Promoted Teams
In the seasons from 1998–2003, the four best teams from the Vodacom League -determined by annual playoffs among the winners and runner-ups of the 9 provinces in South Africa- won promotion for the National First Division. The playoff system divided the teams into an Inland stream and Coastal Stream, where the best two teams from each stream won promotion.
In the seasons after 2003, the number of annually promoted teams decreased to 2. The concept of the playoff system however remained the same, in regards of dividing the teams into a Coastal Stream and Inland Stream, but now of course only to reward the winner of both streams with promotion. Both promoted teams will then finally also meet to play the overall final, where the overall league championship trophy is at stake.
The list below show all the promoted teams, since 1998.
| Promoted Teams | ||
|---|---|---|
| Season | Inland Stream | Coastal Stream |
| 1998–99 | Arcadia Shepherds Mapate Silver Stars |
Premier United Blackburn Rovers |
| 1999–00 | Ledwaba Power Stars Alexandra United |
Maritzburg City Basotho Tigers |
| 2000–01 | Welkom Stars Mamelodi Juventus |
William Prescod PE Technikon |
| 2001–02 | Maholosiane Peoples Bank Spurs |
Moja United Juventus (Western Cape) |
| 2002–03 | Winners Park FC Sporting |
Vasco da Gama Blackburn Rovers |
| Promoted Teams | ||
| Season | Vodacom League Winner | Vodacom League Runner-up |
| 2003–04 | Pretoria University | Louisvale Pirates |
| 2004–05 | Witbank Spurs | PJ Stars Kings |
| 2005–06 | OR Tambo DC | Garankuwa United |
| 2006–07 | African Warriors | Hanover Park |
| 2007–08 | Vasco da Gama | Carara Kicks |
| 2008–09 | United | Batau |
| 2009–10 | FC AK | Blackburn Rovers |
| 2010–11 | Chippa United | Sivutsa Stars |
| 2011–12 | Roses United F.C. | Milano United F.C. |
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