2006–07 National First Division
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = National First Division
| logo =
| season = 2006–07
| dates =
| winners = Free State Stars
| promoted = Free State Stars
| relegated = OR Tambo District
PJ Stars Kings
| matches =
| total goals =
| prevseason = 2005–06
| nextseason = 2007–08
}}
The 2006–07 National First Division (known as the Mvela Golden League for sponsorship reasons) was the 11th season of the National First Division, the second tier of South African soccer.
The champions were Free State Stars, who finished eighteen points ahead of their nearest rivals, and were promoted to the South African Premier Division.{{Cite web |title=Ready to take PSL by storm |url=https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2007-05-11-ready-to-take-psl-by-storm/ |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=SowetanLIVE |language=en-ZA}}{{Cite web |title=Premier Soccer League - www.psl.co.za - official website |url=https://www.psl.co.za/content/16306 |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=www.psl.co.za}}
Points deductions
PJ Stars Kings were deducted 15 points by SAFA for using unregistered players, and as a result suffered relegation to the SAFA Second Division. Nathi Lions and City Pillars were deducted 1 point and 4 points respectively for the same reason.{{Cite web |title=MGL kickoff delayed |url=https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2007-08-20-mgl-kickoff-delayed/ |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=SowetanLIVE |language=en-ZA}}
League table
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=PQR
|team1=CAR|name_CAR=Free State Stars
|team2=WIN|name_WIN=Winners Park
|team3=UNI|name_UNI=University of Pretoria
|team4=FCA|name_FCA=FC AK
|team5=IKA|name_IKA=City Pillars|adjust_points_IKA=-4
|team6=DYN|name_DYN=Dynamos
|team7=DUR|name_DUR=Durban Stars
|team8=WIT|name_WIT=Witbank Spurs
|team9=HAN|name_HAN=Fidentia Rangers
|team10=NAT|name_NAT=Nathi Lions|adjust_points_NAT=-1
|team11=BLL|name_BLL=Ga-Rankuwa United
|team12=FCC|name_FCC=Vasco da Gama
|team13=AFR|name_AFR=Bay United
|team14=VAS|name_VAS=Western Province United
|team15=JOM|name_JOM=OR Tambo District|status_JOM=R
|team16=MPH|name_MPH=PJ Stars Kings|status_MPH=R|adjust_points_MPH=-15
|win_CAR=22|draw_CAR=4|loss_CAR=4|gf_CAR=74|ga_CAR=26
|win_WIN=13|draw_WIN=13|loss_WIN=4|gf_WIN=51|ga_WIN=34
|win_UNI=13|draw_UNI=12|loss_UNI=5|gf_UNI=44|ga_UNI=28
|win_FCA=14|draw_FCA=6|loss_FCA=10|gf_FCA=42|ga_FCA=30
|win_IKA=13|draw_IKA=10|loss_IKA=7|gf_IKA=53|ga_IKA=39
|win_DYN=13|draw_DYN=6|loss_DYN=11|gf_DYN=45|ga_DYN=36
|win_DUR=12|draw_DUR=6|loss_DUR=12|gf_DUR=39|ga_DUR=46
|win_WIT=12|draw_WIT=5|loss_WIT=13|gf_WIT=39|ga_WIT=44
|win_HAN=12|draw_HAN=4|loss_HAN=14|gf_HAN=43|ga_HAN=42
|win_NAT=10|draw_NAT=8|loss_NAT=12|gf_NAT=33|ga_NAT=37
|win_BLL=8|draw_BLL=11|loss_BLL=11|gf_BLL=35|ga_BLL=38
|win_FCC=9|draw_FCC=8|loss_FCC=13|gf_FCC=39|ga_FCC=51
|win_AFR=7|draw_AFR=12|loss_AFR=11|gf_AFR=32|ga_AFR=43
|win_VAS=6|draw_VAS=7|loss_VAS=17|gf_VAS=35|ga_VAS=60
|win_JOM=6|draw_JOM=4|loss_JOM=20|gf_JOM=29|ga_JOM=63
|win_MPH=8|draw_MPH=8|loss_MPH=14|gf_MPH=32|ga_MPH=48
|result1=C
|col_C=green1 |text_C=Promoted to the 2007–08 Premier Soccer League
|result2=P|result3=P|result4=P
|col_P=yellow1 |text_P=Qualification to Promotion play-off
|result15=R||result16=R
|col_R=red1 |text_R=Relegation to SAFA Second Division
|update=complete
|source={{Cite web |title=South Africa 2006/07 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zaf07.html |access-date=25 July 2023 |website=RSSSF}}
}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zaf07.html South Africa 2007/08] at RSSSF
{{South African soccer seasons}}
{{2006-07 in African Football (CAF)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2006-07 National First Division}}