1987 NPSL First Division
# 1987 NPSL First Division

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) | 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) | 34 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 50 | 70 | −20 | 21 |
| 18 | Pimville United Brothers (Soweto) | 34 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 34 | 80 | −46 | 9 |

* ↑ Juventus were removed from the league for failing to fulfil fixtures.
* ↑ Mondlo United Brothers were removed from the league for failing to fulfil fixtures.
