1989 Federation Professional League season

Federation Professional League
Season1989–90
ChampionsBattswood
Top goalscorerDuncan Crowie (Lightbodys Santos) 19 goals
1988
1990

The 1989 Federation Professional League season was won by Battswood, who joined the league, winning the treble, in their first season after turning professional.[1][2][3]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Battswood (Cape Town) 22 13 5 4 39 15 +24 31
2 Bosmont Chelsea 22 13 5 4 41 27 +14 31
3 Lightbodys Santos (Cape Town) 22 12 6 4 45 22 +23 30
4 Bluebells United 21 10 4 7 25 16 +9 24
5 Real Taj (Pietermaritzburg) 22 9 4 9 33 22 +11 22
6 Crusaders United (Stanger) 21 8 3 10 25 25 0 19
7 Manchester United (Estcourt) 22 8 3 11 30 46 −16 19
8 Manning Rangers F.C. (Durban) 18 8 2 8 25 26 −1 18
9 Pretoria Jasair Birds (Pretoria) 22 6 4 12 36 43 −7 16
10 Maritzburg United F.C. (Pietermaritzburg) 21 6 4 11 19 31 −12 16
11 Manchester City (Benoni) 21 6 3 12 24 37 −13 15
12 Berea Durban (Durban) 21 6 3 12 26 46 −20 15
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: http://www.todor66.com/football/Africa/South_Africa/1989_FPL.html[4]
Possible problem: 105 total wins != 104 total losses
Possible problem: 368 total for != 356 total against
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  3. ^ "South Africa Champions". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  4. ^ "South Africa Federation Professional Soccer League 1989 - Champion Batswood". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 July 2023.