1987 NSL First Division

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NSL First Division
Season	1987
Champions	Jomo Cosmos
Relegated	Durban City African Wanderers Giant Blackpool
Matches played	306
Goals scored	761 (2.49 per match)
Longest winning run	8
Longest unbeaten run	83
Longest winless run	7
Longest losing run	8
← 1986 1988 →

The 1987 National Soccer League First Division was the third edition of the NSL First Division in South Africa. It was won by Jomo Cosmos.

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Relegation
1	Jomo Cosmos (C)	34	16	14	4	46	30	+16	46
2	Kaizer Chiefs	34	17	11	6	57	37	+20	45
3	Mamelodi Sundowns	34	16	11	7	45	38	+7	43
4	Arcadia	34	15	12	7	49	35	+14	42
5	AmaZulu	34	14	10	10	47	40	+7	38
6	Hellenic	34	14	9	11	55	44	+11	37
7	Bush Bucks	34	13	10	11	44	38	+6	36
8	Bloemfontein Celtic	34	11	13	10	44	38	+6	35
9	Wits University	34	12	11	11	42	41	+1	35
10	Moroka Swallows	34	10	12	12	43	47	−4	32
11	Orlando Pirates	34	11	10	13	40	45	−5	32
12	Rangers	34	10	11	13	61	52	+9	31
13	Fairways Stars	34	10	11	13	40	50	−10	31
14	Witbank Aces	34	8	13	13	25	30	−5	29
15	Leeds United	34	10	8	16	48	53	−5	28
16	Durban City^[a]	34	7	13	14	31	54	−23	27
17	African Wanderers (R)	34	7	13	14	45	69	−24	27	Relegation to NSL Second Division
18	Giant Blackpool (R)	34	5	8	21	35	56	−21	18	Relegation to NSL Second Division

Source: ^[1]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

^ Rebranded as Natal United F.C. after the season.

References

^ "South Africa 1987".

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