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Football league season
National Premier Soccer League
Season
1987
Champions
Vaal Professionals
← 1986
1988 →
The 1987 National Professional Soccer League was won by Vaal Professionals.
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Vaal Professionals (Sharpeville) (C)
34
31
2
1
139
19
+120
64
2
Orlando Pirates (Soweto)
34
29
3
2
133
38
+95
61
3
Continentals (Witbank)
34
22
5
7
73
49
+24
49
4
Adriatica (Johannesburg)
34
20
5
9
77
56
+21
45
5
Bloemfontein Young Tigers (Bloemfontein)
34
20
5
9
58
41
+17
45
6
AmaZulu (Durban)
34
19
5
10
63
27
+36
43
7
Ace Mates (Soweto)
34
13
9
12
43
57
−14
35
8
Midway Toyota (Thokoza)
34
14
4
16
64
76
−12
32
9
Waleng Big XV (Thokoza)
34
14
3
17
57
66
−9
31
10
Zamdela United (Sasolburg)
34
12
7
15
55
85
−30
31
11
Lincoln City (Soweto)
34
12
3
19
46
72
−26
27
12
Pretoria Home Celtics (Mamelodi).
34
11
7
16
49
78
−29
29
13
Delmas Young Stars (Delmas)
34
12
4
18
58
77
−19
28
14
Mighty Birds (Soweto)
34
8
8
18
45
78
−33
24
15
Juventus (Daveyton)[a]
34
11
1
22
52
57
−5
23
16
Newcastle United (Newcastle)
34
7
7
20
34
48
−14
21
17
Mondlo United Brothers (Emondio)[b]
34
9
3
22
50
70
−20
21
18
Pimville United Brothers (Soweto)
34
4
1
29
34
80
−46
9
Source: [1] (C) Champions Notes:
^Juventus were removed from the league for failing to fulfil fixtures.
^Mondlo United Brothers were removed from the league for failing to fulfil fixtures.
Possible problem: 268 total wins != 262 total losses
Possible problem: 1130 total for != 1074 total against
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