Mvela Golden League

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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)
Bidvest Wits (2005-06)
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 a.k.a. MGL is the trading name of the National First Division of South African club football (soccer) established from the 2004/2005 season by business magnate Tokyo Sexwale's Mvelaphanda Holdings. It is the second highest league in South Africa. Andrew Dipela is the current GM.

After the 2004/2005 season, the league was reduced from 18 to 16 teams.

Italian sports manufacturer Diadora provides the playing kits for all 16 clubs.


Contents

[edit] 2006/2007

[edit] 2006/2007 Mvela Golden League teams

Mvela trophy
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Mvela trophy

[edit] League table

for updated standings visit PSL.co.za

[edit] Replaced managers

Last updated October 26, 2006

Club Date Out In
Fidentia Rangers August 2006 South Africa Farouk Khan Burundi Ramadhan Nsanzurwimo
OR Tambo Cosmos September 2006 South Africa Dan Mkhencele Serbia Vladislav Heric
PJ Stars September 2006 South Africa Phil Masinga South Africa Professor Chipeya
Garankuwa United October 2006 South Africa Russel Molefe Austria Walter Rautmann
Nathi Lions October 2006 South Africa Moses Khanyeza South Africa Mandla Nqikazi
Vasco da Gama October 2006 South Africa Noel Cousins South Africa Johnny Ferreira
City Pillars October 2006 Turkey Ali Akan South Africa Mike Muendane

[edit] MGL champions

[edit] Mvela Platinum play-offs winners

[edit] Previous seasons

[edit] 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 (now Cape United FC) and Bloemfontein Young Tigers were relegated after the 2005/2006 season. OR Tambo Cosmos and Ga-Rankuwa United were promoted from the Vodacom second division.

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

[edit] Mvela Platinum play-offs

  Semifinals Finals
                 
15th Bush Bucks    L    
3rd Vasco Da Gama    W    
    3rd   Vasco Da Gama    L  
  4th   Benoni Premier United    W  
4th Benoni Premier United    W  
2nd City Pillars    L    

[edit] Top Scorers

Rank Player Team Goals
1 Desmond Chauke 16 Mabopane Young Masters
2 Teko Modise 14 City Pillars
3 Marcelino Johnson 13 Vasco Da Gama
3 Boitumelo Moleyane 13 Bidvest Wits
3 Irvin Mhlambi 13 Benoni Premier United
6 Myron Shongwe 12 City Pillars
7 Marchelino Fransch 11 Vasco Da Gama
8 Agent Sawu 10 Durban Stars
8 Mandla Nxumalo 10 Nathi Lions
8 Ashley Hartog 10 FC Fortune

[edit] 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 3rd level.

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

[edit] Mvela Platinum play-offs

  Semifinals Finals
                 
4th Tembisa Classic    W    
2nd Durban Stars    L    
    4th   Tembisa Classic    W  
  3rd   Hellenic    L  
15th Manning Rangers    L  
3rd 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 team in PSL history.

[edit] Top Scorers

Rank Player Team Goals
1 Fadlu Davids 18 Vasco Da Gama
1 Irvin Mhlambi 18 Benoni Premier United
3 John Mdluli 15 Zulu Royals
4 Marcelino Johnson 14 Avendale Athletico
5 James Mokoena 12 Free State Stars
5 Jacky Ledwaba 12 Zulu Royals
7 Obinna Okafor 11 Maritzburg United
8 Mashoto Malesa 9 Pietersburg Pillars
8 Molefi Malokase 9 Bloemfontein Young Tigers
8 Mgidi Maji 9 Bloemfontein Young Tigers

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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