| Pixels: | 200px |
| Competition: | National First Division |
| Season: | 2021–22 |
| Winners: | Richards Bay F.C. |
| Relegated: | TS Sporting |
| Matches: | 240 |
| League Topscorer: | Khuda Muyaba (10 goals) |
| Total Goals: | 488 |
| Biggest Home Win: | Pretoria Callies 6 - 1Cape Town Spurs |
| Biggest Away Win: | Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila F.C. 0-4 Cape Town Spurs F.C. |
| Highest Scoring: | (17 October 2021) (27 November 2021) |
| Longest Unbeaten: | Richards Bay F.C. (12 games) |
| Longest Wins: | JDR Stars Richards Bay F.C. (4 games) |
| Prevseason: | 2020–21 |
| Nextseason: | 2022–23 |
The 2021–22 National First Division (called the GladAfrica Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the season from 21 August 2021 to 15 May 2022 of South Africa's second tier of professional soccer, the National First Division.
16 teams are competing in the season.[1]
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Leopards | Pietersburg Stadium | 15,000 | ||
| Cape Town All Stars F.C. | Stellenbosch | 2,500 | ||
| Cape Town Spurs | 34,000 | |||
| Free State Stars | Bethlehem | Goble Park | 5,000 | |
| Hungry Lions | Kathu | Sivos Training Centre Stadium | 1,500 | |
| JDR Stars | Giant Stadium | 18,000 | ||
| Jomo Cosmos | Tsakane | Tsakane Stadium | 25,000 | |
| Platinum City | Potchefstroom | Olën Park | 22,000 | |
| Polokwane City | Polokwane | 15,000 | ||
| Pretoria Callies | Pretoria | Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium | 28,900 | |
| Richards Bay | Richards Bay | Richards Bay Stadium | 8,000 | |
| Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila | Thohoyandou | Thohoyandou Stadium | 20,000 | |
| TS Sporting | Kabokweni | Kabokweni Stadium | 8,000 | |
| University of Pretoria | Pretoria | Tuks Stadium | 8,000 | |
| Uthongathi | Princess Magogo Stadium | 12,000 | ||
| Venda Football Academy | Thohoyandou | Thohoyandou Stadium | 20,000 |