The 2006–07 National First Division (known as the Mvela Golden League for sponsorship reasons) was the 11th season of the National First Division, the second tier of South African soccer.
| Season | 2006–07 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Free State Stars |
| Promoted | Free State Stars |
| Relegated | OR Tambo District PJ Stars Kings |
← 2005–06 2007–08 → | |
The champions were Free State Stars, who finished eighteen points ahead of their nearest rivals, and were promoted to the South African Premier Division.[1][2]
Points deductions
editPJ Stars Kings were deducted 15 points by SAFA for using unregistered players, and as a result suffered relegation to the SAFA Second Division. Nathi Lions and City Pillars were deducted 1 point and 4 points respectively for the same reason.[3][4]
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Free State Stars | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 74 | 26 | +48 | 70 | Promoted to the 2007–08 Premier Soccer League |
| 2 | Winners Park | 30 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 51 | 34 | +17 | 52 | Qualification to Promotion play-off |
| 3 | University of Pretoria | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 44 | 28 | +16 | 51 | |
| 4 | FC AK | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 48 | |
| 5 | City Pillars | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 45 | |
| 6 | Dynamos | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 45 | |
| 7 | Durban Stars | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 42 | |
| 8 | Witbank Spurs | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 41 | |
| 9 | Fidentia Rangers | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 40 | |
| 10 | Nathi Lions | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 37 | |
| 11 | Ga-Rankuwa United | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 35 | |
| 12 | Vasco da Gama | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 35 | |
| 13 | Bay United | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 32 | 43 | −11 | 33 | |
| 14 | Western Province United | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 35 | 60 | −25 | 25 | |
| 15 | OR Tambo District (R) | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 29 | 63 | −34 | 22 | Relegation to SAFA Second Division |
| 16 | PJ Stars Kings (R) | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 48 | −16 | 17 |
References
edit- ^ "Ready to take PSL by storm". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Premier Soccer League - www.psl.co.za - official website". www.psl.co.za. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ a b "South Africa 2006/07". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "MGL kickoff delayed". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
External links
edit- South Africa 2007/08 at RSSSF