NPSL
Final Table:
1.Kaizer Chiefs 34 23 8 3 58-21 54 Champions
2.Arcadia 34 23 6 5 72-29 52
3.Highlands Park 34 21 9 4 64-26 51
4.Hellenic 34 20 9 5 53-20 49
5.Dynamos 34 19 8 7 62-33 46
6.Durban City 34 20 5 9 58-40 45
7.Cape Town City 34 17 7 10 58-38 41 [*]
8.Witbank Black Aces 34 14 8 12 59-48 36
9.Orlando Pirates 34 14 6 14 48-42 34
10.Moroka Swallows 34 12 5 17 49-43 29
11.Pretoria Callies 34 10 9 15 36-49 29
12.AmaZulu 34 11 7 16 43-51 29
13.Wits University 34 10 8 16 36-40 28
14.Lusitano 34 9 7 18 36-55 25
15.Benoni United 34 6 9 19 33-60 21
16.Welkom Real Hearts 34 6 7 21 30-60 19
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17.Vaal Professionals 34 5 5 24 21-70 15 Relegated
18.African Wanderers 34 2 2 30 13-97 6 Relegated
NB: 3 more losses than wins; odd number of draws; total goal difference +7
[*] Cape Town City were put into liquidation just before the
end of the season for refusing to play in the Mainstay Cup
and withdrew for the 1980 season
Promoted: Leicester City, Pilkington United Brothers and
Bloemfontein Celtic
1978.
1980.
Source: Durban City FC
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Author: Jan Schoenmakers
Last updated: 23 Apr 2026
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