South Africa 1986

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 
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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


1985.

1987.

list of champions.

list of cup winners.


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