By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
16 July 2025- The National Schools Football Championship 2025 wrapped up at the University of KwaZulu-Natal Sports Grounds in Durban on Monday after three days of action that featured some of the most promising young talent from across the country. In addition to being a competition, the Championship also serves as a platform for growth.
Following the conclusion of the event, 18 Boys and 18 Girls will be selected for the national phase (Winter Games) to represent South Africa in the COSAFA Schools Championship. The two finals played on Monday were tightly contested affairs with both Boys and Girls going to penalties.
In the Girls’ final, KwaZulu-Natal edged past Mpumalanga Girls with a 4-2 win on penalties. In the Boys’ final, Free State beat Mpumalanga 5-3 on penalties.
Department of Sports, Arts Culture and Recreation director Mamoruti Monama commended all the teams that participated in the tournament.
“The tournament started well and ended well with new provinces crowned as winners. This shows that the national team that is going to be selected for the COSAFA competition is going to deliver good results,” she said.
Meanwhile, individual accolades were presented after the event with the Fair Play award going to Limpopo (Girls) and Western Cape (Boys).
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