South Africa 1980

NPSL

Final Table:           

 1.Highlands Park          34  23   8   3  46-17  54  Champions
 2.Kaizer Chiefs           34  20   9   5  52-30  49
 3.Wits University         34  19  10   5  67-31  48
 4.Orlando Pirates         34  19   8   7  56-33  46
 5.Arcadia                 34  16   9   9  69-40  41
 6.Dynamos                 34  16   6  12  57-44  38
 7.Hellenic                34  14  10  10  49-40  36
 8.Moroka Swallows         34  12  10  12  48-50  34
 9.Witbank Black Aces      34  13   7  14  61-60  33
10.Durban City             34  12   8  14  52-48  32
11.Lusitano                34  11   9  14  42-53  31
12.AmaZulu                 34   9  12  13  29-43  30
13.Benoni United           34  10   8  16  37-46  28
14.Leicester City          34   9   9  16  40-44  27
15.Pilkington United Bros. 34  10   5  19  41-63  25
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16.Pretoria Callies        34   8   8  18  23-44  24  Relegated
17.Welkom Real Hearts      34   5  10  19  24-54  20  Relegated
18.Bloemfontein Celtic     34   4   6  24  33-91  14  Relegated

NB: total goal difference -5

Promoted: Mamelodi United, African Wanderers and 
          Stilfontein Big XI

Natal Challenge Cup 1980

Known results:

Preliminary Round
Stella          3-2 SAP

Round 1
Pirates         1-4 Stella
New Germany     0-2 Juventus

Round 2
Collegians      0-1 Stella
Escombe         0-1 Juventus

Quarterfinals
Stella          3-2 Umbilo
Juvewntus       2-1 Fynnland

Semifinals
Hillary         1-2 Umbilo
Juventus    1-1 2-1 Parkhill

Final 
Stella          2-1 Juventus


1979.

1981.

list of champions.

list of cup winners.


About this document

Sources: Durban City FC, http://todor66.com/football/Africa/South_Africa/Natal/1980_Cup.html

Prepared and maintained by Jan Schoenmakers and Hans Schöggl for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Authors: Jan Schoenmakers and Hans Schöggl
Last updated: 11 Dec 2025

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