fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðə sˈeɪl ʌv blˈoʊmfɔntˌiːn kˈɛltɪk ðə pɹˈiːviəs jˈɪɹ, ðɪs lˈɛft ðə fɹˈiː stˈeɪt wɪðˌaʊt ˌɛni ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪvz ɪn pɹəfˈɛʃənəl fˈʊtbɔːl.
Following the sale of Bloemfontein Celtic the previous year, this left the Free State without any representatives in professional football.