When can Championship clubs sign players, and how many loans can they take?
Rule- South Africa
- PSL
- Motsepe Foundation Championship
- National First Division
- NSL Handbook
- Senior
- 2026/27
- Fans
Under NSL Handbook Rule 31.5, the registration windows are:
- 1 July to 31 August (from the day after the season ends, if it runs past 30 June)
- January
Outside the windows, clubs may only register players who were out of contract when the last window closed, amateurs with a clearance certificate, or free agents (Rule 31.6).
Loans (Rule 39): no more than 3 loan players per window and 5 per season. A loan must start and end within a registration period, last at least from one window to the next, and can't run past the end of the player's contract with the loaning club.
Foreign players: no more than 5 contracted at any time (Rule 34.2).
Added 22 Oct 2026