1997–98 National First Division

South African soccer season September 2023 September 2023 National First Division 1997–98 Dynamos (Inland)Seven Stars (Coastal) Dynamos, Seven Stars 1996–97 1998–99 The 1997–98 National First Division was the 2nd season of the second tier of South African soccer since the reorganisation in 1996. With a new sponsor, United Bank, the number of stream was cut from four to two, an Inland stream and a Coastal stream of 20 teams each.Premier Soccer League - www.psl.co.za - official website https://www.psl.co.za/content/16306 2023-09-06 www.psl.co.zaSouth Africa 1998/99 https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zaf98.html 2023-09-06 www.rsssf.org The Coastal stream was won by Dynamos and the Inland stream by Seven Stars, with both earning promotion to the 1998–99 Premier Soccer League.PSL Clubs since 1994 https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/kick-off/20190201/281599536706176 2023-09-03 PressReader The number of teams was again reduced at the end of the season, with the Coastal stream being reduced to 14 teams, and the Inland stream to 16 teams, in the 1998–99 season. Coastal stream League table main WDL PQR complete WIN Seven Stars VAS Michau Warriors LOU Wynberg St Johns MAR Saxon Rovers WIT Golden Arrows AVE Avendale Athletico BEN Park United DUR Royal Tigers PJ Milano CIT Trinitarians TIG Bush Bucks PRE Vasco da Gama FC FN Rangers ZUL Maritzburg United BLA Blackburn Rovers LEE Leeds United NEW Newcastle Blizzards MIT Mitchells Plain United STA Stanger United BLU Blues United 30 8 0 94 16 CP 29 7 2 93 24 20 9 9 66 31 19 8 11 82 55 17 12 9 55 42 17 10 11 67 45 15 13 10 57 43 17 7 14 60 57 14 11 13 58 49 14 9 15 45 57 13 9 16 39 54 11 14 13 57 55 13 8 17 47 57 12 6 20 67 98 10 11 17 28 46 R 10 10 18 52 79 R 8 13 17 41 62 R 6 8 24 31 65 R 4 11 23 30 84 R 4 10 24 34 97 R CHM REL REL REL REL REL REL green1 Promoted to 1998–99 Premiership red1 Relegated to 1998–99 SAFA Second Division Inland stream League table main WDL PQR complete BLO Dynamos F.C. WBA Witbank Aces WIT Thembisa Classic ZUL Ria Stars CIT All Nations FC Spartak VAS Unisaints SPU Black Leopards BEN Tsakane Aces MAB Morning Stars NAT Sporting PRE Publican Brothers RPM RP Mines ROC Rockridge ROB Robertsham Callies BEE Black Bees MIB Mighty Birds MAK Makhanda MIG Mighty FC UNK Unknown (R) 28 5 59 91 34 CP 24 7 7 89 41 23 7 8 96 39 22 6 10 60 43 19 9 10 64 47 17 13 8 53 37 20 3 15 70 59 17 10 11 76 57 15 14 9 48 45 15 12 11 69 58 13 15 10 47 51 14 8 16 64 66 11 13 14 59 60 11 13 21 60 63 8 15 15 57 65 R 7 8 23 40 70 R 5 8 25 45 99 R 5 6 27 44 100 R 4 6 28 42 117 R -6 CHM REL REL REL REL REL REL green1 Promoted to 1998–99 Premier Soccer League red1 Relegation to 1998–99 SAFA Second Division References Category:National First Division seasons Category:1998–99 in South African soccer