2005–06 National First Division
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The 2005–06 National First Division (known as the Mvela Golden League for sponsorship reasons) was the 10th season of the National First Division, the second tier of South African soccer.
| Season | 2005–06 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Wits University |
| Relegated | FC Fortune Bloemfontein Young Tigers |
← 2004–05 2006–07 → | |
The champions were Wits University, who were promoted to the South African Premier Division.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wits University (C, P) | 30 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 55 | 26 | +29 | 71 | Promoted to 2006–07 Premier Soccer League |
| 2 | City Pillars | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 59 | Promotion Playoff |
| 3 | Vasco Da Gama | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 59 | 38 | +21 | 56 | |
| 4 | Benoni Premier United (P) | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 41 | 30 | +11 | 52 | |
| 5 | PJ Stars Kings | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 47 | |
| 6 | Mabopane Young Masters | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 41 | |
| 7 | Nathi Lions | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 39 | |
| 8 | Zulu Royals | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 38 | |
| 9 | Winners Park | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 37 | |
| 10 | Durban Stars | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 35 | |
| 11 | Pretoria University | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 35 | |
| 12 | Manning Rangers | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 31 | |
| 13 | Witbank Spurs | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 29 | |
| 14 | Maritzburg United | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 23 | 38 | −15 | 29 | |
| 15 | FC Fortune (R) | 30 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 34 | 51 | −17 | 28 | Relegation to 2006–07 SAFA Second Division |
| 16 | Bloemfontein Young Tigers (R) | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 43 | −14 | 24 |
Promotion play-off
editSemi-finals
editFirst leg
| Bush Bucks | 0–2 | Vasco da Gama |
|---|---|---|
Second leg
| Vasco da Gama | 2–1 | Bush Bucks |
|---|---|---|
Bush Bucks, who finished 15th in the 2005–06 Premier Soccer League, were relegated to the 2006–07 National First Division
First leg
| Benoni Premier United | 3–1 | City Pillars |
|---|---|---|
Second leg
| City Pillars | 0–1 | Benoni Premier United |
|---|---|---|
Final
editFirst leg
| Benoni Premier United | 0–0 | Vasco da Gama |
|---|---|---|
Second leg
| Vasco da Gama | 0–1 | Benoni Premier United |
|---|---|---|
Benoni Premier United were promoted to the 2006–07 Premier Soccer League.
References
edit- ^ Bidvest Wits F.C. joburg.org.za
- ^ a b "South Africa 2005/06". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Vasco on track for promotion". Retrieved 6 August 2023.