Newest Betway Premiership club set to be confirmed on Saturday as stalwarts face relegation

A win would guarantee direct promotion for Kruger, currently leading by eight points atop the standings with only three matches remaining.

Just two teams, Milford FC and Hungry Lions, remain in mathematical contention to overtake them, facing off against each other on the seasons closing day.

However, that scenario would demand one of those sides to claim victory in all their final three fixtures while Kruger collects at most a single point from theirs. Such an outcome seems highly improbable, particularly since Kruger have triumphed in their previous five encounters consecutively.

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Should their ascent be sealed, it would effectively condemn ex-elite division outfit Leopards to the drop, alongside Limpopo rivals Baroka, both heading to the ABC Motsepe League.

This represents a poignant fall for the pair, having enjoyed prolonged stints in South Africas premier football tier.

Leopards sit six points adrift of survival with three games left, and though not yet finished, a further loss would severely hamper their prospects.

Following confirmation of Krugers rise, focus shifts to the duo of promotion play-off positions for the second and third placed finishers. These squads will compete against the Betway Premierships 15th ranked team in a short format league to earn a top division berth for the upcoming campaign.

Currently occupying those slots are Milford with 47 points and a plus 13 goal difference, alongside Hungry Lions on 47 points and plus 12. Trailing closely are Casric Stars at 46 points with plus 15, having completed 28 matches with two pending, and Cape Town City on 45 points with plus 15.

City appeared set for outright promotion earlier but managed only two points across their most recent three outings, falling from the race.

Featuring two fixtures at home versus Gomora United and struggling Baroka ahead, they aim to lock in a play-off berth. Their schedule concludes with a trip to Leicesterford City.

Milford likewise face two domestic clashes with The Bees and University of Pretoria, prior to the decisive last match against Hungry Lions in Upington.

The Lions tackle a regional clash with Upington City this coming weekend, followed by a visit to Highbury.

Considering the upcoming schedule, Milford and Cape Town City stand as the probable qualifiers.