NSL Premiership 1997/98
Final Table:
1.Mamelodi Sundowns 34 19 11 4 48-25 68 Champions
2.Kaizer Chiefs 34 17 12 5 52-35 63
3.Orlando Pirates 34 15 12 7 52-33 57
4.Cape Town Spurs 34 15 12 7 51-35 57
5.Manning Rangers 34 16 9 9 58-47 57
6.Bush Bucks 34 14 12 8 42-38 54
7.Jomo Cosmos 34 13 12 9 31-31 51
8.Wits University 34 13 9 12 39-34 48
9.Qwa Qwa Stars 34 12 10 12 33-34 46
10.Hellenic 34 12 8 14 45-42 44
11.Moroka Swallows 34 12 6 16 30-42 42
12.Bloemfontein Celtic 34 12 5 17 38-46 41
13.Vaal Professionals 34 8 14 12 36-44 38
14.Supersport United 34 7 15 12 34-37 36
15.Amazulu 34 8 9 17 36-46 33
16.Santos 34 10 3 21 34-61 33
17.African Wanderers 34 7 10 17 43-56 31 Relegated
18.Real Rovers 34 8 7 19 34-50 31 Relegated
Round 1
Wits University 0-2 Jomo Cosmos (Fri, 01/08/97)
Santos 1-3 Orlando Pirates (Fri, 01/08/97)
African Wanderers 3-3 Kaizer Chiefs (Sat, 02/08/97)
Cape Town Spurs 0-3 Manning Rangers (Sun, 03/08/97)
Amazulu 1-0 Hellenic (Sun, 03/08/97)
Qwa Qwa Stars 0-2 Bloemfontein Celtic (Sun, 03/08/97)
Supersport United 3-1 Real Rovers (Sun, 03/08/97)
Vaal Professionals 0-0 Moroka Swallows (Sun, 03/08/97)
Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 Bush Bucks (Sun, 03/08/97)
Round 2
Wits University 2-0 African Wanderers (Fri, 08/08/97)
Supersport United 2-1 Moroka Swallows (Fri, 08/08/97)
Orlando Pirates 1-2 Mamelodi Sundowns (Sat, 09/08/97)
Hellenic 5-0 Santos (Sat, 09/08/97)
Cape Town Spurs 3-1 Kaizer Chiefs (Sun, 10/08/97)
Real Rovers 2-1 Amazulu (Sun, 10/08/97)
Bloemfontein Celtic 0-0 Vaal Professionals (Sun, 10/08/97)
Bush Bucks 1-1 Manning Rangers (Sun, 10/08/97)
Jomo Cosmos 1-0 Qwa Qwa Stars (Sun, 10/08/97)
Round 3
Cape Town Spurs 2-1 Supersport United (Tue, 19/08/97)
Amazulu 1-2 Kaizer Chiefs (Tue, 19/08/97)
Mamelodi Sundowns 1-1 African Wanderers (Tue, 19/08/97)
Moroka Swallows 2-0 Bloemfontein Celtic (Tue, 19/08/97)
Bush Bucks 1-0 Vaal Professionals (Tue, 19/08/97)
Qwa Qwa Stars 0-1 Orlando Pirates (Tue, 19/08/97)
Wits University 2-0 Hellenic (Wed, 20/08/97)
Jomo Comos 0-0 Real Rovers (Wed, 20/08/97)
Santos 0-3 Manning Rangers (Wed, 20/08/97)
Round 4
Hellenic 1-1 Orlando Pirates (Wed, 06/08/97)
Manning Rangers 3-1 Jomo Cosmos (Sat, 23/08/97)
Kaizer Chiefs 2-0 Bloemfontein Celtic (Sun, 24/08/97)
Mamelodi Sundowns 1-0 Wits University (Sun, 24/08/97)
Moroka Swallows 2-1 Cape Town Spurs (Sun, 24/08/97)
African Wanderers 1-0 Supersport United (Sun, 24/08/97)
Qwa Qwa Stars 2-0 Santos (Sun, 24/08/97)
Vaal Professionals 2-1 Amazulu (Sun, 24/08/97)
Real Rovers 1-2 Bush Bucks (Sun, 24/08/97)
Round 5
Manning Rangers 3-2 Orlando Pirates (Wed, 27/08/97)
Vaal Professionals 0-0 Jomo Cosmos (Wed, 27/08/97)
Hellenic 1-1 Mamelodi Sundowns (Fri, 05/09/97)
Supersport United 3-0 Bloemfontein Celtic (Fri, 05/09/97)
Kaizer Chiefs 1-2 Bush Bucks (Sat, 06/09/97)
African Wanderers 0-2 Cape Town Spurs (Sun, 07/09/97)
Moroka Swallows 1-0 Amazulu (Sun, 07/09/97)
Qwa Qwa Stars 0-1 Wits University (Sun, 07/09/97)
Real Rovers 0-1 Santos (Sun, 07/09/97)
Round 6
Hellenic 2-1 African Wanderers (Fri, 19/09/97)
Wits University 2-0 Manning Rangers (Fri, 19/09/97)
Mamelodi Sundowns 3-2 Qwa Qwa Stars (Sat, 20/09/97)
Santos 2-2 Vaal Professionals (Sun, 21/09/97)
Bloemfontein Celtic 2-0 Cape Town Spurs (Sun, 21/09/97)
Amazulu 3-0 Supersport United (Sun, 21/09/97)
Bush Bucks 3-0 Moroka Swallows (Sun, 21/09/97)
Orlando Pirates 2-1 Real Rovers (Wed, 01/10/97)
Jomo Cosmos 0-1 Kaizer Chiefs (played later)
Round 7
African Wanderers 3-2 Bloemfontein Celtic (Wed, 24/09/97)
Supersport United 0-1 Bush Bucks (Wed, 24/09/97)
Qwa Qwa Stars 1-0 Hellenic (Wed, 24/09/97)
Moroka Swallows 0-0 Jomo Cosmos (Wed, 24/09/97)
Santos 0-1 Kaizer Chiefs (Wed, 24/09/97)
Manning Rangers 2-1 Mamelodi Sundowns (Wed, 24/09/97)
Real Rovers 0-2 Wits University (Wed, 24/09/97)
Cape Town Spurs 1-1 Amazulu (Thu, 25/09/97)
Vaal Professionals 1-2 Orlando Pirates (Wed, 22/10/97)
Round 8
Santos 0-0 Wits University (Fri, 03/10/97)
Supersport United 0-0 Vaal Professionals (Fri, 03/10/97)
Orlando Pirates 4-3 African Wanderers (Sat, 04/10/97)
Amazulu 0-1 Qwa Qwa Stars (Sun, 05/10/97)
Bloemfontein Celtic 0-1 Manning Rangers (Sun, 05/10/97)
Bush Bucks 4-3 Hellenic (Sun, 05/10/97)
Real Rovers 0-0 Cape Town Spurs (Sun, 05/10/97)
Jomo Cosmos 0-3 Mamelodi Sundowns (Sun, 05/10/97)
Moroka Swallows 0-1 Kaizer Chiefs (Sun, 05/10/97)
Round 9
Supersport United 0-0 Hellenic (Sat, 11/10/97)
Cape Town Spurs 1-1 Mamelodi Sundowns (Wed, 24/10/97)
Bloemfontein Celtic 2-1 Wits University (Sun, 12/10/97)
Bush Bucks 2-0 Santos (Sun, 12/10/97)
Moroka Swallows 0-0 Qwa Qwa Stars (Sun, 12/10/97)
Vaal Professionals 1-0 Real Rovers (Sun, 12/10/97)
African Wanderers 3-2 Jomo Cosmos (Sun, 12/10/97)
Kaizer Chiefs 1-1 Manning Rangers (Wed, 29/10/97)
Amazulu 1-1 Orlando Pirates (played later, 0-0?)
Round 10
Jomo Cosmos 0-1 Bush Bucks (Wed, 15/10/97)
Wits University 0-0 Cape Town Spurs (Wed, 15/10/97)
Hellenic 2-0 Moroka Swallows (Wed, 15/10/97)
Qwa Qwa Stars 0-2 Kaizer Chiefs (Wed, 15/10/97)
Manning Rangers 2-0 Vaal Professionals (played later)
Real Rovers 1-1 African Wanderers (Thu, 16/10/97)
Santos 1-2 Amazulu (Thu, 16/10/97)
Orlando Pirates 1-0 Bloemfontein Celtic (Thu, 16/10/97)
Mamelodi Sundowns 0-0 Supersport United (Thu, 16/10/97)
Round 11
Wits University 3-2 Amazulu (Fri, 24/10/97)
Hellenic 2-1 Cape Town Spurs (Fri, 24/10/97)
Manning Rangers 1-2 Moroka Swallows (Fri, 24/10/97)
Real Rovers 1-1 Kaizer Chiefs (Sun, 26/10/97)
Vaal Professionals 1-0 African Wanderers (Sun, 26/10/97)
Mamelodi Sundowns 1-0 Bloemfontein Celtic (Sun, 26/10/97)
Qwa Qwa Stars 0-0 Supersport United (Sun, 26/10/97)
Bush Bucks 0-0 Orlando Pirates (Wed, 29/10/97)
Santos 0-1 Jomo Cosmos (played later)
Round 12
Supersport United 1-2 Santos (Fri, 31/10/97)
African Wanderers 0-3 Amazulu (Sat, 01/11/97)
Bloemfontein Celtic 2-0 Bush Bucks (Sun, 02/11/97)
Cape Town Spurs 4-0 Jomo Cosmos (Sun, 02/11/97)
Real Rovers 2-0 Hellenic (Sun, 02/11/97)
Vaal Professionals 2-1 Mamelodi Sundowns (Wed, 05/11/97)
Wits University 0-2 Kaizer Chiefs (Thu, 06/11/97)
Manning Rangers 1-2 Qwa Qwa Stars (played later)
Moroka Swallows 1-2 Orlando Pirates (played later)
Round 13
Manning Rangers 2-1 Amazulu (Fri, 07/11/97)
Hellenic 0-1 Jomo Cosmos (Fri, 07/11/97)
African Wanderers 2-2 Moroka Swallows (Sun, 09/11/97)
Real Rovers 3-1 Bloemfontein Celtic (Sun, 09/11/97)
Qwa Qwa Stars 1-0 Bush Bucks (Sun, 09/11/97)
Supersport United 1-1 Kaizer Chiefs (Sun, 09/11/97)
Mamelodi Sundowns 5-0 Santos (Sun, 09/11/97)
Vaal Professionals 1-1 Cape Town Spurs (Sun, 09/11/97)
Orlando Pirates 2-0 Wits University (played later)
Round 14
Cape Town Spurs 2-1 Orlando Pirates (Wed, 12/11/97)
Bloemfontein Celtic 4-2 Santos (Wed, 12/11/97)
Supersport United 0-0 Wits University (Wed, 12/11/97)
Real Rovers 1-1 Manning Rangers (Wed, 12/11/97)
Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 Moroka Swallows (Wed, 12/11/97)
African Wanderers 2-4 Bush Bucks (played later)
Vaal Professionals 3-0 Qwa Qwa Stars (Thu, 13/11/97)
Amazulu 2-2 Jomo Cosmos (Thu, 13/11/97)
Kaizer Chiefs 2-2 Hellenic (Sat, 02/05/98)
Round 15
Santos 3-2 Cape Town Spurs (Sun, 16/11/97)
Manning Rangers 2-1 African Wanderers (played later)
Bush Bucks 2-1 Amazulu (played later)
Jomo Cosmos 3-1 Bloemfontein Celtic (Sun, 16/11/97)
Mamelodi Sundowns 0-0 Kaizer Chiefs (played later)
Moroka Swallows 0-3 Wits University (Sun, 16/11/97)
Qwa Qwa Stars 2-1 Real Rovers (Sun, 16/11/97)
Orlando Pirates 0-1 Supersport United (played later)
Hellenic 2-0 Vaal Professionals (Mon, 17/11/97)
Round 16
Hellenic 3-1 Manning Rangers (Thu, 20/11/97)
Wits University 1-0 Vaal Professionals (Fri, 21/11/97)
Kaizer Chiefs 1-1 Orlando Pirates (Sat, 22/11/97)
Bush Bucks 0-0 Cape Town Spurs (Sun, 23/11/97)
Qwa Qwa Stars 1-0 African Wanderers (Sun, 23/11/97)
Amazulu 0-1 Bloemfontein Celtic (Sun, 23/11/97)
Santos 0-2 Moroka Swallows (Sun, 23/11/97)
Mamelodi Sundowns 1-0 Real Rovers (Sun, 23/11/97)
Jomo Cosmos 0-3 Supersport United (Sun, 23/11/97)
Round 17
Supersport United 4-4 Manning Rangers (Fri, 28/11/97)
Cape Towns Spurs 2-1 Qwa Qwa Stars (Fri, 28/11/97)
African Wanderers 0-1 Santos (Fri, 28/11/97)
Bloemfontein Celtic 2-1 Hellenic (Sun, 30/11/97)
Bush Bucks 1-1 Wits University (Sun, 30/11/97)
Jomo Cosmos 2-0 Orlando Pirates (Sun, 30/11/97)
Moroka Swallows 2-1 Real Rovers (Sun, 30/11/97)
Amazulu 1-3 Mamelodi Sundowns (Sun, 07/12/97)
Kaizer Chiefs 3-1 Vaal Professionals (Wed, 01/04/98)
Round 18
Supersport United 2-1 Qwa Qwa Stars (Fri, 12/12/97)
Cape Towns Spurs 3-0 Hellenic (Fri, 12/12/97)
Jomo Cosmos 2-1 Santos (Sat, 13/12/97)
African Wanderers 2-2 Vaal Professionals (Sat, 13/12/97)
Amazulu 1-0 Wits University (Sun, 14/12/97)
Bloemfontein Celtic 0-1 Mamelodi Sundowns (Sun, 14/12/97)
Moroka Swallows 0-1 Manning Rangers (Sun, 14/12/97)
Kaizer Chiefs 2-1 Real Rovers (played later)
Orlando Pirates 5-2 Bush Bucks (Wed, 01/04/98)
Round 19
Hellenic 0-0 Qwa Qwa Stars (Fri, 19/12/97)
Wits University 2-0 Real Rovers (Fri, 19/12/97)
Jomo Cosmos 2-1 Moroka Swallows (Sat, 20/12/97)
Amazulu 0-0 Cape Town Spurs (Tue, 13/ 1/98)
Bloemfontein Celtic 3-0 African Wanderers (Sun, 21/12/97)
Bush Bucks 1-0 Supersport United (played later)
Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 Manning Rangers (Sun, 21/12/97)
Kaizer Chiefs 2-0 Santos (played later)
Orlando Pirates 2-1 Vaal Professionals (played later)
Round 20
Manning Rangers 0-0 Bush Bucks (Fri, 09/01/98)
Hellenic 1-0 Santos (Fri, 09/01/98)
African Wanderers 2-0 Wits University (Sat, 10/01/98)
Kaizer Chiefs 2-4 Cape Town Spurs (Sat, 10/01/98)
Amazulu 3-1 Real Rovers (Sat, 10/01/98)
Vaal Professionals 0-3 Bloemfontein Celtic (Sun, 11/01/98)
Qwa Qwa Stars 1-1 Jomo Cosmos (Sat, 10/01/98)
Moroka Swallows 1-0 Supersport United (Sun, 11/01/98)
Mamelodi Sundowns 1-1 Orlando Pirates (Sun, 11/01/98)
Round 21
Cape Town Spurs 4-1 Moroka Swallows (Fri, 16/01/98)
Supersport United 0-0 African Wanderers (Fri, 16/01/98)
Wits University 2-4 Mamelodi Sundowns (Fri, 16/01/98)
Orlando Pirates 2-0 Hellenic (Sat, 17/01/98)
Amazulu 1-1 Vaal Professionals (Sun, 18/01/98)
Bush Bucks 2-1 Real Rovers (Sun, 18/01/98)
Jomo Cosmos 1-0 Manning Rangers (Sun, 18/01/98)
Santos 4-1 Qwa Qwa Stars (Mon, 19/01/98)
Bloemfontein Celtic 2-0 Kaizer Chiefs (Wed, 29/04/98)
Round 22
Cape Town Spurs 1-0 Santos (Fri, 23/01/98)
African Wanderers 4-2 Manning Rangers (Sat, 24/01/98)
Wits University 3-0 Moroka Swallows (Sat, 24/01/98)
Kaizer Chiefs 2-0 Mamelodi Sundowns (Sun, 25/01/98)
Amazulu 2-1 Bush Bucks (Sun, 25/01/98)
Bloemfontein Celtic 0-0 Jomo Cosmos (Sun, 25/01/98)
Vaal Professionals 2-0 Hellenic (Sun, 25/01/98)
Supersport United 0-2 Orlando Pirates (Sun, 25/01/98)
Real Rovers 1-3 Qwa Qwa Stars (Sun, 25/01/98)
Round 23
Wits University 2-2 Qwa Qwa Stars (Fri, 30/01/98)
Orlando Pirates 4-0 Manning Rangers (Sat, 31/01/98)
Cape Town Spurs 3-0 African Wanderers (Sun, 01/02/98)
Jomo Cosmos 1-1 Vaal Professionals (Sun, 01/02/98)
Mamelodi Sundowns 1-0 Hellenic (Sun, 01/02/98)
Amazulu 1-2 Moroka Swallows (Sun, 01/02/98)
Bush Bucks 1-1 Kaizer Chiefs (Sun, 01/02/98)
Bloemfontein Celtic 1-1 Supersport United (Sun, 01/02/98)
Santos 1-3 Real Rovers (Mon, 02/02/98)
Round 24
Supersport United 1-1 Amazulu (Fri, 06/02/98)
Cape Town Spurs 3-1 Bloemfontein Celtic (Fri, 06/02/98)
Manning Rangers 2-0 Wits University (Fri, 06/02/98)
Moroka Swallows 3-0 Bush Bucks (Sat, 07/02/98)
African Wanderers 2-3 Hellenic (Sun, 08/02/98)
Vaal Professionals 2-0 Santos (Sun, 08/02/98)
Qwa Qwa Stars 1-1 Mamelodi Sundowns (Thu, 12/03/98)
Real Rovers 2-1 Orlando Pirates (played earlier or later)
Kaizer Chiefs 1-0 Jomo Cosmos (played earlier)
Round 25
Manning Rangers 1-1 Cape Town Spurs (Fri, 13/02/98)
Supersport United 0-2 Real Rovers (Fri, 13/02/98)
Kaizer Chiefs 2-2 African Wanderers (Fri, 13/02/98)
Hellenic 1-0 Amazulu (Fri, 13/02/98)
Moroka Swallows 0-0 Vaal Professionals (Sat, 14/02/98)
Bloemfontein Celtic 0-1 Qwa Qwa Stars (Sun, 15/02/98)
Orlando Pirates 3-3 Santos (Wed, 04/03/98)
Jomo Cosmos 2-1 Wits University (Wed, 25/03/98)
Bush Bucks 1-1 Mamelodi Sundowns (Wed, 29/04/98)
Round 26
Hellenic 1-1 Real Rovers (Fri, 20/02/98)
Qwa Qwa Stars 0-1 Manning Rangers (Sat, 21/02/98)
Bush Bucks 1-1 Bloemfontein Celtic (Sun, 22/02/98)
Amazulu 0-6 African Wanderers (Sun, 22/02/98)
Santos 2-1 Supersport United (Mon, 23/02/98)
Mamelodi Sundowns 1-1 Vaal Professionals (Wed, 04/03/98)
Orlando Pirates 2-0 Moroka Swallows (Thu, 10/03/98)
Jomo Cosmos 2-0 Cape Town Spurs (Wed, 11/03/98)
Kaizer Chiefs 1-1 Wits University (Wed, 11/03/98 (?))
Round 27
Supersport United 1-1 Cape Town Spurs (Fri, 27/02/98)
Hellenic 1-2 Wits University (Fri, 27/02/98)
Vaal Professionals 1-1 Bush Bucks (Sat, 28/02/98)
Manning Rangers 3-4 Santos (Sun, 01/03/98)
Bloemfontein Celtic 1-1 Moroka Swallows (Sun, 01/03/98)
Kaizer Chiefs 2-1 Amazulu (Wed, 04/03/98)
Orlando Pirates 0-0 Qwa Qwa Stars (Wed, 18/03/98)
Real Rovers 1-0 Jomo Cosmos (Wed, 18/03/98)
African Wanderers 0-0 Mamelodi Sundowns (Wed, 25/03/98)
Round 28
Manning Rangers 3-2 Hellenic (Fri, 06/03/98)
Supersport United 1-1 Jomo Cosmos (Fri, 06/03/98)
Kaizer Chiefs 1-1 Orlando Pirates (Sat, 07/03/98)
Moroka Swallows 1-0 Santos (Sat, 07/03/98)
Cape Town Spurs 1-1 Bush Bucks (Sun, 08/03/98)
Vaal Professionals 2-2 Wits University (Sun, 08/03/98 (?))
African Wanderers 2-2 Qwa Qwa Stars (Sun, 08/03/98)
Bloemfontein Celtic 2-1 Amazulu (Sun, 08/03/98)
Real Rovers 1-2 Mamelodi Sundowns (played earlier or later)
Round 29
Mamelodi Sundowns 1-0 Moroka Swallows (Wed, 18/03/98)
Wits University 0-0 Supersport United (Fri, 20/03/98)
Santos 2-0 Bloemfontein Celtic (Fri, 20/03/98)
Orlando Pirates 1-1 Cape Town Spurs (Sat, 21/03/98)
Hellenic 1-2 Kaizer Chiefs (Sun, 22/03/98)
Jomo Cosmos 1-1 Amazulu (Sun, 22/03/98)
Bush Bucks 1-0 African Wanderers (Sun, 22/03/98)
Qwa Qwa Stars 3-0 Vaal Professionals (Sun, 22/03/98)
Manning Rangers 5-1 Real Rovers (played earlier)
Round 30
Kaizer Chiefs 0-2 Supersport United (Sat, 04/04/98)
Wits University 0-0 Orlando Pirates (Sat, 04/04/98)
Cape Town Spurs 3-2 Vaal Professionals (Sun, 05/04/98)
Jomo Cosmos 0-0 Hellenic (Sun, 05/04/98)
Bush Bucks 0-0 Qwa Qwa Stars (Sun, 05/04/98)
Bloemfontein Celtic 3-0 Real Rovers (Sun, 05/04/98)
Moroka Swallows 2-0 African Wanderers (Sun, 05/04/98)
Amazulu 1-1 Manning Rangers (played earlier)
Santos 0-2 Mamelodi Sundowns (Wed, 06/05/98)
Round 31
Amazulu 1-0 Santos (Wed, 08/04/98)
African Wanderers 1-0 Real Rovers (Thu, 09/04/98)
Cape Town Spurs 2-1 Wits University (Thu, 09/04/98)
Bloemfontein Celtic 0-3 Orlando Pirates (Fri, 10/04/98)
Bush Bucks 1-1 Jomo Cosmos (Fri, 10/04/98)
Supersport United 1-2 Mamelodi Sundowns (Fri, 10/04/98)
Vaal Professionals 1-2 Manning Rangers (Sat, 11/04/98)
Moroka Swallows 1-2 Hellenic (Sat, 11/04/98)
Kaizer Chiefs 2-0 Qwa Qwa Stars (played later)
Round 32
Santos 1-2 Bush Bucks (Sun, 12/04/98)
African Wanderers 0-1 Jomo Cosmos (Sun, 12/04/98)
Hellenic 2-2 Supersport United (Mon, 13/04/98)
Amazulu 1-1 Orlando Pirates (Mon, 13/04/98)
Qwa Qwa Stars 3-0 Moroka Swallows (Mon, 13/04/98)
Mamelodi Sundowns 0-1 Cape Town Spurs (Mon, 13/04/98)
Real Rovers 2-2 Vaal Professionals (Mon, 13/04/98)
Wits University 2-0 Bloemfontein Celtic (Tue, 14/04/98)
Manning Rangers 1-1 Kaizer Chiefs (Sun, 19/04/98)
Round 33
Vaal Professionals 2-1 Supersport United (played earlier)
Manning Rangers 2-1 Bloemfontein Celtic (played earlier)
Hellenic 2-0 Bush Bucks (Wed, 18/03/98)
Mamelodi Sundowns 0-0 Jomo Cosmos (Wed, 01/04/98)
Wits University 0-1 Santos (Sat, 18/04/98)
Cape Town Spurs 0-2 Real Rovers (Fri, 24/04/98)
Kaizer Chiefs 2-0 Moroka Swallows (Sat, 25/04/98)
Qwa Qwa Stars 1-0 Amazulu (Sun, 26/04/98)
African Wanderers 0-0 Orlando Pirates (Sun, 26/04/98)
Round 34
Manning Rangers 2-2 Supersport United (Tue, 10/03/98)
Wits University 3-2 Bush Bucks (Fri, 08/05/98)
Hellenic 5-1 Bloemfontein Celtic (Fri, 08/05/98)
Orlando Pirates 0-1 Jomo Cosmos (Sat, 09/05/98)
Qwa Qwa Stars 1-1 Cape Town Spurs (Sat, 09/05/98)
Santos 2-1 African Wanderers (Wed, 13/05/98)
Real Rovers 0-1 Moroka Swallows (Wed, 13/05/98)
Vaal Professionals 2-4 Kaizer Chiefs (Wed, 13/05/98)
Mamelodi Sundowns 1-0 Amazulu (Wed, 13/05/98)
Final Table:
1.Mamelodi Sundowns 34 19 11 4 48-25 68 Champions
2.Kaizer Chiefs 34 17 12 5 52-35 63
3.Orlando Pirates 34 15 12 7 52-33 57
4.Cape Town Spurs 34 15 12 7 51-35 57
5.Manning Rangers 34 16 9 9 58-47 57
6.Bush Bucks 34 14 12 8 42-38 54
7.Jomo Cosmos 34 13 12 9 31-31 51
8.Wits University 34 13 9 12 39-34 48
9.Qwa Qwa Stars 34 12 10 12 33-34 46
10.Hellenic 34 12 8 14 45-42 44
11.Moroka Swallows 34 12 6 16 30-42 42
12.Bloemfontein Celtic 34 12 5 17 38-46 41
13.Vaal Professionals 34 8 14 12 36-44 38
14.Supersport United 34 7 15 12 34-37 36
15.Amazulu 34 8 9 17 36-46 33
16.Santos 34 10 3 21 34-61 33
17.African Wanderers 34 7 10 17 43-56 31 Relegated
18.Real Rovers 34 8 7 19 34-50 31 Relegated
Promote: Dynamos and Seven Stars.
South Africa Cups 1998
Super Bowl
Round 1 [Mar 13-15]
Manenburg Dolphin 1-0 Hellenic
Seven Stars 5-0 Real Vultures
Kaizer Chiefs 3-1 Wits University
Amazulu 2-0 Moroka Swallows
Witbank Aces 5-0 Savemore United
Bloemfontein Celtic 8-1 Dinonyana Celtic
Jomo Cosmos 1-1 Cape Town Spurs [5-4 pen]
Bush Bucks 2-0 Santos
Premier United 0-2 Supersport United
Real Rovers 6-2 Rustenburg Eagles
Bellevue 0-3 Qwa Qwa Stars
Mamelodi Sundowns 3-1 African Wanderers
Wichau Warriors 2-1 Wynberg St. Johns
Manning Rangers 3-3 Orlando Pirates [2-4 pen]
City Sharks 1-3 Classic FC
Vaal Professionals 7-1 Basotho Tigers
Round 2 [Mar 27-29]
Manenburg Dolphin 0-2 Seven Stars
Kaizer Chiefs 0-1 Orlando Pirates
Amazulu 0-1 Bush Bucks
Witbank Aces 1-2 Supersport United
Bloemfontein Celtic 0-2 Vaal Professionals
Jomo Cosmos 0-0 Real Rovers [4-2 pen]
Tembisa Classic 1-2 Qwa Qwa Stars
Mamelodi Sundowns 2-0 Michau Warriors
Quarterfinals [Apr 18,19]
Seven Stars 3-1 Bush Bucks
Orlando Pirates 3-0 Supersport United
Mamelodi Sundowns 7-1 Qwa Qwa Stars
Jomo Cosmos 3-0 Vaal Professionals
Semifinals [May 2,3]
Seven Stars 0-0 Mamelodi Sundowns [5-6 pen]
Orlando Pirates 1-0 Jomo Cosmos
Final [May 17]
Mamelodi Sundowns 1-1 Orlando Pirates [aet]
[13' Chukwu; 23' Moeti]
Replay [Jul 25]
Mamelodi Sundowns 1-1 Orlando Pirates [aet, 6-5 pen]
[104' Mudau; 118' Pam]
Rothmans Cup (League Cup) 1997
Preliminary Round
First Legs [Jul 23]
AmaZulu 4-0 African Wanderers
[Jabulani Ndwandwe, Sidwell Maboe, Tenant Chulumba (pen),
Albin Newman]
Santos 2-0 Real Rovers
[David Notaune, Aubrey Isaacs]
Second Legs [Jul 27]
African Wanderers 1-1 AmaZulu
[Patrick Nxumalo; Sidwell Maboe]
Real Rovers 1-4 Santos
[Lawrence Mphuthi; David Notoane (2), Rodney Reiners,
Oubei Ali El Houssaine]
First Round
First Legs
[Aug 29]
Hellenic 1-1 Santos
[Grant Young; David Notoane]
[Aug 30]
Moroka Swallows 3-3 Manning Rangers
[Phumlani Dindi, Edward Motale, Lucas Sibone; Clinton Larsen,
Keryn Jordan (2)]
[Aug 31]
AmaZulu 1-0 Jomo Cosmos
[Naughty Mokoena]
Bloemfontein Celtic 2-2 Kaizer Chiefs
[Charles Motlohi, Willem Vries; Robson Muchichwa (2)]
Mamelodi Sundowns 1-1 QwaQwa Stars
[Alex Bapela; Tebogo Tsiu]
Orlando Pirates 1-0 SuperSport United
[Dumisa Ngobe]
Umtata Bush Bucks 1-1 Wits University
[Harry Nkosi; Gordon Ewen]
Vaal Professionals 1-2 Cape Town Spurs
[Gopane; Reggie Mentoor, Moomba Ngandu]
Second Legs
[Sep 12]
Jomo Cosmos 2-1 AmaZulu
[Lebogang Morula, Vusi Mncwanga (pen); Shawn Donnelly]
Wits University 1-0 Umtata Bush Bucks
[Nicky Shaw]
Santos 0-0 Hellenic
[Sep 13]
Kaizer Chiefs 2-0 Bloemfontein Celtic
[Isaac Kungwane, Mark Williams]
Manning Rangers 2-1 Moroka Swallows
[Simon Makhubela, Solomuzi Ndimande; Kikwanzadi Manzombi]
[sep 14]
Cape Town Spurs 1-2 Vaal Professionals [aet, 7-8 pen]
[Reggie Mentoor; Jeffrey Mbhele, Rabbi Nkoane]
after extra time, Vaal Professionals won 8-7 on pen
QwaQwa Stars 0-1 Mamelodi Sundowns
[Daniel Mudau]
SuperSport United 0-1 Orlando Pirates
[Bruce Ramokadi]
Quarterfinals
First Legs
[ep 27]
Manning Rangers 4-5 Vaal Professionals
[Liswa Nduti, own goal, Simon Makhubela, Keryn Jordan;
Rabbi Nkoane, Joseph Chikoti, Ernest Marumo (2), Jabu Mnguni]
Orlando Pirates 4-0 Santos
[Dumisa Ngobe, Simon Magagula, Bruce Ramokadi (2)]
[Sep 28]
AmaZulu 0-1 Mamelodi Sundowns
[Randall Borman]
Wits University 0-1 Kaizer Chiefs
[Mark Williams (pen)]
Second Legs
[Oct 18]
Kaizer Chiefs 1-1 Wits University
[Thabang Lebese; Gary McNab]
Vaal Professionals 0-6 Manning Rangers
[Simon Makhubela, Innocent Chikoya (2, 2 pens), Keryn Jordan (3)]
[Oct 19]
Mamelodi Sundowns 1-1 AmaZulu
[Joel Masilela; Naughty Mokoena]
Santos 0-2 Orlando Pirates
[John Moeti, Bruce Ramokadi]
Semifinals
First Legs
[Nov 1]
Orlando Pirates 2-2 Mamelodi Sundowns
[Andries Sebola, Bruce Ramokadi; Raphael Chukwu, Sello Mahlangu]
[Nov 2]
Manning Rangers 1-4 Kaizer Chiefs
[Keryn Jordan; Sizwe Motaung, Mark Williams, Neil Tovey (pen),
Muisi Ajao]
Second Legs
[Nov 15]
Kaizer Chiefs 1-1 Manning Rangers
[Lefa Gqosha; Peter Philander]
[Nov 16]
Mamelodi Sundowns 0-0 Orlando Pirates
Final [Nov 29]
Kaizer Chiefs 1-1 Mamelodi Sundowns [aet]
[Thabang Lebese 81; Raphael Chukwu 82]
Final Replay [Dec 3]
Mamelodi Sundowns 1-1 Kaizer Chiefs [aet, 2-3 pen]
[Raphael Chukwu 90; Robson Muchichwa 22]
Kaizer Chiefs qualified for African CWC 1998.
Second level 1997/98
First Division-Inland Stream
1.Dynamos 38 28 5 5 91- 34 89 Promoted
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2.Witbank Aces 38 24 7 7 89- 41 79
3.Thembisa Classic 38 23 7 8 96- 39 76
4.Ria Stars 38 22 6 10 60- 43 72
5.All Nations 38 19 9 10 64- 47 66
6.Spartak 38 17 13 8 53- 37 64
7.Unisaints 38 20 3 15 70- 59 63
8.Black Leopards 38 17 10 11 76- 57 61
9.Tsakane Aces 38 15 14 9 48- 45 59
10.Morning Stars 38 15 12 11 69- 58 57
11.Sporting 38 13 15 10 47- 51 54
12.Publican Brothers 38 14 8 16 64- 66 50
13.R.P.Mines 38 11 13 14 59- 60 46
14.Rockridge 38 11 13 14 60- 63 46
15.Robertsham Callies 38 8 15 15 57- 65 39
16.Black Bees 38 7 8 23 40- 70 23
17.Mighty Birds 38 5 8 25 45- 99 23
18.Makhanda 38 5 6 27 44-100 21
19.Mighty FC 38 4 6 28 42-117 18
20. unknown
First Division-Coastal Stream
1.Seven Stars 38 30 8 0 94- 16 98 Promoted
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2.Warriors 38 29 7 2 93- 24 94
3.Wynberg St Johns 38 20 9 9 66- 31 69
4.Saxon Rovers 38 19 8 11 82- 55 65
5.Golden Arrows 38 17 12 9 55- 42 63
6.Avendale 38 17 10 11 67- 45 61
7.Park United 38 15 13 10 57- 43 58
8.Royal Tigers 38 17 7 14 60- 57 58
9.Milano 38 14 11 13 58- 49 53
10.Trinitarians 38 14 9 15 45- 57 51
11.Bush Bucks 38 13 9 16 39- 54 48
12.Vasco da Gama 38 11 14 13 57- 55 47
13.FN Rangers 38 13 8 17 47- 57 47
14.Maritzburg United 38 12 6 20 67- 98 42
15.Blackburn Rovers 38 10 11 17 28- 46 41
16.Leeds United 38 10 10 18 52- 79 40
17.Newcastle Blizzards 38 8 13 17 41- 62 37
18.Mitchells Plain Utd 38 6 8 24 31- 65 26
19.Stanger United 38 4 11 23 30- 84 23
20.Blues United 38 4 10 24 34- 97 22
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Authors: Mark Gleeson and Ian King
Last updated: 9 Jan 2009
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