South Africa 2002/03

NSL Premiership

Final Table:

 1.Orlando Pirates           30 18  7  5  41-16  61  Champions
 2.SuperSport United         30 16  7  7  54-37  55
 3.Wits University           30 15  9  6  39-29  54
 4.Moroka Swallows           30 15  8  7  52-36  53
 5.Lamontville Golden Arrows 30 15  6  9  33-27  51
 6.Kaizer Chiefs             30 14  8  8  42-26  50
 7.Dynamos                   30 12  4 14  39-37  40
 8.Jomo Cosmos               30 10 10 10  33-34  40
 9.Santos                    30 11  6 13  33-28  39
10.Mamelodi Sundowns         30 11  6 13  30-30  39
11.Black Leopards            30 11  3 16  40-42  36
12.Manning Rangers           30  9  8 13  31-39  35
13.Ajax Cape Town            30  9  6 15  31-44  33
14.Hellenic                  30 10  3 17  33-47  33
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15.Umtata Bush Bucks         30  8  7 15  29-47  31  Relegated
16.African Wanderers         30  4  6 20  21-62  18  Relegated 
 -.Free State Stars           bought out     
 -.Ria Stars                  bought out

NB: Free State Stars (Qwa-Qwa) and Ria Stars (Polokwane) were
    bought out by the league for 8 million rand (roughly USD 800,000)
    each in order to reduce fixture congestion

[Aug 23]
Manning Rangers   1-1 Dynamos
  [Kerryn Jordaan; Joel Serob]
[Aug 25]
Black Leopards    1-2 Lamontville Golden Arrows 
  [Ryan Hartslief; Tsepo Ntsoane, Siyabonga Khanyile]
Jomo Cosmos       2-3 Santos
  [Essau Kanyenda 46, Sam Magalefa 71; Mxolisi Mchunu 37, David Notoane 54,
   Jean-Marc Ithier 82; Calvin Motloung (JC) red card 88]
Moroka Swallows   2-0 African Wanderers 
  [Gavin Manuel 6, Sbongakonke Ndlovu 39; Mondli Ndlovu (AW) red card 34]

[Aug 28]
Ajax Cape Town    0-2 Supersport Utd. 
[Sep 1]
Umtata Bush Bucks 2-2 Wits University        
[Sep 4]
Wits University   1-2 Mamelodi Sundowns 

[Sep 7]
Golden Arrows     1-1 Jomo Cosmos
  [Lesley Langa 79; Manuel Ticotico Bucuane 3]
[Sep 8]
African Wanderers 2-1 Black Leopards
  [Mduduzi Mdladla 17, Tholomuzzi Blose 43pen; Jaconia Cibi 11; 
   Jaconia Cibi (BL) red card 40]
Dynamos           2-0 Umtata Buch Bucks
  [Jackie Ledwaba 45, 48]
Cape Town Santos  1-0 Manning Rangers
  [Fees Moloi 85]

[Sep 11]
Kaizer Chiefs     1-2 Supersport Utd
  [Thabo Mooki 59; Patrick Mayo 50, 62]
[Sep 13]
Ajax Cape Town    0-1 Wits University  
  [Leonard Casner 9]
Manning Rangers   1-1 Golden Arrows
  [Alton Meiring 77; Bonang Ngaka 44]

[Sep 15]
Jomo Cosmos       4-0 African Wanderers
  [Essau Kanyenda 8, 17, 44, Manuel Bucuane 25; Eugene Balepa (W) red card 75]
Black Leopards    2-0 Hellenic
  [Jafta Mabosho 1, Albert Mushadu 50]

[Sep 20]
Hellenic          2-0 Jomo Cosmos
  [Mercelinho Fransch 48, Darrel Smith 54]
[Sep 21]
Dynamos           5-0 Ajax Cape Town
  [Lifa Gqosha 5, Frank Makua 65, Tumi Ledingoane 80, Luke Jukulile 86, 88] 
Golden Arrows     2-1 Umtata Bush Bucks
  [Thulani Ndlovu 80, Siyabonga Khanyile 84pen; Wilfred Mugeyi 46pen;
   Nhlanhla Mncube (GA) red card 60]
[Sep 22]
Santos            1-2 Mamelodi Sundowns
  [Ricardo Manetti 8; Godfrey Sapula 36, Paulos Masehe 83]     

[Sep 24]
Black Leopards    1-3 Moroka Swallows
  [Richard Leshivha 76; Japhet Zwane 15, Adam Ndlouvu 48, Samuel Ngobeni 86]
[Sep 25]
Umtata Bush Bucks 2-1 African Wanderers 
  [John Maduka 7, Anele Zibi 70; Njinga Mathebula 59]
Kaizer Chiefs     1-0 Dynamos
  [Aime Kitenge 89og]
Mamelodi Sundowns 0-0 Lamontville Golden Arrows 

[Sep 28]
Hellenic          0-3 Umtata Bush Bucks  
  [Wilfred Mugeyi 13, Phillip Mofokeng 62, Mukeba Mulumba 70]
[Sep 29]
Dynamos           1-1 Wits University 
  [Tumi Lengoane 63; Gareth Devine 56]
Moroka Swallows   1-2 Jomo Cosmos
  [Abram Isaks 33; Clinton Sipho Sephadi 49, Manuel Tico-Tico Bucuane 86]
African Wanderers 0-2 Mamelodi Sundowns 
  [Hareaipha Simba Marumo 7, Mavimbela 36]

[Oct 2]
African Wanderers 1-1 Manning Rangers 
  [Njinga Mathebula 59; Regan Stuart 3]

[Oct 9]
Mamelodi Sundowns 0-1 Dynamos 
  [Joel Seroba 89]
  [Godfrey Sapula (M) red card 25]
Manning Rangers   3-3 Moroka Swallows 
  [Alton Meiring 16, 35, Gilbert Mushangazhike 30; Warren Lewis 52,
   Gavin Manuels 68, Samuel Ngobeni 85]

[Oct 11]
Ajax Cape Town    4-0 African Wanderers
  [Bradley August 5, 26, Brent Carelse 36, 84]
Wits University   0-2 Santos 
  [Tyron Arendse 1, Jonathan Solomons 70]
[Oct 12]
Kaizer Chiefs     0-1 Lamontville Golden Arrows 
  [Jason Lackay 87]
Mamelodi Sundowns 3-1 Hellenic
  [Victor Dos Santos 32, 55, Alois Bunjira 86; Wendell Robinson 60og]
Dynamos           1-2 SuperSport United
  [Lifa Gqosha 85; Phillip Evans 19og, Mandla Zwane 90]

[Oct 16]
Hellenic          0-0 Moroka Swallows

[Oct 23]
Ajax Cape Town    1-0 Hellenic
  [Nathan Paulse 80] 
Orlando Pirates   1-0 Manning Rangers
  [Hleza Mofedi 43]

[Oct 26]
Black Leopards    0-1 Manning Rangers 
  [Gilbert Mushangazhike 34]
Orlando Pirates   2-0 Mamelodi Sundowns
  [Benedict Vilakazi 45, Manyathela 83]
SuperSport United 2-3 Jomo Cosmos
  [Phill Evans 70pen, Tsweu Mokoro 82; Tico-Tico Bucuane 5,
   Sam Magalefa 67, Essau Kanyenda 75; Thomas Madigage (S) red card 34,
   Tico-Tico Bucuane (C) red card 50]
[Oct 27]
African Wanderers 0-0 Kaizer Chiefs  
Moroka Swallows   3-0 Umtata Bush Bucks
  [Japhet Zwane 47, Warren Lewis 76, Samuel Ngobeni 90]
Santos            1-1 Dynamos
  [Thokozani Xaba 29; Joel Seroba 53; Isaac Moemba (D) red card 80]

[Oct 30]
Wits University   0-2 SuperSport United 
  [Themba Mnguni 13, Abram Raselamane 46]

[Nov 2]
Orlando Pirates   2-0 Hellenic
  [Benedict Vilakasi 25, Lesley Manyathela 76]

[Nov 6]
Wits University   1-0 Kaizer Chiefs
  [Gareth Devine 63]
Orlando Pirates   3-1 Black Leopards
  [Benedict Vilakazi 1, Lesley Manyathela 18, 72; Vhonani Mulaudzi 61]
Manning Rangers   0-1 Jomo Cosmos 
  [Lebohang Kukame 65]
SuperSport United 1-1 Moroka Swallows
  [Paul Evans 55pen; Jermain Chrisitian 45]
Bush Bucks        1-0 Santos
  [Anele Zibi 37]

[Nov 9]
Wits University   0-0 African Wanderers
Bush Bucks        2-1 Black Leopards
  [Anele Zibi 11, Wilfred Mugeyi 45; Wanali Mulaudzi 42]
Cape Town Santos  1-1 SuperSport United
  [Fees Moloi 8; Jean Marc-Ithier 76og]
Kaizer Chiefs     1-0 Hellenic
  [David Kannemeyer 2]
[Nov 10]
Mamelodi Sundowns 1-0 Moroka Swallows
  [Victor Dos Santos 85]
Ajax Cape Town    0-3 Orlando Pirates 
  [Hleza Mofedi 8, Sibusiso Mazibuko 39, Lesley Manyathela 86]

[Nov 13]
Dynamos           2-1 Golden Arrows
  [Josam Ndou 33, Luke Jukulile Petros 41; Siyabonga Khanyile 90pen;
   Luke Jukulile Petros (D) red card 78]

[Nov 20]
Manning Rangers   0-1 Mamelodi Sundowns 
  [Simba Marumo 87]
Golden Arrows     2-1 Wits University
  [Siyabonga Khanyile 21, Ryan Hodgskin 84og; Charles Yohane 22] 
Kaizer Chiefs     1-1 Ajax Cape Town
  [Stanton Fredericks 62; Nathan Paulse 66]

[Nov 22]
Hellenic          1-0 Santos
  [Warren Budde 5]
[Nov 23]
Black Leopards    1-2 Kaizer Chiefs
  [Christopher Netshidzivhi 86pen; David Radebe 20, 76]
Pirates           2-0 Dynamos
  [Lucky Lekgwathi 60,  Boitumelo Moleyane77; Gift Leremi (P) sent off;
   match formed part of Orlando Pirates 65th anniversary celebrations]
SuperSport United 3-2 Bush Bucks
  [Thando Mngomeni 46, 47, 89; Mulemba Mukeba 29, Raboijane Nkoane 66]
[Nov 24]
African Wanderers 0-0 Lamontville Golden Arrows
Jomo Cosmos       1-0 Ajax Cape Town
  [Essau Kanyenda 58] 
Moroka Swallows   1-3 Wits University
  [Japhet Zwane 25; Manqoba Ngwenya 46, 80, Leonard Castner 75]

[Nov 27]
Manning Rangers   3-1 Hellenic
  [Antonio Trigo 27, Alton Meiring 46, Gilbert Mushangazhike 50;
   Daniel Matsau 7]
Santos            2-0 African Wanderers
  [David Mabeta 61, Fees Moloi 71] 

[Nov 29]
Ajax Cape Town    2-3 Black Leopards
  [Nathan Paulse 46, 58; Christopher Netshidzivhe 11pen,
   Sibusiso Dlamini 47, Jafta Mabosho 88; Shane Poggenpoel (A) red card 68]
[Dec 1]
Dynamos           6-2 Hellenic
  [Frank Makua 50, 63, 88, Sandras Kumwenda 51, Seroba 82, 86;  
   Daniel Matsau 15, Ricardo Katza 80]
Golden Arrows     0-1 SuperSport United 
  [Tshweu Mokoro 88]
Wits University   1-0 Orlando Pirates
  [Manqoba Shakes Ngwenya 23]
Bush Bucks        1-1 Manning Rangers
  [Mukeba Mulumba 42; Gilbert Mushalgazhike 68]

[Dec 4]
African Wanderers 0-1 Dynamos 
  [Frank Makua 33]
Jomo Cosmos       1-1 Black Leopards
  [Eric Bhamuza Sono 80; Sibusiso Dlamini 70]
Golden Arrows     1-2 Ajax Cape Town
  [Mabhuda Khanyeza 52; Nhlanhla Mncube 44og, Rowan Hendricks 83;
   Thembinkosi Ncube (GA) red card 38, Junaid Hartely (A) red card 86]
SuperSport United 2-3 Manning Rangers
  [Phill Evans 35pen, Abram Raselemane 79; Liswa Nduti 13,
   Gilbert Mushangazhike 31, Pogisho Mokotjo 45]

[Dec 7]
Kaizer Chiefs     1-1 Orlando Pirates
  [Kabamba Musasa 55; Lesley Manyathela 87pen]
[Dec 8]
Black Leopards    2-1 Mamelodi Sundowns
  [Mulondo Sikhwivhilu 7, Sibusiso Dlamini 25; Daniel Mudau 90]
Hellenic          2-0 Wits University
  [Daniel Matsau 35, Marchelino Fransch 85]
Golden Arrows     1-0 Santos
  [Mabhuda Khanyeza 9]
Moroka Swallows   1-0 Ajax Cape Town 
  [Samuel Ngobeni 20]

[Dec 11]
Jomo Cosmos       2-0 Bush Bucks
  [Essau Kanyenda 5, Dikgang Mabalane 79]
SuperSport United 2-1 Black Leopards
  [Fernando Mutola 6og, Thando Mngomeni 68; Sibusiso Dlamini 30]
Mamelodi Sundowns 0-0 Kaizer Chiefs 

[Dec 13]
Ajax Cape Town    0-1 Manning Rangers 
  [Elton Meiring 46]
[Dec 14]
Golden Arrows     3-2 Hellenic
  [Tekano Ledimo 12, Siza Dlamini 34, Mabhuda Khanyeza 49; 
   Thabo Mngomeni 18, Albert Kometsi 59] 
Santos            1-2 Orlando Pirates
  [Jean-Marc Ithier 6; Goodman Mazibuko 28, Leslie Manyathela 57]
Kaizer Chiefs     2-0 Jomo Cosmos
  [John "Shoes" Moshoeu 6, David Radebe 56]
[Dec 15]
African Wanderers 1-4 SuperSport United
  [Nkosinathi Mqobongo 36pen; Phil Evans 21pen, Abram Raselemane 40, 87,
   Patrick Mayo 63]
Dynamos           0-2 Moroka Swallows 
  [Adam Ndlovu, 5, 53]
Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 Bush Bucks
  [Victor dos Santos 80, Hareaipha Simba Marumo 87; Wilfred Mugeyi 85pen:
   Marvin Klaasen (B) red card 40]

[Dec 18]
Wits University   2-1 Black Leopards
  [Ivan Winstanley 8, 35; Ashley Makhanya 62og]
Moroka Swallows   0-1 Orlando Pirates 
  [Lesley Manyathela 78]

[Dec 21]
Jomo Cosmos       1-1 Wits University
  [Bazilepo Kangwana 26 Gert van Schalkwyk 50]
Umtata Bush Bucks 3-2 Ajax Cape Town
  [Wilfred Mugeyi 15, Anele Zibi 57, Mulumba Mukeba 74; Yanga Gcilishe 10, 25]
Black Leopards    1-2 Dynamos
  [Papi Gama 76pen; Kenneth Motshumi 39, Joel Seroba 67;
   Christopher Netshidzivhe (L) red card 65]
Orlando Pirates   0-1 Golden Arrows
  [Mabhupi Khanyeza 32]
[Dec 22]
Hellenic          4-0 African Wanderers
  [Gareth Ncaca 14, Daniel Matsau 44, Koena Mathopa 84, 90]
Moroka Swallows   1-0 Santos
  [Japhet Zwane 19]
Manning Rangers   0-0 Kaizer Chiefs
SuperSport United 0-2 Mamelodi Sundowns 
  [Hareaipha Simba Marumo 14, Carlo Scott 82; Themba Mnguni (S) red card 45]

[Jan 3]
Cape Town Santos  2-1 Black Leopards
  [Tyrone Arendse 29, Peter Kirstein 80; Sibusiso Dlamini 66; NB: Leopards went
   to Cape Town without their away jerseys and had to wear white t-shirts over 
   their jerseys. This made it impossible for anybody inside the stadium to 
   read their numbers.]
[Jan 4]
Golden Arrows     0-2 Moroka Swallows 
  [Japhet Zwane 56,  Papi Mbhele 90]
SuperSport United 5-0 Hellenic
  [Dennis Masina 20, Abram Raselemane 60, 69, 80, John Khambule 67]
Kaizer Chiefs     4-0 Bush Bucks
  [David Radebe 48, 75, Kabamba Musasa 52, John "Shoes" Moshoeu 79]
[Jan 5]
Dynamos           0-0 Jomo Cosmos 
Wits University   1-1 Manning Rangers
  [Charles Yohane 77pen; Siza Nombe 30]
African Wanderers 1-2 Orlando Pirates
  [James Mothobi 41; Boitumelo Moleyane 87, Sibusiso Mazibuko 88]

[Jan 8]
Cape Town Santos  3-0 Jomo Cosmos
  [Peter Kirsten 23, 67, Musa Otieno-Ongao 30]
[Jan 9]
SuperSport United 1-1 Orlando Pirates
  [Denis Masina 34; Hleza Mofedi 45]

[Jan 11]
Golden Arrows     2-2 Black Leopards
  [Siza Dlamini 69, 73; Sibusiso Dlamini 20pen, Richard Lishivha 25;
   Jaconia Cibi (L) red card 67]
SuperSport United 1-2 Ajax Cape Town
  [Phil Evans 38pen; Grant Igesund 47, Shane Poggenpoel 77] 
Kaizer Chiefs     2-0 Mamelodi Sundowns 
  [Kelvin Mushangazhike 39, Patrick Mabedi 85pen]
[Jan 12]
Hellenic          1-2 Orlando Pirates
  [Naughty Mokoena 24; Lesley Manyathela 4, 45]
African Wanderers 1-1 Moroka Swallows
  [Mbopha Mthembu 20; Peter Rabolele 58]
Dynamos           3-1 Manning Rangers
  [Frank Makua 65, Josam Ndou 87, Joel Seroba 90pen; Liswa Nduti 53]
Wits University   2-1 Bush Bucks
  [Charles Yohane 20, Manqoba Ngwenya 50; Wilfred Mugeyi 46]

[Jan 15]
Umtata Bush Bucks 2-1 Dynamos
  [Mulumba Mukeba 26, Thobela Bikwane 65; Joel Seroba 55]
Ajax Cape Town    1-0 Mamelodi Sundowns 
  [Nathan Paulse 16; Shane Poggenpoel (A) red card 40]

[Jan 17]
Manning Rangers   1-1 Santos
  [Alton Meiring 73; Musa Otieno 18]
[Jan 18]
Black Leopards    0-0 African Wanderers 
Orlando Pirates   0-0 SuperSport United
[Jan 19]
Jomo Cosmos       0-1 Lamontville Golden Arrows 
  [Siza Dlamini 73]
Mamelodi Sundowns 0-1 Wits University 
  [Craig Bianchi 42og]
Moroka Swallows   2-1 Hellenic
   [Jermaine Christian 69, Lucas Sebone 75; Daniel Matsau 4]
Ajax Cape Town    0-2 Kaizer Chiefs 
  [Stanton Fredericks 39, Kabamba Musasa 83]

[Jan 22]
Santos            0-1 Bush Bucks
  [William Lerefolo 90]

[Jan 25]
African Wanderers 2-1 Jomo Cosmos
  [Andrew Rabutla 50og, Samuel Tabane 59; Russel Mwafurlirwa 45;
   Andrew Rabutla (J) red card 88]
Hellenic          2-0 Black Leopards
  [Daniel Matsau 17, Makwinji Soma-Phiri 20]
[Jan 26]
Golden Arrows     0-1 Manning Rangers 
  [Kerryn Jordan 5]
Dynamos           2-1 Mamelodi Sundowns
  [Frank Makua 21, Isaac Mumba 68; Sipho Nunens 18]
SuperSport United 2-2 Kaizer Chiefs
  [Abram Raselemane 66, 75; John Shoes Moshoueu 60, Kabamba Musasa 88]

[Jan 29]
Cape Town Santos  0-0 Kaizer Chiefs
Umtata Bush Bucks 0-2 Orlando Pirates 
  [Jimmy Kauleza 59, Lesely Manyathela 62]

[Jan 31]
Ajax Cape Town    0-2 Dynamos 
  [Kenneth Motsumi 16, Irvin Zwane 84]
Manning Rangers   2-1 African Wanderers 
  [Sipho Ndzuzo 82, Gilbert Mushangazhike 90; James Mothibi 16;
   Welcome Mazibuko (W) red card 66, Alton Meiring (R) red card 70]
[Feb 1]
Black Leopards    1-0 Orlando Pirates 
  [Christopher Netshidzivhe 75; Abednigo Netshodwe (P) red card 77]
Umtata Bush Bucks 0-1 Lamontville Golden Arrows 
  [Elliot Khanyeza 55pen]
[Feb 2]
Kaizer Chiefs     0-2 Wits University 
  [Stuart Murisa 40, 68]
Jomo Cosmos       2-1 Hellenic
  [Manuel Tico-Tico Bucuane 60, 85; William Naughty Mokoena 89]
Moroka Swallows   3-1 SuperSport United
  [Japhet Zwane 19, Lucas Sebona 27, 90; Phil Evans 31pen; Kaitano 
   Tembo (SU) red card 44]
Mamelodi Sundowns 0-1 Cape Town Santos 
  [Jean-Marc Ithier 54]

[Feb 5]
Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 Manning Rangers
  [Charles Motlohi 7, Victor dos Santos 63; Gilbert Mushangazhike 17pen]
Orlando Pirates   1-2 Moroka Swallows
  [Lesley Manyathela 39; Jabulane Mendu 56, Lucas Sebone 87]

[Feb 7]
Santos            2-3 Ajax Cape Town
  [Musa Otieno Ongao 21, Jean-Marc Ithier 40; Junaid Hartley 48, 77, 
   Brent Carelse 81]
[Feb 8]
African Wanderers 2-1 Bush Bucks
  [Innocent Mhlanga 7, Sam Tabane 52; William Lerefolo 35]
Dynamos           1-0 Kaizer Chiefs
  [Kenneth Motsumi 64]
Moroka Swallows   4-2 Black Leopards
  [Lucas Sebone 24, Gavin Manuels 52, Adam Ndlovu 63, Peter Rabolele 75;
   Dingane Masanabo 14, Mulondo Sikhwivhilo  71]
SuperSport United 2-3 Wits University
  [Thomas Madigage 77, Pitso Lekone 88; Ivan Winstanley 15, 
   Manqoba Ngwenya 21, Stewart Murisa 53]
Golden Arrows     1-0 Mamelodi Sundowns
  [Mabhuti Khanyeza 86pen]
Orlando Pirates   0-0 Jomo Cosmos 

[Feb 10]
Santos            0-0 Hellenic
[Feb 12]
Ajax Cape Town    1-1 Lamontville Golden Arrows
  [Edzai Kasinauyo 23; Tekano Shoes Ledimo 35]

[Feb 14]
Wits University   2-1 Dynamos
  [Ivan Winstanley 64, Gareth Devine 87; Jacky Ledwaba 58]
[Feb 15]
Black Leopards    0-1 SuperSport United 
  [Seuntjie Motlhajwa 45]
Umtata Bush Bucks 0-1 Hellenic 
  [Daniel Matsau 73]
[Feb 16]
Kaizer Chiefs     1-0 Santos
  [John Shoes Moshoeu 90]
Mamelodi Sundowns 4-1 African Wanderers
  [Daniel Mambush Mudau 7, Hareaipha Simba Marumo 51, Paulus Masehe 86,
   Lucky Qaba 90; Kagiso Sekotogolo 72]
Manning Rangers   0-1 Orlando Pirates 
  [Lesley Manyathela 70]

[Feb 19]
Cape Town Santos  0-1 Wits University 
  [Manqoba Ngwenya 55] 

[Feb 22]
African Wanderers 0-3 Ajax Cape Town 
  [Brett Evans 42, Joseph Ngake 62, Grant Igesund 69]
Black Leopards    1-2 Jomo Cosmos
  [Dingaan Masanabo 8; Russel Mwafulirwa 1, Essau Kanyenda 15]
Moroka Swallows   1-0 Manning Rangers 
  [Sbongakonke Ndlovu 7]
SuperSport United 1-0 Dynamos
  [Phill Evans 40]
[Feb 23]
Hellenic          1-1 Mamelodi Sundowns
  [Makwenje Soma-Phiri 36; Daniel Mambush Madau 10pen]
Golden Arrows     2-1 Kaizer Chiefs
  [Mabhudi Khanyeza 10, 89; David Kannemeyer 52]

[Feb 26]
Ajax Cape Town    1-3 Santos
  [Brent Carelse 76pen; Tyron Arendse 31, Junaid Hartley 43og,
   Jean-Marc Ithier 45; Brent Carelse (A) red card 90]
Jomo Cosmos       1-1 SuperSport United
  [Russel Mwafulirwa 16; Peter Khoabane 58]
Kaizer Chiefs     4-2 Moroka Swallows
  [Stanton Fredericks 16, Kabamba Musasa 26, 90, Patrick Mabedi 85pen;
   Samuel Ngobeni 9, Gary McNab 52; Lucas Sebona (S) red card 80]

[Feb 28]
Manning Rangers   1-2 Black Leopards
  [Dale Studzinski 28; Sibusiso Dlamini 67, Japhta Mabosho 75]
Wits University   1-0 Golden Arrows
  [Charles Yohane 28]
[Mar 1]
Dynamos           0-3 Santos 
  [Tyron Arendse 50, Jean Marc-Ithier 74, Fees Moloi 84]
Umtata Bush Bucks 1-1 Moroka Swallows
  [Wellington Sambu 19; Abram Ndlovu 51]
[Mar 2]
Ajax Cape Town    3-4 Hellenic
  [Bradley August 26, 78, Robert Nauseb 60; Makwenje Soma-Phiri 4, 49,
   Warren Budde 42, 44]
Kaizer Chiefs     1-2 African Wanderers
  [Kabamba Musasa 34; Mduduzi Mdladla 28, Mbopha Mthembu 81]
Mamelodi Sundowns 0-0 Orlando Pirates 

[Mar 5]
Hellenic          0-1 Manning Rangers 
  [Alton Meiring 62]
Golden Arrows     2-1 Dynamos
  [Effort Sithole 9, Mabhudi Khanyeza 88; Lucky Maleka 35; Lifa Gqosha (D) 
   red card 90]

[Mar 8]
Black Leopards    3-0 Umtata Bush Bucks
  [Sibusiso Dlamini 6, Dumisani Mpofu 43og, Vhonani Mulaudzi 65]
Hellenic          1-3 Kaizer Chiefs
  [Ricardo Katza 7; Jose Macamo 26, John Shoes Moshoeu 65, Kabamba Musasa 80]
Moroka Swallows   2-0 Mamelodi Sundowns
  [Edzai Kasinauyo 25, Kerryn Jordan 40]
SuperSport United 2-1 Santos
  [Lebohang Kukame 21, Seuntjie Motlhajwa 90; Carlo Scott 18]
[Mar 9]
African Wanderers 1-4 Wits University
  [Thabani Khuluse 75; Manqoba Ngwenya 25, Benson Mhlongo 62,
   Meshack Tsotetsi 85, Sipho Mngomezulu 87]
Jomo Cosmos       1-2 Manning Rangers
  [Essau Kanyenda 62; Regan Stuart 55, Sisa Nombe 61; red card:
   Abram Khwenenyane (R) 82]
Orlando Pirates   1-0 Ajax Cape Town
  [Benedict Vilakazi 38]

[Mar 13]
Ajax Cape Town    1-1 Moroka Swallows
  [Nathan Paulse 24; Adam Ndlovu 49]
Mamelodi Sundowns 1-1 Jomo Cosmos
  [Craig Bianchi 10; Innocent Ntsume 90]

[Mar 14]
Dynamos           1-0 African Wanderers
  [Lucas Maleka 30]
Wits University   1-0 Hellenic
  [Sipho Mngomezulu 86]
[Mar 15]
Kaizer Chiefs     2-0 Orlando Pirates
  [John Shoes Moshoeu 70, David Radebe 78]
Santos            1-0 Golden Arrows
  [Jean Marc-Ithier 59]
Manning Rangers   1-2 SuperSport United
  [Orlin Powell 76; Phil Evans 15, Cavann Sibeko 66; red card:
   Phil Evans (S) 65]
[Mar 16]
Bush Bucks        1-1 Jomo Cosmos
  [Mulumba Mukeba 40; Russell Mwafulirwa 10]
Mamelodi Sundowns 2-0 Black Leopards
  [Victor dos Santos 40, 55]

[Mar 19]
Wits University   0-0 Ajax Cape Town 
Orlando Piarates  3-0 Santos
  [Lesley Manyathela 12, 26, Gift  Leremi 90; red card: Jeremy Jansen (S)] 

[Mar 28]
Hellenic          1-0 Dynamos
  [Daniel Matsau 44]
Black Leopards    3-0 Ajax Cape Town 
  [Dingaan Masanabo 49, 90, Wonder Nhleko 64; red card: Anthony Baffoe (A) 18]
[Mar 29]
Manning Rangers   1-0 Bush Bucks
  [Fernando Marcia 30]
[Mar 30]
SuperSport United 1-2 Golden Arrows
  [Chris Mwamba 90; Vumile Gumbi 17, Mabhuda Khanyeza 83]
African Wanderers 0-3 Cape Town Santos 
  [Jean-Marc Ithier 17, Jonathan Solomons 59, David Notoane 86]
Jomo Cosmos       1-0 Mamelodi Sundowns
  [Russell Mwafulirwa 69]

[Apr 12]
Dynamos           0-1 Orlando Pirates 
 [Jimmy Kauleza 67; red card: Aime Kitenge (D) 61] 
Kaizer Chiefs     0-3 Black Leopards 
  [Christopher Netshidzivhe 13pen, Dingaane Masanabo 18, 66]
Umtata Bush Bucks 0-0 SuperSport United          
[Apr 13]
Golden Arrows     3-1 African Wanderers
  [Lucky Sibeko 39, Jainudeen Lakay 56, 84; Ephraim Hadebe 78]
Wits University   2-2 Moroka Swallows
  [Ivan Winstanley 44, Charles Yohane 81; Lucas Sebona 29, Keryn Jordan 37]              

[Apr 23]
Jomo Cosmos       1-3 Kaizer Chiefs
  [Russel Mwafulirwa 90; David Radebe 41, 71, John "Shoes" Moshoeu 89]

[Apr 25]
Hellenic          1-0 Golden Arrows
  [Thabo Mngomeni 87]
Manning Rangers   1-2 Ajax Cape Town
  [Fernando Marcia 21; Dillon Sheppard 15, 20]
[Apr 26]
Black Leopards    2-0 Wits University
  [Sibusiso Dlamini, Duncan Lechesa]
Orlando Pirates   4-0 Umtata Bush Bucks
  [Hleza Mofedi 36, Lesley Manyathela 45, 73, Makhosonke Bhengu 90]
[Apr 27]
Moroka Swallows   5-3 Dynamos
  [Lucas Sebona 43, Artur Comboio 59, Adam Ndlovu 76, Edzai Kasinauyo 88,
   Samuel Ngobeni 90+1; Josam Ndou 9, Joel Seroba 76, George Ramphela 90+2; 
   red cards: Peter Petersen (S) 62, Josam Ndou (D) 62]

[May 3]
Kaizer Chiefs     4-0 Manning Rangers
  [David Radebe 16, 66 80, John `Shoes' Moshoeu 43] 
Golden Arrows     0-2 Orlando Pirates 
  [Hleza Mofedi 39  Bheka Phakathi 73]
Cape Town Santos  1-1 Moroka Swallows
  [Carlo Scott 51; Keryn Jordan 62]
Wits University   0-0 Jomo Cosmos  
[May 4]
African Wanderers 0-2 Cape Town Hellenic 
  [Makwinji Soma-Phiri 3, Warren Budde 90]
Ajax Cape Town    0-0 Umtata Bush Bucks  
  [red card: Sibusiso Dabi (B) 60]
Dynamos           1-2 Black Leopards
  [Andries Sebola 23; Mulondo Sikhwivhilu 3, 68]
Mamelodi Sundowns 0-2 SuperSport United 
  [Chris Mwamba 40, Abram Raselemane 55]

[May 7]
Ajax Cape Town    1-0 Jomo Cosmos
  [Hilton Jordaan 11og]
Orlando Pirates   2-1 African Wanderers
  [Jimmy Kauleza 18, Hleza Mofedi 38; James Mothibi 11; red card:
   "Mbulelo Old John" Mabizela (O) 23]

[May 14]
Jomo Cosmos       1-3 Moroka Swallows
  [Betu Tshimanga 10; Abraham Isaks 51, Lucas Sebona 56, 71]

[May 17]
Orlando Pirates   1-1 Wits University 
  [Lesley Manyathela 82; Benson Mhlongo 9]
SuperSport United 5-3 African Wanderers
  [Cavin Sibeko 50, Thando Mngomeni 52, Abram Raselemane 54, 65, 90;
   Kagisho Seikotogelo 6, Innocent Mhlanga 8, Bob Mthembu 90+1]
[May 18]
Moroka Swallows   2-3 Kaizer Chiefs
  [Lucas Sebona 72, Gary McNab 89pen; David Radebe 24, 63, Arthur Zwane 68]

[May 22]
Umtata Bush Bucks 3-2 Mamelodi Sundowns
  [John Maduka 26, Anele Zibi 37, Wilfred Mugeyi 57; Godfrey Sapula 46,
   Raphael Chukwu 64]

[May 24]
Moroka Swallows   0-2 Lamontville Golden Arrows 
  [Mabhuti Khanyeza 41pen, 51]
Jomo Cosmos       1-1 Orlando Pirates
  [Betu Tshimanga 79; Hleza Mofedi 22]
Manning Rangers   2-4 Wits University
  [Sisa Nombe 72pen, Trinity Daniels 90+1; Charles Yohane 10,
   Gareth Devine 45+2, 51, Kagiso Raymond Denge 64] 
[May 25]
Black Leopards    1-0 Cape Town Santos
  [Dingane Masanabo 13] 
Hellenic          2-3 SuperSport United
  [Daniel Matsau 60, 85; Denis Masina 39, Thando Mngomeni 42,
   Calvin Sibeko 83]
Mamelodi Sundowns 1-1 Ajax Cape Town
  [Raphael Chukwu 3; Robert Nauseb 39]
Umtata Bush Bucks 1-1 Kaizer Chiefs
  [Anele Zibi 56; Rodney Thobejane 90+1]

[May 28]
Jomo Cosmos       2-0 Dynamos
  [Russel Mwafulirwa 23, Bamuza Sono 84]

Final Table:

 1.Orlando Pirates           30 18  7  5  41-16  61  Champions
 2.SuperSport United         30 16  7  7  54-37  55
 3.Wits University           30 15  9  6  39-29  54
 4.Moroka Swallows           30 15  8  7  52-36  53
 5.Lamontville Golden Arrows 30 15  6  9  33-27  51
 6.Kaizer Chiefs             30 14  8  8  42-26  50
 7.Dynamos                   30 12  4 14  39-37  40
 8.Jomo Cosmos               30 10 10 10  33-34  40
 9.Santos                    30 11  6 13  33-28  39
10.Mamelodi Sundowns         30 11  6 13  30-30  39
11.Black Leopards            30 11  3 16  40-42  36
12.Manning Rangers           30  9  8 13  31-39  35
13.Ajax Cape Town            30  9  6 15  31-44  33
14.Hellenic                  30 10  3 17  33-47  33
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15.Umtata Bush Bucks         30  8  7 15  29-47  31  Relegated
16.African Wanderers         30  4  6 20  21-62  18  Relegated 
 -.Free State Stars           bought out     
 -.Ria Stars                  bought out

NB: Free State Stars (Qwa-Qwa) and Ria Stars (Polokwane) were
    bought out by the league for 8 million rand (roughly USD 800,000)
    each in order to reduce fixture congestion


South Africa Cups 2002/03


BP Top Eight Cup 2002

First Round
[Aug 10]
Moroka Swallows   0-5 Orlando Pirates
[Aug 11]
Black Leopards    2-3 Santos
[Aug 17]
Supersport United 1-0 Wits University
[Aug 18]
Sundowns          2-1 Jomo Cosmos

Semifinals
[Aug 31]
Orlando Pirates   1-2 Santos
[Sep 1]
Supersport United 1-2 Sundowns

Final [Sep 14, The Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace]
Cape Town Santos  2-0 Mamelodi Sundowns
  [Jean-Marc Ithier 12, Fees Moloi 41; Carlo Scott (MS) red card 60]


Telkom Charity Cup 2002

First Round 
Moroka Swallows   1-2 Black Leopards
  [Gavin Manuels 24; Sibusiso Dlamini 22,71]
Orlando Pirates   0-1 Kaizer Chiefs
  [Lucky Maselesele 88]
 
Final
Kaizer Chiefs     1-1 Black Leopards        [8-7 pen]
  [Josias Macamo 47; Cyril Nzama 44og]


Coca Cola (League) Cup 2002/03

First Round
[Oct 2]
Hellenic          1-3 Jomo Cosmos  
  [Darrel Smith 44; Essau Kanyenda 34pen, 45, Alfred Phiri 90]
  [red card: Gareth Ormshaw (Hellenic, keeper) for retaliation, 34]
[Oct 5]
Moroka Swallows   0-1 Kaizer Chiefs 
  [Kabamba Musasa 64]
[Oct 6]
Supersport United 0-1 Dynamos               [asdet]
  [Thomas Ledingoane 92]
Golden Arrows     2-1 Santos
  [Manqoba Mkhize 45, Tekano Ledimo 75; Jean-Marc Ithier 80]
[Oct 16]
Wits University   0-0 Manning Rangers       [asdet, 5-6 pen]
[Oct 19]
Umtata Bush Bucks 2-0 Orlando Pirates
  [Mulumba Mukeba 13, Wilfred Mugeyi 85]
Black Leopards    3-0 African Wanderers
  [Vusi Kharivhe 20, Helder Muianga 44pen, Duncan Lechesa 80]
[Oct 20]
Mamelodi Sundowns 1-3 Ajax Cape Town
  [Hareaipha Simba Marumo 76; Robert Nauseb 17, Rowan Hendricks 22, 58]

Quarterfinals
[Oct 30]
Manning Rangers   3-0 Umtata Bush Bucks
  [Antonio Trigo 32pen, Reagan Stuart 53, Sisa Nombe 65]
[Nov 2] 
Black Leopards    0-0 Ajax Cape Town        [asdet, 1-3 pen]
[Nov 3]
Dynamos           0-2 Jomo Cosmos
  [Essau Kanyenda 53, 58]
  [Dynamos keeper Aime Kitenge sent off]
L. Golden Arrows  1-2 Kaizer Chieffs
  [Siphiwe Mkhonza 68; Siphiwe Mkhonza 13og, Kabamba Musasa 79]

Semifinals
[Nov 16]
Ajax Cape Town    0-1 Kaizer Chiefs
  [Stanton Fredericks 21]
[Nov 17]
Jomo Cosmos       1-0 Manning Rangers       [asdet]
  [Lebohang Kukame 92]
  [Rangers' Gideon Noge red carded 30]

Final [Nov 30]
Kaizer Chiefs     0-1 Jomo Cosmos
  [Manuel "Tico Tico" Bucuane 34]
  [match marred by crowd violence; was suspended for 30 minutes with Chiefs'
   supporters throwing missiles onto the pitch]



South Africa ABSA (FA Cup) 2002/03

NB: (I) indicates 2nd level, (II) indicates 3rd level

1/16 Finals
[Mar 22]
Lamontville Golden Arrows 0-2 Jomo Cosmos 
  [Russel Mwafulirwa 77, Manuel Tico-Tico Bucuane 80; red card: Thembinkosi
   Ncube redcarded (GA) 65]
Kaizer Chiefs             5-0 Sporting (I)
  [Cyril Nzama 6pen, Kenny Niemach 50, 64, 84, Rene Richards 87]
Ennerdale Arcadia (II)    1-4 Alexandra United (I)
  [Brandon Koeberg 21; Fanyana Dhladhla 42, Sipho Baloyi 65,
   Edgar Nkosi 88, 90]
African Wanderers         5-2 FC Fortune (I)
  [Kagiso Sekotogelo 34, Mdu Mthembu 42pen, 76, Bheki Radebe 50,
   Innocent Mhlanga 90; Reggie Mentoor 44, Angelo Julius 56]
Rygersdal Aces (II)       2-0 Blackburn Rovers (II)
  [Kyle Jacobs 49, Bramley Boise' 56]
Ajax Cape Town            3-1 Dynamos
  [Brent Carelse 5, Nathan Paulse 41, Bradley August 49; Framie Makwa 3]
Black Leopards            3-0 Moroka Swallows
  [Mulondo Sikhwivhilu 12, 90, Mamqoba Mkhize 84]
[Mar 23]
Orlando Pirates           2-1 Umtata Bush Bucks
  [Boitumelo Moleyane 23, Lesley Manyathela 28; Mulumba Makeba 9]
Cape Town Hellenic        2-0 Park United (I)
  [Warren Budde 43, Makwinje Soma-Phiri 85]
Cape Town Santos          2-1 Wits University
  [Carlo Scott 20, Tyron Arendse 45; Benson Mhlongo 17]
Mamelodi Sundowns         5-0 Young Pirates (II)
  [Hareaipha Marumo (2), Victor dos Santos, Ishmael Maluleke, Alois Bunjira;
   red card: Dan Semake (MS) 73]
Bloemfontein Celtics (I)  2-1 AmaZulu (I)
  [Tony Ilodigwe 45, Simon Nomnga 70; Edison Mhinga 10]
Leicester City (II)       3-1 William Pescod (I)
  [Tshepiso Lesero 5, 10, 90; William Taylor 29]
Roses United (II)         1-3 Maholosiane (I)
  [During Bewee 83; Paseka Mazibuko 40, Alexis Motaung 60, David Dlamini 79]
Winners Park (II)         2-0 Silver Stars (I)
   [Tshilidzi Doboro 6, Surprise Moriri 22pen]
[Mar 26]
Manning Rangers           0-1 SuperSport United
  [Peter Khoabane 12]

1/8 Finals
[Apr 2]
Mamelodi Sundowns         2-1 SuperSport United
  [Tumelo Mofokeng 68, Sashi Chalwe 90; Abram Raselemane 75]
[Apr 5]
Silver Stars (I)          2-0 Orlando Pirates
  [Surprise Moriri 66, Koketso Mmotong 90]
Cape Town Hellenic        2-1 Black Leopards
  [Makwinje Soma-Phiri 44, 90; Dingaane Masanabo 65]
Bloemfontein Celtic (I)   4-0 Rysderdal Aces (II)
  [Cecil Oerson 2, Darryl Smith 34,  Wasileios Sofiadellis 37,
   Lefa Tsutsulupa 73]
[Apr 6]
Leicester City (II)       1-4 Jomo Cosmos
  [Makaile Kgosimele 12; Manuel "Tico-Tico" Bucuane 24, 44,
   Russel Mwafulira 51, Innocent Ntsume 63]
Ajax Cape Town            0-0 Kaizer Chiefs         [aet, 5-4 pen]
Maholosiane (I)           1-1 Alexandra United (II) [aet, 4-5 pen]
  [James Mokoena 114; Edgar Nkosi 101]
[Apr 9]
Cape Town Santos          1-0 African Wanderers 
  [Carlo Scott 47]

Quarterfinals
[Apr 19]
Silver Stars (I)          1-2 Jomo Cosmos
  [Jabulani Nkosi 83; Russel Mwafulirwa 50, Teboho Mokoena 90]
Cape Town Hellenic        0-2 Cape Town Santos
  [Fees Moloi 22, Musa Otieno Ongao 71; red card: Gareth Ncaca (H) 39]
[Apr 20]
Alexandria United (I)     1-3 Ajax Cape Town
  [Joseph Ngake 4og; Dillon Sheppard 44, Bradley August 62, 
   Robert Nauseb 70]
Bloemfontein Celtic (I)   2-1 Mamelodi Sundowns
  [Cecil Oerson 46, Lehlohonolo Seema 53; Victor 'Vitinho' dos Santos 59]

Semifinals
[May 10]
Bloemfontein Celtic (I)   0-3 Cape Town Santos 
  [Tyron Arendse 21, Edries Burton 36, Carlo Scott 59]
[May 11]
Ajax Cape Town            2-0 Jomo Cosmos
  [Dillon Sheppard 5, Robert Nauseb 87; red card: Anthony Baffoe (A) 57]

Final [May 31]
Cape Town Santos          2-0 Ajax Cape Town
  [Tyren Arendse 18, Fees Moloi 22]


Second Level 2002/03


Inland Stream

Table:

 1.Silver Stars              30 24  3  3  69-15  75  Promoted
 2.Bloemfontein Celtic       30 23  5  2  62-18  74 
 3.Pietersburg Pillars       30 19  3  8  54-29  60 
 4.City Sharks               30 16  7  7  46-23  55 
 5.Thembisa Classic          29 14  7  8  36-29  49 
 6.Bloemfontein Young Tigers 30 14  6 10  50-34  48 
 7.Maholosiane               30 13  6 11  44-39  45 
 8.Dobsonville All Nations   30  9  9 12  32-35  36 
 9.Mabopane Young Masters    30  9  7 14  41-40  34 
10.Dangerous Aces            30  9  7 14  27-40  34 
11.Peoples Bank Spurs        30  9  4 17  29-44  31 
11.Alexandra United          30  7 10 13  34-53  31 
12.Ledwaba Power Stars       29  7  8 14  32-49  29 
14.Sporting                  30  5 10 15  26-55  25 
15.Welkom Stars              30  5  9 16  26-51  24 
16.Spartak                   30  4  3 23  19-73  15  Relegated

NB: 2 more losses than wins

Coastal Stream

Final Table:

 1.AmaZulu                   26 18  4  4  48-19  58  Promoted
 2.Premier United            26 16  8  2  50-20  56 
 3.Avendale Athletico        26 14  5  7  37-26  47 
 4.FC Fortune                26 14  3  9  40-27  45 
 5.Basotho Tigers            26 13  4  9  43-38  43 
 6.Park United               26 13  3 10  51-36  42 
 7.Maritzburg City           26 10  5 11  32-33  35 
 8.Rainbow Stars             26  9  7 10  31-40  34 
 9.Uthukela                  26  8  7 11  20-27  31 
10.Royal Tigers              26  7  7 12  26-34  28 
11.Moja United               26  8  4 14  31-41  28 
12.Juventus                  26  7  7 12  27-39  28 
13.William Pescod            26  5  7 14  20-31  22 
14.PE Technikon              26  3  3 20  24-69  12  Relegated



2001/02.

2003/04.

list of champions.

list of cup winners.


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Prepared and maintained by Oshebeng Koonyaditse for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Author: Oshebeng Koonyaditse (oshebeng@worldonline.co.za)
Last updated: 25 Aug 2003

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