Founded | 1969 |
---|---|
Folded | 1990 |
Country | South Africa |
Most championships | Cape Town Spurs (7 titles) |
The Federation Professional League (FPL) was a South African football (soccer) league founded in 1969. It was established to allow coloureds and Indian South Africans to participate in a competitive league.
It was established in the wake of the SASL's disbandment in 1967 and was considered a rival to the National Football League which was only available to white South Africans.
Year | Winner [1] | Runner-up | Third-place |
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FPL League | |||
1969 | Verulam Suburbs | ||
1970 | Cape Town Spurs | ||
Mainstay League | |||
1971 | Cape Town Spurs | ||
1972 | Glenville | ||
1973 | Cape Town Spurs | ||
1974 | Cape Town Spurs | ||
1975 | Berea | ||
1976 | Cape Town Spurs | ||
1977 | Swaraj United | ||
FPL Castle League | |||
1978 | Durban City | ||
Seven Seas League | |||
1979 | Cape Town Spurs | ||
1980 | Glenville | ||
1981 | Cape Town Spurs | ||
1982 | Glendene | ||
1983 | Lightbody's Santos | ||
1984 | Lightbody's Santos | ||
Quindrink League | |||
1985 | Swaraj 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. [2]
Team | Titles | Years |
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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 |
Year | Player | Club |
---|---|---|
1973 | Danny Abrahams | Cape Town Spurs |
1974 | Daya Maistry | Berea |
1975 | Virgil Padayachee | Swaraj |
1976 | Michael Moodley | Manning Rangers |
1977 | Bernie Van Niekerk | Cape Town Spurs |
1978 | Deena Nai- doo | Manning Rangers |
1979 | Paul Bishop | Avalon Athletic |
1980 | Boebie Solomons | Cape Town Spurs |
1981 | Edwin Fredericks | Berea |
1982 | Noel Goodall | Chelsea |
1983 | Farouk Abrahams | Maritzburg United |
1984 | Ravi Pillay | Maritzburg United |
1985 | Der- eck Naidoo | Manning Rangers |
1986 | Dorrington Webster | Real Taj |
Year | Player | Club |
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1970 | Bernard Hartze | Cape Town Spurs |
1971 | Bernard Hartze | Cape Town Spurs |
1972 | Patrick "Bomber" Chamane | Maritzburg City |
1973 | James George | Cape Town Spurs |
1974 | Neville Londt | Cape Town Spurs |
1975 | Scampy Bissessor | Berea |
1976 | Vincent Julius | Sundowns |
1977 | Jimmy Joubert | Swaraj |
1978 | Ian Gillies | Maritzburg City |
1979 | Kader Sulia- man | Cape Town Spurs |
1980 | Elvis Singh | Leeds |
1981 | Kader Sulaiman | Cape Town Spurs |
1982 | Duncan Crowie | Glendene |
1983 | Duncan Crowie | Glendene |
1984 | Derrick Eastwood | Swaraj |
1985 | Michael Mtshali | Real Taj |
1986 | Harry de la Cruz | Maritzburg United |
1987 | ||
1988 | ||
1989 [3] | Duncan Crowie | Lightbody's Santos |
1990 |
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