2018–19 National First Division
Football league season
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The 2018–19 National First Division was the season from August 2018 to May 2019 of South Africa's second tier of professional soccer, the National First Division. Stellenbosch FC were crowned champions on the final day, following a 0–0 draw with Maccabi FC.[1][2]
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Stellenbosch FC |
| Promoted | Stellenbosch FC |
| Relegated | Ubuntu Cape Town Witbank Spurs |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → | |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stellenbosch F.C. (C, P) | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 45 | 21 | +24 | 56 | Promotion to 2019–20 South African Premier Division |
| 2 | Royal Eagles | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 22 | +20 | 53 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 51 | |
| 4 | Ajax Cape Town | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 51 | |
| 5 | Uthongathi | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 44 | |
| 6 | Mbombela United | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 44 | |
| 7 | Richards Bay | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 42 | |
| 8 | TS Galaxy | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 38 | Qualification to Confederation Cup[a] |
| 9 | TS Sporting | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 38 | |
| 10 | Cape Umoya United | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 37 | |
| 11 | Maccabi F.C. | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 36 | |
| 12 | Real Kings F.C. | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 36 | |
| 13 | Jomo Cosmos | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 35 | |
| 14 | University of Pretoria | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 49 | −21 | 35 | |
| 15 | Ubuntu Cape Town (R) | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 34 | Relegation to 2019–20 SAFA Second Division |
| 16 | Witbank Spurs (R) | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 55 | −32 | 21 |
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2019. Source: https://nl.soccerway.com/national/south-africa/1st-division/20182019/regular-season/r47549/
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- TS Galaxy qualified as 2018–19 Nedbank Cup winners.
Play-offs
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRE | Maritzburg United (P) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 12 | Retain their place in the 2019-20 South African Premier Division |
| 2 | NFD | Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
| 3 | NFD | Royal Eagles | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 |
Source: https://www.psl.co.za/tournament/nfd-playoffs
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(P) Promoted