| Season | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Kaizer Chiefs |
| Relegated | Stallions/Dynamos, Western Tigers |
←1983 | |
The1984 National Professional Soccer League was the seventh and final season of the multi-racial South AfricanNational Professional Soccer League (NPSL) before most of its top clubs formed theNational Soccer League (NSL), with a small rump continuing under the NPSL brand.[1][2] The NPSL had been a merger of the previous NPSL, which due to the country'sapartheid policies were for black teams only, and theNational Football League, for white teams only.
The other professional league, the non-racialFederation Professional League, continued to function independently.
It was won byKaizer Chiefs on goal difference. Chiefs,Moroka Swallows and1983 championsDurban City all finished on 43 points, withArcadia andHellenic both a single point behind.[3]
Frasiers Celtic (previously Bloemfontein Celtic),AmaZulu and Western Tigers were all promoted, withAfrican Wanderers,Mamelodi United,Welkom Real Hearts andIreland United all relegated.Jomo Sono's, Dion Cosmos were renamedJomo Cosmos.[4][5]
With three clubs promoted, and four relegated, the size of the league was reduced back to 18 teams.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaizer Chiefs | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 33 | +25 | 43 |
| 2 | Moroka Swallows | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 51 | 32 | +19 | 43 |
| 3 | Durban City | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 43 |
| 4 | Arcadia Shepherds | 34 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 54 | 35 | +19 | 42 |
| 5 | Hellenic | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 42 |
| 6 | Wits University | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 56 | 33 | +23 | 40 |
| 7 | Ukhamba Black Aces | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 32 | +16 | 40 |
| 8 | Frasiers Celtic | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 38 |
| 9 | Jomo Cosmos | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 38 |
| 10 | Durban Bush Bucks | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 65 | 60 | +5 | 34 |
| 11 | Rangers | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 33 |
| 12 | Cape Town Spurs | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 56 | −18 | 32 |
| 13 | Orlando Pirates | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 31 |
| 14 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 39 | −8 | 28 |
| 15 | AmaZulu | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 48 | −18 | 27 |
| 16 | Kwikot Benoni | 34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 49 | −25 | 21 |
| 17 | Western Tigers(R) | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 36 | 64 | −28 | 20 |
| 18 | Stallions/Dynamos(R) | 34 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 37 | 81 | −44 | 17 |