1971 NPSL First Division

July 2023 July 2023 July 2023 The 1971 National Professional Soccer League season was the first season of the National Professional Soccer League. Orlando Pirates won the inaugural title. At the time, due to the country's apartheid policies, the competition was only open to black South African teams, and it ran in parallel with the FPL and the NFL. Orlando Pirates(1st title) none 156 851 1972 Table main WDL ORL KAI MOR WIT PIM ZUL BAN MAM VAA LAM REA BLO KIM Orlando Pirates Kaizer Chiefs Moroka Swallows Big XV Witbank Black Aces Pimville United Bros Zulu Royals Bantu Callies Mamelodi XI Vaal Professionals Lamontville Golden Arrows Real Katlehong City Bloemfontein Celtic Kimberly Dalton Bros 17 4 3 81 33 C 18 1 5 83 41 15 5 4 75 49 17 0 7 85 43 13 3 8 79 53 10 3 11 80 88 10 1 13 64 68 8 4 12 50 99 Mamelodi XI disbanded after one season 7 5 12 57 68 9 1 14 50 61 7 1 16 57 76 5 4 15 42 69 2 4 18 48 110 2 complete Raath Peter Soccer through the years, 1862-2002 2002 P. Raath [Cape Town?] 9780620298056 References Category:1971 in South African sport Category:National Professional Soccer League (South Africa) seasons