The 2025 Group Stages for men’s football will run from 26 November to 6 December, hosted across four local stadiums in Bushbuckridge: Thulamahashe Old Stadium, Cunningmore Stadium, HUBS Sports Field, and Acorn-Oaks Stadium. Women’s football (8 teams) and netball (16 teams) matches will take place 8-13 December at Thulamahashe New Stadium.
Across the men’s football Group Stages, 16 teams from across the Greater Kruger landscape will compete for a place in the Knock Out Stages. Fixtures will continue every second day across the four stadiums, with the draw to determine the match schedule taking place during tomorrow’s launch event. The eight winning teams will progress to the Knock Out Stages, held at Thulamahashe New Stadium from 8–13 December.
This year marks a significant step forward, with the Group Stages now hosted within participating communities, strengthening local leadership, ownership, and a deep connection between sport, people, and conservation.
