The 2003–04 National First Division was the 8th season of the National First Division, the second tier of South African soccer.
| Season | 2003–04 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Bush Bucks (Coastal) Bloemfontein Celtic (Inland) |
| Promoted | Bush Bucks, Bloemfontein Celtic |
← 2002–03 2004–05 → | |
It consisted of two streams, an Inland stream of 16 teams, and a Coastal stream of 14 teams. Fourteen teams were relegated as a result of the 2004–05 National First Division combining the two streams into a single national league.[1][2]
The Coastal stream was won by Bush Bucks and the Inland stream by Bloemfontein Celtic, with both earning promotion to the 2004–05 Premier Soccer League.[3]
Coastal stream
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bush Bucks (C, P) | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 48 | 26 | +22 | 55 | Promoted to 2004–05 Premier Soccer League |
| 2 | Avendale Athletico | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 36 | +11 | 47 | |
| 3 | Durban Stars | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 42 | |
| 4 | FC Fortune | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 51 | 30 | +21 | 41 | |
| 5 | Vasco Da Gama | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 41 | |
| 6 | Maritzburg United | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 40 | |
| 7 | Basotho Tigers | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 30 | +9 | 40 | |
| 8 | Uthukela | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 38 | |
| 9 | Park United (R) | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 36 | Relegation to 2004–05 SAFA Second Division |
| 10 | Rainbow Stars (R) | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 36 | |
| 11 | Maritzburg City (R) | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 35 | |
| 12 | Premier United (R) | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 32 | |
| 13 | African Wanderers (R) | 26 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 24 | 63 | −39 | 17 | |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers (R) | 26 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 81 | −59 | 12 |
Inland stream
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bloemfontein Celtic (C, P) | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 63 | 22 | +41 | 70 | Promoted to 2004–05 Premier Soccer League |
| 2 | Free State Stars | 30 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 60 | |
| 3 | Pietersburg Pillars | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 28 | +22 | 58 | |
| 4 | Bloemfontein Young Tigers | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 46 | 24 | +22 | 58 | |
| 5 | Mabopane Young Masters | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 47 | 38 | +9 | 50 | |
| 6 | Winners Park | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 49 | |
| 7 | Dangerous Darkies | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 45 | |
| 8 | Tembisa Classic | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 45 | |
| 9 | Dobsonville All Nations (R) | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 44 | Relegation to 2004–05 SAFA Second Division |
| 10 | Welkom Stars (R) | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 42 | |
| 11 | Ledwaba Power Stars (R) | 30 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 38 | |
| 12 | Peoples Bank Spurs (R) | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 36 | |
| 13 | FC Sporting (R) | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 30 | 59 | −29 | 24 | |
| 14 | Sporting (R) | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 56 | −36 | 23 | |
| 15 | Alexandra United (R) | 30 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 44 | −21 | 18 | |
| 16 | City Sharks (R) | 30 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 22 | 71 | −49 | 12 |
References
edit- ^ "Clubs to strike gold". The Mail & Guardian. 26 August 2004. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Premier Soccer League - www.psl.co.za - official website". www.psl.co.za. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Bucks and Celtic back in the big time". Independent Online. 25 May 2004. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ a b "South Africa 2003/04".