2016–17 National First Division

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.

National First Division
Season2016–17
ChampionsThanda Royal Zulu
PromotedAmaZulu
RelegatedSantos
Magezi
Matches played240
Goals scored610 (2.54 per match)

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Thanda Royal Zulu[lower-alpha 1] (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.[lower-alpha 2] (Q) 30 14 7 9 39 29 +10 49
4 Royal Eagles 30 13 9 8 52 37 +15 48
5 AmaZulu[lower-alpha 3] (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
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:
  1. At the end of the season, Thanda Royal Zulu was extinguished and replaced with a newly formed club Richards Bay F.C.
  2. Vasco da Gama was re-worked as Stellenbosch F.C. prior to the beginning of the season.[1]
  3. 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
Stellenbosch2–2Baroka
Report
Black Leopards0–0Stellenbosch
Report
Baroka2–1Black Leopards
Report
Baroka2–0Stellenbosch
Report
Stellenbosch1–3Black Leopards
Report
Black Leopards1–1Baroka
Report

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