1985 NSL First Division

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NSL First Division
Season1985
Champions Bush Bucks
Relegated
  • Benoni United
  • Cape Town Spurs
Matches played306
Goals scored699 (2.28 per match)
1986

The 1985 National Soccer League First Division was the first edition of the NSL First Division in South Africa. It was won by Durban-based Bush Bucks.

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRelegation
1 Bush Bucks (C)34211127434+4053
2 Rangers 34201046032+2850
3 Bloemfontein Celtic 34141555028+2243
4 Jomo Cosmos 3417894731+1642
5 Arcadia 34168104945+440
6 Wits University 34149115946+1337
7 Durban City 34157125046+437
8 Kaizer Chiefs 341310114533+1236
9 Moroka Swallows 34139125354135
10 Witbank Aces 34147135253135
11 Mamelodi Sundowns 341011133442831
12 Hellenic 341191435471231
13 AmaZulu 347111631471625
14Pretoria Callies347111623401725
15 Orlando Pirates 345141530491924
16 African Wanderers 346111727461923
17Benoni United (R)345131626492323Relegation to NSL Second Division
18 Cape Town Spurs (R)346101844672322
Source: [1]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

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References

  1. "South Africa 1985".