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1971 NPSL First Division

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The 1971 National Professional Soccer League season was the first season of the National Professional Soccer League. Orlando Pirates won the inaugural title.

At the time, due to the country's apartheid policies, the competition was only open to black South African teams, and it ran in parallel with the FPL and the NFL.

1971 NPSL First Division
ChampionsOrlando Pirates
(1st title)
Relegatednone
Matches played156
Goals scored851 (5.46 per match)
1972

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Orlando Pirates (C) 24 17 4 3 81 33 +48 38
2 Kaizer Chiefs 24 18 1 5 83 41 +42 37
3 Moroka Swallows Big XV 24 15 5 4 75 49 +26 35
4 Witbank Black Aces 24 17 0 7 85 43 +42 34
5 Pimville United Bros 24 13 3 8 79 53 +26 29
6 Zulu Royals 24 10 3 11 80 88 −8 23
7 Bantu Callies 24 10 1 13 64 68 −4 21
8 Mamelodi XI[a] 24 8 4 12 50 99 −49 20
9 Vaal Professionals 24 7 5 12 57 68 −11 19
10 Lamontville Golden Arrows 24 9 1 14 50 61 −11 19
11 Real Katlehong City 24 7 1 16 57 76 −19 15
12 Bloemfontein Celtic 24 5 4 15 42 69 −27 14
13 Kimberly Dalton Bros 24 2 4 18 48 110 −62 8
Source: [1]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Mamelodi XI disbanded after one season

References

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  1. ^ Raath, Peter (2002). Soccer through the years, 1862-2002. [Cape Town?]: P. Raath. ISBN 9780620298056.