2017–18 National First Division

The 2017–18 National First Division was the season from August 2017 to May 2018 of South Africa's second tier of professional soccer, the National First Division.[1]

National First Division
Season2017–18
ChampionsHighlands Park
PromotedHighlands Park
Black Leopards
RelegatedMthatha Bucks
Super Eagles F.C.
Matches played240
Goals scored547 (2.28 per match)

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Highlands Park 30 21 6 3 65 13 +52 69 Promotion to 2018–19 South African Premier Division
2 Black Leopards 30 14 8 8 42 21 +21 50 Qualification to Promotion play-offs
3 Jomo Cosmos 30 14 7 9 46 35 +11 49
4 Real Kings F.C. 30 11 12 7 34 25 +9 45
5 Witbank Spurs 30 11 12 7 35 30 +5 45
6 Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila[lower-alpha 1] 30 11 8 11 32 44 −12 41
7 Cape Town All Stars 30 9 13 8 29 26 +3 40
8 Stellenbosch F.C. 30 10 10 10 29 36 −7 40
9 Royal Eagles 30 8 12 10 40 41 −1 36
10 University of Pretoria 30 9 9 12 35 46 −11 36
11 Uthongathi 30 7 13 10 21 25 −4 34
12 Richards Bay[lower-alpha 2] 30 8 10 12 27 40 −13 34
13 Mbombela United 30 10 6 14 28 40 −12 36
14 Ubuntu Cape Town[lower-alpha 3] 30 7 11 12 31 38 −7 32
15 Super Eagles F.C. 30 7 11 12 26 40 −14 32 Relegation to 2018–19 SAFA Second Division
16 Mthatha Bucks 30 4 10 16 27 47 −20 22
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: https://www.soccerladuma.co.za/league/south-african-national-first-division/table
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
Notes:
  1. The league license for Milano United F.C. was purchased by ABC Motsepe franchise Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila F.C. after the fixtures had been announced but before the fixtures had taken place.
  2. The first season for Richards Bay F.C., the club was created following the sale of the league license to AmaZulu F.C.
  3. The first season for Ubuntu Cape Town F.C., the club was created following the purchase of the league license of F.C. Cape Town

Play-offs
Pos Lge Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 NFD Black Leopards (P) 4 2 2 0 6 4 +2 8 Promotion to 2018–19 South African Premier Division
2 NFD Jomo Cosmos 4 1 2 1 4 4 0 5
3 PSL Platinum Stars (R) 4 0 2 2 3 5 −2 2 Relegation to 2018–19 National First Division
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Black Leopards1–0Platinum Stars
Nange  65' Report
Jomo Cosmos2–2Black Leopards
Mgunda  17'
Tlolane  90'+2'		 Report Musonda  13', 62'
Vosloorus Stadium, Johannesburg
Platinum Stars0–0Jomo Cosmos
Report
Platinum Stars2–2Black Leopards
Koapeng  23', 84' Report Musonda  51' (87)
Black Leopards1–0Jomo Cosmos
Tshepe  25' Report
Jomo Cosmos2–1Platinum Stars
Hlongwane  11'
Tlolane  90+2'		 Report Koapeng  46'
Vosloorus Stadium, Johannesburg

References
  1. https://www.supersport.com/football/national-first-division/news/170814/201718_NFD_kicks_off_on_Saturday
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