| Final Ranking - Log | pts | win | drw | lst | gf | ga | g+- | m | Gr. | from | | 1. | Lusitano | 60 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 118: | 25 | +93 | 34 | 1. B | 2. 1977 NFL | | 2. | Wits University | 54 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 76: | 22 | +54 | 34 | 1. A | 6. 1977 NFL | | 3. | Arcadia Pepsi | 53 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 91: | 23 | +68 | 34 | 2. B | 5. 1977 NFL | | 4. | Kaizer Chiefs | 52 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 64: | 19 | +45 | 34 | 2. A | 1. 1977 NPSL | | 5. | Highlands Park | 52 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 86: | 30 | +56 | 34 | 3. A | 1. 1977 NFL | | 6. | Witbank Black Aces | 52 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 86: | 36 | +50 | 34 | 4. A | 12.1977 NPSL | | 7. | Benoni United | 51 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 72: | 39 | +33 | 34 | 5. A | 2. 1977 NPSL | | 8. | Pretoria Callies | 49 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 49: | 26 | +23 | 34 | 3. B | 8. 1977 NPSL | | 9. | Moroka Swallows Ltd | 39 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 65: | 39 | +26 | 33 | 4. B | 5. 1977 NPSL | | 10. | Orlando Pirates | 38 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 40: | 27 | +13 | 34 | 5. B | 4. 1977 NPSL | | 11. | Imperial Callies | 34 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 42: | 45 | -3 | 33 | 6. B | 13.1977 NFL | | 12. | Colchester United | 30 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 51: | 55 | -4 | 34 | 6. A | | | 13. | AmaZulu | 29 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 43: | 53 | -10 | 34 | 7. A | 3. 1977 NPSL | | 14. | Vaal Professionals | 29 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 38: | 57 | -19 | 34 | 7. B | 10.1977 NPSL | | 15. | Leicester City | 26 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 37: | 51 | -14 | 34 | 8. B | | | 16. | Bloemfontein Celtic | 24 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 53: | 80 | -27 | 34 | 8. A | 11.1977 NPSL | | 17. | Pilkington United Bros. | 24 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 45: | 74 | -29 | 34 | 9. B | | | 18. | Welkom Real Hearts | 22 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 31: | 52 | -21 | 33 | 10.B | 9. 1977 NPSL | | 19. | African Wanderers | 19 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 29: | 62 | -33 | 34 | 11.B | 6. 1977 NPSL | | 20. | Moroka Lions | 19 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 25: | 84 | -59 | 34 | 9. A | 13.1977 NPSL | | 21. | Sobantu Mancheser United | 18 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 32: | 71 | -39 | 34 | 10.A | | | 22. | Lamontville Golden Arrow | 15 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 25: | 67 | -42 | 33 | 11.A | 7. 1977 NPSL | | 23. | Bush Bucks Durban | 14 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 26: | 87 | -61 | 34 | 12.A | | | 24. | Mangaung United | 9 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 17: | 124 | -107 | 34 | 12.B | |
1241:1248 goals. Played 406 matches from 408 matches. 168 draws.
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| First ediition of South Africa National Professional Soccer League with teams from National Football League. | | Relegation criteria not clear. | | Added NPSL 1979: Hellenic, Durban City, Cape Town City and Dynamos. | | _ 1978 Mainstay Cup: Wits University 3-2 Kaizer Chiefs | | _ 1978 BP Challenge Cup: Moroka Swallows Ltd 3-0 Orlando Pirates |
| Teams were split in 2 Groups. Each team played twice with other teams from the same group and once with teeams from another group. | | 1st Stage: 2 Round Robin Groups with 12 teams. | | 2nd Stage: Round Robin with all 24 teams. | | All scores were included in Final Log. |
| NPSL II: 14.Leicester City |
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| date | team 1 _________ | score | team 2 _________ | HT | | Sat 01.04.78 | Kaizer Chiefs | 3-1 | Highlands Park | 0-1 | 0-1 Jerry Sadike 21'OG 1-1 Teenage Dladla 2T 2-1 Computer Lamola 2T 3-1 Malombo Lechaba. | | Fri 12.05.78 | Arcadia Pepesi | 10-0 | Pilkington United Broth. | | | --- --.05.78 | AmaZulu | 1-1 | Highlands Park | 1-0 | | 1-0 Ferro Mbatha 1T 1-1 88' Kwa Mashu. | | --- --.05.78 | Sobantu Mancheser United | lt | Wits University | | | --- --.05.78 | Sobantu Mancheser United | 1-1 | Kaizer Chiefs | | | --- --.05.78 | Sobantu Mancheser United | bt | Witbank Black Aces | |
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| Ranking 21.05 | pts | win | drw | lst | gf | ga | g+- | m | | 1. | Lusitano | 21 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 37: | 5 | +22 | 11 | | 2. | Wits University | 20 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 25: | 6 | +19 | 11 | | 3. | Highlands Park | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 46: | 14 | +32 | 12 | | 4. | Arcadia Pepsi | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 39: | 8 | +21 | 11 | | 5. | Kaizer Chiefs | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19: | 11 | +8 | 11 | | 6. | Pretoria Callies | 17 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 17: | 10 | +7 | 12 | | 7. | Witbank Black Aces | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 29: | 10 | +19 | 11 | | 8. | Benoni United | 16 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 23: | 11 | +12 | 11 | | 9. | Moroka Swallows Ltd | 13 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 21: | 11 | +10 | 11 | | 10. | Orlando Pirates | 12 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 14: | 9 | +5 | 11 | | 11. | Vaal Professionals | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13: | 15 | -2 | 11 | | 12. | Germiston Callies | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14: | 20 | -6 | 11 | | 13. | Sobantu Mancheser United | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17: | 20 | -3 | 11 | | 14. | AmaZulu | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11: | 13 | -2 | 11 | | 15. | Leicester City | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14: | 15 | -1 | 11 | | 16. | Bloemfontein Celtic | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12: | 26 | -14 | 11 | | 17. | Colchester United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10: | 20 | -10 | 11 | | 18. | Pilkington United Bros. | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9: | 22 | -13 | 11 | | 19. | Welkom Real Hearts | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8: | 17 | -9 | 11 | | 20. | Lamontville Golden Arrow | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8: | 22 | -14 | 11 | | 21. | Moroka Lions | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13: | 33 | -20 | 11 | | 22. | Bush Bucks Durban | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6: | 10 | -4 | 11 | | 23. | African Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5: | 21 | -16 | 11 | | 24. | Mangaung United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10: | 30 | -20 | 11 |
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| date | team 1 _________ | score | team 2 _________ | HT | | --- --.05.78 | Wits University | --- | Kaizer Chiefs | | | --- --.0-.78 | Wits University | 2-0 | Lusitano | | | --- --.0-.78 | Kaizer Chiefs | 2-1 | Lusitano | | | --- --.0-.78 | Lusitano | 5-0 | Orlando Pirates | | | --- --.0-.78 | Lusitano | 3-0 | Moroka Swallows | | | --- --.0-.78 | Orlando Pirates | 1-2 | Highlands Park | | | Jomo Sono pen. Orlando Stadium. | | --- --.0-.78 | Highlands Park | 12-1 | Moroka Lions | | | --- --.0-.78 | Lusitano | 13-0 | Mangaung United | 4-0 | | 1-0 Malcolm Filby 17' 2-0 Oliver 35' 3-0 Ian Filby 40' 4-0 Collins 42' 5-0 Pinheiro 46' 6-0 Ian Filby 50' 7-0 Pinheiro 53' 8-0 Hutchons 54' 9-0 Malcolm Filby 57' 10-0 Malcolm Filby 60' 11-0 Collins 64' 12-0 Collins 85' 13-0 Malcolm Filby 8?' | | --- --.0-.78 | Kaizer Chiefs | 3-1? | Wits University | | | --- --.0-.78 | Wits University | bt | Kaizer Chiefs | |
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| Ranking Fri 06.10.1978 | pts | win | drw | lst | gf | ga | g+- | m | | 1. | Lusitano | 50 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 99: | 19 | +90 | 28 | | | 2. | Wits University | 44 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 62: | 18 | +44 | 28 | | | 3. | Highlands Park | 43 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 72: | 19 | +53 | 26 | | | 4. | Witbank Black Aces | 43 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 73: | 32 | +41 | 28 | | | 5. | Kaizer Chiefs | 41 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 55: | 15 | +40 | 26 | | | 6. | Arcadia Pepsi | 40 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 69: | 20 | +49 | 27 | | | 7. | Pretoria Callies | 39 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 38: | 19 | +19 | 27 | | | 8. | Benoni United | 38 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 54: | 34 | +20 | 27 | | | 9. | Orlando Pirates | 30 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 32: | 19 | +13 | 26 | | | 10. | Moroka Swallows Ltd | 27 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 43: | 33 | +10 | 26 | | | 11. | Vaal Professionals | 26 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 35: | 36 | -1 | 27 | | | 12. | Germiston Callies | 25 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 36: | 39 | -3 | 27 | | | 13. | Colchester United | 25 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 39: | 48 | -9 | 28 | | | 14. | AmaZulu | 21 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 28: | 44 | -16 | 27 | | | 15. | Moroka Lions | 21 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 44: | 61 | -17 | 28 | | | 16. | Leicester City | 20 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 25: | 35 | -10 | 25 | | | 17. | Bloemfontein Celtic | 20 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 44: | 66 | -22 | 28 | | | 18. | Welkom Real Hearts | 18 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 24: | 39 | -15 | 25 | | | 19. | Pilkington United Bros. | 17 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 33: | 58 | -25 | 26 | | | 20. | African Wanderers | 17 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 27: | 52 | -25 | 25 | | | 21. | Sobantu Mancheser United | 13 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 23: | 59 | -36 | 27 | | | 22. | Lamontville Golden Arrow | 10 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 18: | 54 | -36 | 26 | | | 23. | Bush Bucks Durban | 7 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 10: | 71 | -61 | 25 | | | 24. | Mangaung United | 5 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 16: | 111 | -95 | 27 | |
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| Final Log> - Internet Version | pts | win | drw | lst | gf | ga | g+- | Gr. | from | | 1. | Lusitano | 59 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 119: | 26 | +93 | 1. B | 2. 1977 NFL | | 2. | Wits University | 54 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 80: | 21 | +59 | 1. A | 6. 1977 NFL | | 3. | Arcadia Shepherds | 53 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 89: | 22 | +67 | 2. B | 5. 1977 NFL | | 4. | Kaizer Chiefs | 52 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 63: | 18 | +45 | 2. A | NPSL | | 5. | Highlands Park | 52 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 87: | 29 | +58 | 3. A | 1. 1977 NFL | | 6. | Witbank Aces | 52 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 88: | 41 | +47 | 4. A | NPSL | | 7. | Pretoria Callies | 49 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 49: | 27 | +22 | 3. B | NPSL | | 8. | Benoni United | 49 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 72: | 41 | +31 | 5. A | NPSL | | 9. | Moroka Swallows Ltd | 42 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 65: | 44 | +21 | 4. B | NPSL | | 10. | Orlando Pirates | 39 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 42: | 28 | +14 | 5. B | NPSL | | 11. | Imperial Callies | 36 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 48: | 43 | +5 | 6. B | 13.1977 NFL | | 12. | Vaal Professionals | 30 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 46: | 53 | -7 | 7. B | NPSL | | 13. | Colchester United | 30 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 49: | 61 | -12 | 6. A | | 14. | Leicester City | 28 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 37: | 52 | -15 | 8. B | | 15. | Bloemfontein Celtic | 28 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 53: | 80 | -27 | 7. A | | 16. | AmaZulu | 27 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 42: | 51 | -9 | 8. A | | 17. | Welkom Real Harts | 24 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 34: | 43 | -9 | 9. B | | 18. | Pilkington United Bros. | 23 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 40: | 63 | -23 | 10.B | | 19. | Moroka Lions | 21 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 50: | 79 | -29 | 9. A | | 20. | African Wanderers | 20 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 31: | 73 | -42 | 11.B | | 21. | Sobantu Mancheser United | 19 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 31: | 69 | -38 | 10.A | | 22. | Lamontville Golden Arrow | 15 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 25: | 75 | -50 | 11.A | | 23. | Bush Bucks Durban | 14 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 26: | 83 | -57 | 12.A | | 24. | Mangaung United | 9 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 17: | 124 | -107 | 12.B |
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