1996–97 National First Division

South African soccer season September 2023 September 2023 National First Division 1996–97 Black Leopards, (Northern)Tembisa Classic (Southern)Santos (Western Cape)African Wanderers (Natal/Eastern Cape) 1997–98 The 1996–97 National First Division was the 1st season of the second tier of South African soccer since the reorganisation in 1996. It consisted of 76 clubs in four streams; Northern, Southern, Western Cape and Natal/Eastern Cape, with the winners being Black Leopards, (Northern), Tembisa Classic (Southern), Santos (Western Cape) and African Wanderers (Natal/Eastern Cape) respectively.Premier Soccer League - www.psl.co.za - official website https://www.psl.co.za/content/16306 2023-09-06 www.psl.co.zaSouth Africa 1996/97 https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zaf97.html 2023-09-14 www.rsssf.orgPSL Clubs since 1994 https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/kick-off/20190201/281599536706176 2023-09-03 PressReader At the end of the season, the division was reduced to two stream of 20 teams each. Northern Stream main WDL PQR complete SPU Black Leopards ZUL Ria Stars BLO Dynamos F.C. RPM RP Mines MAB Morning Stars PRE Pretoria Callies TSA Tsakane Aces ACO Acornbush RAV Ravens BEN Benfica ORI Oriental FER Ferrometals MID Middelburg WAS Witbank All Stars WIT Witbank City BAR Barberton HIG Highlanders BAL Barcelona BA BA XI TIS Tihabane Swallows MES Messina Kaizer XI RAB Rabali 26 10 6 86 43 C 26 7 8 83 34 24 11 7 93 42 23 11 8 59 35 23 6 13 78 56 22 9 11 66 44 20 15 7 69 49 21 9 12 68 38 20 11 11 68 47 20 11 11 54 40 19 9 14 62 55 R 17 12 13 52 54 R 18 8 16 63 65 R 14 10 18 44 53 R 14 7 21 61 80 R 11 11 20 51 81 R 11 8 23 42 70 R 9 9 24 23 34 R 10 6 26 49 99 R 7 9 26 35 102 R 7 4 31 34 63 R 4 3 35 20 57 R CHM REL REL REL REL REL REL REL REL REL REL REL REL green1 Promoted to 1998–99 Premier Soccer League red1 Relegation to 1998–99 SAFA Second Division Western Cape Stream main WDL PQR complete SAN Santos WIN Seven Stars CIT Trinitarians AVE Avendale Athletico LOU Wynberg St Johns PRE Vasco da Gama MAR Saxon Rovers FC FNB Rangers MUT Mutual EDG Edgemead BAT Battswood BEL Bellville CAM Camps Bay NEW Newtons NOR Norway Parks STE Stephanians 26 1 3 88 19 CP 24 3 3 77 23 17 5 8 52 38 16 4 10 48 29 14 8 8 42 30 12 8 10 59 45 11 10 9 39 39 13 2 15 51 65 12 4 14 40 61 R 10 6 14 42 46 R 10 5 15 39 41 R 8 7 15 33 45 R 6 10 14 29 53 R 6 6 18 33 56 R 4 11 15 21 52 R 3 6 21 23 74 R CHM REL REL REL REL REL REL REL REL REL green1 Qualified for playoffs red1 Relegation to 1997–98 SAFA Second Division References Category:National First Division seasons Category:1998–99 in South African soccer