South Africa 1971

NFL 

Final Table:        

 1.Hellenic                26  13   9   4  51-26  35
 2.Cape Town City          26  12  10   4  49-30  34
 3.Durban City             26  14   5   7  60-48  33
 4.Durban United           26  11   9   6  37-26  31
 5.Rangers                 26  12   6   8  51-41  30
 6.Germiston Callies       26  10   9   7  39-30  29
 7.Arcadia Shepherds       26  10   8   8  35-41  28
 8.Highlands Power         26  12   2  12  45-36  26  [*]
 9.Southern Suburbs        26   8   9   9  35-46  25
10.Maritzburg              26   9   6  11  41-43  24
11.Jewish Guild            26   8   5  13  41-46  21
12.Port Elizabeth City     26   4   8  14  30-54  16
13.Berea Park              26   4   8  14  25-47  16
14.East London United      26   5   6  15  28-53  16
 -.Bloemfontein City       withdraw on 20 May 1971 (after 8 matches)
                           and had all results annulled

[*] merger of Highlands Park and Powerlines

Promoted: Celtic

NFL Castle Cup 1971

Round 1
[May 31]
Corinthians          2-7 Cape Town City
[dates ?]
Rangers              6-2 Port Elizabeth City
Arcadia Shepherds    6-1 Westvaal
Brothers             0-1 Harmony
Durban United        0-1 Berea Park
Drostdy Park         w/o Bloemfontein City
Lusitano             0-2 Hellenic
Wits Univesity       0-2 Koedoe Park
Florida Albion       3-0 Parthenon
Kenston Poly        1-10 Germiston Callies
Germiston Primrose   0-2 Boksburg
East London United   3-1 Vaal United
Jewish Guild         1-0 Durban Celtic
Southern Suburbs     6-1 Shamrocks
Maritzburg           0-1 Highlands Power
[Jun 11]
Durban City          6-0 Windhoek City       
 
1/8 Finals
[Jul 20]
Cape Town City       2-2 Rangers
[dates ?]
Arcadia Shepherds    7-1 Harmony
Hellenic             6-0 Koedoe Park
Drostdy Park         1-2 Berea Park
Germiston Callies    4-0 Florida Albion
East London United   1-0 Boksburg
Southern Suburbs     1-0 Jewish Guild
[Jul 14]
Durban City          1-0 Maritzburg

1/8 Final Replay [Jul 27]
Rangers              1-1 Cape Town City

1/8 Final Second Replay [Aug 8]
Rangers              1-3 Cape Town City

Quarterfinals
[Jul 25]
Durban City          4-1 Southern Suburbs
[dates ?]
Germiston Callies    2-3 East London United
Hellenic             0-1 Berea Park
[Aug 13]
Arcadia Shepherds    0-3 Cape Town City
 
Semifinals 
 
First Legs [Aug 20]
Berea Park           0-1 Cape Town City
Durban City          4-2 East London United
 
Second Legs
[Aug 27]
East London United   0-1 Durban City
[Sep 4]
Cape Town City       2-2 Berea Park   
 
Final [Sep 25]
Cape Town City       3-3 Durban City          [aet]

Final Replay [Oct 1]
Cape Town City       2-1 Durban City


Coca Cola Shield 1971

NB: all rounds over two legs

1/8 Finals [Mar 23-Apr 5]
Rangers               -   -  Southern Suburbs
Arcadia Shephers      -   -  Highlands Park
Maritzburg            -   -  Berea Park       
Durban United         -   -  Jewish Guild
Bloemfontein City     -   -  East London United
Durban City           -   -  Cape Town City 
Port Elizabeth City   -   -  Hellenic    

NB: both Cape Town City and Durban City qualified for quarterfinals
 
Quarterfinals and Semifinals not known
 
Final

First Leg [May 12]
Hellenic             5-0 Maritzburg      
 
Second Leg [May 19]
Maritzburg           1-9 Hellenic


NPSL 

Final Table:

 1.Orlando Pirates         24  17   4   3  81-33  38
 2.Kaizer Chiefs           24  18   1   5  83-41  37
 3.Moroka Swallows Big XV  24  15   5   4  75-49  35
 4.Witbank Black Aces      24  17   0   7  85-43  34
 5.Pimville United Bros.   24  13   3   8  79-53  29
 6.Zulu Royals             24  10   3  11  80-88  23
 7.Bantu Callies           24  10   1  13  64-68  21
 8.Mamelodi XI             24   8   4  12  50-99  20
 9.Vaal Professionals      24   7   5  12  57-68  19
10.Lamontville Golden Arr. 24   9   1  14  50-61  19
11.Real Katlehong City     24   7   1  16  57-76  15
12.Bloemfontein Celtic     24   5   4  15  42-69  14
13.Kimberly Dalton Bros.   24   2   4  18  48-110  8
 
NB: total goal difference +3

NB: Mamelodi XI disbanded after season

In 1972, Mangaung United were included


1970.

1972.

list of champions.

list of cup winners.


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Thanks to Angus Gordon-Farleigh

Source: [Raa 02]

Prepared and maintained by Ian King for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Author: Ian King
Last updated: 16 Mar 2023

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