1971 NPSL First Division
The 1971 National Professional Soccer League season was the first season of the National Professional Soccer League. Orlando Pirates won the inaugural title.
At the time, due to the country's apartheid policies, the competition was only open to black South African teams, and it ran in parallel with the FPL and the NFL.
Football league season
| Champions | Orlando Pirates (1st title) |
|---|---|
| Relegated | none |
| Matches played | 156 |
| Goals scored | 851 (5.46 per match) |
1972 → | |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando Pirates (C) | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 81 | 33 | +48 | 38 |
| 2 | Kaizer Chiefs | 24 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 83 | 41 | +42 | 37 |
| 3 | Moroka Swallows Big XV | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 75 | 49 | +26 | 35 |
| 4 | Witbank Black Aces | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 85 | 43 | +42 | 34 |
| 5 | Pimville United Bros | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 79 | 53 | +26 | 29 |
| 6 | Zulu Royals | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 80 | 88 | −8 | 23 |
| 7 | Bantu Callies | 24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 64 | 68 | −4 | 21 |
| 8 | Mamelodi XI[a] | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 50 | 99 | −49 | 20 |
| 9 | Vaal Professionals | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 57 | 68 | −11 | 19 |
| 10 | Lamontville Golden Arrows | 24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 50 | 61 | −11 | 19 |
| 11 | Real Katlehong City | 24 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 57 | 76 | −19 | 15 |
| 12 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 42 | 69 | −27 | 14 |
| 13 | Kimberly Dalton Bros | 24 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 48 | 110 | −62 | 8 |
- ^ Mamelodi XI disbanded after one season
References
- ^ Raath, Peter (2002). Soccer through the years, 1862-2002. [Cape Town?]: P. Raath. ISBN 9780620298056.
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