South Africa national development football team
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The South Africa national development football team, is a development football (soccer) team, which represents South Africa
and is controlled by the South African Football Association
, the governing body for football in South Africa. The team's main objective is to give international exposure to fringe home-based players, by allowing them to play 'B-level' internationals. Since the advent of the African Nations Championship
, the team now attempts to qualify for and play at the event. Since 2008 SAFA have sent the team to the COSAFA Cup, instead of the senior team
. The team has played at one African Nations Championship and two COSAFA Cups.
players released are non-squad members. Many players are selected from the National First Division
(second tier) and Vodacom League
(third tier).
awarded for matches do not count as senior national team
caps. Matches played by the team also do not count towards FIFA ranking points, even when the team plays other countries' senior national teams.
Upcoming matches
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, or withdrew from the squad due to injury. Only players available for call-up, not retired players.
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Prior to 2008, SAFA sent the senior national team
to the COSAFA Cup.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
and is controlled by the South African Football Association
South African Football Association
The South African Football Association or SAFA is the governing body of football in South Africa.-History:The South African Football Association was founded on 8 December, 1991, the culmination of a long unity process that was to rid the sport in South Africa of all its past racial division.Four...
, the governing body for football in South Africa. The team's main objective is to give international exposure to fringe home-based players, by allowing them to play 'B-level' internationals. Since the advent of the African Nations Championship
African Nations Championship
The African Nations Championship is a football tournament which was first announced on 11 September 2007 It is administered by the Confederation of African Football and is played between the best national teams of Africa, exclusively featuring players who are active in the national championships...
, the team now attempts to qualify for and play at the event. Since 2008 SAFA have sent the team to the COSAFA Cup, instead of the senior team
South Africa national football team
The South Africa national football team represents South Africa in association football and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. South Africa's home ground is Soccer City, known as FNB Stadium due to a naming rights deal, in...
. The team has played at one African Nations Championship and two COSAFA Cups.
Player eligiblity
African Championship of Nations regulations require teams to be made up only of players from the associations national leagues. As the team is not an official national team, and does not play in FIFA sanctioned tournements, clubs are not required to release players for matches. Usually the only Premier Soccer LeaguePremier Soccer League
Premier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League of South Africa. The top league is the ABSA Premiership, sponsored by ABSA...
players released are non-squad members. Many players are selected from the National First Division
National First Division
The National First Division is the second-highest league of South African club football after the Premier Soccer League . Both the NFD and PSL are organised by the National Soccer League.-For seasons in 2007-11:...
(second tier) and Vodacom League
Vodacom League
Vodacom League, sometimes also referred to as Vodacom Promotional League, was founded in 1998 as the current Second Division and the overall third tier of South African football . The competition is regulated by SAFA, and sponsored by mobile telecommunications company Vodacom...
(third tier).
Match status
Matches played by the team are not classified as 'A-level' internationals. Thus capsCap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
awarded for matches do not count as senior national team
South Africa national football team
The South Africa national football team represents South Africa in association football and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. South Africa's home ground is Soccer City, known as FNB Stadium due to a naming rights deal, in...
caps. Matches played by the team also do not count towards FIFA ranking points, even when the team plays other countries' senior national teams.
Recent and future matches
Recent results| Date | Team | Result | Score | Type | Venue |
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| 18 February 2011 |  Algeria AAlgeria A' national football team The Algeria A' national football team is the local national football team of Algeria and is open only to domestic league players. The team represents Algeria at the African Championship of Nations and is controlled by the Fédération Algérienne de Football.... |
L | 0–2 | 2011 CHAN quarter-final |  Khartoum StadiumKhartoum Stadium Khartoum Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Khartoum, Sudan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 23,000 people.... , Khartoum Khartoum Khartoum is the capital and largest city of Sudan and of Khartoum State. It is located at the confluence of the White Nile flowing north from Lake Victoria, and the Blue Nile flowing west from Ethiopia. The location where the two Niles meet is known as "al-Mogran"... , Sudan Sudan Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the... |
| 13 February 2011 | W | 2–1 | 2011 CHAN group match | AlHilal Stadium AlHilal Stadium AlHilal Stadium is a multiuse stadium, located in Omdurman, Sudan. It is mostly used for football matches. It is the official stadium and home of Sudanese football club AlHilal. Built on December 4, 1965, it has a capacity of 35,000.... , Omdurman Omdurman Omdurman is the second largest city in Sudan and Khartoum State, lying on the western banks of the River Nile, opposite the capital, Khartoum. Omdurman has a population of 2,395,159 and is the national centre of commerce... , Sudan Sudan Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the... |
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| 9 February 2011 | W | 2–0 | 2011 CHAN group match | Stade Wad Medani Stade Wad Medani Stade Wad Medani is a multi-use stadium in Wad Medani, Sudan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Ittihad Wad Medani and Al Ahly Wad Medani too. Jazeerat Alfeel also play in this stadium. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 people. The stadium receives... , Wad Medani, Sudan Sudan Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the... |
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| 5 February 2011 | W | 2–1 | 2011 CHAN group match | Stade Wad Medani Stade Wad Medani Stade Wad Medani is a multi-use stadium in Wad Medani, Sudan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Ittihad Wad Medani and Al Ahly Wad Medani too. Jazeerat Alfeel also play in this stadium. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 people. The stadium receives... , Wad Medani, Sudan Sudan Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the... |
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| 22 January 2011 | D | 1–1 | Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
 Mbombela StadiumMbombela Stadium Mbombela Stadium is a newly built, all-seater, 40,929-seat stadium and was one of the ten venues for the FIFA World Cup 2010. It is located on open land six kilometres west of Nelspruit, South Africa, the capital of the Mpumalanga province.... , Nelspruit Nelspruit Nelspruit is a city of more than 500,000 people situated in northeastern South Africa. It is the capital of the Mpumalanga province . Located on the Crocodile River, Nelspruit lies about west of the Mozambique border and east of Johannesburg. The towns of Nelspruit are Kanyamazane and Pienaar... , South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... |
Upcoming matches
| Date | Team | Result | Score | Type | Venue | |
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| 21 September 2011 | Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
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| 24 September 2011 | Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
Current squad
A 23 man squad was selected for the 2011 African Nations Championship2011 African Nations Championship
The 2011 African Nations Championship was the second edition of the African Nations Championship tournament. Each participating nation was represented by players who play in their respective local divisions. The competition was hosted in Sudan from February 4 to 25, 2011...
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Recent callups
The following 4 players have been selected by South Africa Development in the past 12 months, but were not selected in the squad to play the 2011 African Nations Championship2011 African Nations Championship
The 2011 African Nations Championship was the second edition of the African Nations Championship tournament. Each participating nation was represented by players who play in their respective local divisions. The competition was hosted in Sudan from February 4 to 25, 2011...
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African Nations Championship record
| Hosts/Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
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 2009 |
Did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011 2011 African Nations Championship The 2011 African Nations Championship was the second edition of the African Nations Championship tournament. Each participating nation was represented by players who play in their respective local divisions. The competition was hosted in Sudan from February 4 to 25, 2011... |
Quarter-finals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Total | 1/2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
COSAFA Cup record
| Hosts/Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
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| 2008 2008 COSAFA Cup The 2008 COSAFA Cup is the 12th edition of the football tournament that involves teams from Southern Africa.Due to their internal competitions calendar, Angola decided to send their under-20 national team to play in this tournament and South Africa will play with a "Development XI"; therefore... |
Champions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
 20092009 COSAFA Cup The 2009 COSAFA Cup is the 13th edition of the football tournament that involves teams from Southern Africa.South Africa had originally expressed an interest in hosting the 2009 and 2010 events but later reneged and Zimbabwe was given the task to host the tournament.Madagascar were to take part in... |
Fourth Place | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Total | 2/2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
- Before the 2008 tournement, SAFA sent the senior teamSouth Africa national football teamThe South Africa national football team represents South Africa in association football and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. South Africa's home ground is Soccer City, known as FNB Stadium due to a naming rights deal, in...
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Honours
- COSAFA Cup: 1
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- 20082008 COSAFA CupThe 2008 COSAFA Cup is the 12th edition of the football tournament that involves teams from Southern Africa.Due to their internal competitions calendar, Angola decided to send their under-20 national team to play in this tournament and South Africa will play with a "Development XI"; therefore...
- 2008
Prior to 2008, SAFA sent the senior national team
South Africa national football team
The South Africa national football team represents South Africa in association football and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. South Africa's home ground is Soccer City, known as FNB Stadium due to a naming rights deal, in...
to the COSAFA Cup.