| Season | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Highlands Park |
← 1976 | |
The 1977 National Football League was the final season of the South African National Football League before it folded [1] into the non-racial National Professional Soccer League. It was won by Highlands Park. [2] [3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highlands Park F.C. | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 20 | +32 | 37 | Champion of the League |
| 2 | Lusitano F.C. | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 10 | +28 | 37 | |
| 3 | Durban United F.C. | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 15 | +17 | 33 | |
| 4 | Hellenic F.C. | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 26 | |
| 5 | Wits University F.C. | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 26 | |
| 6 | Arcadia Shepherds F.C. | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 26 | |
| 7 | Maritzburg F.C. | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 21 | |
| 8 | Durban City F.C. | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 21 | |
| 9 | East London United F.C. | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 18 | |
| 10 | Rangers F.C. | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 34 | −13 | 18 | |
| 11 | Cape Town City F.C. | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 35 | −13 | 17 | |
| 12 | Roodepoort Guild [a] | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 38 | −20 | 15 | |
| 13 | Germiston Callies F.C. | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 49 | −32 | 14 |
NB: 3 more losses than wins; odd number of draws; 9 more goals conceded than scored.