2013 Varsity Football

October 2023 October 2023 Varsity Football Challenge 2013 UP-Tuks (men) University of Johannesburg (women) 5–0 (Tuks vs UCT), 6–1 (NWU vs UFS) 4–0 (Tuks vs UFS), (NMMU vs UCT), (NWU vs Wits) 6–1 (NWU vs UFS) 34 99 2014 Varsity Football The 2013 Varsity Football challenge was the first season of a South African university association football competition. It involved some of the top football playing universities in the country, which belong to the University Sports Company. The tournament is run by Varsity Sports South Africa, and is endorsed by the South African Football Association and University Sport South Africa.http://varsitysportssa.com/football-to-get-varsity-passion/ Football to get Varsity passion 19 July 2013 Varsity Sports SA 30 July 2013 27 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130927071817/http://varsitysportssa.com/football-to-get-varsity-passion/ dead The men's competition was won by UP-Tuks and the women's competition by University of Johannesburg. History The Varsity Cup tournament was founded in 2008, featuring the rugby teams of eight universities. Varsity Sports was expanded in 2012 to include other sporting codes.http://www.sabc.co.za/news/a/b2fc2d804f20b5c7a46caf1e5d06aea0/More-sporting-codes-to-boost-varsity-sports-20130304 More sporting codes to boost varsity sports 12 April 2013 SABC 30 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130406023722/http://www.sabc.co.za/news/a/b2fc2d804f20b5c7a46caf1e5d06aea0/More-sporting-codes-to-boost-varsity-sports-20130304 2013-04-06 dead University Sport South Africa discussed the Varsity Football proposal at its 2012 annual general meeting. The idea was initially rejected, as it was seen to split the member institutions.http://ussa.org.za/docs/football2012agm.pdf Minutes of the USSA Football Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at the University of the Western Cape, Bellville, on 06th– December – 2013 6 December 2012 University Sport South Africa 15 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131215162729/http://ussa.org.za/docs/football2012agm.pdf 2013-12-15 dead However, it was later accepted, and 2013 was the inaugural season of Varsity Football, with an 8 team men's tournament.http://varsitysportssa.com/explosive-mondays-back-with-varsity-football/ Explosive Mondays back with Varsity Football 12 July 2013 Varsity Sports SA 30 July 2013 23 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130923091836/http://varsitysportssa.com/explosive-mondays-back-with-varsity-football/ dead A four team women's tournament is also being played.http://varsitysportssa.com/ladies-chasing-glory/ Ladies' chance to shine 6 September 2013 Varsity Sports SA 7 September 2013 15 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131215162258/http://varsitysportssa.com/ladies-chasing-glory/ dead Participating teams South Africa right 425 Location of teams in 2013 Varsity Football8px Blue: Men's teams only; 8px Red: Women's teams only; 8px Green: Men's and Women's teams. South Africa Blue pog.svg -34.009252 25.679051 NMMU left South Africa Blue pog.svg -25.85 25.633333 NWU top South Africa Green pog.svg -25.734155 28.161387 TUT left South Africa Blue pog.svg -33.959050 18.462648 UCT left South Africa Blue pog.svg -29.108672 26.172352 UFS left South Africa Red pog.svg -26.178286 27.992494 UJ left South Africa Red pog.svg -23.886 29.738 UL left South Africa Green pog.svg -25.750959 28.248736 UP right South Africa Blue pog.svg -33.934254 18.631960 UWC top South Africa Blue pog.svg -26.187536 28.031394 Wits right right|thumb|UCT is the oldest of the competing universities right|thumb|Tuks are the 2012 University Sport South Africa men's football champions The eight teams competing in the men's Varsity Football challenge are: Varsity Football ChallengeTeam NameUniversityStadium NMMU MadibazNelson Mandela Metropolitan UniversityNMMU Stadium NWU MafikengNorth-West UniversityMafikeng Sports Fields TUTTshwane University of TechnologyTUT Stadium Ikey WarriorsUniversity of Cape TownThe Green Mile UFS KovsiesUniversity of the Free StateShimla Park UP-TuksUniversity of PretoriaTuks Stadium UWCUniversity of the Western CapeUWC Sport Stadium WitsUniversity of the WitwatersrandBidvest Stadium The four teams competing in the women's Varsity Football challenge are: Varsity Football ChallengeTeam NameUniversityStadium TUTTshwane University of TechnologyTUT Stadium UP-TuksUniversity of PretoriaTuks Stadium UJUniversity of JohannesburgAW Muller Stadium LimpopoUniversity of LimpopoOscar Mphetha Stadium Qualification For both the men's and women's tournaments, qualification was based on the 2012 University Sports South Africa National Club Championships. In order to qualify, men's teams need to be one of the eight highest placed teams associated with Varsity Sports. Women's teams needed to be one of the semi-finalists, and also be associated with Varsity Sports. For the men's tournament, UP-Tuks qualified as USSA champions, and NWU-Mafikeng as losing finalists. TUT-Pretoria qualified as a losing semi-finalist, while UKZN Pietermaritzburg, also a losing semi-finalist, was ineligible, not being linked to Varsity Sports. Wits and UWC qualified as losing quarter finalists, while WSU-Potsdam and CPUT, both of which also lost in the quarter-finals were ineligible. UCT, ranked 9th, UFS, ranked 11th and NMMU, ranked 14th were invited. Higher placed University of Venda, WSU-Ibika and UKZN-Edgewood were not invited, as they are not linked to Varsity Sports. For the women's tournament, TUT-Pretoria was invited as the USSA women's champion. UP-Tuks qualified as the losing finalist, and UJ as a losing semi-finalist. VUT, a losing semi-finalist, was not invited, lacking affiliation with Varsity Sports at the time. As such, 5th ranked University of Limpopo was invited instead.http://ussa.org.za/docs/football2012results.pdf USSA Football National Club Championships 2012 7 December 2012 University Sport South Africa 5 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20131102091400/http://ussa.org.za/docs/football2012results.pdf 2013-11-02 dead Standings main WDL Q y 2013 Varsity Football Log TUT TUT UPT UP-Tuks NWU NWU Mafikeng NMM NMMU Madibaz UFS UFS Kovsies UWC UWC WITS Wits UCT UCT 5 2 0 16 6 5 1 1 15 5 4 1 2 15 6 3 4 0 15 6 1 4 2 7 14 1 2 4 6 9 1 0 6 2 17 0 2 5 4 17 green2 Q Q Q Q 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw. The top 4 teams qualified for the semi-finals. complete Format The tournament begins with a round robin stage, in which all teams play each other once. After the round robin stage, the top 4 teams will advance to the knockout stage. The teams ranked 1 and 2 will host the semi-finals, against the teams ranked 4 and 3 respectively. The winners will advance to the final, to be hosted by the highest ranking finalist. All matches are played on Mondays. The league scoring system follows a standard scoring system and awards 3 points are awarded for a win, and 1 point for a draw. Teams are separated first on points, and then on goal difference. Round robin stage The 2013 season began with the round robin stages on 22 July, which will end on 2 September. All times are South African (GMT+2) Week 1 22 July 2013 16:30 UTC+2 Wits 0–4 Report NWU Thabo Mnyamane 2, Sandile Mbatha, Sylvester Moses Bidvest Stadium Johannesburg, Gauteng 22 July 2013 19:00 UTC+2 UWC 0–2 Report NMMU Niven Kops, Leroy van Rensburg University of the Western Cape Stadium Cape Town, Western Cape 22 July 2013 19:00 UTC+2 Tuks 1–4 Report TUT Kabelo Ramongane Botshelo Mfulwane 2, Katlego Mokoena, Sizwe Khumalo Tuks Stadium Pretoria, Gauteng 22 July 2013 19:00 UTC+2 UFS 1–1 Report UCT Unathi Mabandla Wisy Namaseb Shimla Park Bloemfontein, Free State Week 2 29 July 2013 16:30 UTC+2 Tuks 2–0 Report Wits Mosa Sesele, Nelson Mwale (own goal) Tuks Stadium Pretoria, Gauteng 29 July 2013 19:00 UTC+2 UCT 0–4 Report NMMU Cloudius Sagandira 3, Leroy van Rensburg The Green Mile Cape Town, Western Cape 29 July 2013 19:00 UTC+2 UWC 1–2 Report TUT Curtley Beukes Andrew Mashigo, Doctor Radebe University of the Western Cape Stadium Cape Town, Western Cape 29 July 2013 19:00 UTC+2 NWU 6–1 Report UFS Thabo Mnyamane 3, Sylvester Moses, Otlaarongwa Rantese, Ryan van der Westhuizen Thato Skaut Mafikeng Sports Fields Mahikeng, North West Week 3 5 August 2013 16:30 UTC+2 UFS 1–1 Report UWC Tshepo Sefatsa Lulama Lolwana Shimla Park Bloemfontein, Free State 5 August 2013 19:00 UTC+2 Tuks 1–1 Report NMMU Lindsay Stowman Mbongeni Masilela Tuks Stadium 1 Pretoria, Gauteng 5 August 2013 19:00 UTC+2 TUT 1–0 Report NWU Khuliso Rashamuse TUT Stadium Pretoria, Gauteng 5 August 2013 19:00 UTC+2 UCT 0–1 Report Wits Neo Makua The Green Mile Cape Town, Western Cape Week 4 12 August 2013 16:30 UTC+2 NWU 1–1 Report NMMU Otlaarongwa Rantese Kieran Koert Mafikeng Sports Fields Mahikeng, North West 12 August 2013 19:00 UTC+2 Wits 0–2 Report UWC Curtley Beukes, Robbin Swartz Bidvest Stadium Johannesburg, Gauteng 12 August 2013 19:00 UTC+2 Tuks 5–0 Report UCT Desmond Khuzwayo, Dean Wilkinson, Mbongeni Masilela, Keegan Boulle (2) Tuks Stadium Pretoria, Gauteng 12 August 2013 19:00 UTC+2 TUT 1–1 Report UFS Botshelo Mfulwane Lehlohonolo Ramolebo TUT Stadium Pretoria, Gauteng Week 5 19 August 2013 16:30 UTC+2 TUT 3–1 Report UCT Themba Nkosi, Khomotso Selemela, Selby Madibana Lwazi Maziya TUT Stadium Pretoria, Gauteng 19 August 2013 19:00 UTC+2 NWU 2–1 Report UWC Sylvester Moses, Tshenolo Machwisa Curtley Beukes Mafikeng Sports Fields Mahikeng, North West 19 August 2013 19:00 UTC+2 UFS 0–4 Report Tuks Mosa Sesele, Mbongeni Masilela, Claudio Barreiro, Thabo Ndlovu Shimla Park Bloemfontein, Free State 19 August 2013 19:00 UTC+2 NMMU 4–1 Report Wits Leroy van Rensburg (2), Lindsay Stowman, Cornelius Matuoane Tshepo Motsukunyane NMMU A Soccer Field 1 Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Week 6 26 August 2013 16:30 UTC+2 TUT 2–2 Report NMMU Botshelo Mfulwane, Sonwabiso Busakwe Leroy van Rensburg, Niven Kops TUT Stadium Pretoria, Gauteng 26 August 2013 19:00 UTC+2 NWU 2–1 Report UCT Thabo Mnyamane (2) Thami Mehlo Mafikeng Sports Fields Mahikeng, North West 26 August 2013 19:00 UTC+2 Wits 0–2 UFS Bidvest Stadium Johannesburg, Gauteng 26 August 2013 19:00 UTC+2 Tuks 1–0 Report UWC Sphelele Khuzwayo Tuks Stadium Pretoria, Gauteng Week 7 2 September 2013 16:30 UTC+2 UWC 1–1 Report UCT Tapelo Sixishe Velaphi Vilakazi University of the Western Cape Stadium Cape Town, Western Cape 2 September 2013 19:00 UTC+2 TUT 3–0 Report Wits Botshelo Mfulwane, Selby Madibana, Andrew Mashigo TUT Stadium Pretoria, Gauteng 2 September 2013 19:30 UTC+22 NWU 0–1 Report Tuks Lawrence Ntswane Mafikeng Sports Fields Mahikeng, North West 2 September 2013 19:00 UTC+2 NMMU 1–1 Report UFS Lukhanyo Rasmeni JJ Groenewald NMMU A Soccer Field 1 Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape 1 Matches originally scheduled for NMMU Stadium. 2 Kick off delayed due to late arrival of officials. Knockout stage The top four placed men's teams progressed to the knockout stage, as did all four women's teams. The semi-finals for both men and women were played on 9 September and the finals on 16 September. Men's tournament Semi-finals 9 September 2013 16:30 UTC+2 Tuks 1–0 Report NWU Lebogang Phetlhu (own goal) Tuks Stadium Pretoria, Gauteng 9 September 2013 19:00 UTC+2 TUT 0–1 Report NMMU Lukhanyo Rasmeni TUT Stadium Pretoria, Gauteng Final 16 September 2013 19:30 UTC+2 Tuks 4–1 Report NMMU Lawrence Ntswane, Claudio Barreiro, Mbongeni Masilela (2) Bradley Peterson Tuks Stadium Pretoria, Gauteng Women's tournament Semi-finals 9 September 2013 14:00 UTC+2 Tuks 0–2 Report UJ Tuks Stadium Pretoria, Gauteng 9 September 2013 16:30 UTC+2 TUT 4–0 Report Limpopo TUT Stadium Pretoria, Gauteng Final 16 September 2013 16:30 UTC+2 TUT 0–6 Report UJ Disebo Mametja (2), Amanda Dlamini, Presocious Matabologa, Noko Matlou (2) Tuks Stadium Pretoria, Gauteng Notable players and coaches Players and coaches who have since been signed by professional clubs. Thabo Mnyamane (University of Pretoria), South African Premier Division Sponsors The tournament is sponsored by: Cell C Debonairs Pizza First National Bank Samsung References External links http://www.varsitysportssa.com/varsity-football 2013-14 Category:2013–14 in South African soccer leagues