2007–08 National First Division

September 2020 National First Division 2007–08 28 September 2007 – 13 April 2008 Maritzburg United Maritzburg UnitedBay United Ga-Rankuwa UnitedWestern Province United 2006–07 2008–09 The 2007–08 National First Division was the 12th season of the National First Division, the second tier of South African soccer. Due to a lack of sponsorship, the previously national league was split into two streams, a coastal stream and an inland stream, with the winners of each meeting in a final.2007-09-14 A giant leap backwards for SA soccer https://mg.co.za/article/2007-09-14-a-giant-leap-backwards-for-sa-soccer/ 2023-07-25 The Mail & Guardian en-ZA The champions were Maritzburg United, who were promoted to the South African Premier Division in their first season in the second tier following relegation from the 2006–07 Premier Soccer League,Battle lines drawn in the NFD https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2007-08-17-battle-lines-drawn-in-the-nfd/ 2023-07-24 SowetanLIVE en-ZA alongside play-off victors Bay United. Ga-Rankuwa United and Western Province United were relegated to the SAFA Second Division.South Africa 2007/08 https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zaf08.html 2023-07-24 www.rsssf.orgPremier Soccer League - www.psl.co.za - official website https://www.psl.co.za/content/16306 2023-07-24 www.psl.co.za Inland Stream champions FC AK were initially found guilty of bribery and docked 15 points, but after a protracted appeals process, the sanction was reversed, and FC AK took their place in the championship final.Aziz Kara banned for life https://www.news24.com/sport/aziz-kara-banned-for-life-20080905 2023-07-24 Sport en-USNFD teams now happy https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2008-06-19-nfd-teams-now-happy/ 2023-07-24 SowetanLIVE en-ZA After winning the league, Maritzburg coach Ian Palmer parted ways with the club.Maritzburg boots Palmer https://www.news24.com/sport/maritzburg-boots-palmer-20080909 2023-07-24 Sport en-US Inland stream League table main WDL PQR FCA FC AK DYN Dynamos WIN Winners Park JOM African Warriors MPH Mpumalanga Black Aces WIT Witbank Spurs UNI University of Pretoria BLL Ga-Rankuwa United R 10 7 4 21 19 9 4 8 31 23 9 4 8 25 24 8 5 8 20 21 7 7 7 26 23 6 8 7 21 21 6 7 8 23 27 5 6 10 22 31 C green1 Qualification to Championship play-off P yellow1 Qualification to Promotion play-off R red1 Relegation to SAFA Second Division complete South Africa 2007/08 https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zaf08.html 24 July 2023 RSSSF Coastal stream League table main WDL PQR CAR Maritzburg United AFR Bay United NAT Nathi Lions FCC FC Cape Town IKA Ikapa Sporting DUR Durban Stars R HAN Hanover Park VAS Western Province United 14 5 2 31 13 14 3 4 30 10 8 10 3 22 13 6 8 7 24 24 5 6 10 25 30 5 6 10 19 31 5 4 12 22 32 2 8 11 20 40 C green1 Qualification to Championship play-off P yellow1 Qualification to Promotion play-off R red1 Relegation to SAFA Second Division complete Championship play-off 2008 06 25 y First leg FC AK 1 Maritzburg United 1 Khaiseb 32 Davids 57 Eldorado Park, Johannesburg 2008 06 29 y Second leg Maritzburg United 2 FC AK 0 Davids 63 74 Harry Gwala Stadium, Maritzburg Maritzburg United win the championship and earn promotion, FC AK go through to the promotion playoffs Source: Promotion play-off Semi-finals 2008 07 02 y First leg Bay United 1 Black Leopards 0 2008 07 06 y Second leg Black Leopards 1 Bay United 1 Black Leopards, who finished 15th in the 2007–08 Premier Soccer League, were relegated to the 2008–09 National First Division 2008 07 02 y First leg FC AK 0 Dynamos 0 2008 07 06 y Second leg Dynamos 1 FC AK 2 Final 2008 07 09 y First leg FC AK 0 Bay United 0 2008 07 13 y Second leg Bay United 2 FC AK 1 Bay United were promoted to the 2008–09 Premier Soccer League. Source: References External links South Africa 2008/09 at RSSSF Category:National First Division seasons South Africa