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Mvela Golden League (South African National First Division)
Mvela Golden League logo
Founded
2004
Current member clubs
16
Current Champion (promoted)
Free State Stars (2006-07)
League system
Double Round Robin of 30 games each. Champion promoted, bottom two teams relegated.2nd to 4th qualify for Promotion play-offs.

'The Mvela Golden League (MGL)' is the trading name of the 'National First Division (NFD)' of South African club football (soccer) established from the 2004/2005 season by business magnate Tokyo Sexwale's Mvelaphanda Group. It is the second highest league after the Castle Premiership. Andrew Dipela is the current GM.
After the 2004/2005 season, the league was reduced from 18 to 16 teams.

Contents

2007/2008

2007/2008 Mvela Golden League teams

League table

MGL champions

Mvela Platinum play-offs winners

Previous seasons

2006/2007

Mvela Platinum play-offs

Top goalscorer

2005/2006

Mvela Platinum play-offs

Top goalscorer

2004/2005

Mvela Platinum play-offs

Top goalscorer

See also

External links

2007/2008

2007/2008 Mvela Golden League teams

★ African Warriors

★ Bay United

★ Durban Stars

★ Dynamos

★ FC AK

★ FC Cape Town

★ Garankuwa United

★ Hanover Park

★ Ikapa Sporting

★ Maritzburg United

★ Mpumalanga Black Aces

★ Nathi Lions

★ Pretoria University

★ WP United

★ Winners Park

★ Witbank Spurs

League table

''for updated standings visit PSL.co.za''

★ MGL table

MGL champions

★ 2006/2007 - Free State Stars

★ 2005/2006 - Bidvest Wits

★ 2004/2005 - Free State Stars

Mvela Platinum play-offs winners

★ 2006/2007 - AmaZulu

★ 2005/2006 - Benoni Premier United

★ 2004/2005 - Tembisa Classic

Previous seasons

2006/2007

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1. Free State Stars ''promoted''	'70'	30	22	4	4	74	26	+48
2. Winners Park ''Platinum play-off''	'52'	30	13	13	4	51	34	+17
3. Pretoria University ''Platinum play-off''	'51'	30	13	12	5	44	28	+16
4. FC AK ''Platinum play-off''	'48'	30	14	6	10	42	30	+12
5. City Pillars	'45'	30	13	10	7	53	39	+14
6. Dynamos	'45'	30	13	6	11	45	36	+9
7. Durban Stars	'42'	30	12	6	12	39	46	-7
8. Witbank Spurs	'41'	30	12	5	13	39	44	-5
9. Fidentia Rangers	'40'	30	12	4	14	43	42	+1
10. Nathi Lions	'37'	30	10	8	12	33	37	-4
11. Garankuwa United	'35'	30	8	11	11	35	38	-3
12. Vasco Da Gama	'35'	30	9	8	13	39	51	-12
13. Bay United	'33'	30	7	12	11	32	43	-11
14. Western Province United	'25'	30	6	7	17	35	60	-25
15. OR Tambo Cosmos ''relegated''	'22'	30	6	4	20	29	63	-34
16. PJ Stars ''relegated''	'16'	30	8	8	14	32	48	-16

★ PJ Stars deducted 16 points

★ Nathi Lions deducted 1 point

★ City Pillars deducted 4 points
OR Tambo Cosmos and PJ Stars were relegated after the 2006/2007 season.
African Warriors from Phuthaditjhaba, Free State and Cape Town-based Hanover Park were promoted from the Vodacom League.

Mvela Platinum play-offs

		AmaZulu	W
		FC AK	L
							AmaZulu	W
							Pretoria University	L
		Pretoria University	W
		Winners Park	L

Top goalscorer

★ Diyo Sibisi - Free State Stars - 19 goals

★ Amos Ngcobo - Durban Stars - 19 goals

2005/2006

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1. Bidvest Wits ''promoted''	'71'	30	23	2	5	55	26	+29
2. City Pillars ''Platinum play-off''	'59'	30	17	8	5	57	36	+21
3. Vasco Da Gama ''Platinum play-off''	'56'	30	16	8	6	59	38	+21
4. Benoni Premier United ''Platinum play-off''	'52'	30	14	10	6	41	30	+11
5. PJ Stars	'46'	30	13	8	9	49	40	+9
6. Mabopane Young Masters	'41'	30	11	8	11	43	48	-5
7. Nathi Lions	'39'	30	11	6	13	39	39	0
8. Zulu Royals	'38'	30	9	11	10	32	31	+1
9. Winners Park	'37'	30	9	10	11	37	37	0
10. Durban Stars	'35'	30	10	5	15	39	48	-9
11. Pretoria University	'35'	30	7	14	9	38	48	-10
12. Manning Rangers	'31'	30	7	10	13	33	44	-11
13. Witbank Spurs	'29'	30	8	5	17	40	51	-11
14. Maritzburg United	'29'	30	6	11	13	23	38	-15
15. FC Fortune ''relegated''	'28'	30	5	13	12	34	51	-17
16. Bloemfontein Young Tigers ''relegated''	'24'	30	5	9	16	29	43	-14

★ PJ Stars deducted 1 point
FC Fortune and Bloemfontein Young Tigers were relegated after the 2005/2006 season. OR Tambo Cosmos and Garankuwa United were promoted from the Vodacom League.

★ Teko Modise (City Pillars) was named Mvela Golden League Player of the Season.

Mvela Platinum play-offs

		Bush Bucks	L
		Vasco Da Gama	W
							Vasco Da Gama	L
							Benoni Premier United	W
		Benoni Premier United	W
		City Pillars	L

★ East London-based Premier Soccer League side Bush Bucks relegated to the MGL.

★ Benoni Premier United finally secured their Premiership status after winning the two-legged encounter against the Capetonians of Vasco Da Gama.

Top goalscorer

★ Desmond Chauke - Mabopane Young Masters - 16 goals

2004/2005

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1. Free State Stars ''promoted''	'67'	34	19	10	5	46	23	+23
2. Durban Stars ''Platinum play-off''	'60'	34	17	9	8	48	35	+13
3. Hellenic ''Platinum play-off''	'59'	34	18	5	11	60	43	+17
4. Tembisa Classic ''Platinum play-off''	'59'	34	18	5	11	54	41	+13
5. Maritzburg United	'57'	34	16	9	9	54	36	+18
6. Zulu Royals	'53'	34	15	8	11	44	31	+13
7. Vasco Da Gama	'53'	34	14	11	9	43	39	+4
8. FC Fortune	'46'	34	11	13	10	36	33	+3
9. Pietersburg Pillars	'43'	34	11	10	13	43	44	-1
10. Bloemfontein Young Tigers	'42'	34	11	9	14	51	51	0
11. Winners Park	'42'	34	10	12	12	37	43	-6
12. Pretoria University	'41'	34	10	11	13	48	44	+4
13. Mabopane Young Masters	'38'	34	9	11	14	45	51	-6
14. Uthukela	'38'	34	9	11	14	33	45	-12
15. Dangerous Darkies ''relegated''	'36'	34	7	15	12	34	45	-11
16. North-West Tigers ''relegated''	'35'	34	7	14	13	27	40	-13
17. Avendale Athletico ''relegated''	'32'	34	8	8	18	47	65	-18
18. Louisvale Pirates ''relegated''	'27'	34	6	9	19	22	63	-41

The first season saw Dangerous Darkies, North-West Tigers, Cape Town outfit Avendale Athletico and Louisvale Pirates relegated. PJ Stars and Witbank Spurs were promoted from the Vodacom League.

★ Fadlu Davids (Vasco Da Gama) was voted Mvela Golden League Player of the Season.

Mvela Platinum play-offs

		Tembisa Classic	W
		Durban Stars	L
							Tembisa Classic	W
							Hellenic	L
		Manning Rangers	L
		Hellenic	W

★ Tembisa Classic promoted to the PSL, but later sold their franchise to Maritzburg United in September 2006.

★ Manning Rangers relegated to the National First Division for the first time in PSL history.

Top goalscorer

★ Fadlu Davids - Vasco Da Gama - 18 goals

★ Irvin Mhlambi - Benoni Premier United - 18 goals

See also

★ Castle Premiership

★ Baymed Cup

External links

★ Premier Soccer League Official Website

★ Mvela Golden League section @ psl.co.za

★ South African Football Association (SAFA)

★ Confederation of African Football (CAF)