2017–18 National First Division
Appearance
Season | 2017–18 |
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Champions | Highlands Park |
Promoted | Highlands Park, Black Leopards |
Relegated | Mthatha Bucks Super Eagles FC |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → |
The 2017–18 National First Division was the season from August 2017 to May 2018 of South Africa's second tier of professional soccer, the National First Division.[1]
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Highlands Park | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 65 | 13 | +52 | 69 | Promotion to 2018–19 South African Premier Division |
2 | Black Leopards | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 21 | +21 | 50 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs |
3 | Jomo Cosmos | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 49 | |
4 | Real Kings F.C. | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 45 | |
5 | Witbank Spurs | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 45 | |
6 | Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 44 | −12 | 41 | |
7 | Cape Town All Stars[a] | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 40 | |
8 | Stellenbosch F.C. | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 40 | |
9 | Royal Eagles | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 36 | |
10 | University of Pretoria | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 36 | |
11 | Uthongathi | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 34 | |
12 | Richards Bay[b] | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 40 | −13 | 34 | |
13 | Mbombela United | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 40 | −12 | 36 | |
14 | Ubuntu Cape Town[c] | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 32 | |
15 | Super Eagles F.C. | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 32 | Relegation to 2018–19 SAFA Second Division |
16 | Mthatha Bucks | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 22 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: https://www.soccerladuma.co.za/league/south-african-national-first-division/table
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
Notes:
- ^ The first season for Ubuntu Cape Town F.C., the club was created following the purchase of the league license of F.C. Cape Town
- ^ The first season for Richards Bay F.C., the club was created following the sale of the league license to AmaZulu F.C.
- ^ The league license for Milano United F.C. was purchased by ABC Motsepe franchise Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila F.C. after the fixtures had been announced but before the fixtures had taken place.
Play-offs
Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | NFD | Black Leopards (P) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 | Promotion to 2018–19 South African Premier Division |
2 | NFD | Jomo Cosmos | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | |
3 | PSL | Platinum Stars (R) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | Relegation to 2018–19 National First Division |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Black Leopards | 1–0 | Platinum Stars |
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Phathutshedzo Nange 65' | Report |
Thohoyandou Stadium, Thohoyandou
Jomo Cosmos | 2–2 | Black Leopards |
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Ismail Mgunda 17' Tebogo Tlolane 90'+2' |
Report | Mwape Musonda 13', 62' |
Vosloorus Stadium, Johannesburg
Platinum Stars | 0–0 | Jomo Cosmos |
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Report |
Moruleng Stadium, Moruleng
Platinum Stars | 2–2 | Black Leopards |
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Litsie Koapeng 23', 84' | Report | Mwape Musonda 51' (87) |
Moruleng Stadium, Moruleng
Black Leopards | 1–0 | Jomo Cosmos |
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Karabo Tshepe 25' | Report |
Thohoyandou Stadium, Thohoyandou
Jomo Cosmos | 2–1 | Platinum Stars |
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Lifa Hlongwane 11' Tebogo Tlolane 90+2' |
Report | Litsie Koapeng 46' |
Vosloorus Stadium, Johannesburg