The 2006–07 National First Division (known as the Mvela Golden League for sponsorship reasons) was the 11th season of the
National First Division
The South African Championship, officially known as the Motsepe Foundation Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest league of South African football after the South African Premiership. Both the South African Championship and ...
, the second tier of South African
soccer
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.
The champions were
Free State Stars
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, who finished eighteen points ahead of their nearest rivals, and were promoted to the
South African Premier Division
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.
Points deductions
PJ Stars Kings were deducted 15 points by
SAFA for using unregistered players, and as a result suffered relegation to the
SAFA Second Division
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.
Nathi Lions and
City Pillars were deducted 1 point and 4 points respectively for the same reason.
League table
References
External links
South Africa 2007/08at RSSSF
{{DEFAULTSORT:2006-07 National First Division
National First Division seasons
South Africa
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