National First Division 2011/12
| National First Division 2011/12 | |
| Climbers |
Pretoria University Chippa United |
| Relegation ↑ |
Chippa United Thanda Royal Zulu |
| Relegated |
Atlie FC Dynamos FC |
| Teams | 16 |
| Games | 240 |
| Gates | 631 (ø 2.6 per game) |
| Top scorer |
Petrus Mahlatsi ( Chippa United ) Joshua Sauls ( Chippa United ) |
| ← National First Division 2010/11 | |
| ↑ Premier Soccer League 2011/12 | |
The 2011/12 season was the 16th season in the second highest South African men's soccer division, the National First Division . As relegated players from the Premier Soccer League , Mpumalanga Black Aces and Vasco da Gama replace last year's newly promoted Jomo Cosmos and Black Leopards . The relegated Hanover Park FC and Batau FC will be replaced by the newly promoted Chippa United and Sivutsa Stars . The season started on August 13, 2011 and ended on May 20, 2012. Pretoria University rose directly to the top, while the promoted Chippa United and Thanda Royal Zulu had to relegate. There Chippa United was able to prevail as the second promoted team. The clubs Atlie FC and Dynamos FC had to relegate .
Teams
| society | city | Stadion | capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| African Warriors | Phuthaditjhaba | Charles Mopeli Stadium | 35,000 |
| Atlie FC | Benoni | Sinaba Stadium | 15,000 |
| Bay United | Port Elizabeth | Seshego Stadium | 15,000 |
| Blackburn Rovers | East London | Buffalo City Stadium | 16,000 |
| Carara kicks | Bethlehem | Goble Park Stadium | 20,000 |
| Chippa United | Cape Town | Philippi Stadium | 10,000 |
| Dynamos FC | Giyani | Giyani Stadium | 20,000 |
| FC AK | Johannesburg | Eldorado Park Stadium | 12,000 |
| FC Cape Town | Cape Town | NNK Rugby Stadium | 5,000 |
| Mpumalanga Black Aces | Witbank | Puma Stadium | 20,000 |
| Pretoria University | Pretoria | Tuks ABSA Stadium | 2,000 |
| Sivutsa Stars | Mbombela | Kanyamazane Stadium | 20,000 |
| Thanda Royal Zulu | Richards Bay | Richards Bay Stadium | 8,000 |
| United FC | Kimberley | GWK Stadium | 18,000 |
| Vasco da Gama | Cape Town | Parow Park | 30,000 |
| Witbank Spurs | Witbank | Ackerville Stadium | 11,000 |
table
| rank | society | Sp. | G | U | V | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pretoria University | 30th | 15th | 10 | 5 | 45:25 | +20 | 55 |
| 2. | Chippa United (N) | 30th | 14th | 9 | 7th | 46:29 | +17 | 51 |
| 3. | Thanda Royal Zulu | 30th | 13 | 11 | 6th | 34:28 | + 6 | 50 |
| 4th | Blackburn Rovers | 30th | 14th | 7th | 9 | 44:37 | + 7 | 49 |
| 5. | FC AK | 30th | 12 | 9 | 9 | 45:43 | + 2 | 45 |
| 6th | African Warriors | 30th | 11 | 10 | 9 | 43:36 | + 7 | 43 |
| 7th | Vasco da Gama (A) | 30th | 12 | 7th | 11 | 51:45 | + 6 | 43 |
| 8th. | FC Cape Town | 30th | 10 | 9 | 11 | 38:36 | + 2 | 39 |
| 9. | United FC | 30th | 10 | 9 | 11 | 46:45 | + 1 | 39 |
| 10. | Carara kicks | 30th | 9 | 11 | 10 | 42:46 | - 4th | 38 |
| 11. | Bay United | 30th | 8th | 11 | 11 | 32:40 | - 8 | 35 |
| 12. | Sivutsa Stars (N) | 30th | 9 | 7th | 14th | 39:47 | - 8 | 34 |
| 13. | Witbank Spurs | 30th | 9 | 7th | 14th | 32:42 | -10 | 34 |
| 14th | Mpumalanga Black Aces (A) | 30th | 7th | 12 | 11 | 33:41 | - 8 | 33 |
| 15th | Dynamos FC | 30th | 9 | 5 | 16 | 37:49 | -12 | 32 |
| 16. | Atlie FC | 29 | 6th | 10 | 14th | 24:42 | −18 | 28 |
| Promotion to the Premier Soccer League | |
| Participation in the relegation games | |
| Relegation to the SAFA Promotional League | |
| (A) | Relegated from the Premier Soccer League 2010/11 |
| (N) | Promoted from the SAFA Promotional League 2010/11 |
Relegation
The relegation tournament started on May 23 and ended on June 30, 2012. The fifteenth of the Premier Soccer League 2011/12 ( Santos Cape Town ), the second ( Chippa United ) and the third of the National First Division 2011/12 ( Thanda Royal Zulu ) in a return match each. At the end of the tournament, the top of the table qualified for the Premier Soccer League 2012/13 , while the other two clubs had to play in the National First Division 2012/13 . The winner of the tournament was the newly promoted Chippa United, who immediately rose again after last year's promotion, while Santos Cape Town had to go into the second division.
| rank | society | S. | U | N | Gates | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chippa United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8: 4 | 8th |
| 2 | Santos Cape Town | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5: 6 | 4th |
| 3 | Thanda Royal Zulu | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3: 6 | 4th |
| Thanda Royal Zulu | - | Santos Cape Town | 1-0 |
| Chippa United | - | Thanda Royal Zulu | 1: 1 |
| Santos Cape Town | - | Chippa United | 0-0 |
| Santos Cape Town | - | Thanda Royal Zulu | 1: 2 |
| Thanda Royal Zulu | - | Chippa United | 0: 3 |
| Chippa United | - | Santos Cape Town | 4: 3 |
List of goalscorers
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Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ soccerway.com: Play-offs 1/2