2015–16 National First Division
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Season | 2015–16 |
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Champions | Baroka |
Promoted | Baroka Highlands Park |
Relegated | African Warriors Moroka Swallows |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 563 (2.35 per match) |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → |
The 2015–16 National First Division is the second-tier league in South Africa. The competition began on 22 August 2015. It was won by Baroka.[1]
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Baroka (C, P) | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 50 | 23 | +27 | 60 | Promotion to 2016–17 South African Premier Division |
2 | Highlands Park (Q) | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 18 | +25 | 59 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs |
3 | Mbombela United (Q) | 30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 42 | 23 | +19 | 56 | |
4 | Witbank Spurs F.C. | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 53 | |
5 | Royal Eagles | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 48 | 32 | +16 | 52 | |
6 | Milano United | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 51 | |
7 | Cape Town All Stars | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 45 | |
8 | Black Leopards | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 40 | |
9 | AmaZulu | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 36 | |
10 | Cape Town | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 33 | 50 | −17 | 33 | |
11 | Santos | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 43 | −11 | 31 | |
12 | Mthatha Bucks | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 30 | |
13 | Vasco da Gama | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 41 | −14 | 30 | |
14 | Thanda Royal Zulu | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 50 | −17 | 30 | |
15 | African Warriors (R) | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 44 | −19 | 25 | Relegation to 2016–17 SAFA Second Division |
16 | Moroka Swallows (R) | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 54 | −28 | 24 |
Source: http://www.psl.co.za/log.asp?id=879
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Play-offs
[edit]Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | NFD | Highlands Park (P) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 10 | Promotion to 2016–17 South African Premier Division |
2 | NFD | Mbombela United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 6 | |
3 | PRE | University of Pretoria | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Mbombela United | 0–3 | Highlands Park |
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University of Pretoria | 0–1 | Mbombela United |
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Highlands Park | 1–0 | University of Pretoria |
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Garcia ![]() | [3] |
Highlands Park | 2–0 | Mbombela United |
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Shalulile ![]() | [4] |
Mbombela United | 2–1 | University of Pretoria |
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Sekome ![]() Patjie ![]() | [5] | ![]() |
Attendances
[edit]Team | Stadium | Capacity | Average | Highest | Lowest |
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Black Leopards | Thohoyandou stadium | 20 000 | 565 | 5000 | 124 |
Amazulu | King goodwill Zwelith | 10 000 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
Mthatha Bucks | Mthatha stadium | 6 200 | 322 | 1000 | 100 |
Highlands Park | Makhulong stadium | 20 000 | 322 | 2000 | 125 |
Baroka | Pietersburg stadium | 15 000 | 319 | 1000 | 125 |
Mbombela United | KaNyamazane stadium | 15 000 | 267 | 1000 | 100 |
Moroka Swallows | Volkswagen Dobsonville | 24 000 | 223 | 500 | 100 |
Royal Eagles | Harry Gwala stadium | 22 000 | 214 | 500 | 100 |
Cape Town All Stars | Athlone Stadium | 34 000 | 203 | 500 | 100 |
African Warriors | Charles Mopelli stadium | 50 000 | 187 | 500 | 100 |
Thanda Royal Zulu | Richards Boy Sports Stadium | 8 000 | 185 | 250 | 100 |
Santos | Athlone Stadium | 34 000 | 177 | 300 | 100 |
Milano United | Blue Downs Stadium | 3 000 | 175 | 200 | 125 |
Vasco da Gama | Parow Park stadium | 3 000 | 167 | 300 | 100 |
Witbank Spurs | Themba Sinamela stadium | 1 000 | 167 | 200 | 100 |
FC Cape Town | NNK Rugby Stadium | 5 000 | 157 | 200 | 100 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "HISTORY | The NFD". thenfd.co.za. Retrieved 25 January 2024.