The 2026 NKZN Soccer League has confirmed its fixtures, setting up a new season of school football across Northern KwaZulu-Natal , with Utrecht High School opening their campaign against Panorama High in Round 1.
The league kicks off between 27 July and 1 August, bringing together mixed school teams from Utrecht, Newcastle, Dundee, Vryheid, Ladysmith, Estcourt, Volksrust and surrounding areas.
Utrecht High will compete in Group B, where they face a demanding run against Panorama High, Vryheid Landbou, St Dominics, Volksrust, Vryheid High and Hope High.
Group A features Sarel Cilliers High, Newcastle High, Ladysmith High, Estcourt High, Harvest High, Dundee High, Ferrum High and Amajuba High.
The season will run through seven rounds, ending between 9 and 12 September, with schools chasing points, pride and bragging rights in one of Northern KZN’s growing school football competitions.
For Utrecht High, the opening fixture against Panorama will set the tone before a difficult Round 2 meeting with Vryheid Landbou and a Round 3 clash against St Dominics High.
Newcastle High also has a big start in Group A, opening against Amajuba High before facing Dundee High and Sarel Cilliers High in the early rounds.
Fixtures
Round 1: 27 July – 1 August
Utrecht High vs Panorama High
St Dominics High vs Hope High
Vryheid High vs Volksrust High
Newcastle High vs Amajuba High
Dundee High vs Harvest High
Sarel Cilliers High vs Estcourt High
Ferrum High vs Ladysmith High
Round 2: 5 August – 8 August
Vryheid Landbou vs Utrecht High
Panorama High vs St Dominics High
Hope High vs Vryheid High
Dundee High vs Newcastle High
Amajuba High vs Sarel Cilliers High
Harvest High vs Ferrum High
Estcourt High vs Ladysmith High
Round 3: 12 August – 15 August
Utrecht High vs St Dominics High
Vryheid Landbou vs Volksrust High
Vryheid High vs Panorama High
Newcastle High vs Sarel Cilliers High
Ferrum High vs Dundee High
Ladysmith High vs Amajuba High
Estcourt High vs Harvest High
Round 4: 19 August – 22 August
Utrecht High vs Volksrust High
St Dominics High vs Vryheid High
Hope High vs Vryheid Landbou
Newcastle High vs Ferrum High
Sarel Cilliers High vs Ladysmith High
Estcourt High vs Dundee High
Amajuba High vs Harvest High
Round 5: 26 August – 29 August
Vryheid High vs Utrecht High
Hope High vs Volksrust High
Vryheid Landbou vs Panorama High
Ladysmith High vs Newcastle High
Estcourt High vs Ferrum High
Harvest High vs Sarel Cilliers High
Amajuba High vs Dundee High
Round 6: 2 September – 5 September
Hope High vs Utrecht High
Volksrust High vs Panorama High
St Dominics High vs Vryheid Landbou
Estcourt High vs Newcastle High
Ladysmith High vs Harvest High
Ferrum High vs Amajuba High
Sarel Cilliers High vs Dundee High
Round 7: 9 September – 12 September
Panorama High vs Hope High
Vryheid Landbou vs Vryheid High
St Dominics High vs Volksrust High
Newcastle High vs Harvest High
Amajuba High vs Estcourt High
Dundee High vs Ladysmith High
Sarel Cilliers High vs Ferrum High
The fixture list gives the league a strong local edge, with school pride and community support expected to drive interest throughout the season.
With the calendar now confirmed, the countdown begins: new season, new clashes, and another chance for Northern KZN schools to make their mark.