South Africa Federation Professional Soccer League 1978 - Champion Durban City
Ranking January 1979ptswindrwlstgfgag+-
1.Durban City45205169:12+5726*
2.Suburbs United34155548:27+2125
3.Dynamos33137542:24+1825
4.Cape Town Spurs33153746:29+1725
5.East London United29911633:27+626*
6.Bluebells United2488831:35-424
7.Maritzburg United231031334:46-1223
8.Berea21771026:37-1124
9.Glenville21931434:49-1526
10.Swaraj21691131:45-1426
11.Manning Rangers20761334:45-1126
12.Port Elizabeth United19591126:38-1225
13.African Wanderers17651524:41-1726
14.Berea Albion15471520:44-2426*
_ Coca Cola KO Shield: Durban City.
18 teams started. Hellenic, Cape Town City and Roodeport Guild did not finnish the tournament. Pretoria Sundowns defected during the early stages.
Teams from 1977 NFL: Durban City, Durban United, East London United, Berea Park, Marizburg, Hellenic, Cape Town City and Roodeport Guild.
Suburbs United was a merger between Verulam Suburbs and NFL team - Durban United. Maritzburg was acquired by Durban based Berea!
African Wanderers was a break team of 1978 NPSL African Wanderers!
Durban City, Hellenic, Dynamos and Cape Town City joined 1979 NPSL.
Berea Albion replaced Roodepoort Rangers late in the season but had they started from the begining they would certainly not have been wooden spoonists.
The biggest dissapointment of the season was Swaraj who won the FPL league last season. This club changed hands and names, so often that the ordinary soccer follower became confused. At various stages it was known as Swaraj, Johanesburg Rangers, Johanesburg City, BP Swaraj and then Swaraj again and towards the end, Johanesburg City.
Goalscorer: Ian Gillies (Maritzburg United) 18 goals.
Teams to 1979 FPL: Cape Town Spurs, Bluebells United, Maritzburg United, Berea, Glenville, Suburbs United (Avalon) and Maning Rangers.
Ranking ??ptswindrwlstgfgag+-m
1. Durban City2084136:9+2713
2. Hellenic1975019:7+1212
3. Suburbs United1773123:9+1411
4. East London United1664217:9+812
5. Dynamos1555119:13+611
6. Cape Town Spurs1252316:11+510
7. Bluebells United1143415:20-511
8. Manning Rangers1135514:14013
9. Maritzburg City941716:18-212
10.Swaraj833514:21-711
11.Berea82469:17-812
12.African Wanderers731611:19-810
13.Port Elizabeth United71548:16-811
14.Glenville521711:20-910
15.Roodeport Rangers20286:25-1910
dateteam 1 _________scoreteam 2 _________HT
Fri 21.04.78Roodeport Rangers East London United
--- --.05.78Manning Rangers3-1Durban City
Curries Fountain 13,000.
RR2Durban CitybtManning Rangers
New Kingsmead
Swaraj0-5Durban City
Lenasia
PG Blurbells1-6Durban City
Lenasia
Dynamos2-7Durban City
Lenasia
RR1Berea Albion0-2Durban City
Berea Park
RR2Durban City6-0Berea Albion
New Kingsmead
Durban City5-0Glenville
New Kingsmead
Suburbs UnitedbtDynamos
New Kingsmead
last matches - after ranking
Cape Town Spurs---Berea Albion
Berea---Cape Town Spurs
Sun 24.10.78Durban City5-0Berea
New Kingsmead att: 5,582
Ranking 26.09.78ptswindrwlstgfgag+-m
1.Durban City40184162:12+5023
2.Cape Town Spurs27123540:25+1525
3.Dynamos United24104431:18+1318
4.Suburbs United2395429:18+1118
5.East London United2287526:20+620
6.Berea1975822:28-620
7.Bluebells1858722:33-1120
8.Glenville17931427:32-519
9.Maritzburg16721026:33-719
10.Manning Rangers20561128:37-922
11.Swaraj1656925:41-1620
12.Port Elizabeth1438717:24-718
13.African Wanderers14541120:32-1220
14.Berea Albion9551215:37-2226

Round - Saturday, 30th September

dateteam 1 _________scoreteam 2 _________HT
--- --.0-.78Glenville1-2Suburbs United
--- --.0-.78East London1-1Port Elizabeth United
--- --.0-.78Johannesburg CH1-1Berea Durban
--- --.0-.78PG Blue Bells0-1Manning Rangers
--- --.0-.78African Wanderers3-1Glenville
Sun 01.10.78Durban City0-0Dynamos United
New Kingsmead
--- --.0-.78Maritzburg City1-1Berea Albion
--- --.0-.78Port Elizabeth United2-3Suburbs United
dateteam 1 _________scoreteam 2 _________HT
Wed 11.10.78Durban CitybtPort Elizabeth United
New Kingsmead
--- --.10.78Durban CitybtGlenville
New Kingsmead

Coca Cola KO Shield

dateteam 1 _________scoreteam 2 _________HT
Final - R12 000 winners check.
Sun 03.12.78Durban City3-1aetSuburbs United1-1
0-1 John Else 5' 1-1 Brian Balfour 45' ET: 2-1 Ian Bender 91' 3-1 Neil Roberts 99' Curries Fountain, Durban 15:00. Washed out on Sun 26.11.1979. Refereee: Wally Turner. Outstanding Player: Sharkey Adams (Suburbs Unied).
Quarter-finals (/14)>.
Fri 06.10.78East London United---Durban City
Manning Rangers: Doug Coetzee, Deena Naidu, Pravesh Mothee Ram, Mickey Pillay, Michael Samuels, Michael Moodley, Clive Daniels, Abdul Haq, Sugar Singh, Dave Durant, Victor Govindasamy, Brian Breen, Bouls Bongikosi, "Ace" Mnikathi. Glenville: George Everts-c. Manager-coach: Ian Towers. Dynamos United: Seraj Abbas-c. Coach: Tony Macedo.

Benson $$ Hedges Cup

Final

dateteam 1 ________scoreteam 2 ________HT
Sun 16.07.79Dynamos---Cape Town Spurs

Semi-Finals (1/2)

dateteam 1 ________scoreteam 2 ________HT
--- --.--.79Dynamos3-1Berea
--- --.--.79Berea0-2Dynamos
--- --.--.79PG Blue Bells2-0Cape Town Spurs
--- --.--.79Cape Town Spurs2-04-2pPG Blue Bells

Quarter-Finals (1/4)

dateteam 1 ________scoreteam 2 ________HT
--- --.--.79Dynamos2-0Manning Rangers
--- --.--.79Cape Town Spurs6-2Manchester United
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