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
1976.
1978.
Sources: [Raa 02], http://www.todor66.com/football/Africa/South_Africa/1977_Mainstay_League_Cup.html
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