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| Season | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Mamelodi Sundowns |
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← 1987 1989 → | |
The 1988 National Soccer League First Division was the fourth edition of the NSL First Division in South Africa. It was won by Mamelodi Sundowns.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns (C) | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 46 | 29 | +17 | 44 | |
| 2 | Jomo Cosmos | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 43 | |
| 3 | Arcadia | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 43 | |
| 4 | Kaizer Chiefs | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 56 | 31 | +25 | 42 | |
| 5 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 34 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 47 | 25 | +22 | 42 | |
| 6 | Orlando Pirates | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 40 | |
| 7 | Wits University | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 39 | |
| 8 | Witbank Aces | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 37 | |
| 9 | Hellenic | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 33 | |
| 10 | Fairways Stars | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 37 | 49 | −12 | 33 | |
| 11 | Cape Town Spurs | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 30 | |
| 12 | Moroka Swallows | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 30 | |
| 13 | Rangers | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 29 | |
| 14 | Leeds United | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 28 | |
| 15 | Amazulu | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 28 | |
| 16 | Bush Bucks | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 27 | |
| 17 | Umtata Bucks (R) | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 48 | −21 | 26 | Relegation to NSL Second Division |
| 18 | Natal United (R) | 34 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 52 | −32 | 18 |
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