Federation Professional League
Federation Professional League
| Countries |
South Africa |
| Founded |
1969 |
| Folded |
1990 |
| Most championships |
Cape Town Spurs (7 titles) |
The Federation Professional League (FPL) was an association football League established in 1969. It was established to allow Black South Africans to participate in a competitive league as the NFL league was only available to White South Africans and the SASL league had disbanded in 1967.
Previous winners
| Year |
Winner[1] |
| FPL League |
| 1969 |
Verulam Suburbs |
| 1970 |
Cape Town Spurs |
| Mainstay League |
| 1971 |
Cape Town Spurs |
| 1972 |
Glenville |
| 1973 |
Cape Town Spurs |
| 1974 |
Cape Town Spurs |
| 1975 |
Berea |
| 1976 |
Cape Town Spurs |
| 1977 |
Swaraj United |
| FPL Castle League |
| 1978 |
Durban City |
| Seven Seas League |
| 1979 |
Cape Town Spurs |
| 1980 |
Glenville |
| 1981 |
Cape Town Spurs |
| 1982 |
Glendene |
| 1983 |
Lightbody's Santos |
| 1984 |
Lightbody's Santos |
| Quindrink League |
| 1985 |
Swaraj United |
| La Mercy Beach League |
| 1986 |
Lightbody's Santos |
| 1987 |
Lightbody's Santos |
| 1988 |
Lightbody's Santos |
| 1989 |
Battswood |
| 1990 |
Lightbody's Santos |
When the league folded in December 1990, the six highest ranked teams continued for the next season, at the highest level of South African football, known as NSL Castle League. Those six highest ranked teams were: Real Taj, Tongaat Crusaders United, Bosmont Chelsea, Santos, Manning Rangers, Dangerous Darkies.[2]
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