1989 NSL First Division
Football league season
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The 1989 National Soccer League First Division was the fifth edition of the National Soccer League First Division in South Africa. It was won by Kaizer Chiefs.
Season1989
ChampionsKaizer Chiefs (1st NSL title)
(6th South African title)
(6th South African title)
Relegated
- Leeds United
- Cape Town Spurs
Matches306
| Season | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Kaizer Chiefs (1st NSL title) (6th South African title) |
| Relegated |
|
| Matches | 306 |
| Goals | 749 (2.45 per match) |
← 1988 1990 → | |
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 | Kaizer Chiefs (C) | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 50 | 23 | +27 | 51 | |
| 2 | Orlando Pirates | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 61 | 31 | +30 | 50 | |
| 3 | Hellenic | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 64 | 28 | +36 | 47 | |
| 4 | Jomo Cosmos | 34 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 66 | 36 | +30 | 42 | |
| 5 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 48 | 28 | +20 | 42 | |
| 6 | Giant Blackpool | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 39 | +11 | 41 | |
| 7 | Wits University | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 36 | |
| 8 | Arcadia | 34 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 36 | |
| 9 | Moroka Swallows | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 32 | |
| 10 | Fairways Stars | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 37 | 47 | −10 | 32 | |
| 11 | Amazulu | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 32 | |
| 12 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 34 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 29 | |
| 13 | Vaal Reef Stars | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 42 | 52 | −10 | 28 | |
| 14 | Witbank Aces | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 26 | |
| 15 | Rangers | 34 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 30 | 48 | −18 | 24 | |
| 16 | Durban Bush Bucks | 34 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 53 | −23 | 23 | |
| 17 | Leeds United (R) | 34 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 61 | −37 | 21 | Relegation to NSL Second Division |
| 18 | Cape Town Spurs (R) | 34 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 56 | −31 | 18 |