Highlanders Football Academy

Weekend Wrap-Up | Provincial Playoffs 2025/26

We may not have won the Provincial Playoffs or reached where we wanted to, but our young team gave everything on the pitch. They showed courage, quality, and the Highlanders spirit in every match. The experience gained will only make us stronger.

Now it’s your turn! 👇

Which Highlanders Football Academy player impressed you the most this weekend, and why?

Drop the player’s name and tell us why they stood out. Let’s celebrate the effort and talent our boys displayed.

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🎉 Highlanders Football Academy Facebook Challenge! 🎉

Invite 10 people to like and follow our page.

📸 Take a screenshot showing your invited friends and send it to us.

✅ If all 10 people have followed our page before tomorrow morning, you will win R50 airtime!

The challenge starts NOW! Good luck to everyone! 🔥⚽

THANK YOU, PORT SHEPSTONE! ❤️⚽

Highlanders Football Academy would like to extend our sincere gratitude to every player who attended our One-Day Open Trials. We were overwhelmed by the incredible turnout, with more than 100 talented players showcasing their abilities. The level of talent and passion on display was truly outstanding.

A special thank you goes to all the parents and guardians who stood by their children from morning until late in the afternoon. Your commitment, encouragement, and trust in our academy mean a great deal to us. We appreciate the confidence you have placed in Highlanders Football Academy.

Congratulations to the players who have been selected to join our academy immediately and move into our clubhouse. We also congratulate those who have progressed to the next stage and will continue with further assessments. This is only the beginning of your journey.

To those who were not selected this time, keep working hard, stay disciplined, and never stop believing in your dream. Your opportunity will come.

Thank you once again to everyone who made this day a success.

We Play To Express
Vision 2027 🔴⚫⚪️

Another one of our Under-18 goalkeepers is currently training with an ABC Motsepe League club.

For now, we won’t reveal the player’s identity or the club, but this is yet another reflection of the quality, talent, and development taking place at Highlanders Football Academy.

It’s only a matter of time. We have a special group of young players with the potential to build bright futures in South African football.

The work continues. The future is bright. 💫⚽

TRIALS VENUE NOTICE

To all players attending our 1-Day Open Trials tomorrow, please use the following location for directions:

📍 Marburg Volleyball Courts
Port Shepstone, 4240, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

See you there! ⚽

Arrive early and be ready to impress. 💪

FULL-TIME | Highlanders Football Academy 1–1 University of Zululand

Our Provincial Play-Off journey comes to an end after a hard-fought 1–1 draw.

Although we didn’t qualify for the semi-finals, we leave with our heads held high. This young team showed tremendous character, resilience, and determination, fighting until the very last whistle.

This tournament has been a valuable learning experience, and we are incredibly proud of every player who wore the Highlanders badge with pride.

Our time will come. We will learn, grow stronger, and return better.

Thank you to everyone who supported us throughout this journey.

Luze Ngamandla, Uhlweza. ❤️🖤🤍

HALF-TIME | Highlanders Football Academy 1–0 University of Zululand ⚽

A strong first-half performance sees Highlanders take a 1–0 lead into the break.

⚽ Goal Scorer: Mahlalela

One more focused half. Keep fighting for the result and a place in the semi-finals.

Luze Ngamandla, Uhlweza! 🔴⚪⚫️

Final group-stage match. One mission, one objective.

Three points secure our place in the Provincial Play-Off Semi-Finals.

Make us proud, Uhlweza. ❤️🖤🤍

Luze Ngamandla! 💪

FULL-TIME | Highlanders Football Academy 0️⃣-0️⃣ KR Arsenal FC

A hard-fought battle ends goalless. While we would have loved all three points, we are still firmly in the race.

Everything now comes down to the final group match. One more win secures our place in the semi-finals.

The mission remains the same. Stay focused, believe, and finish the job.

Luze Ngamandla, Uhlweza Lwabantu! ❤️🖤🤍