The 2012–13 National First Division was played from September 2012 until May 2013, and is the second tier of South Africa's professional football. Polokwane City won the league, earning promotion to the 2013–14 Premiership. Santos and Mpumalanga Black Aces finished second and third respectively, qualifying for the 2012–13 PSL Playoff Tournament, which Mpumalanga Black Aces won, also earning them promotion to the 2013–14 Premiership.
Clubs played a varying number of games over the course of the season due to a number of boycotts which took place at the beginning of the season.
The results faced legal disputes by Thanda Royal Zulu and Chippa United which were eventually dismissed, and the trophy was only handed to Polokwane City at the start of the following season.
League table
Promotion play-offs
+National First Division promotion play-off resultsDateTeam 1ResultF–ATeam 229 May 2013Chippa United0–0Santos1 June 2013Mpumalanga Black Aces1–0Chippa United20 June 2013Santos1–2Mpumalanga Black Aces23 June 2013Santos0–1Chippa United26 June 2013Chippa United0–0Mpumalanga Black Aces29 June 2013Mpumalanga Black Aces1–1Santos
References
External links PSL.co.za