Latest: Cape Town Spurs drop High Court case

The Urban Warriors were still fighting to retain their Motsepe Foundation Championship status having been relegated last month but contested that several of their rivals – among them Durban City, Pretoria Callies and Kruger United – had been using ineligible players.

Spurs had played their final game of the 2024/25 season against City under protest, arguing that attacker Sazi Magawana was improperly registered.

The matter was immediately referred to the Premier Soccer League Dispute Resolution Chamber [DRC], but it was instantly forwarded to SAFA for arbitration given the urgency of the case ahead of the relegation and promotion play-offs that has a 30 June deadline to wrap up.

With the arbitrator dismissing the complaint and ordering Spurs to pay the costs, the public broadcaster then subsequently reported that the Urban Warriors were heading to court in a desperate attempt to have the verdict overturned.

This – had Spurs been successful – would have thrown the PSL into a tailspin and forced them to reinstate the Mother City outfit back to the second tier and relegate at least two teams found guilty of fielding improperly registered players.

But the league will be breathing a sigh of relief following confirmation seen by SABC Sport that Spurs have since decided to withdraw the application over the weekend, meaning they are accepting their fate.

They will now begin life in the amateur ranks, although indications are that there’s a strong possibility Spurs could angle to buy a professional status in the near future to mount their return to the PSL.

Durban City on the other hand will begin life in the Betway Premiership from next season, while Orbit College, Casric Stars and Cape Town City continue to battle it out in the play-offs for one more week