At the start of this season it would have been difficult to give Thanda Royal Zulu a chance to clinch automatic promotion to the Absa Premiership based on their disastrous previous campaign in the National First Division (NFD).
At the start of this season it would have been difficult to give Thanda Royal Zulu a chance to clinch automatic promotion to the Absa Premiership based on their disastrous previous campaign in the National First Division (NFD).
Amabhubesi evaded relegation last season but yesterday, the KZN-based outfit made up with a spot in the premier division next season.
Thanda outwitted promotional play-offs hopefuls Stellenbosch 2-1 at a packed Umhlathuze Sports Complex, KwaZulu-Natal, where the new NFD champions haven't lost a game this season.
The Cape side's loss boosted Black Leopards' play-off hopes after Lidoda Duvha's 1-1 draw with Royal Eagles.
Though Leopards moved up to the second spot, the hunt for the two play-off spots remain wide open with Eagles, AmaZulu and Witbank Spurs all still in with a chance.
Meanwhile, Thanda attained their feat yesterday with three games to spare.
Amabhubesi broke the deadlock through Khotso Malope but veteran striker Mame Niang levelled the scores from the penalty spot in he second half.
Michael Gumede's strike declared Thanda the NFD champions
Elsewhere, Santos inevitable relegation was put on hold after they drew 1-1 with Jomo Cosmos at Athlone Stadium yesterday.
The outcome also meant Cosmos's play-off hopes were all but dashed.
Thanda roars back to PSL as Santos delay NFD demotion
At the start of this season it would have been difficult to give Thanda Royal Zulu a chance to clinch automatic promotion to the Absa Premiership based on their disastrous previous campaign in the National First Division (NFD).
At the start of this season it would have been difficult to give Thanda Royal Zulu a chance to clinch automatic promotion to the Absa Premiership based on their disastrous previous campaign in the National First Division (NFD).
Amabhubesi evaded relegation last season but yesterday, the KZN-based outfit made up with a spot in the premier division next season.
Thanda outwitted promotional play-offs hopefuls Stellenbosch 2-1 at a packed Umhlathuze Sports Complex, KwaZulu-Natal, where the new NFD champions haven't lost a game this season.
The Cape side's loss boosted Black Leopards' play-off hopes after Lidoda Duvha's 1-1 draw with Royal Eagles.
Though Leopards moved up to the second spot, the hunt for the two play-off spots remain wide open with Eagles, AmaZulu and Witbank Spurs all still in with a chance.
Meanwhile, Thanda attained their feat yesterday with three games to spare.
Amabhubesi broke the deadlock through Khotso Malope but veteran striker Mame Niang levelled the scores from the penalty spot in he second half.
Michael Gumede's strike declared Thanda the NFD champions
Elsewhere, Santos inevitable relegation was put on hold after they drew 1-1 with Jomo Cosmos at Athlone Stadium yesterday.
The outcome also meant Cosmos's play-off hopes were all but dashed.
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