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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
National Professional Soccer League
Season1979
ChampionsKaizer 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
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
Source: https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zaf79.html

References

  1. "South Africa 1979". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  2. "Pirates can move ahead of Downs on all-time titles list". SowetanLIVE. Archived from the original on 31 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  3. "Football in South Africa Timeline 1862-2012". www.sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
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