2005–06 National First Division
South African soccer season
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The 2005–06 National First Division (known as the Mvela Golden League for sponsorship reasons) was the 10th season of the National First Division, the second tier of South African soccer.
| Season | 2005–06 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Wits University |
| Relegated | FC Fortune Bloemfontein Young Tigers |
← 2004–05 2006–07 → | |
The champions were Wits University, who were promoted to the South African Premier Division.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wits University (C, P) | 30 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 55 | 26 | +29 | 71 | Promoted to 2006–07 Premier Soccer League |
| 2 | City Pillars | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 59 | Promotion Playoff |
| 3 | Vasco Da Gama | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 59 | 38 | +21 | 56 | |
| 4 | Benoni Premier United (P) | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 41 | 30 | +11 | 52 | |
| 5 | PJ Stars Kings | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 47 | |
| 6 | Mabopane Young Masters | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 41 | |
| 7 | Nathi Lions | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 39 | |
| 8 | Zulu Royals | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 38 | |
| 9 | Winners Park | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 37 | |
| 10 | Durban Stars | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 35 | |
| 11 | Pretoria University | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 35 | |
| 12 | Manning Rangers | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 31 | |
| 13 | Witbank Spurs | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 29 | |
| 14 | Maritzburg United | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 23 | 38 | −15 | 29 | |
| 15 | FC Fortune (R) | 30 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 34 | 51 | −17 | 28 | Relegation to 2006–07 SAFA Second Division |
| 16 | Bloemfontein Young Tigers (R) | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 43 | −14 | 24 |
Promotion play-off
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
Bush Bucks, who finished 15th in the 2005–06 Premier Soccer League, were relegated to the 2006–07 National First Division
First leg
Second leg
Final
First leg
Second leg
Benoni Premier United were promoted to the 2006–07 Premier Soccer League.