The 1987 National Soccer League First Division was the third edition of the NSL First Division in South Africa. It was won by

Jomo Cosmos Jomo Cosmos is a South African soccer club based in Johannesburg that plays in the ABC Motsepe League. The club is owned and coached by South African football legend Jomo Sono. At the end of the 2021–22 National First Division season, the ...

, who earned their first league title. The other professional league, the

Federation Professional League The Federation Professional League (FPL) was a South African soccer league founded in 1969. At the time, under the country's apartheid policies, integrated sport was prohibited, and the National Football League The National Football Lea ...

, continued to function independently.

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{{South African soccer seasons NSL First Division seasons