1999–2000 National First Division

National First Division
Season1999–2000
ChampionsRia Stars (Inland)
Golden Arrows (Coastal)
PromotedRia Stars, Golden Arrows

The 1999–2000 National First Division was the 4th season of the second tier of South African soccer since the reorganisation in 1996.

It consisted of two streams, an Inland stream of 16 teams, and a Coastal stream of 14 teams.[1]

The Coastal stream was won by Golden Arrows, the third consecutive team from Durban to do so,[2][3] and the Inland stream by Ria Stars, with both earning promotion to the 2000–01 Premier Soccer League.[4]

Two high-profile clubs were relegated, with Durban Bush Bucks, winners of the inaugural 1985 NSL First Division, finishing bottom of the Coastal Stream, and Vaal Professionals, members of the inaugural 1971 Castle League, finishing bottom of the Inland Stream.[5]


Coastal stream

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Golden Arrows (C, P) 26 19 4 3 56 14 +42 61 Promoted to 2000–01 Premier Soccer League
2 Avendale Athletico 26 18 4 4 39 15 +24 58
3 FC Fortune 26 13 6 7 48 36 +12 45
4 Park United 26 11 5 10 33 30 +3 38
5 Cape Town City 26 11 4 11 37 33 +4 37
6 Saxon Rovers 26 11 3 12 46 46 0 36
7 Premier United 26 10 6 10 41 47 −6 36
8 Phoenix City 26 10 4 12 35 33 +2 34
9 Newtons 26 10 4 12 24 29 −5 34
10 Durban United 26 8 10 8 31 37 −6 34
11 Royal Tigers 26 8 8 10 37 40 −3 32
12 Trinitarians (R) 26 9 5 12 32 36 −4 32 Relegation to 2000–01 SAFA Second Division
13 Blackburn Rovers (R) 26 6 4 16 30 52 −22 22
14 Durban Bush Bucks (R) 26 2 5 19 18 59 −41 11
Source: [1]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Inland stream

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Ria Stars (C, P) 30 22 4 4 52 25 +27 70 Promoted to 2000–01 Premier Soccer League
2 Dynamos 30 20 6 4 64 25 +39 66
3 Young Masters 30 18 3 9 50 30 +20 57
4 Young Tigers 30 15 9 6 50 32 +18 54
5 City Sharks 30 14 10 6 45 34 +11 52
6 Black Leopards 30 14 7 9 43 29 +14 49
7 All Nations 30 11 12 7 44 28 +16 45
8 Arcadia Shepherds 30 10 9 11 31 37 −6 39
9 Silver Stars 30 8 11 11 45 50 −5 35
10 Unisaints 30 8 10 12 37 42 −5 34
11 Sporting 30 7 12 11 39 47 −8 33
12 Witbank Aces 30 8 9 13 42 51 −9 33
13 Spartak 30 6 10 14 24 40 −16 28
14 Giant Aces 30 6 9 15 40 51 −11 27
15 Real Rovers 30 4 8 18 25 64 −39 20
16 Vaal Professionals (R) 30 4 1 25 18 64 −46 13 Relegation to 2000–01 SAFA Second Division
Source: [1]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

References

  1. ^ a b c "South Africa 1999/2000". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  2. ^ https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/sport/durban-rules-as-abaqulusi-win-first-division-511812
  3. ^ "Golden Arrows". Live Soccer Score South Africa. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  4. ^ "ARROWS PROMOTED TO PREMIER LEAGUE". The Mail & Guardian. 29 April 2000. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Premier Soccer League - www.psl.co.za - official website". psl.co.za. Retrieved 1 September 2023.