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| Season | 1986 |
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The 1986 National Professional Soccer League of South Africa was divided into divisions known as streams.
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| Season | 1986 |
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← 1985 1987 → | |
The 1986 National Professional Soccer League of South Africa was divided into divisions known as streams.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vaal Professionals (Sharpeville) | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 11 | +33 | 31 |
| 2 | Orlando Pirates (Soweto) | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 23 | +33 | 30 |
| 3 | Pretoria Home Celtics (Mamelodi). | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 63 | 22 | +41 | 27 |
| 4 | Midway Toyota (Thokoza) | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 18 |
| 5 | Benoni United | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 15 |
| 6 | Inter Lincoln | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 13 |
| 7 | Continentals (Witbank) | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 43 | −13 | 11 |
| 8 | Adriatica (Johannesburg) | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 46 | −21 | 10 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bloemfontein Young Tigers (Bloemfontein) | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 23 | +32 | 36 |
| 2 | Secunda Aces | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 14 | +32 | 35 |
| 3 | Peace Makers | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 37 | +13 | 29 |
| 4 | Birds | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 23 |
| 5 | North Stars | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 20 |
| 6 | Chipako | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 19 |
| 7 | Maholosiane FC | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 18 |
| 8 | Newcastle United (Newcastle) | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 17 |
| 9 | Mamelodi United | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 16 |
| 10 | Ace Mates (Soweto) | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 39 | −14 | 13 |
| 11 | Boksburg United | 22 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 22 | 69 | −47 | 7 |
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