NFD Season: Some number crunching

Looking back at the season, Baroka FC, the champs closed out the season with 60 points.

A further look back in numbers has thrown up some interesting insights.

60: The number of points Baroka FC needed to win the title, edging out Highlands Park by one point.

54: The most goals conceded – Moroka Swallows conceded a goal on average every 50 minutes.

50: The highest number of goals scored – Baroka FC scored an average of 1.67 goals per game, or a goal every 54 minutes.

27: The best goal difference; Baroka FC claiming this accolade.

20: Swallows’ run of games without a win between September and March.

18: The number of goals scored by the NFD’s leading marksman, Baroka FC striker Thabiso Kutumela

18: The least number of goals conceded: Highlands Park.

17: The most number of wins: Baroka FC and Highlands Park both won 17 matches.

16: Longest unbeaten streak: Highlands Park and Mbombela both went 16 games without losing.

13: The second highest goal-scorer; Witbank Spurs’ Cleopas Dube.

12: The number of matches newly-promoted Mthatha Bucks went winless at the start of the season.

10: The third highest goal-scorers in the division: Siyanda Ngubo of Royal Eagles and Siyabonga Nomvethe of AmaZulu/ Moroka Swallows.

9: The number of points separating the top six teams.

8: The highest number of goals scored in one game, when Mbombela United beat African Warriors 5-3.

7: The number of points separating the bottom six clubs; it turned out to be a very night season for those trying to avoid relegation.

6: The most goals scored by one side in a match, when Baroka thumped African Warriors 6-0.

5: The longest winning streak: Milano United.

5: The most number of games without scoring: African Warriors

4: The longest run of clean sheets: Baroka, Spurs, Milano and Cape Town All Stars.