1987 NPSL First Division

Football league season
National Premier Soccer League
Season1987
ChampionsVaal Professionals
← 1986
1988 →

The 1987 National Professional Soccer League was won by Vaal Professionals.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Vaal Professionals (Sharpeville) (C) 34 31 2 1 139 19 +120 64
2 Orlando Pirates (Soweto) 34 29 3 2 133 38 +95 61
3 Continentals (Witbank) 34 22 5 7 73 49 +24 49
4 Adriatica (Johannesburg) 34 20 5 9 77 56 +21 45
5 Bloemfontein Young Tigers (Bloemfontein) 34 20 5 9 58 41 +17 45
6 AmaZulu (Durban) 34 19 5 10 63 27 +36 43
7 Ace Mates (Soweto) 34 13 9 12 43 57 −14 35
8 Midway Toyota (Thokoza) 34 14 4 16 64 76 −12 32
9 Waleng Big XV (Thokoza) 34 14 3 17 57 66 −9 31
10 Zamdela United (Sasolburg) 34 12 7 15 55 85 −30 31
11 Lincoln City (Soweto) 34 12 3 19 46 72 −26 27
12 Pretoria Home Celtics (Mamelodi). 34 11 7 16 49 78 −29 29
13 Delmas Young Stars (Delmas) 34 12 4 18 58 77 −19 28
14 Mighty Birds (Soweto) 34 8 8 18 45 78 −33 24
15 Juventus (Daveyton)[a] 34 11 1 22 52 57 −5 23
16 Newcastle United (Newcastle) 34 7 7 20 34 48 −14 21
17 Mondlo United Brothers (Emondio)[b] 34 9 3 22 50 70 −20 21
18 Pimville United Brothers (Soweto) 34 4 1 29 34 80 −46 9
Source: [1]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Juventus were removed from the league for failing to fulfil fixtures.
  2. ^ Mondlo United Brothers were removed from the league for failing to fulfil fixtures.
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References

  1. ^ City Press Soccer Annual '88. City Press.