1987 NSL First Division

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Football league season

NSL First DivisionSeason| 1987

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Champions| Jomo Cosmos
Relegated|

* Durban City
* African Wanderers
* Giant Blackpool

Matches played| 306
Goals scored| 761 (2.49 per match)
Longest winning run| 8
Longest unbeaten run| 83
Longest winless run| 7
Longest losing run| 8

← 1986

1988 →

The 1987 National Soccer League First Division was the third edition of the NSL First Division in South Africa. It was won by Jomo Cosmos.

## Table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation

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1  | Jomo Cosmos (C) | 34  | 16  | 14  | 4  | 46  | 30  | +16  | 46  |
2  | Kaizer Chiefs | 34  | 17  | 11  | 6  | 57  | 37  | +20  | 45
3  | Mamelodi Sundowns | 34  | 16  | 11  | 7  | 45  | 38  | +7  | 43
4  | Arcadia | 34  | 15  | 12  | 7  | 49  | 35  | +14  | 42
5  | AmaZulu | 34  | 14  | 10  | 10  | 47  | 40  | +7  | 38
6  | Hellenic | 34  | 14  | 9  | 11  | 55  | 44  | +11  | 37
7  | Bush Bucks | 34  | 13  | 10  | 11  | 44  | 38  | +6  | 36
8  | Bloemfontein Celtic | 34  | 11  | 13  | 10  | 44  | 38  | +6  | 35
9  | Wits University | 34  | 12  | 11  | 11  | 42  | 41  | +1  | 35
10  | Moroka Swallows | 34  | 10  | 12  | 12  | 43  | 47  | −4  | 32
11  | Orlando Pirates | 34  | 11  | 10  | 13  | 40  | 45  | −5  | 32
12  | Rangers | 34  | 10  | 11  | 13  | 61  | 52  | +9  | 31
13  | Fairways Stars | 34  | 10  | 11  | 13  | 40  | 50  | −10  | 31
14  | Witbank Aces | 34  | 8  | 13  | 13  | 25  | 30  | −5  | 29
15  | Leeds United  | 34  | 10  | 8  | 16  | 48  | 53  | −5  | 28
16  | Durban City[a] | 34  | 7  | 13  | 14  | 31  | 54  | −23  | 27
17  | African Wanderers (R) | 34  | 7  | 13  | 14  | 45  | 69  | −24  | 27  | Relegation to NSL Second Division
18  | Giant Blackpool (R) | 34  | 5  | 8  | 21  | 35  | 56  | −21  | 18

Source: [1]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ Rebranded as Natal United F.C. after the season.

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "South Africa 1987".

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*[Pos]: Position
*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
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