Federation Professional League

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Federation Professional League
Founded1969
Folded1990
CountrySouth Africa
Most championshipsCape Town Spurs (7 titles)

The Federation Professional League (FPL) was a South African soccer league founded in 1969. At the time, under the country's apartheid policies, integrated sport was prohibited, and the National Football League (NFL) existed as a separate league for white teams only. The FPL was established as a non-racial league in the wake of the SASL's disbandment in 1967. [1]

Contents

Previous winners

YearWinner [2] Runner-upThird-place
FPL League
1969Verulam Suburbs 
1970 Cape Town Spurs  
Mainstay League
1971 Cape Town Spurs  
1972Glenville 
1973 Cape Town Spurs  
1974 Cape Town Spurs  
1975Berea 
1976 Cape Town Spurs  
1977Swaraj United 
FPL Castle League
1978 Durban City  
Seven Seas League
1979 Cape Town Spurs  
1980Glenville 
1981 Cape Town Spurs  
1982Glendene 
1983 Lightbody's Santos  
1984 Lightbody's Santos  
Quindrink League
1985Swaraj United 
La Mercy Beach League
1986 Lightbody's Santos  
1987 Lightbody's Santos  
1988 Lightbody's Santos  
1989 Battswood  
1990 Lightbody's Santos Battswood F.C. Port Elizabeth Blackpool

When the league folded in December 1990, six teams continued for the next season, at the highest level of South African football, known as NSL Castle League. Those six highest ranked teams were: Real Taj, Tongaat Crusaders United, Bosmont Chelsea, Santos, Manning Rangers, Dangerous Darkies. [3]

TeamTitlesYears
Cape Town Spurs
7
1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1981
Lightbody's Santos
6
1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990
Glenville
2
1972, 1980
Swaraj United
2
1977, 1985
Verulam Suburbs
1
1969
Berea
1
1975
Durban City
1
1978
Glendene
1
1982
Battswood
1
 1989

Player awards

Player of the year

YearPlayerClub
1973Danny AbrahamsCape Town Spurs
1974Daya MaistryBerea
1975Virgil PadayacheeSwaraj
1976Michael MoodleyManning Rangers
1977Bernie Van NiekerkCape Town Spurs
1978Deena Nai- dooManning Rangers
1979Paul BishopAvalon Athletic
1980Boebie SolomonsCape Town Spurs
1981Edwin FredericksBerea
1982Noel GoodallChelsea
1983Farouk AbrahamsMaritzburg United
1984Ravi PillayMaritzburg United
1985Der- eck NaidooManning Rangers
1986Dorrington WebsterReal Taj

Top Goalscorers

YearPlayerClub
1970 Bernard Hartze Cape Town Spurs
1971 Bernard Hartze Cape Town Spurs
1972Patrick "Bomber" ChamaneMaritzburg City
1973James GeorgeCape Town Spurs
1974Neville LondtCape Town Spurs
1975Scampy BissessorBerea
1976Vincent JuliusSundowns
1977 Jimmy Joubert Swaraj
1978Ian GilliesMaritzburg City
1979Kader Sulia- manCape Town Spurs
1980Elvis SinghLeeds
1981Kader SulaimanCape Town Spurs
1982 Duncan Crowie Glendene
1983 Duncan Crowie Glendene
1984Derrick EastwoodSwaraj
1985Michael MtshaliReal Taj
1986Harry de la CruzMaritzburg United
1987
1988
1989 [4] Duncan Crowie Lightbody's Santos
1990

[5]

References

  1. ↑ Reiners, Rodney. "FPL's influence has been airbrushed out of local football history". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "South Africa Cup History". RSSSF . Retrieved 3 May 2010.
  3. ↑ "South Africa 1996". RSSSF . Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  4. ↑ "South Africa Federation Professional Soccer League 1989 - Champion Batswood". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  5. ↑ City Press Soccer Annual '88. South Africa: City Press.
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