2018–19 National First Division

The 2018–19 National First Division was the season from August 2018 to May 2019 of South Africa's second tier of professional soccer, the National First Division. Stellenbosch FC were crowned champions on the final day, following a 0–0 draw with Maccabi FC.

National First Division
Season2018–19
ChampionsStellenbosch FC
PromotedStellenbosch FC
RelegatedUbuntu Cape Town
Witbank Spurs

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Stellenbosch F.C. (C, P) 30 16 8 6 45 21 +24 56 Promotion to 2019–20 South African Premier Division
2 Royal Eagles 30 15 8 7 42 22 +20 53 Qualification to Promotion play-offs
3 Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila 30 14 9 7 39 26 +13 51
4 Ajax Cape Town 30 15 6 9 41 29 +12 51
5 Uthongathi 30 11 11 8 30 24 +6 44
6 Mbombela United 30 12 8 10 34 30 +4 44
7 Richards Bay 30 11 9 10 28 34 −6 42
8 TS Galaxy 30 9 11 10 31 28 +3 38
9 TS Sporting 30 10 8 12 26 32 −6 38
10 Cape Umoya United 30 9 10 11 26 28 −2 37
11 Maccabi F.C. 30 9 9 12 33 36 −3 36
12 Real Kings F.C. 30 9 9 12 31 34 −3 36
13 Jomo Cosmos 30 8 11 11 27 29 −2 35
14 University of Pretoria 30 9 8 13 28 49 −21 35
15 Ubuntu Cape Town (R) 30 9 7 14 31 38 −7 34 Relegation to 2019–20 SAFA Second Division
16 Witbank Spurs (R) 30 5 6 19 23 55 −32 21
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2019. Source: https://nl.soccerway.com/national/south-africa/1st-division/20182019/regular-season/r47549/
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.

Play-offs
Pos Lge Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Maritzburg United (P) 4 4 0 0 7 1 +6 12 Retain their place in the 2018–19 South African Premier Division
2 Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila 4 1 0 3 3 6 −3 3
3 Royal Eagles 4 1 0 3 2 5 −3 3
Source: http://www.psl.co.za/tournament/nfd-playoffs
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(P) Promoted.
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