VarsityFootballreturnswithtwists
South Africa’s premier university football competition returns with an exciting new look asVarsity Football 2026 gets underway in August.
Thewomen’s tournament kicks-off on 1August and will be contested over two weekends before attention shifts to the men’s competition, which runs from7 August to 2October
This season introduces one of the biggest changes in the tournament’shistory
Defending championsUWC will be aiming to make history by securing afourth Varsity Football women’s title, while the restofthe field will be determined to stop the Cape side from extendingits dominance.
The men’scompetitionpromises another fiercely contested campaign with current champions UFSreturning to defendthe titlethey claimedinmemorable fashion last season beating TUT 5-4 on penalties.
drive us throughout the season.”
Fans can alsoonceagain look forward to the#IyachesaFAN Challenge, exciting matchday activations andunforgettable campus atmospheres. Tournament partnersFNB, Suzuki andSportPesa continue to support the growth of university football andthe development of student athletes acrossSouth Africa.
FANS CANLOOK FORWARD TO ALONGER WEEKENDOFFOOTBALLAS SEASON GETS UNDERWAY IN AUGUST
