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| Season | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Rangers |
| Relegated |
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| Matches | 306 |
| Goals | 861 (2.81 per match) |
←1985 1987 → | |
The1986 National Soccer League First Division was the second season of theNSL First Division in South Africa. It was won byRangers.
The other professional league, theFederation Professional League, continued to function independently.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers(C) | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 63 | 31 | +32 | 51 | |
| 2 | Durban Bush Bucks | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 60 | 38 | +22 | 47 | |
| 3 | AmaZulu F.C. | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 63 | 37 | +26 | 45 | |
| 4 | Kaizer Chiefs | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 44 | |
| 5 | Moroka Swallows | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 70 | 41 | +29 | 41 | |
| 6 | Arcadia | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 65 | 43 | +22 | 41 | |
| 7 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 39 | |
| 8 | Wits University | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 49 | 37 | +12 | 37 | |
| 9 | Hellenic | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 35 | |
| 10 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 34 | |
| 11 | Witbank Aces | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 32 | |
| 12 | Jomo Cosmos | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 49 | 45 | +4 | 32 | |
| 13 | Orlando Pirates | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 43 | 60 | −17 | 28 | |
| 14 | Qwa Qwa Stars | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 54 | −14 | 27 | |
| 15 | Durban City | 33 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 49 | 59 | −10 | 24 | |
| 16 | African Wanderers | 34 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 33 | 60 | −27 | 23 | |
| 17 | Klerksdorp City(R) | 34 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 35 | 81 | −46 | 18 | Relegation toNSL Second Division |
| 18 | Pretoria Callies(R) | 34 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 33 | 94 | −61 | 13 |