1974 NPSL First Division
The 1974 National Professional Soccer League season was the fourth season of the National Professional Soccer League, a South African soccer league. It was won by Kaizer Chiefs.
| Season | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Kaizer Chiefs |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 863 (3.6 per match) |
← 1973 1975 → | |
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
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaizer Chiefs (C) | 30 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 106 | 27 | +79 | 50 |
| 2 | Moroka Swallows Ltd. | 30 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 74 | 43 | +31 | 41 |
| 3 | Zulu Royals | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 61 | 38 | +23 | 41 |
| 4 | Pretoria Bantu Callies | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 66 | 45 | +21 | 39 |
| 5 | Orlando Pirates | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 55 | 41 | +14 | 37 |
| 6 | Witbank Black Aces | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 58 | 43 | +15 | 36 |
| 7 | Pimville United Brothers | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 67 | 51 | +16 | 35 |
| 8 | Welkom Real Hearts | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 66 | 48 | +18 | 31 |
| 9 | Vaal Professional | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 29 |
| 10 | Benoni United | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 70 | 63 | +7 | 28 |
| 11 | Lamontville Golden Arrows | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 45 | 65 | −20 | 26 |
| 12 | Mangaung United | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 58 | 78 | −20 | 22 |
| 13 | African Wanderers | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 58 | 77 | −19 | 20 |
| 14 | Moroka Swallows | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 | 38 | 77 | −39 | 19 |
| 15 | Real Katlehong City | 30 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 59 | −32 | 17 |
| 16 | Durban City All Blacks[lower-alpha 1] | 30 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 24 | 94 | −70 | 10 |
- Five players were killed and seven seriously injured in a traffic collision while returning from a game in Benoni on 11 April 1974.[1] The club disbanded following the season.
References
- Raath, Peter (2002). Soccer through the years, 1862-2002. ISBN 978-0620298056.
- "South Africa 1974".
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