About: National First Division

Property	Value
dbo:currentSeason	2024–25
dbo:description	Fußballliga in Südafrika (de) voetbalcompetitie in Zuid-Afrika (nl) Second-highest league of men's club football in South Africa (en) seconda divisione del campionato sudafricano di calcio (it)
dbo:foundingYear	1996-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
dbo:numberOfTeams	16 (xsd:nonNegativeInteger)
dbo:participant	(1st title) Durban City
dbo:thumbnail	wiki-commons:Special:FilePath/Motsepe_Foundation_Championship_logo.jpg?width=300
dbo:wikiPageExternalLink	http://www.psl.co.za http://www.cafonline.com http://www.safa.net https://web.archive.org/web/20100323132320/http:/www.psl.co.za/first.asp http://www.psl.co.za/tournament/national-first-division http://www.thenfd.co.za
dbo:wikiPageWikiLink	dbr:Vasco_da_Gama_(South_Africa) dbr:2022–23_National_First_Division dbr:File:Mvela_Golden_League_logo.svg dbr:Tokyo_Sexwale dbr:Platinum_Stars_F.C. dbr:AmaZulu_F.C. dbr:Highlands_Park_F.C. dbr:Baroka_F.C. dbr:Moroka_Swallows_F.C. dbr:Association_football dbr:FC_AK dbr:Black_Leopards_F.C. dbr:MTN_Group dbr:2011–12_National_First_Division dbr:Pietersburg_Pillars dbr:2010–11_National_First_Division dbc:Professional_sports_leagues_in_South_Africa dbr:Mpumalanga_Black_Aces_F.C. dbr:Hellenic_F.C. dbr:Blackburn_Rovers_F.C._(South_Africa) dbr:2014–15_National_First_Division dbr:2019–20_National_First_Division dbr:OK_League dbr:Jomo_Cosmos_F.C. dbr:Dynamos_F.C._(South_Africa) dbr:Premier_Soccer_League dbr:Bay_United_F.C. dbr:Avendale_Athletico dbr:Nedbank_Cup dbr:Chippa_United_F.C. dbr:Free_State_Stars_F.C. dbr:Bidvest_Wits_F.C. dbr:Mpumalanga_Black_Aces dbc:Second_level_football_leagues_in_Africa dbr:Santos_F.C._(South_Africa) dbr:Mvelaphanda_Group dbr:Thanda_Royal_Zulu_F.C. dbc:National_First_Division dbc:Soccer_leagues_in_South_Africa dbr:Bloemfontein_Young_Tigers dbr:National_Professional_Soccer_League_(South_Africa) dbr:2015–16_National_First_Division dbr:Santos_Football_Club_(South_Africa) dbr:Witbank_Aces dbr:Cape_Town_All_Stars dbr:Winners_Park_F.C. dbr:South_African_Premier_Division dbr:Carara_Kicks dbr:Benoni_Premier_United dbr:Bush_Bucks dbr:Michau_Warriors dbr:Milano_United_F.C. dbr:2016–17_National_First_Division dbr:Mbombela_United_F.C. dbr:Royal_AM_F.C. dbr:2018–19_National_First_Division dbr:National_Soccer_League_(South_Africa) dbr:SAFA_Second_Division dbr:University_of_Pretoria_F.C. dbr:2012–13_National_First_Division dbr:National_Football_League_(South_Africa) dbr:AmaZulu_F.C._(South_Africa) dbr:Black_Leopards dbr:FC_Cape_Town dbr:Durban_Stars dbr:Polokwane_City dbr:2008–09_National_First_Division dbr:Nathi_Lions dbr:Real_Kings_F.C. dbr:Seven_Stars_(South_African_Soccer_Club) dbr:Witbank_Spurs_F.C. dbr:Tshakhuma_Tsha_Madzivhandila_F.C. dbr:TS_Sporting_F.C. dbr:2020–21_National_First_Division dbr:Chippa_United dbr:Free_State_Stars dbr:Jomo_Cosmos dbr:Maritzburg_United_F.C. dbr:Royal_Eagles_F.C. dbr:2021–22_National_First_Division dbr:2013–14_National_First_Division dbr:JDR_Stars_F.C. dbr:Sekhukhune_United_F.C. dbr:Telkom_Charity_Cup dbr:Stellenbosch_F.C. dbr:2017–18_National_First_Division dbr:Richards_Bay_F.C. dbr:Absa_Group dbr:Maritzburg_United dbr:African_Wanderers dbr:African_Warriors dbr:Lamontville_Golden_Arrows dbr:2009–10_National_First_Division_season dbr:Bloemfontein_Celtic dbr:Ajax_Cape_Town_F.C. dbr:Golden_Arrows dbr:Pretoria_University_F.C. dbr:Ria_Stars dbr:Premier_United dbr:Thanda_Royal_Zulu_FC dbr:Bloem_Celtic dbr:File:South_African_Football_Association_streams_map.svg dbr:Park_United
dbp:champions	dbr:Durban_City_F.C. (en)
dbp:confed	CAF (en)
dbp:country	South Africa (en)
dbp:cs1Dates	ly (en)
dbp:current	2025 (xsd:integer)
dbp:date	June 2021 (en)
dbp:divisions	1 (xsd:integer)
dbp:domestCup	dbr:Nedbank_Cup
dbp:founded	1996 (xsd:integer)
dbp:levels	2 (xsd:integer)
dbp:mostSuccessfulClub	dbr:Jomo_Cosmos_F.C. dbr:Chippa_United_F.C. dbr:Free_State_Stars_F.C. Polokwane City (en)
dbp:name	South African Championship (en)
dbp:organiser	dbr:Premier_Soccer_League
dbp:pixels	200 (xsd:integer)
dbp:promotion	dbr:South_African_Premiership
dbp:relegation	dbr:SAFA_Second_Division
dbp:season	2024 (xsd:integer)
dbp:teams	16 (xsd:integer)
dbp:website	http://www.psl.co.za/tournament/national-first-division%7Cpsl.co.za/national-first-division
dbp:wikiPageUsesTemplate	dbt:CAF_second_leagues dbt:Reflist dbt:Col-begin dbt:Col-break dbt:Col-end dbt:Legend dbt:National_First_Division dbt:Use_dmy_dates dbt:South_African_soccer_seasons dbt:Col-3 dbt:Infobox_football_league dbt:Football_in_South_Africa dbt:Col-start dbt:Notelist-ua
dct:subject	dbc:Professional_sports_leagues_in_South_Africa dbc:Second_level_football_leagues_in_Africa dbc:National_First_Division dbc:Soccer_leagues_in_South_Africa
gold:hypernym	dbr:League
rdf:type	owl:Thing dul:Agent dul:SocialPerson wikidata:Q24229398 wikidata:Q43229 wikidata:Q623109 dbo:Agent dbo:Organisation dbo:SportsLeague schema:Organization
rdfs:label	National First Division (en) Primera División de Sudáfrica (es) Championnat d'Afrique du Sud de football de deuxième division (fr) National First Division (it) National First Division (nl) National First Division (pt) Первый дивизион ЮАР по футболу (ru) National First Division (sv)
owl:sameAs	wikidata:National First Division dbpedia-it:National First Division dbpedia-nl:National First Division dbpedia-fr:National First Division dbpedia-pt:National First Division dbpedia-es:National First Division dbpedia-ru:National First Division dbpedia-sv:National First Division dbpedia-af:National First Division dbpedia-global:National First Division freebase:National First Division yago-res:National First Division
prov:wasDerivedFrom	wikipedia-en:National_First_Division?oldid=1293577517&ns=0
foaf:depiction	wiki-commons:Special:FilePath/Motsepe_Foundation_Championship_logo.jpg wiki-commons:Special:FilePath/Mvela_Golden_League_logo.svg wiki-commons:Special:FilePath/South_African_Football_Association_streams_map.svg
foaf:homepage	http://www.psl.co.za/tournament/national-first-division%7Cpsl.co.za/national-first-division http://www.psl.co.za/tournament/national-first-division
foaf:isPrimaryTopicOf	wikipedia-en:National_First_Division
foaf:name	South African Championship (en)
is dbo:league of	dbr:Casric_Stars_F.C. dbr:Roses_United_F.C. dbr:Baroka_F.C. dbr:Cape_Town_Spurs_F.C. dbr:Moroka_Swallows_F.C. dbr:F.C._Cape_Town dbr:FC_AK dbr:Black_Leopards_F.C. dbr:Pietersburg_Pillars dbr:United_F.C._(South_Africa) dbr:Bay_United_F.C. dbr:Carara_Kicks_F.C. dbr:Free_State_Stars_F.C. dbr:Sivutsa_Stars_F.C. dbr:Leruma_United_F.C. dbr:Milano_United_F.C. dbr:Orbit_College_F.C. dbr:Pretoria_Callies_F.C. dbr:University_of_Pretoria_F.C. dbr:Steenberg_United_F.C. dbr:Witbank_Spurs_F.C. dbr:Tshakhuma_Tsha_Madzivhandila_F.C. dbr:Upington_City_F.C. dbr:All_Stars_F.C._(South_Africa) dbr:Highbury_F.C. dbr:Kruger_United_F.C. dbr:Uthongathi_F.C. dbr:JDR_Stars_F.C. dbr:Milford_F.C._(South_Africa) dbr:Hungry_Lions_F.C. dbr:Venda_F.C.
is dbo:position of	dbr:OR_Tambo_Cosmos dbr:F.C._Cape_Town dbr:FC_AK dbr:Blackburn_Rovers_F.C._(South_Africa) dbr:United_F.C._(South_Africa) dbr:Bay_United_F.C. dbr:Thanda_Royal_Zulu_F.C. dbr:Sivutsa_Stars_F.C. dbr:Milano_United_F.C. dbr:Witbank_Spurs_F.C. dbr:All_Stars_F.C._(South_Africa)
is dbo:tenant of	dbr:EPRU_Stadium
is dbo:wikiPageRedirects of	dbr:GladAfrica_Championship dbr:Mvela_Golden_League
is dbo:wikiPageWikiLink of	dbr:2011–12_Premier_Soccer_League dbr:Vasco_da_Gama_(South_Africa) dbr:Samuel_Julies dbr:Noel_Yobou dbr:Nathan_Gertse dbr:Ntsikelelo_Nyauza dbr:Fagrie_Lakay dbr:Wagga_Wagga_Likoebe dbr:Cleopas_Dube dbr:Oscarine_Masuluke dbr:Koutche_Kabirou dbr:Ubuntu_Cape_Town_F.C. dbr:Antonio_Flores_(footballer,_born_1972) dbr:Riaan_Hanamub dbr:Nhlanhla_Mgaga dbr:2022–23_National_First_Division dbr:MM_Platinum_F.C. dbr:Casric_Stars_F.C. dbr:Bongani_Khumalo dbr:Hanover_Park_F.C. dbr:Pa_Dembo_Touray dbr:Pretoria dbr:Shaun_Bartlett dbr:Phuthaditjhaba dbr:Fikru_Teferra dbr:Rowan_Hendricks dbr:Johannesburg dbr:Ephraim_Tjihonge dbr:Roses_United_F.C. dbr:Sthembiso_Ngcobo dbr:Ty_Shipalane dbr:Tyren_Arendse dbr:Washington_Arubi dbr:Siphelele_Ntshangase dbr:Platinum_Stars_F.C. dbr:Emmanuel_Emenike dbr:AmaZulu_F.C. dbr:Faty_Papy dbr:Ovidy_Karuru dbr:Highlands_Park_F.C. dbr:Mbulelo_Mabizela dbr:Baroka_F.C. dbr:Clement_Mazibuko dbr:Paul_Ballard_(soccer) dbr:Matthew_Rusike dbr:OR_Tambo_Cosmos dbr:Timothy_Batabaire dbr:Wynberg_Military_Base_Stadium dbr:Cape_Town_Spurs_F.C. dbr:Mame_Niang dbr:Moroka_Swallows_F.C. dbr:John_Paintsil dbr:Soccer_in_South_Africa dbr:F.C._Buffalo_(South_Africa) dbr:F.C._Cape_Town dbr:FC_AK dbr:Fadlu_Davids dbr:Bevan_Fransch dbr:Nathan_Paulse dbr:Black_Leopards_F.C. dbr:Davies_Nkausu dbr:Louis_Agyemang dbr:SuperSport_(South_African_broadcaster) dbr:2009–10_National_First_Division dbr:2009–10_SAFA_Second_Division dbr:2010–11_SAFA_Second_Division dbr:2011–12_National_First_Division dbr:Goble_Park dbr:2010–11_National_First_Division dbr:Lee_Langeveldt dbr:List_of_association_football_competitions dbr:Mpumalanga_Black_Aces_F.C. dbr:Atusaye_Nyondo dbr:1998–99_Premier_Soccer_League dbr:1999–2000_Premier_Soccer_League dbr:2008–09_Premier_Soccer_League dbr:2009–10_Premier_Soccer_League dbr:2010–11_Premier_Soccer_League dbr:Nick_Hengelman dbr:Noah_Maposa dbr:2012–13_Nedbank_Cup dbr:2012–13_Premier_Soccer_League dbr:Charly_Moussono dbr:M_Tigers_F.C. dbr:Mark_Mayambela dbr:Jan_Smuts_Stadium dbr:Blackburn_Rovers_F.C._(South_Africa) dbr:2013–14_Nedbank_Cup dbr:Nkosiyabo_Xakane dbr:Mihlali_Mayambela dbr:Marshall_Munetsi dbr:2014–15_National_First_Division dbr:2019–20_National_First_Division dbr:2019–20_South_African_Premier_Division dbr:Siphiwe_Tshabalala dbr:Andile_Jali dbr:Michael_Pienaar dbr:Jomo_Cosmos_F.C. dbr:Giyani dbr:Lamontville_Golden_Arrows_F.C. dbr:Dynamos_F.C._(South_Africa) dbr:EPRU_Stadium dbr:Atlie_F.C. dbr:George_Akpabio dbr:Irvin_Mhlambi dbr:Polokwane_City_F.C. dbr:NMMU_F.C. dbr:NNK_Rugby_Stadium dbr:NSL_Second_Division dbr:United_F.C._(South_Africa) dbr:Potchefstroom dbr:Premier_Soccer_League dbr:Bay_United_F.C. dbr:Botswana_First_Division_North dbr:Botswana_First_Division_South dbr:April_Phumo dbr:Avendale_Athletico dbr:Giyani_Stadium dbr:Morgan_Cathey dbr:Mother_City_F.C. dbr:Saxon_Rovers_F.C. dbr:PSL_Awards dbr:Nelson_Mandela_Bay_Stadium dbr:Nedbank_Cup dbr:African_Warriors_F.C. dbr:Carara_Kicks_F.C. dbr:Carl_Finnigan dbr:Carlo_Scott dbr:Chippa_United_F.C. dbr:Chris_Katjiukua dbr:Kabokweni_Stadium dbr:Mthokozisi_Yende dbr:Nhlanhla_Khuzwayo dbr:Nhlanhla_Vilakazi dbr:Onismor_Bhasera dbr:Mkhanyiseli_Siwahla dbr:Ivan_Winstanley dbr:Japie_Motale dbr:Free_State_Stars_F.C. dbr:Bidvest_Wits_F.C. dbr:Pontsho_Moloi dbr:Jimmy_Tau dbr:Leroy_Maluka dbr:Sean_Connor dbr:Shepherd_Murape dbr:Phumelele_Bhengu dbr:Royal_FC_Mandel_United dbr:Ivan_Minnaert dbr:Teko_Modise dbr:Tsepo_Masilela dbr:Santos_F.C._(South_Africa) dbr:Bethlehem,_South_Africa dbr:Darren_Keet dbr:KwaMhlanga dbr:Cecil_Lolo dbr:Jorry_Merahe dbr:Lyle_Lakay dbr:Léandre_Tawamba dbr:Marc_van_Heerden dbr:Postnet_Omony dbr:Potgietersrus_Rugby_Stadium dbr:Richards_Bay_Stadium dbr:Roberto_Santo dbr:Robyn_Johannes dbr:Tashrique_Goldman dbr:Sivutsa_Stars_F.C. dbr:Garankuwa_United_F.C. dbr:Blackpool_F.C._(South_Africa) dbr:Kingston_Nkhatha dbr:National_Professional_Soccer_League_(South_Africa) dbr:2015–16_National_First_Division dbr:Dumisani_Msibi dbr:2018–19_SAFA_Second_Division dbr:Thabiso_Semenya dbr:Leletu_Skelem dbr:Postmasburg dbr:2008_Nedbank_Cup dbr:2008–09_Nedbank_Cup dbr:Ikapa_Sporting_F.C. dbr:Real_Madrid_(South_Africa) dbr:Sibusiso_Ntuli dbr:Winners_Park_F.C. dbr:Khulekani_Kubheka dbr:South_African_Premier_Division dbr:Arthur_Zwane dbr:Ashley_Opperman dbr:Avril_Phali dbr:Gelvandale_Stadium dbr:Junior_Sibande dbr:Milano_United_F.C. dbr:Mlungisi_Ngubane dbr:Modderfontein_Stadium dbr:Gabriel_Mofokeng dbr:2016–17_National_First_Division dbr:Mbombela_United_F.C. dbr:Mthatha_Bucks_F.C. dbr:2018–19_National_First_Division dbr:Jonathan_King_(soccer) dbr:Dino_Ramic dbr:Asenele_Velebayi dbr:Bongolwethu_Siyasi dbr:Luthando_Mateza dbr:Khanyisa_Mayo dbr:South_Africa_national_development_soccer_team dbr:Duncan_Lechesa dbr:Durban_Stars_F.C. dbr:Josta_Dladla dbr:Keenin_Lesch dbr:Mark_Harrison_(footballer) dbr:Mario_Marinică dbr:Edries_Burton dbr:Peter_Moyo dbr:Sici_Shelembe dbr:Siyabonga_Mpontshane dbr:Tawfeeq_Salie dbr:Thabo_Qalinge dbr:Walter_Maponyane dbr:Mpho_Mbebe dbr:Menzi_Ndwandwe dbr:Bethuel_Muzeu dbr:Pretoria_Callies_F.C. dbr:2020–21_Orlando_Pirates_F.C._season dbr:Ethan_Brooks_(soccer) dbr:Ian_Palmer_(soccer) dbr:SAFA_Second_Division dbr:Seven_Stars_F.C. dbr:Seydouba_Soumah dbr:Owen_Da_Gama dbr:University_of_Pretoria_F.C. dbr:Gordon_Gilbert dbr:Marawaan_Bantam dbr:2012–13_National_First_Division dbr:Louisvale_Pirates dbr:Maluti_FET_College_F.C. dbr:Michau_Warriors_F.C. dbr:Mighty_Birds dbr:Cape_Umoya_United_F.C. dbr:Steenberg_United_F.C. dbr:Itumeleng_Shopane dbr:Brian_Kgosi_Dolamo dbr:Temptation_Chiwunga dbr:Bizana_Pondo_Chiefs_F.C. dbr:Kamohelo_Mahlatsi dbr:Siphelele_Luthuli dbr:Terdius_Uiseb dbr:Tyrique_Bartlett dbr:North_American_Soccer_League_(1968–1984) dbr:Tony_De_Nobrega dbr:2014–15_South_African_Premier_Division dbr:2008–09_National_First_Division dbr:Bonginkosi_Gumede dbr:Dini_Ouattara dbr:Ange_Lebahi dbr:Buti_Khoza dbr:Witbank_Spurs_F.C. dbr:Percy_Tau dbr:Tshakhuma_Tsha_Madzivhandila_F.C. dbr:Modou_Jobe dbr:2018–19_Nedbank_Cup dbr:2020–21_National_First_Division dbr:Vukile_Mngqibisa dbr:Ethen_Sampson dbr:2014–15_Nedbank_Cup dbr:All_Stars_F.C._(South_Africa) dbr:2015–16_South_African_Premier_Division dbr:Lyle_Peters dbr:Royal_Eagles_F.C. dbr:2016–17_South_African_Premier_Division dbr:Thabiso_Kutumela dbr:Alistair_Wallis dbr:Dino_Visser dbr:Andile_Mbanjwa dbr:Givemore_Khupe dbr:Keenan_Abrahams dbr:Luvuyo_Phewa dbr:Thembinkosi_Mbamba dbr:Nicholas_Motloung dbr:King_Nadolo dbr:2021–22_National_First_Division dbr:Thabani_Dube dbr:Platinum_City_F.C. dbr:Venda_Football_Academy_F.C. dbr:1996–97_Premier_Soccer_League dbr:1997–98_Premier_Soccer_League dbr:Thibang_Phete dbr:2013–14_National_First_Division dbr:2013–14_South_African_Premier_Division dbr:Sibusiso_Papa dbr:Kassiano_Soares dbr:Lebogang_Moloto dbr:Cheick_Cissé dbr:TS_Galaxy_F.C. dbr:Uthongathi_F.C. dbr:JDR_Stars_F.C. dbr:Wensten_van_der_Linde dbr:Yusuf_Maart dbr:2011–12_Nedbank_Cup dbr:Emmanuel_Letlotlo dbr:2017–18_National_First_Division dbr:Butholezwe_Ncube
is dbp:competition of	dbr:2022–23_National_First_Division dbr:2009–10_National_First_Division dbr:2011–12_National_First_Division dbr:2010–11_National_First_Division dbr:2014–15_National_First_Division dbr:2019–20_National_First_Division dbr:2015–16_National_First_Division dbr:2016–17_National_First_Division dbr:2018–19_National_First_Division dbr:2023–24_National_First_Division dbr:2012–13_National_First_Division dbr:2020–21_National_First_Division dbr:2021–22_National_First_Division dbr:2024–25_National_First_Division dbr:2013–14_National_First_Division dbr:2017–18_National_First_Division
is dbp:league of	dbr:Casric_Stars_F.C. dbr:Roses_United_F.C. dbr:Baroka_F.C. dbr:Cape_Town_Spurs_F.C. dbr:Moroka_Swallows_F.C. dbr:F.C._Cape_Town dbr:FC_AK dbr:Black_Leopards_F.C. dbr:Pietersburg_Pillars dbr:United_F.C._(South_Africa) dbr:Bay_United_F.C. dbr:Carara_Kicks_F.C. dbr:Free_State_Stars_F.C. dbr:Sivutsa_Stars_F.C. dbr:Leruma_United_F.C. dbr:Milano_United_F.C. dbr:Orbit_College_F.C. dbr:Pretoria_Callies_F.C. dbr:University_of_Pretoria_F.C. dbr:Steenberg_United_F.C. dbr:Witbank_Spurs_F.C. dbr:Tshakhuma_Tsha_Madzivhandila_F.C. dbr:Upington_City_F.C. dbr:All_Stars_F.C._(South_Africa) dbr:Highbury_F.C. dbr:Kruger_United_F.C. dbr:Uthongathi_F.C. dbr:JDR_Stars_F.C. dbr:Milford_F.C._(South_Africa) dbr:Hungry_Lions_F.C. dbr:Venda_F.C.
is dbp:promotion of	dbr:SAFA_Second_Division
is dbp:relegation of	dbr:South_African_Premiership
is foaf:primaryTopic of	wikipedia-en:National_First_Division