National Soccer League (South Africa)
Appearance
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Founded | 1985 |
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Folded | 1995 |
Country | South Africa |
Most championships | Kaizer Chiefs, Mamelodi Sundowns (3 titles each) |
The National Soccer League (NSL) was a South African football (soccer) league established in 1985, as a response to boardroom disagreements in the new topflight non-racial league NPSL (established in 1978 after a merger between NFL and “NPSL for blacks”). As the NSL accounted for the continuation of the major federation, the remainings of NPSL (known as “new NPSL”), decided after 10 years co-existence in 1985–95, finally to merge with NSL, to form today’s Premier Soccer League (PSL).
History
Champions
Year | Winner[1] | Runner-up | Third-place |
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1985 | Bush Bucks | Rangers Johannesburg | Bloemfontein Celtic |
1986 | Rangers Johannesburg | Bush Bucks | Amazulu |
1987 | Jomo Cosmos | Kaizer Chiefs | Mamelodi Sundowns |
1988 | Mamelodi Sundowns | Jomo Cosmos | Arcadia |
1989 | Kaizer Chiefs | Orlando Pirates | Hellenic FC |
1990 | Mamelodi Sundowns | Kaizer Chiefs | Orlando Pirates |
1991 | Kaizer Chiefs | Sundowns | Fairway Stars |
1992 | Kaizer Chiefs | Hellenic FC | Wits University |
1993 | Mamelodi Sundowns | Moroka Swallows | AmaZulu |
1994 | Orlando Pirates | Cape Town Spurs | Umtata Bucks |
1995 | Cape Town Spurs | Sundowns | Orlando Pirates |
Most titles
Team | Titles | Years |
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Mamelodi Sundowns | 1988, 1990, 1993 | |
Kaizer Chiefs | 1989, 1991, 1992 | |
Bush Bucks | 1985 | |
Rangers Johannesburg | 1986 | |
Jomo Cosmos | 1987 | |
Orlando Pirates | 1994 | |
Cape Town Spurs | 1995 |
Top goalscorers
Season | Player | Goals | Team |
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1985 | ![]() |
25 | Wits University |
1986 | ![]() |
32 | Moroka Swallows |
1987 | ![]() |
25 | Arcadia Fluoride |
1988 | ![]() |
19 | Grinaker Rangers & Kaizer Chiefs |
1989 | ![]() |
21 | Arcadia Fluoride & Moroka Swallows |
1990 | ![]() |
20 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
1991 | ![]() |
28 | Kaizer Chiefs |
1992 | ![]() |
20 | AmaZulu |
1993 | ![]() |
22 | Sundowns FC |
1994 | ![]() |
19 | Umtata Bucks |
1995 | ![]() |
18 | Hellenic |
References
- ^ "South Africa Cup History". rsssf.com. Retrieved 3 May 2010.