1985 NSL First Division
Football league season
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The 1985 National Soccer League First Division was the first edition of the NSL First Division in South Africa.[1] It was won by Durban-based Bush Bucks.
| Season | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Bush Bucks |
| Relegated |
|
| Matches | 306 |
| Goals | 699 (2.28 per match) |
1986 → | |
The other professional league, the Federation Professional League, continued to function independently.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bush Bucks (C) | 34 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 74 | 34 | +40 | 53 | |
| 2 | Rangers | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 60 | 32 | +28 | 50 | |
| 3 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 34 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 50 | 28 | +22 | 43 | |
| 4 | Jomo Cosmos | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 47 | 31 | +16 | 42 | |
| 5 | Arcadia | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 49 | 45 | +4 | 40 | |
| 6 | Wits University | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 59 | 46 | +13 | 37 | |
| 7 | Durban City | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 37 | |
| 8 | Kaizer Chiefs | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 36 | |
| 9 | Moroka Swallows | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 53 | 54 | −1 | 35 | |
| 10 | Witbank Aces | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 35 | |
| 11 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 31 | |
| 12 | Hellenic | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 47 | −12 | 31 | |
| 13 | AmaZulu | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 31 | 47 | −16 | 25 | |
| 14 | Pretoria Callies | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 23 | 40 | −17 | 25 | |
| 15 | Orlando Pirates | 34 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 30 | 49 | −19 | 24 | |
| 16 | African Wanderers | 34 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 23 | |
| 17 | Benoni United (R) | 34 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 26 | 49 | −23 | 23 | Relegation to NSL Second Division |
| 18 | Cape Town Spurs (R) | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 44 | 67 | −23 | 22 |