| Season | 2012–13 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Polokwane City |
| Promoted | Mpumalanga Black Aces |
| Relegated | F.C. AK Dynamos |
| Matches | 442 |
| Goals | 543 (1.23 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Lesvin Stoffels and Nkosinathi Mthiyane (14) |
← 2011–12 2013–14 → | |
The 2012–13 National First Division was played from September 2012 until May 2013, and is the second tier of South Africa's professional football. Polokwane City won the league, earning promotion to the 2013–14 Premiership. Santos and Mpumalanga Black Aces finished second and third respectively, qualifying for the 2012–13 PSL Playoff Tournament, which Mpumalanga Black Aces won, also earning them promotion to the 2013–14 Premiership.
Clubs played a varying number of games over the course of the season due to a number of boycotts which took place at the beginning of the season.[1][2]
The results faced legal disputes by Thanda Royal Zulu and Chippa United which were eventually dismissed, and the trophy was only handed to Polokwane City at the start of the following season.[3]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polokwane City (C, P) | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 49 | Promotion to 2013–14 Premiership |
| 2 | Santos | 29 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 49 | Qualification to 2012–13 PSL Playoff Tournament |
| 3 | Mpumalanga Black Aces (P) | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 48 | |
| 4 | Thanda Royal Zulu | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 47 | |
| 5 | Witbank Spurs | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 42 | |
| 6 | Milano United | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 42 | |
| 7 | African Warriors | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 42 | |
| 8 | United FC | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 41 | |
| 9 | Vasco da Gama | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 40 | |
| 10 | FC Cape Town | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 35 | |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 31 | 35 | −4 | 32 | |
| 12 | Roses United | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 30 | |
| 13 | Sivutsa Stars | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 29 | |
| 14 | Jomo Cosmos | 27 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 28 | |
| 15 | FC AK (R) | 27 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 47 | −23 | 21 | Relegation to SAFA Second Division |
| 16 | Dynamos F.C. (R) | 30 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 44 | −27 | 17 |
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Promotion play-offs
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NFD | Mpumalanga Black Aces (P) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 8 | Qualification for 2013–14 South African Premier Division |
| 2 | PRE | Chippa United (R) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 3 | NFD | Santos | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
| Date | Team 1 | Result F–A | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2013 | Chippa United | 0–0 | Santos |
| 1 June 2013 | Mpumalanga Black Aces | 1–0 | Chippa United |
| 20 June 2013 | Santos | 1–2 | Mpumalanga Black Aces |
| 23 June 2013 | Santos | 0–1 | Chippa United |
| 26 June 2013 | Chippa United | 0–0 | Mpumalanga Black Aces |
| 29 June 2013 | Mpumalanga Black Aces | 1–1 | Santos |
References
- "National First Division 2012/13 | Soccer Laduma". Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- "South Africa - National First Division - Results, fixtures, tables, statistics - Futbol24".
- KickOff (23 August 2013). "Polokwane City National First Division winners trophy". Kickoff. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- "South Africa 2012/13".