2017–18 National First Division

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Football league season

National First Division
Season	2017–18
Champions	Highlands Park
Promoted	Highlands Park Black Leopards
Relegated	Mthatha Bucks Super Eagles F.C.
Matches played	240
Goals scored	547 (2.28 per match)
← 2016–17 2018–19 →

The 2017–18 National First Division was the season from August 2017 to May 2018 of South Africa's second tier of professional soccer, the National First Division.

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Highlands Park	30	21	6	3	65	13	+52	69	Promotion to 2018–19 South African Premier Division
2	Black Leopards	30	14	8	8	42	21	+21	50	Qualification to Promotion play-offs
3	Jomo Cosmos	30	14	7	9	46	35	+11	49	Qualification to Promotion play-offs
4	Real Kings F.C.	30	11	12	7	34	25	+9	45
5	Witbank Spurs	30	11	12	7	35	30	+5	45
6	Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila	30	11	8	11	32	44	−12	41
7	Cape Town All Stars	30	9	13	8	29	26	+3	40
8	Stellenbosch F.C.	30	10	10	10	29	36	−7	40
9	Royal Eagles	30	8	12	10	40	41	−1	36
10	University of Pretoria	30	9	9	12	35	46	−11	36
11	Uthongathi	30	7	13	10	21	25	−4	34
12	Richards Bay	30	8	10	12	27	40	−13	34
13	Mbombela United	30	10	6	14	28	40	−12	36
14	Ubuntu Cape Town	30	7	11	12	31	38	−7	32
15	Super Eagles F.C.	30	7	11	12	26	40	−14	32	Relegation to 2018–19 SAFA Second Division
16	Mthatha Bucks	30	4	10	16	27	47	−20	22	Relegation to 2018–19 SAFA Second Division

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: https://www.soccerladuma.co.za/league/south-african-national-first-division/table
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
Notes:

The league license for Milano United F.C. was purchased by ABC Motsepe franchise Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila F.C. after the fixtures had been announced but before the fixtures had taken place.
The first season for Richards Bay F.C., the club was created following the sale of the league license to AmaZulu F.C.
The first season for Ubuntu Cape Town F.C., the club was created following the purchase of the league license of F.C. Cape Town

Playoffs

Pos	Lge	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	NFD	Black Leopards (P)	4	2	2	0	6	4	+2	8	Promotion to 2018–19 South African Premier Division
2	NFD	Jomo Cosmos	4	1	2	1	4	4	0	5
3	PRE	Platinum Stars (R)	4	0	2	2	3	5	−2	2	Relegation to 2018–19 National First Division

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated 16 May 2018 (2018-05-16)

Black Leopards	1–0	Platinum Stars
Nange 65'	Report

Thohoyandou Stadium, Thohoyandou 20 May 2018 (2018-05-20)

Jomo Cosmos	2–2	Black Leopards
Mgunda 17' Tlolane 90'+2'	Report	Musonda 13', 62'

Vosloorus Stadium, Johannesburg 23 May 2018 (2018-05-23)

Platinum Stars	0–0	Jomo Cosmos
	Report

Moruleng Stadium, Moruleng 26 May 2018 (2018-05-26)

Platinum Stars	2–2	Black Leopards
Koapeng 23', 84'	Report	Musonda 51' (87)

Moruleng Stadium, Moruleng 30 May 2018 (2018-05-30)

Black Leopards	1–0	Jomo Cosmos
Tshepe 25'	Report

Thohoyandou Stadium, Thohoyandou 2 June 2018 (2018-06-02)

Jomo Cosmos	2–1	Platinum Stars
Hlongwane 11' Tlolane 90+2'	Report	Koapeng 46'

Vosloorus Stadium, Johannesburg

References

"2017/18 NFD kicks off on Saturday".

External links

PSL.co.za

v t e Seasons in South African soccer
Premiership teams (2024–25)	AmaZulu Cape Town City Chippa United Golden Arrows Kaizer Chiefs Magesi Marumo Gallants Mamelodi Sundowns Pirates Polokwane City Richards Bay Royal AM Sekhukhune United Stellenbosch SuperSport United TS Galaxy
First Division teams (2024–25)	Baroka Black Leopards Cape Town Spurs Casric Stars Durban City Highbury Hungry Lions JDR Stars Kruger United Leruma United Milford Orbit College Pretoria Callies University of Pretoria Upington City Venda
Premiership	1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
National First Division	1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
SAFA Second Division	1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Nedbank Cup	1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
MTN 8	1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
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Carling Black Label Cup	2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2019 2021 2022
National Football League	1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
Federation Professional League	1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
NPSL (1971-1977)	1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
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NPSL (1985-1995)	1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1984 1992 1983 1994 1995
National Soccer League (NSL)	1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
SASF Cup	1961 1962 1963 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Telkom Charity Cup	1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Vodacom Challenge	1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011

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