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| Season | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| Relegated |
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←1987 1989 → | |
The1988 National Soccer League First Division was the fourth edition of theNational Soccer League First Division in South Africa. It was won by Mamelodi Sundowns.
The other professional league, theFederation Professional League, continued to function independently.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns(C) | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 46 | 29 | +17 | 44 | |
| 2 | Jomo Cosmos | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 43 | |
| 3 | Arcadia | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 43 | |
| 4 | Kaizer Chiefs | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 56 | 31 | +25 | 42 | |
| 5 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 34 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 47 | 25 | +22 | 42 | |
| 6 | Orlando Pirates | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 40 | |
| 7 | Wits University | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 39 | |
| 8 | Witbank Aces | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 37 | |
| 9 | Hellenic | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 33 | |
| 10 | Fairways Stars | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 37 | 49 | −12 | 33 | |
| 11 | Cape Town Spurs | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 30 | |
| 12 | Moroka Swallows | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 30 | |
| 13 | Rangers | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 29 | |
| 14 | Leeds United | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 28 | |
| 15 | Amazulu | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 28 | |
| 16 | Durban Bush Bucks | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 27 | |
| 17 | Umtata Bucks(R) | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 48 | −21 | 26 | Relegation toNSL Second Division |
| 18 | Natal United(R) | 34 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 52 | −32 | 18 |