2017–18 National First Division
Football league season
Season | 2017–18 |
---|---|
Champions | Highlands Park |
Promoted | Highlands Park Black Leopards |
Relegated | Mthatha Bucks Super Eagles F.C. |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 547 (2.28 per match) |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → |
The 2017–18 National First Division was the season from August 2017 to May 2018 of South Africa's second tier of professional soccer, the National First Division.[1]
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Highlands Park | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 65 | 13 | +52 | 69 | Promotion to 2018–19 South African Premier Division |
2 | Black Leopards | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 21 | +21 | 50 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs |
3 | Jomo Cosmos | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 49 | |
4 | Real Kings F.C. | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 45 | |
5 | Witbank Spurs | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 45 | |
6 | Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila[a] | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 44 | −12 | 41 | |
7 | Cape Town All Stars | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 40 | |
8 | Stellenbosch F.C. | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 40 | |
9 | Royal Eagles | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 36 | |
10 | University of Pretoria | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 36 | |
11 | Uthongathi | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 34 | |
12 | Richards Bay[b] | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 40 | −13 | 34 | |
13 | Mbombela United | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 40 | −12 | 36 | |
14 | Ubuntu Cape Town[c] | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 32 | |
15 | Super Eagles F.C. | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 32 | Relegation to 2018–19 SAFA Second Division |
16 | Mthatha Bucks | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 22 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: https://www.soccerladuma.co.za/league/south-african-national-first-division/table
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
Notes:
- ^ The league license for Milano United F.C. was purchased by ABC Motsepe franchise Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila F.C. after the fixtures had been announced but before the fixtures had taken place.
- ^ The first season for Richards Bay F.C., the club was created following the sale of the league license to AmaZulu F.C.
- ^ The first season for Ubuntu Cape Town F.C., the club was created following the purchase of the league license of F.C. Cape Town
Playoffs
Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NFD | Black Leopards (P) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 | Promotion to 2018–19 South African Premier Division |
2 | NFD | Jomo Cosmos | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | |
3 | PRE | Platinum Stars (R) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | Relegation to 2018–19 National First Division |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Black Leopards | 1–0 | Platinum Stars |
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Nange 65' | Report |
Jomo Cosmos | 2–2 | Black Leopards |
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Mgunda 17' Tlolane 90'+2' | Report | Musonda 13', 62' |
Vosloorus Stadium, Johannesburg
Platinum Stars | 0–0 | Jomo Cosmos |
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Report |
Platinum Stars | 2–2 | Black Leopards |
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Koapeng 23', 84' | Report | Musonda 51' (87) |
Black Leopards | 1–0 | Jomo Cosmos |
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Tshepe 25' | Report |
Jomo Cosmos | 2–1 | Platinum Stars |
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Hlongwane 11' Tlolane 90+2' | Report | Koapeng 46' |
Vosloorus Stadium, Johannesburg
References
- ^ "2017/18 NFD kicks off on Saturday".
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