2011–12 National First Division
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| Season | 2011–12 |
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| Champions | Tuks FC |
| Promoted | Chippa United |
| Relegated |
Dynamos FC Atlie FC |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 631 (2.63 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | David Radebe (17) |
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← 2010–11
2012–13 →
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The 2011–12 National First Division, is the season from September 2011 until May 2012, of South Africa's second tier of professional football. By the end of the season, the overall NFD champion will get promoted to the first level, known as Premier Soccer League (PSL).
For the first time since the 2003-04 National First Division season, all teams have been placed in one unified league table. Previously the competition had been split into two 'streams'.
At the conclusion of the season Tuks FC secured their promotion to the PSL after topping the table. Second-placed Chippa United and third-placed Thanda Royal Zulu were joined by Santos of the PSL in a three team promotion and relegation playoff. At the conclusion of the playoffs Chippa United had secured their promotion to the PSL, in the process relegating Santos to the National First Division. This would be Chippa United's second successive promotion as they had only just earned promotion to the National First Division. What made Chippa United's promotion all the more special is that the club was only established in 2010.
Atlie FC and Carara Kicks were relegated at the end of the season.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
(C) = Champions; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner
The teams that finished second and third during the 2011-12 National First Division season where joined by the team that finished 15th in the 2011-12 Premier Soccer League season in a 3-team promotion and relegation playoff called the PSL Playoff Tournament.
The 3 teams participated in a mini-league in which they played one another twice (home and away) with log points being awarded for winning a match (3 points) and drawing a match (1 point). At the conclusion of the mini-league phase the team that was in first place would either earn or maintain their place in the PSL for the 2012-13 season. If the team that finished 15th in the PSL was unable to win the mini-league, they were relegated to the National First Division for the 2012-13 season.
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