2016–17 National First Division

National First Division
Season	2016–17
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
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	Qualification to Promotion play-offs
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	Relegation to 2017–18 SAFA Second Division

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:

^ 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
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

31 May 2017

Stellenbosch	2–2	Baroka
	Report

3 June 2017

Black Leopards	0–0	Stellenbosch
	Report

7 June 2017

Baroka	2–1	Black Leopards
	Report

10 June 2017

Baroka	2–0	Stellenbosch
	Report

14 June 2017

Stellenbosch	1–3	Black Leopards
	Report

17 June 2017

Black Leopards	1–1	Baroka
	Report

References

^ "Vasco da Gama renamed Stellenbosch Football Club". Kick Off Magazine (South Africa). 3 June 2016.

External links

[table_note_THA0.92681080518608-1] At the end of the season, Thanda Royal Zulu was extinguished and replaced with a newly formed club Richards Bay F.C.

[table_note_STE0.92681080518608-3] Vasco da Gama was re-worked as Stellenbosch F.C. prior to the beginning of the season.^[1]

[table_note_AMA0.92681080518608-4] Amazulu's owner purchased Thanda Royal Zulu's league status upon completion of the season. Amazulu were effectively promoted.

[2] "Vasco da Gama renamed Stellenbosch Football Club". Kick Off Magazine (South Africa). 3 June 2016.

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