2016–17 National First Division
Appearance
Season | 2016–17 |
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Champions | Thanda Royal Zulu |
Promoted | AmaZulu |
Relegated | Santos Magezi |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → |
The 2016–17 National First Division was the season from August 2016 to May 2017 of South Africa's second tier of professional soccer, the National First Division.
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Thanda Royal Zulu[a] (C) | 30 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 52 | 24 | +28 | 62 | |
2 | Black Leopards (Q) | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 50 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs |
3 | Stellenbosch F.C.[b] (Q) | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 49 | |
4 | Royal Eagles | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 48 | |
5 | AmaZulu[c] (P) | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 47 | Promotion to 2017–18 South African Premier Division |
6 | Mbombela United | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 44 | |
7 | Witbank Spurs | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 44 | |
8 | Mthatha Bucks | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 43 | |
9 | Cape Town All Stars | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 38 | |
10 | Jomo Cosmos | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 38 | |
11 | Real Kings F.C. | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 36 | |
12 | University of Pretoria | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 36 | |
13 | F.C. Cape Town | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 34 | |
14 | Milano United A.F.C. | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 36 | 59 | −23 | 32 | |
15 | Magesi F.C. (R) | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 31 | Relegation to 2017–18 SAFA Second Division |
16 | Santos (R) | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 40 | −24 | 22 |
Source: http://www.psl.co.za/log.asp?id=879
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ At the end of the season, Thanda Royal Zulu was extinguished and replaced with a newly formed club Richards Bay F.C.
- ^ Vasco da Gama was re-worked as Stellenbosch F.C. prior to the beginning of the season.[1]
- ^ Amazulu's owner purchased Thanda Royal Zulu's league status upon completion of the season. Amazulu were effectively promoted.
Play-offs
Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | PSL | Baroka (P) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 8 | Promotion to 2017–18 South African Premier Division |
2 | NFD | Black Leopards | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | |
3 | NFD | Stellenbosch F.C. | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2 |
Source: http://www.psl.co.za/log.asp?id=879
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(P) Promoted
Stellenbosch | 2–2 | Baroka |
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Black Leopards | 0–0 | Stellenbosch |
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Baroka | 2–1 | Black Leopards |
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Baroka | 2–0 | Stellenbosch |
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Stellenbosch | 1–3 | Black Leopards |
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Black Leopards | 1–1 | Baroka |
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References
- ^ "Vasco da Gama renamed Stellenbosch Football Club". Kick Off Magazine (South Africa). 3 June 2016.