Varsity Football

Tuks won the men's final 4-1 against NMMU. UJ won the women's final 6-0 against TUT.
 
Varsity Football is back, and starts today. It's the same format as last year, 8 universities, playing a single round robin, followed by semi-finals and a final.

This year's teams:

NMMU
NWU-Mahikeng
UCT
UFS
UJ
University of Limpopo
Tuks
UWC

TUT should have qualified, but were banned for using an ineligible player at last years USSA championship.

Round 1 fixtures:
16:30 NMMU vs NWU NMMU Stadium (SS4)
18:00 UWC vs UJ UWC Stadium
18:00 UCT vs Limpopo Green Mile
19:00 Tuks vs UFS Tuks Stadium (SS10)
 
Week 2 fixtures:

16:30 UFS vs Limpopo Shimla Park (SS4)
18:00 UJ vs NMMU Bunting Road Sports Complex
18:00 UCT vs Tuks Green Mile
19:00 NWU vs UWC Mafikneg Sports Stadium (SS4)
 
Week 3 fixtures:

16:45 UWC vs UFS UWC Sports Stadium (SS10)
18:00 NMMU vs UCT NMMU Stadium
18:00 NWU vs Limpopo Mafikeng Sports Grounds
19:00 Tuks vs UJ Tuks Stadium (SS10)
 
Results:

UWC 2-1 UFS
NMMU 2-1 UCT
NWU 3-2 UL
Tuks 0-4 UJ

Another huge win for UJ, it looks like they are now the favourites to win.
 
Week 4 fixtures:

16:45 Tuks vs Limpopo Tuks Stadium (SS10)
18:00 NMMU vs UWC NMMU Stadium
18:00 UFS vs UJ Shimla Park
19:00 NWU vs UCT Mafikeng Sports Grounds (SS10)
 
MickeyD said:
NMMU still hanging in there!! My colleague's son captains the side...
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Not doing as well as last year, but still in with a good chance of making the semis. Kurt Duff has been a stand out over the last 2 years.
 
Week 4 results:

Tuks 5-1 UL
NMMU 1-2 UWC
UFS 2-2 UJ
NWU 6-0 UCT

The log has taken shape, with NWU leading on 10 points. They are followed by UJ on 8 and UFS on 7. UCT and Limpopo are rooted to the bottom, having yet to win a match.
 
Tonight is the Varsity Football final.

UJ play Tuks at the UJ Soweto Sports Complex. Kick off is at 7pm with coverage on SS10.

UJ destroyed Tuks 4-0 during the round robin, and I expect them to win again tonight.
 
I was wrong. Tuks won 1-0 last night to retain the Varsity Football trophy.

TUT won the women's section, beating Tuks 5-0.
 
Season 3 gets underway today. Once again there are 8 teams, this year they are:

NMMU
NWU Pukke
Tuks
TUT
UWC
Vaal University of Technology
Wits
Walter Sisulu

This year there are 3 games on Mondays and 1 on Thursdays. Week 1 fixtures:

Today
17:00 Wits vs UWC Bidvest Stadium (Supersport 4, 10)
18:00 VUT vs NMMU Isak Steyl Stadium
18:00 WSU vs NWU Pukkue Mthatha Campus

Thursday
18:30 TUT vsTuks TUT Stadium (Supersport)
 
Three home wins last night:

UWC 2-1 Tuks
TUT 3-1 WSU
Wits 1-0 NMMU

Tuks look to be dethroned this year, though they have always been slow starters. It's not looking good for NMMU.

On Thursday VUT host NWU Pukke at 6.30.
 
Results:

Tuks 0(1)-(4)0 TUT
UWC 0(4)-(2)0 Wits

UWC will now host TUT on 24 September in the final.
 
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