| Season | 2007–08 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 September 2007 – 13 April 2008 |
| Champions | Maritzburg United |
| Promoted | Maritzburg United Bay United |
| Relegated | Ga-Rankuwa United Western Province United |
2008–09 → | |
The2007–08 National First Division was the 12th season of theNational First Division, the second tier of South Africansoccer.
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 wereMaritzburg United, who were promoted to theSouth African Premier Division in their first season in the second tier following relegation from the2006–07 Premier Soccer League,[2] alongside play-off victorsBay United.Ga-Rankuwa United andWestern Province United were relegated to theSAFA Second Division.[3][4]
Inland Stream championsFC AK were initially found guilty of bribery and docked 15 points, but after a protracted appeals process, the sanction was reversed, andFC AK took their place in the championship final.[5][6]
After winning the league, Maritzburg coach Ian Palmer parted ways with the club.[7]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC AK | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 37 | Qualification to Championship play-off |
| 2 | Dynamos | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 31 | Qualification to Promotion play-off |
| 3 | Winners Park | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 31 | |
| 4 | African Warriors | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 29 | |
| 5 | Mpumalanga Black Aces | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 28 | |
| 6 | Witbank Spurs | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 26 | |
| 7 | University of Pretoria | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 25 | |
| 8 | Ga-Rankuwa United(R) | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 21 | Relegation to SAFA Second Division |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maritzburg United | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 13 | +18 | 47 | Qualification to Championship play-off |
| 2 | Bay United | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 10 | +20 | 45 | Qualification to Promotion play-off |
| 3 | Nathi Lions | 21 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 34 | |
| 4 | FC Cape Town | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 26 | |
| 5 | Ikapa Sporting | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 21 | |
| 6 | Durban Stars(R) | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 21 | |
| 7 | Hanover Park | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 19 | |
| 8 | Western Province United | 21 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 40 | −20 | 14 | Relegation toSAFA Second Division |
| FC AK | 1–1 | Maritzburg United |
|---|---|---|
Khaiseb 32' | Davids 57' |
Maritzburg United win the championship and earn promotion,FC AK go through to the promotion playoffs
Source:[8]
| Bay United | 1–0 | Black Leopards |
|---|---|---|
| Black Leopards | 1–1 | Bay United |
|---|---|---|
Black Leopards, who finished 15th in the2007–08 Premier Soccer League, were relegated to the2008–09 National First Division
| FC AK | 0–0 | Bay United |
|---|---|---|
| Bay United | 2–1 | FC AK |
|---|---|---|
Bay United were promoted to the2008–09 Premier Soccer League.
Source:[8]