2018–19 National First Division

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.

National First Division
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	Qualification to Promotion play-offs
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
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	Relegation to 2019–20 SAFA Second Division

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) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.

Play-offs

Pos	Lge	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	PSL	Maritzburg United (P)	4	4	0	7	1	+6	12	Retain their place in the 2019-20 South African Premier Division
2	NFD	Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila	4	1	3	3	6	−3	3
3	NFD	Royal Eagles	4	1	3	2	5	−3	3

Source: http://www.psl.co.za/tournament/nfd-playoffs
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(P) Promoted.

References

External links

PSL.co.za

Seasons in South African soccer
Premiership teams (2020–21)	AmaZulu Baroka Black Leopards Bloemfontein Celtic Cape Town City Chippa United Golden Arrows Kaizer Chiefs Mamelodi Sundowns Maritzburg United Moroka Swallows Pirates Stellenbosch SuperSport United TS Galaxy Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila
First Division teams (2019–20)	Ajax Cape Town Cape Umoya United Free State Stars JDR Stars Jomo Cosmos Moroka Swallows Mbombela United Real Kings Richards Bay Royal Eagles Steenberg United TS Galaxy Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila TS Sporting University of Pretoria Uthonghati
Premier Soccer League	1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21
National First Division	1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21
SAFA Second Division	1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20
Nedbank Cup	1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20
Telkom Knockout	1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
MTN 8	1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Carling Black Label Cup	2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2019
National Football League	1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978
Federation Professional League	1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
NPSL (1971-1977)	1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
NPSL (1978-1984)	1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
NPSL (1985-1995)	1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1984 1992 1983 1994 1995
National Soccer League (NSL)	1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
Telkom Charity Cup	1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Vodacom Challenge	1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011

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