NFL Final Table: 1.Highlands Park 24 17 3 4 52-20 37 Champions 2.Lusitano 24 15 7 2 38-10 37 3.Durban United 24 13 7 4 32-15 33 4.Hellenic 24 11 4 9 35-29 26 5.Wits University 24 9 8 7 21-24 26 6.Arcadia Shepherds 24 9 8 7 31-27 26 7.Maritzburg 24 6 9 9 32-31 21 8.Durban City 24 8 5 11 31-36 21 9.East London United 24 6 6 12 20-31 18 10.Rangers 24 5 8 11 21-34 18 11.Cape Town City 24 6 5 13 22-35 17 12.Roodepoort Guild 24 5 5 14 18-38 15 13.Germiston Callies 24 5 4 15 17-49 14 NB: 3 more losses than wins; odd number of draws; 9 more goals conceded than scored. The NFL folded at the end of the season. Germiston Callies affiliated to the NPSL, East London United joined the FPL, and Maritzburg FC died. NFL Castle Cup 1977 Round 1 [May 19-28] Maritzburg 5-1 Benoni City Germiston Callies 4-1 Springs HSOB Berea Albion 1-2 Robertsham Park Welkom City 3-1 Viktoria Cedar Park 1-3 Vaal United Atlas 2-4 Roodeport City Troyeville 9-0 Sparta United Newcastle 1-2 Bayville PG Rangers 1-4 Highlands Park Cape Town City 2-1 Arcadia Shepherds Lusitano 12-0 Ramblers Walmer Celtic 2-5 Wits University Hellenic 0-1 East London United Iscor Vanderbijl 0-4 Roodepoort Guild Durban City 5-1 Stella Durban United 6-1 Durban Suburbs 1/8 Finals [Jun 17-19] Cape Town City 2-1 Wits University Roodepoort City 0-3 Lusitano Troyeville 2-1 Welkom City Highlands Park 4-3 Germiston Callies Robertsham Park 0-4 Durban City Vaal United 2-3 East London United Bayview 0-5 Durban United Maritzburg 1-0 Roodepoort Guild Quarterfinals [Jul 13-18] Highlands Park 0-0 Lusitano Cape Town City 0-0 Maritzburg Troyeville 0-1 East London United Durban United 2-1 Durban City Quarterfinal Replays Lusitano 1-0 Highlands Park Maritzburg 3-2 Cape Town City Semifinals First Legs [Jul 30] Lusitano 0-0 Maritzburg Durban United 2-0 East London United Second Legs [Aug 6] Maritzburg 0-2 Lusitano East London United 1-2 Durban United Final [Oct 1] Lusitano 1-0 Durban United Mainstay League Cup 1977 NB: first national cup played in Pretoria Group Stage Reported Final Tables: Section A 1.Cape Town City 7 5 2 0 16- 0 12 Semifinals 2.Lusitano 7 4 3 0 18- 3 11 3.Germiston Callies 7 4 1 2 14- 8 9 4.East London United 7 3 2 2 9- 6 8 5.Vaal Professionals 7 2 2 3 8-12 6 6.AmaZulu 7 2 1 4 8-10 5 7.Moroka Swallows Big XV 7 1 1 5 8-28 3 8.Colchester United 7 1 0 6 5-19 2 Section B 1.Durban City 7 6 1 0 26- 5 13 Semifinals 2.Highlands Park 7 6 0 1 24- 6 12 3.Benoni United 7 4 1 2 13-14 9 4.Moroka Swallows Ltd 7 2 2 3 7-21 5 5.Lamontv. Golden Arrows 6 1 2 3 7-15 4 6.Chesterfield United 7 1 2 4 5-28 4 7.Roodepoort Guild 6 2 1 3 10-11 1 [-4?] 8.Leeds United 7 0 1 6 6-19 1 NB: total goal difference -21 Section C 1.Wits University 7 6 1 0 20- 3 13 Semifinals 2.Kaizer Chiefs 7 6 0 1 19- 7 12 3.Rangers 7 5 1 1 19- 6 11 4.Durban United 7 4 0 3 16-11 8 5.Bloemfontein Celtic 7 1 2 4 7-21 4 6.African Wanderers 7 0 3 4 7-15 3 7.Real Hearts 7 1 1 5 6-19 3 8.Leicester City 7 0 2 5 8-20 2 Section D 1.Arcadia Shepherds 7 7 0 0 39- 5 14 Semifinals 2.Hellenic 7 6 0 1 25- 7 12 3.Maritzburg 7 4 1 2 20- 9 9 4.Orlando Pirates 6 2 1 3 7- 9 5 5.Pretoria Callies 7 2 0 5 9-18 4 6.Witbank Aces 6 1 1 4 9-21 3 7.Chelsea United 6 1 1 4 9-25 3 8.Cape Town Strikers 6 1 0 5 2-26 2 Semifinals Arcadia Shepherds 1-0 Wits University Cape Town City 1-0 Durban City Final Arcadia Shepherds - Cape Town City
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Sources: [Raa 02], http://www.todor66.com/football/Africa/South_Africa/1977_Mainstay_League_Cup.html
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