Chiefs back-to-back GDL u13 champs, Sundowns take u15 title

While the under-19 division of the Gauteng Development League is yet to be completed after rain forced a postponement of the final round of fixtures this past weekend, the other divisions have crowned their champions.

Kaizer Chiefs’ u13s successfully defended the title they won last year, putting together a dominant season.

Coach Mohamed Bhamjee and his young troops were confirmed as the league winners a few weeks ago already, which served to underline the team’s dominance.

They recorded only one loss all season. They were also held to four draws and scored a sparkling 29 victories over 34 weeks of intense competition.

After beating TS Galaxy 3-2 on the weekend, it was time for Chiefs to be officially recognised as the champions of the u13 division.

Reatlegile Mosimane excelled on the attack for the Soweto giants. He was a vital cog in the team’s success, tallying 20 goals in the gold and black stripes.

In the under-15 division, Mamelodi Sundowns walked away with the silverware following a 2-0 victory over Sevens Academy on the weekend.

‘Downs were even more dominant in the u15 division than Kaizer Chiefs were at u13 level. They accumulated 95 points in total, which was a massive 24 points clear of Chiefs, in second. Sundowns dropped points on only three occasions, losing one game and drawing two others. The rest, they won.

For those who kept an eye on the season’s results, the team’s triumph will come as little surprise. They were a free-scoring outfit, netting a whopping 114 goals, or 3.4 goals per game over the 34-match season.

The u17 division has not yet concluded, but Mamelodi Sundowns cannot be caught. They top the standings ahead of Remember Elite Sports Academy and Randburg AFC.