The National Soccer League (NSL) was a South African football league established in 1985 as a response to boardroom disagreements in the non-racial NPSL. The NPSL had been established in 1978 after a merger between the white NFL and the previous racial black NPSL. A portion of the NPSL continued under its own name, and later merged with the NSL to form today's Premier Soccer League (PSL).
The NSL faced accusations of endemic bribery and corruption in its ranks.
History Champions Year Winner Runner-up Third-place 1985 Bush Bucks Rangers Johannesburg Bloemfontein Celtic 1986 Rangers Johannesburg Bush Bucks Amazulu 1987 Jomo Cosmos Kaizer Chiefs Mamelodi Sundowns 1988 Mamelodi Sundowns Jomo Cosmos Arcadia 1989 Kaizer Chiefs Orlando Pirates Hellenic FC 1990 Mamelodi SundownsKaizer ChiefsOrlando Pirates 1991 Kaizer Chiefs Sundowns Fairway Stars 1992 Kaizer Chiefs Hellenic FC Wits University 1993 Mamelodi Sundowns Moroka Swallows AmaZulu 1994 Orlando Pirates Cape Town Spurs Umtata Bucks 1995 Cape Town Spurs Sundowns Orlando Pirates
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TeamTitlesYears Mamelodi Sundowns 1988, 1990, 1993 Kaizer Chiefs 1989, 1991, 1992 Bush Bucks 1985 Rangers Johannesburg 1986 Jomo Cosmos 1987 Orlando Pirates 1994 Cape Town Spurs 1995
Top goalscorers Season Player Goals Team 1985 Frank McGrellis25Wits University 1986 Thomas Hlongwane32Moroka Swallows 1987 Noel Cousins25Arcadia Fluoride 1988 Shane McGregor19Grinaker Rangers& Kaizer Chiefs 1989 Noel Cousins21Arcadia Fluoride& Moroka Swallows 1990 Bennett Masinga20Mamelodi Sundowns 1991 Fani Madida28Kaizer Chiefs 1992 George Dearnaley20AmaZulu 1993 Daniel Mudau22Sundowns FC 1994 Wilfred Mugeyi19Umtata Bucks 1995 Gerald Stober18Hellenic
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