NFL Cup
(Redirected from Castle Cup football)
| Founded | 1959 |
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| Abolished | 1977 |
| Most successful club(s) | Highlands Park F.C. (6 titles) |
The NFL Cup (widely known as the Castle Cup due to its sponsorship from Castle Breweries)[1] was the association football cup competition of the National Football League in South Africa under Apartheid. It was established in 1959 and disbanded in 1977. The competition was only eligible to teams made up of white players.
Previous winners
[edit]| Year | Winners | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Rangers | Germiston Callies |
| 1960 | Durban City | Johannesburg Ramblers |
| 1961 | Highlands Park | Durban City |
| 1962 | Durban City | Johannesburg Ramblers |
| 1963 | Addington | Southern Suburbs |
| 1964 | Durban City | Jewish Guild |
| 1965 | Highlands Park | Arcadia United |
| 1966 | Highlands Park | Arcadia United |
| 1967 | Highlands Park | Rangers |
| 1968 | Durban City | Highlands Park |
| 1969 | Maritzburg | Cape Town City |
| 1970 | Cape Town City | Highlands Park |
| 1971 | Cape Town City | Durban City |
| 1972 | Durban United | Durban City |
| 1973 | Highlands Park | Florida Albion |
| 1974 | Arcadia Shepherds | Highlands Park |
| 1975 | Highlands Park | Arcadia Shepherds |
| 1976 | Cape Town City | Hellenic |
| 1977 | Lusitano | Durban United |
References
[edit]- ^ "Castle Cup Final 1976: Cape Town City v Hellenic - Front Cover (Page 1)". 1 April 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "South Africa Cup History". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
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