NPSL
Reported Final Table:
1.Durban City 34 20 9 5 58-25 49 Champions
2.Wits University 34 19 10 5 57-25 48
3.Kaizer Chiefs 34 18 7 9 52-32 43
4.Highlands Park 34 15 12 7 49-27 42
5.Orlando Pirates 34 17 8 9 46-36 42
6.Hellenic 34 14 12 8 50-31 40
7.Arcadia 34 15 9 0 51-33 39
8.Dynamos 34 16 7 1 51-43 39
9.Moroka Swallows 34 13 13 8 59-51 39
10.Witbank Black Aces 34 13 10 11 46-45 36
11.African Wanderers 34 10 10 14 36-50 30
12.Mamelodi United 34 10 10 14 38-61 30
13.Benoni United 34 9 11 14 35-49 29
14.Rangers 34 10 7 17 38-45 27
15.Bush Bucks 34 9 8 17 43-59 26
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16.AmaZulu 34 11 4 19 35-51 26 Relegated
17.Bloemfontein Celtic 34 4 7 23 25-62 15 Relegated
18.Leicester City 34 4 4 26 27-73 12 Relegated
NB: total goal difference -2
Promoted: Cape Town Spurs, Mamelodi Sundowns, Welkom Real Hearts
and Ireland United
Datsun Challenge 1982 (NPSL League Cup)
First Preliminary Round [Mar 31]
Bloemfontein Celtic 3-1 Glenville
[George Seatle, John de Oliviera (og), Daniel Mofokeng;
Rodger Solomon]
Bush Bucks 0-4 Rangers
[Eddie Bridgens (2), Barry Fisher, Mossie Steyn]
Second Preliminary Round [Apr 7]
Cape Town Spurs 3-2 Rangers
[Neville Londt (pen), Taswald Human (2); Barry Fisher,
Brian Stoddart]
Third Preliminary Round [Apr 14]
Cape Town Spurs 3-0 Bloemfontein Celtic
[Neville Londt, Reggie Jantjies, Gavin van Wyk]
First Round
[Apr 21]
Arcadia 2-1 AmaZulu
[Gerald Julius, Thomas Hlongwane; Vusi Silange]
Witbank Black Aces 1-2 Durban City
[Nick Seshweni; Dave Kershaw, Cyprian Maimane (og)]
[Apr 27]
Hellenic 0-1 Cape Town Spurs
[Reggie Jantjies]
Highlands Park 1-0 Leicester City
[Stuart Lilley 77]
[Apr 28]
Moroka Swallows 4-3 African Wanderers [aet]
[Andries Maseko, Archie Radebe, Aubrey Makgopela, Daniel Mophosho;
Michael Dlamini, Cheese Baptist, Aaron Mkahatini (og)]
[May 4]
Orlando Pirates 2-0 Benoni
[Jeffrey Ntsibande, Eric Chauke]
[May 5]
Wits University 5-1 Mamelodi United
[Rod Anley (2), Rodney Bush (2), Jimmy Cook; Jan Msiza]
[May 12]
Kaizer Chiefs 2-0 Dynamos
[Leonard Likoebe, Jan Lechaba]
Quarterfinals
[Jun 2]
Wits University 4-2 Cape Town Spurs
[Marc Moca, Rodney Bush (2), Brian Pomroy (pen); Neville Londt (2)]
[Jun 19]
Highlands Park 1-0 Orlando Pirates
[Frank McGrellis]
[Jun 20]
Durban City 1-0 Kaizer Chiefs
[Marco Minietti]
[Jun 23]
Moroka Swallows 0-2 Arcadia
[Robbie de Graaf, Roy Wegerle]
Semifinals [Jun 10]
Highlands Park 1-1 Wits University
[Kenneth Mokgojoa; Steve Smith]
Arcadia 1-1 Durban City
[Gerald Julius; Rodney Charles]
Semifinal Replays [Jun 14]
Durban City 2-5 Arcadia
[Brian Balfour (pen), Moffat Zuma; Gerald Julius (3),
Vincent Julius, John Salter]
Wits University 1-2 Highlands Park [aet]
[Andy Stanton; Brian Pomroy (og), Geoff Wegerle]
Final [Aug 7, Balfour Park; ref: Davis Rasebopye]
Arcadia 1-1 Highlands Park
[Vincent Julius 88; Paddy Hall 80]
Final Replay [Aug 11, Milpark Stadium; ref: Caleb Ngxabane]
Highlands Park 0-2 Arcadia
[Vincent Julius 26, Gerald Julius 82]
Natal Premier League 1982
Reported Final Table:
1.Pinetown 22 15 5 2 39- 9 41 Champions
2.Juventus 22 13 8 1 38-12 40
3.Hillary 22 12 3 7 26-20 28
4.Virginia United 22 10 2 10 33-27 28
5.Stella 22 10 2 10 26-23 27
6.Fynnland 22 7 8 7 24-21 24
7.Umbilo 22 7 6 9 26-27 23
8.Twini Park 22 6 8 8 25-35 23
9.Parkhill 22 7 4 11 26-25 21
10.Escombe 22 7 3 12 24-35 21
11.Ramblers 22 7 7 8 13-23 20
12.Shamrocks 22 1 4 17 18-60 6
NB: total goal difference +1
NB: teams apparently obtained bonus points for certain wins;
Ramblers must have had points deducted
Natal Challenge Cup 1982
NB: aka Natal Football Association Centenary Cup
Known results:
1/8 Finals
Virginia United 10-1 Parkhill
Pinetown FC 4-0 South Beach Rovers
Quarterfinals
Virginia United 6-1 Wanderers
Pinetown FC 3-0 Stella
Semifinals
Virginia United 4-2 Bayview
Pinetown FC 3-1 Ramblers
Final [Jan 3, King's Park]
Virginia United 2-0 Pinetown FC
1981.
1983.
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