2019–20 National First Division
The 2019–20 National First Division (called the GladAfrica Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the season from August 2019 to May 2020 of South Africa's second tier of professional soccer, the National First Division.
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 200 |
| Goals scored | 474 (2.37 per match) |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → | |
For this season, the National First Division received new sponsorship from GladAfrica, with prize money being substantially increased to R3 million for the winners, R1.5 million for the runners up and R1 million for the third-placed team.[1]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajax Cape Town | 25 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 51 | Promotion to 2020–21 South African Premier Division |
| 2 | Moroka Swallows[lower-alpha 1] | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 42 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 41 | |
| 4 | Uthongathi | 25 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 41 | |
| 5 | JDR Stars | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 38 | |
| 6 | Real Kings | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 37 | |
| 7 | Free State Stars | 25 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 36 | |
| 8 | University of Pretoria | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 35 | |
| 9 | Steenberg United | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 35 | |
| 10 | Richards Bay | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 31 | |
| 11 | TS Galaxy | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 29 | |
| 12 | Cape Umoya United | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 29 | |
| 13 | TS Sporting | 25 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 26 | |
| 14 | Mbombela United | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 25 | |
| 15 | Jomo Cosmos | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 32 | −15 | 22 | Relegation to 2020–21 SAFA Second Division |
| 16 | Royal Eagles (R) | 25 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 46 | −18 | 19 |
Updated to match(es) played on 01 March 2020. 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;
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
- Prior to the start of the season, Moroka Swallows purchased the league licence from Maccabi.[2]
Statistics
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.Makhanye | JDR Stars | 7 |
| R.Gamaldien | Steenberg United |
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See also
- 2019-20 South African Premier Division
References
- "New sponsor for NFD, now GladAfrica Championship". KickOff. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- "Moroka Swallows buy their way back into First Division football". Sport. 2019-08-01. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
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