NSL League - Final Table 1986 1.Rangers 34 21 9 4 63-31 51 2.Bush Bucks [Durban] 34 20 7 7 60-38 47 3.Amazulu 34 19 7 8 63-37 45 4.Kaizer Chiefs 34 17 10 7 57-39 44 5.Moroka Swallows 34 16 9 9 70-41 41 6.Arcadia 34 16 9 9 65-43 41 7.Mamelodi Sundowns 34 16 7 11 44-40 39 8.Wits University 34 13 11 10 49-37 37 9.Hellenic 34 14 7 13 47-39 35 10.Bloemfontein Celtic 34 13 8 13 47-39 34 11.Witbank Aces 34 12 8 14 50-45 32 12.Jomo Cosmos 34 12 8 14 49-45 32 13.Orlando Pirates 34 9 10 15 43-60 28 14.Qwa Qwa Stars 34 9 9 16 40-54 27 15.Durban City 34 5 14 14 49-59 24 16.African Wanderers 34 9 5 20 33-60 23 ------------------------------------------------- 17.Klerksdorp City 34 6 6 22 35-81 18 Relegated 18.Pretoria Callies 34 3 7 24 33-94 13 Relegated Promoted: Leeds United and Giant Blackpool BP Top Eight Cup 1986 First Round Wits University 1-0 Bloemfontein Celtic [Jacob Pilane (og)] Kaizer Chiefs 1-2 Durban City [Ricky Phuka; Jackie Potgieter, Neil Tovey] Jomo Cosmos 2-1 Manning Rangers [Pitsa Masimane, William Zondi; Les Grabler] Bush Bucks 3-4 Arcadia [Mlungisi Ngubane (2), David Mogwaza; Noel Cousins (2), Dylan Kerr, Arthur Simelane (og)] Semifinals Wits University 1-0 Durban City [Howard Koseff] Jomo Cosmos 0-2 Arcadia [Noel Cousins, Trevor Poole] Final First Leg [King's Park Stadium, Durban] Wits University 1-3 Arcadia [Andy Geddes; Trevor Klein, Paddy Hall, Trevor Poole] Second Leg [Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg] Arcadia 1-1 Wits University [Noel Cousins; Andy Geddes] Iwiza Maize Meal 1986 Semifinals Kaizer Chiefs 2-1 Moroka Swallows [Nelson Diadla, Absolum Thindwa; Thomas Hlongwane] Bloemfontein Celtic 2-0 Jomo Cosmos [Jacob Pilane, Albert Sibiya] Final Kaizer Chiefs 1-0 Bloemfontein Celtic [aet] [Ricky Phuka] John Player Special Knockout Cup 1986 First Round Rangers 6-1 Fairways Stars [Les Grobler (2), Dereck Mills, Wayne Magua, Dean Randall, Shane McGregor - Lyons Nkomo] Jomo Cosmos 3-1 Orlando Pirates [Jomo Sono, Jonathan Mazibuko, Meshack Mokwebo - Ernest Makhanya] Wits University 3-0 Amazulu [Rod Anley, Conrad Barnard, Andy Geddes] Bush Bucks 5-1 Klerksdorp City [Harold Legodi (3), Calvin Petersen, Barnett Gondwe - Percy Nxumalo] Arcadia 3-2 Pretoria Callies [Noel Cousins, Trevor Klein, Trevor Poole - Jeff Mothoa, Basil Gwangwa] [NB: game abandoned and awarded to Arcadia after spectator unrest] Moroka Swallows 2-2 Witbank Black Aces [Thomas Hlongwane (2) - Harris Choeu, Fonda Ndimande] Kaizer Chiefs 1-0 Mamelodi Sundowns [Marks Maponyane] Bloemfontein Celtic 2-3 African Wanderers [Pedro Dandize, Ambrose Mosala - Dees Abdul, Moses Kamanga, Mandla Hadebe] Durban City 2-2 Hellenic [Mark Smith, Enzo Coppola - David Rosslee, David Wymers] First Round Replays Witbank Black Aces 0-2 Moroka Swallows [Thomas Hlongwane (2)] Hellenic 2-2 Durban City [3-4 pen] [David Wymers, Francis Tana - Enzo Coppola, Ernie Wallis] Intermediate Round Rangers 4-4 Wits University [Shane McGregor (2), Julian Prien, Les Grobler - Frank McGrellis, Rod Anley, Gavin Lambert, Mike Rowbotham] Intermediate Round Replay Wits University 1-5 Rangers [Rod Anley - Shane McGregor (3), Les Grobler, Julian Prien] Quarterfinals Moroka Swallows 3-1 Rangers [Andries Chitja (2), Aubrey Seboko - Julian Prien] Jomo Cosmos 3-2 Arcadia [Jomo Sono )2), Johnny Masegela - Paddy Hall, Meshack Mokwebo (og)] African Wanderers 1-0 Durban City [Moses Kamanga] Kaizer Chiefs 3-1 Bush Bucks [Nelson Dladla Tutu, Absolum Thindwa, Trevor Mthimkhulu - Alfred Malete] Semifinals First Legs Moroka Swallows 2-0 Jomo Cosmos [Thomas Hlongwane, Chris Motaung] African Wanderers 1-0 Kaizer Chiefs [Henry Khumalo] Second Legs Jomo Cosmos 0-0 Moroka Swallows Kaizer Chiefs 2-0 African Wanderers [Moran Khulu, Absolum Thindwa] Final First Leg Kaizer Chiefs 2-1 Moroka Swallows [Marks Maponyane, Absolum Thindwa - Rodney Bush] Second Leg Moroka Swallows 0-0 Kaizer Chiefs Mainstay Cup 1986 First Round Moroka Swallows 2-0 Boksburg United Fairway Stars 3-1 Thembu Royals Bloemfontein Celtic 3-0 Giant Blackpool Rangers 1-0 Seshego Naughty Boys Kaizer Chiefs 5-0 Mpumalango United Brothers Hellenic 2-0 Cape Town Spurs Witbank Black Aces 0-0 Leeds United [Aces on pen] Mamelodi Sundowns 2-0 Eleven Experience Arcadia 2-0 Harmony Ford Pirates 0-16 Amazulu Durban City 1-4 Klerksdorp City Orlando Pirates awd Pretoria Callies [*] African Wanderers 2-0 DNC Aces Wits University 7-0 Computer Stars Wits University 14-0 Cardiff City Bush Bucks 7-0 VR Defenders Jomo Cosmos 6-0 Mabopane United [*] Callies won 2-1 but Pirates protested that Callies fielded unregistered players and their protest was upheld Second Round Moroka Swallows 1-0 Fairways Stars Bloemfontein Celtic 1-3 Rangers Kaizer Chiefs 5-1 Hellenic Mamelodi Sundowns 3-1 Witbank Black Aces Arcadia 2-1 Amazulu Orlando Pirates 3-2 Klerksdorp City African Wanderers 1-0 Wits University Bush Bucks 0-1 Jomo Cosmos Quarterfinals Moroka Swallows 2-1 Rangers Kaizer Chiefs 2-3 Mamelodi Sundowns Arcadia 1-2 Orlando Pirates Cosmos 2-1 Wanderers Semifinals Moroka Swallows 2-3 Mamelodi Sundowns Orlando Pirates 1-4 Jomo Cosmos Final Mamelodi Sundowns 1-0 Jomo Cosmos Golden City Homes Cup 1986 (FPL) Round 1? [May 10] Pretoria Birds 3-2 Bosment Chelsea Lenasia Swaraj 2-2 Lenasia Bluebells United [aet] Tongaat Crusaders 1-0 Berea FC Replay [May 16] Lenasia Bluebells United 1-2 Lenasia Swaraj Quarterfinals [Jun 21] Pretoria Birds 2-1 Lenasia Swaraj [?!; Lenasia Swaraj progressed] Tongaat Crusaders 1-0 Chatsworth Rangers Real Taj 3-0 Dundee Jakes Autolot United Lightbody's Santos FC bye? Semifinals [Sep 6] Lenasia Swaraj 2-3 Lightbody's Santos FC [Sep 13] Real Taj 2-1 Tongaat Crusaders [aet] Final [Oct 16, Maritzburg] Real Taj 2-1 Lightbody's Santos FC Transvaal Challenge Cup 1986 NB: 87th edition Final [Sep 27] Uniao Desportiva - Ramblers
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