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The '''1979 National Professional Soccer League''' was the second season of the multi-racial South African ] (NPSL). The league was a merger of the previous NPSL, which due to the country's ] policies were for black teams only, and the ], for white teams only. It was won by ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=South Africa 1979 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zaf79.html |access-date=2024-12-24 |website=www.rsssf.org}}</ref> | The '''1979 National Professional Soccer League''' was the second season of the multi-racial South African ] (NPSL). The league was a merger of the previous NPSL, which due to the country's ] policies were for black teams only, and the ], for white teams only. It was won by ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=South Africa 1979 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zaf79.html |access-date=2024-12-24 |website=www.rsssf.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Pirates can move ahead of Downs on all-time titles list |url=https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/sport/2012-05-11-pirates-can-move-ahead-of-downs-on-all-time-titles-list/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20231231111322/https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/sport/2012-05-11-pirates-can-move-ahead-of-downs-on-all-time-titles-list/ |archive-date=2023-12-31 |access-date=2024-12-24 |website=SowetanLIVE |language=en-ZA}}</ref> | ||
The year saw Keith Broad joining ] to become the first white player to play for a black team.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Football in South Africa Timeline 1862-2012 |url=https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/football-south-africa-timeline-1862-2012 |access-date=2024-12-24 |website=www.sahistory.org.za}}</ref> | The year saw Keith Broad joining ] to become the first white player to play for a black team.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Football in South Africa Timeline 1862-2012 |url=https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/football-south-africa-timeline-1862-2012 |access-date=2024-12-24 |website=www.sahistory.org.za}}</ref> |
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Football league season
Season | 1979 |
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Champions | Kaizer Chiefs |
← 1978 NPSL 1980 → |
The 1979 National Professional Soccer League was the second season of the multi-racial South African National Professional Soccer League (NPSL). The league was a merger of the previous NPSL, which due to the country's apartheid policies were for black teams only, and the National Football League, for white teams only. It was won by Kaizer Chiefs.
The year saw Keith Broad joining Orlando Pirates to become the first white player to play for a black team.
The third professional league, the Federation Professional League, for Indian and coloured South Africans, continued to function independently.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Kaizer Chiefs | 34 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 58 | 21 | +37 | 54 |
2 | Arcadia Shepherds | 34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 72 | 29 | +43 | 52 |
3 | Highlands Park | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 64 | 26 | +38 | 51 |
4 | Hellenic | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 53 | 20 | +33 | 49 |
5 | Dynamos | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 62 | 33 | +29 | 46 |
6 | Durban City | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 45 |
7 | Cape Town City | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 58 | 38 | +20 | 41 |
8 | Witbank Black Aces | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 59 | 48 | +11 | 36 |
9 | Orlando Pirates | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 34 |
10 | Moroka Swallows | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 29 |
11 | Pretoria Callies | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 29 |
References
- "South Africa 1979". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- "Pirates can move ahead of Downs on all-time titles list". SowetanLIVE. Archived from the original on 31 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- "Football in South Africa Timeline 1862-2012". www.sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
Seasons in South African soccer | |
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Premiership teams (2024–25) | |
First Division teams (2024–25) | |
Premiership | |
National First Division | |
SAFA Second Division | |
Nedbank Cup |
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MTN 8 | |
Telkom Knockout/Carling Knockout Cup | |
Carling Black Label Cup | |
National Football League | |
Federation Professional League | |
NPSL (1971-1977) | |
NPSL (1978-1984) | |
NPSL (1985-1995) | |
National Soccer League (NSL) | |
SASF Cup | |
Telkom Charity Cup | |
Vodacom Challenge |