The 2007–08 National First Division was the 12th season of the
National First Division
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, the second tier of South African
soccer
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.
Due to a lack of sponsorship, the previously national league was split into two streams, a coastal stream and an inland stream, with the winners of each meeting in a final.
The champions were
Maritzburg United, who were promoted to the
South African Premier Division
The South African Premiership, also known as the Betway Premiership for sponsorship reasons, and commonly referred to as the PSL after its governing body, is a professional soccer league in South Africa and the highest level of the South Afric ...
in their first season in the second tier following relegation from the
2006–07 Premier Soccer League, alongside play-off victors
Bay United.
Ga-Rankuwa United and
Western Province United were relegated to the
SAFA Second Division
The SAFA Second Division (known as the ABC Motsepe League for sponsorship reasons, and previously the Vodacom League between 1998 and 2012, was founded in 1998 as the overall third tier of South African association football, football. The compet ...
.
Inland Stream champions
FC AK
FC AK is a South African football club from the West Rand, Johannesburg
Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu language, Zulu and Xhosa language, Xhosa: eGoli ) (colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, Jo'burg or "The City of Gold") is the most populous ...
were initially found guilty of bribery and docked 15 points, but after a protracted appeals process, the sanction was reversed, and
FC AK
FC AK is a South African football club from the West Rand, Johannesburg
Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu language, Zulu and Xhosa language, Xhosa: eGoli ) (colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, Jo'burg or "The City of Gold") is the most populous ...
took their place in the championship final.
After winning the league, Maritzburg coach Ian Palmer parted ways with the club.
Inland stream
League table
Coastal stream
League table
Championship play-off
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Maritzburg United win the championship and earn promotion,
FC AK
FC AK is a South African football club from the West Rand, Johannesburg
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go through to the promotion playoffs''
Source:
Promotion play-off
Semi-finals
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Black Leopards
Black Leopards FC is a South African professional association football, football club based in Thohoyandou, Vhembe, Vhembe Region, Limpopo, that plays in the National First Division.
History
The club was founded in 1983 by business people in ...
, who finished 15th in the
2007–08 Premier Soccer League, were relegated to the
2008–09 National First Division
The 2008–09 National First Division was the 13th season of the National First Division, the second tier of South African soccer, and took place between 29 August 2008 and 2 May 2009. The champions were Jomo Cosmos, who were promoted to the Sout ...
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Final
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Bay United were promoted to the
2008–09 Premier Soccer League.''
Source:
References
External links
South Africa 2008/09at RSSSF
{{DEFAULTSORT:2007-08 National First Division
National First Division seasons
South Africa
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