2003–04 National First Division
| Season | 2003–04 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Bush Bucks (Coastal) Bloemfontein Celtic (Inland) |
| Promoted | Bush Bucks, Bloemfontein Celtic |
← 2002–03 2004–05 → | |
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[edit]
League table[edit]
| 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 |
Inland stream[edit]
League table[edit]
| 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 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Clubs to strike gold". The Mail & Guardian. 26 August 2004. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Premier Soccer League - www.psl.co.za - official website". www.psl.co.za. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Bucks and Celtic back in the big time". Independent Online. 25 May 2004. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ a b "South Africa 2003/04".