st of June, 2026, as seen in the embedded post above.

Tshwane Regional Football Association vehemently and strongly condemns the acts of violence that occurred at Giant Stadium. The region will lodge a misconduct case in this matter. The match official in question is strongly advised to lodge an assault case with the police.

Because the match concerned was played under the auspices of the regional association, we would like to sincerely apologize to the Soshanguve Local Football Association (SOLFA) and the people of Soshanguve for the violence that took place within the Soshanguve jurisdiction. The apology is extended to all 18 Members (16 affiliate and 2 associate) of the region, as well as to mother bodies and partners. This is not the football we aspire to develop and promote.

As we proceed with lodging a case of misconduct for this violence, we also introspect as an association and identify some omissions on our part. From this, we learn our lessons. Event hosts must comply with safety precautions, including risk management and the use of available mitigation measures. Although the regional association complied, it fell short in some areas. This concession, however, does not take ownership of the very ugly things that took place at the stadium.

Because of this violence, the region did not conduct post-match interviews for the Mamelodi All Stars FC vs Spartans FC match. Eventually, the awards presentation was also not held. Team managers were given the trophies and medals in hand, a very foreign method of doing this.

What’s Next

1. Press Briefing on the 27th of June 2026
2. Opening of the Membership Affiliation Window on the 1st of July 2026.
3. Inter-Regional Play-offs on the 4th of July 2026
4. Opening of the Nomination Process for the Elective Congress on the 6th of July 2026
5. Commencement of the Women’s Promotional League on the 11th of July 2026.
6. Extraordinary Congress (Approval of the 2024/25 AFS, Appointment of the Ethics Committee, Conversion of the RS role to the REO) on the 18th of July 2026.
7. Inter-LFA Play-offs on 25-26 July 2026 (certainly without violence).
8. Elective Congress on the 22nd of August 2026.