1987 NSL First Division

The 1987 National Soccer League First Division was the third edition of the NSL First Division in South Africa. It was won by Jomo Cosmos.

NSL First Division
Season1987
ChampionsJomo Cosmos
Relegated
  • Durban City
  • African Wanderers
  • Giant Blackpool
Matches played306
Goals scored761 (2.49 per match)
Longest winning run8
Longest unbeaten run83
Longest winless run7
Longest losing run8
1986
1988

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
1 Jomo Cosmos (C) 34 16 14 4 46 30 +16 46
2 Kaizer Chiefs 34 17 11 6 57 37 +20 45
3 Mamelodi Sundowns 34 16 11 7 45 38 +7 43
4 Arcadia 34 15 12 7 49 35 +14 42
5 AmaZulu 34 14 10 10 47 40 +7 38
6 Hellenic 34 14 9 11 55 44 +11 37
7 Bush Bucks 34 13 10 11 44 38 +6 36
8 Bloemfontein Celtic 34 11 13 10 44 38 +6 35
9 Wits University 34 12 11 11 42 41 +1 35
10 Moroka Swallows 34 10 12 12 43 47 4 32
11 Orlando Pirates 34 11 10 13 40 45 5 32
12 Rangers 34 10 11 13 61 52 +9 31
13 Fairways Stars 34 10 11 13 40 50 10 31
14 Witbank Aces 34 8 13 13 25 30 5 29
15 Leeds United 34 10 8 16 48 53 5 28
16 Durban City[lower-alpha 1] 34 7 13 14 31 54 23 27
17 African Wanderers (R) 34 7 13 14 45 69 24 27 Relegation to NSL Second Division
18 Giant Blackpool (R) 34 5 8 21 35 56 21 18
Source: [1]
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Rebranded as Natal United F.C. after the season.

References

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