2003–04 National First Division

National First Division
Season2003–04
ChampionsBush Bucks (Coastal)
Bloemfontein Celtic (Inland)
PromotedBush Bucks, Bloemfontein Celtic


The 2003–04 National First Division was the 8th season of the National First Division, the second tier of South African soccer.

It consisted of two streams, an Inland stream of 16 teams, and a Coastal stream of 14 teams. Fourteen teams were relegated as a result of the 2004–05 National First Division combining the two streams into a single national league.[1][2]

The Coastal stream was won by Bush Bucks and the Inland stream by Bloemfontein Celtic, with both earning promotion to the 2004–05 Premier Soccer League.[3]

Coastal stream

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Bush Bucks (C, P) 26 16 7 3 48 26 +22 55 Promoted to 2004–05 Premier Soccer League
2 Avendale Athletico 26 14 5 7 47 36 +11 47
3 Durban Stars 26 12 6 8 38 27 +11 42
4 FC Fortune 26 12 5 9 51 30 +21 41
5 Vasco Da Gama 26 11 8 7 40 35 +5 41
6 Maritzburg United 26 12 4 10 38 36 +2 40
7 Basotho Tigers 26 12 4 10 39 30 +9 40
8 Uthukela 26 11 5 10 44 39 +5 38
9 Park United (R) 26 10 6 10 32 29 +3 36 Relegation to 2004–05 SAFA Second Division
10 Rainbow Stars (R) 26 10 6 10 40 41 −1 36
11 Maritzburg City (R) 26 9 8 9 41 33 +8 35
12 Premier United (R) 26 10 2 14 42 40 +2 32
13 African Wanderers (R) 26 5 2 19 24 63 −39 17
14 Blackburn Rovers (R) 26 4 0 22 22 81 −59 12
Source: [4]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Inland stream

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Bloemfontein Celtic (C, P) 30 22 4 4 63 22 +41 70 Promoted to 2004–05 Premier Soccer League
2 Free State Stars 30 19 3 8 48 29 +19 60
3 Pietersburg Pillars 30 17 7 6 50 28 +22 58
4 Bloemfontein Young Tigers 30 18 4 8 46 24 +22 58
5 Mabopane Young Masters 30 15 5 10 47 38 +9 50
6 Winners Park 30 14 7 9 44 39 +5 49
7 Dangerous Darkies 30 13 6 11 42 32 +10 45
8 Tembisa Classic 30 12 9 9 45 37 +8 45
9 Dobsonville All Nations (R) 30 12 8 10 47 40 +7 44 Relegation to 2004–05 SAFA Second Division
10 Welkom Stars (R) 30 12 6 12 39 38 +1 42
11 Ledwaba Power Stars (R) 30 12 2 16 36 47 −11 38
12 Peoples Bank Spurs (R) 30 8 12 10 37 35 +2 36
13 FC Sporting (R) 30 6 6 18 30 59 −29 24
14 Sporting (R) 30 5 8 17 20 56 −36 23
15 Alexandra United (R) 30 4 6 20 23 44 −21 18
16 City Sharks (R) 30 3 3 24 22 71 −49 12
Source: [4]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

References

  1. ^ "Clubs to strike gold". The Mail & Guardian. 26 August 2004. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Premier Soccer League - www.psl.co.za - official website". www.psl.co.za. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Bucks and Celtic back in the big time". Independent Online. 25 May 2004. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  4. ^ a b "South Africa 2003/04".