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| Founded | 1985 |
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| Folded | 1995 |
| Country | South Africa |
| Most championships | Kaizer Chiefs, Mamelodi Sundowns (3 titles each) |
TheNational Soccer League (NSL) was aSouth Africanassociation football league established in 1985 as a response to boardroom disagreements in the non-racialNPSL.[1] The NPSL had been established in 1978 after a merger between the whiteNFL and the previous racial black NPSL. A portion of the NPSL continued under its own name, and later merged with the NSL to form today'sPremier Soccer League (PSL).
The NSL faced accusations of endemic bribery and corruption in its ranks.[2]
| Year | Winner[3] | Runner-up | Third-place |
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| 1985 | Bush Bucks | Rangers Johannesburg | Bloemfontein Celtic |
| 1986 | Rangers Johannesburg | Bush Bucks | Amazulu |
| 1987 | Jomo Cosmos | Kaizer Chiefs | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 1988 | Mamelodi Sundowns | Jomo Cosmos | Arcadia |
| 1989 | Kaizer Chiefs | Orlando Pirates | Hellenic FC |
| 1990 | Mamelodi Sundowns | Kaizer Chiefs | Orlando Pirates |
| 1991 | Kaizer Chiefs | Sundowns | Fairway Stars |
| 1992 | Kaizer Chiefs | Hellenic FC | Wits University |
| 1993 | Mamelodi Sundowns | Moroka Swallows | AmaZulu |
| 1994 | Orlando Pirates | Cape Town Spurs | Umtata Bucks |
| 1995 | Cape Town Spurs | Sundowns | Orlando Pirates |
| Team | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 3 | 1988,1990,1993 |
| Kaizer Chiefs | 3 | 1989,1991,1992 |
| Bush Bucks | 1 | 1985 |
| Rangers Johannesburg | 1 | 1986 |
| Jomo Cosmos | 1 | 1987 |
| Orlando Pirates | 1 | 1994 |
| Cape Town Spurs | 1 | 1995 |
| Season | Player | Goals | Team |
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| 1985 |  Frank McGrellis | 25 | Wits University |
| 1986 |  Thomas Hlongwane | 32 | Moroka Swallows |
| 1987 | Noel Cousins | 25 | Arcadia Fluoride |
| 1988 | Shane McGregor | 19 | Grinaker Rangers &Kaizer Chiefs |
| 1989 | Noel Cousins | 21 | Arcadia Fluoride &Moroka Swallows |
| 1990 | Bennett Masinga | 20 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 1991 | Fani Madida | 28 | Kaizer Chiefs |
| 1992 | George Dearnaley | 20 | AmaZulu |
| 1993 | Daniel Mudau | 22 | Sundowns FC |
| 1994 |  Wilfred Mugeyi | 19 | Umtata Bucks |
| 1995 | Gerald Stober | 18 | Hellenic |
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