2013–14 National First Division
| Season | 2013–14 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Chippa United |
| Promoted | Chippa United |
| Relegated | Roses United Blackburn Rovers |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 595 (2.48 per match) |
| Average goals/game | 2.47 per match |
| Top goalscorer | David Zulu (16) |
← 2012–13 2014–15 → | |
The 2013–14 National First Division was played from September 2013 until May 2014, and is the second tier of South Africa's professional football. Chippa United won the league, earning promotion to the 2014-15 Premier Soccer League. Black Leopards and Milano United finished second and third, thus qualifying for the promotion/relegation play-offs against Polokwane City, which had finished 15th in the PSL. Polokwane City won the play-off, retaining the PSL place. Roses United and Blackburn Rovers were relegated to the ABC Motsepe League following their 15th and 16th-place finishes.
League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes, Qualifications & Relegations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chippa United (C) (P) | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 54 | 36 | 18 | 58 | Promotion to 2014–15 South African Premier Division |
| 2 | Black Leopards | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 53 | 37 | 16 | 50 | Qualification to 2013-14 PSL Playoff Tournament |
| 3 | Milano United | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 26 | 15 | 50 | Qualification to 2013-14 PSL Playoff Tournament |
| 4 | Baroka | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 33 | 12 | 50 | |
| 5 | Santos | 30 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 47 | |
| 6 | Jomo Cosmos | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 32 | 25 | 7 | 46 | |
| 7 | United FC | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 44 | 30 | 14 | 43 | |
| 8 | African Warriors | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 43 | 41 | 2 | 42 | |
| 9 | Vasco da Gama | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 36 | -3 | 41 | |
| 10 | Witbank Spurs | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 40 | -7 | 39 | |
| 11 | Thanda Royal Zulu | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 41 | -8 | 38 | |
| 12 | FC Cape Town | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 35 | 41 | -6 | 35 | |
| 13 | Sivutsa Stars | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 28 | 36 | -8 | 34 | |
| 14 | Maluti FET College | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 59 | -15 | 30 | |
| 15 | Roses United (R) | 30 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 22 | 42 | -20 | 23 | Relegation to SAFA Second Division |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers (R) | 30 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 48 | -26 | 18 | Relegation to SAFA Second Division |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
(C) = Champions; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner