2012–13 National First Division

National First Division
Season 2012–13
Champions Polokwane City
Promoted Mpumalanga Black Aces
Relegated F.C. AK
Dynamos
Matches played 442
Goals scored 543 (1.23 per match)
Top goalscorer Lesvin Stoffels and Nkosinathi Mthiyane (14)

The 2012–13 National First Division was played from September 2012 until May 2013, and is the second tier of South Africa's professional football. Polokwane City won the league, earning promotion to the 2013–14 South African Premier Division. Santos and Mpumalanga Black Aces finished second and third respectively, qualifying for the 2012-13 PSL Playoff Tournament, which Mpumalanga Black Aces won, also earning them promotion to the 2013–14 South African Premier Division.

Clubs played a varying number of games over the course of the season due to a number of boycotts which took place at the beginning of the season.[1][2]

League Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes, Qualifications & Relegations
1 Polokwane City (C) (P)30147945331249Promotion to 2013-14 Premier Soccer League
2 Santos29131063830849Qualification to 2012-13 PSL Playoff Tournament
3 Mpumalanga Black Aces (P)27139532221048Qualification to 2012-13 PSL Playoff Tournament
4 Thanda Royal Zulu27138640281247
5 Witbank Spurs2711974537842
6 Milano United2811983528742
7 African Warriors2911993841-342
8 United FC28101173428641
9 Vasco da Gama2611783527840
10 FC Cape Town2798103132-135
11 Blackburn Rovers2671183135-432
12 Roses United2886143237-530
13 Sivutsa Stars2678113740-329
14 Jomo Cosmos27610112934-528
15 FC AK (R) 2749142447-2321Relegation to SAFA Second Division
16 Dynamos F.C. (R) 30211171744-2717Relegation to SAFA Second Division

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
(C) = Champions; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner

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