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2007–08 National First Division

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.[1]

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,[2] alongside play-off victors Bay United. Ga-Rankuwa United and Western Province United were relegated to the SAFA Second Division.[3][4]

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.[5][6]

After winning the league, Maritzburg coach Ian Palmer parted ways with the club.[7]

Inland stream

League table

Source: [8]
(R) Relegated

Coastal stream

League table

Source: [8]
(R) Relegated

Championship play-off

First leg
Second leg
Harry Gwala Stadium, Maritzburg

Maritzburg United win the championship and earn promotion, FC AK go through to the promotion playoffs

Source:[8]

Promotion play-off

Semi-finals

First leg
Second leg

Black Leopards, who finished 15th in the 2007–08 Premier Soccer League, were relegated to the 2008–09 National First Division

First leg
Second leg


Final

First leg
Second leg

Bay United were promoted to the 2008–09 Premier Soccer League.

Source:[8]

References

  1. ^ "A giant leap backwards for SA soccer". The Mail & Guardian. 14 September 2007. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Battle lines drawn in the NFD". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  3. ^ "South Africa 2007/08". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Premier Soccer League - www.psl.co.za - official website". www.psl.co.za. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Aziz Kara banned for life". Sport. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  6. ^ "NFD teams now happy". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Maritzburg boots Palmer". Sport. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  8. ^ a b c d "South Africa 2007/08". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 July 2023.

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