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South African Premiership

{{short description|Betway Premiership}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}

{{Use South African English|date=October 2023}}

{{Infobox football league

| name = Betway Premiership

| logo =

| caption =

| country = South Africa

| confed = CAF

| organiser = Premier Soccer League

| founded = {{start date and age|1996}}

| teams = 16

| relegation = Motsepe Foundation Championship

| levels = 1

| domest_cup =

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| league_cup = Carling Knockout Cup

| confed_cup = {{ubl|CAF Champions League|CAF Confederation Cup}}

| champions = {{nowrap|Mamelodi Sundowns (14th title)}}

| season = 2023–24

| most successful club = Mamelodi Sundowns
(14 titles)

| top goalscorer = {{flagicon|RSA}} Siyabonga Nomvethe
(123 goals)

| tv = {{ubl|SuperSport|SABC Sport}}

| website = [https://www.psl.co.za/ PSL.co.za]

| current = 2024–25 South African Premiership

}}

The South African Premiership, also known as the Betway Premiership for sponsorship reasons, and commonly referred to as the PSL after its governing body,{{cite web|date=13 November 2010|title=NSL Constitution|url=http://images.supersport.com/NSL%20Constitution%20as%20amended%2013%20November%202010.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120803231853/http://images.supersport.com/NSL%20Constitution%20as%20amended%2013%20November%202010.pdf|archive-date=3 August 2012|website=SuperSport|access-date=23 January 2013}} is a professional soccer league in South Africa and the highest level of the South African soccer league system. It has been organised since 1996.

The 2024–25 season started on 14 September 2024, with Mamelodi Sundowns looking to defend the title which they've held continuously since the 2017–18 season.

History

{{See|National Football League (South Africa)}}

The league was founded in 1996 after an agreement between the National Soccer League and the remnants of the National Professional Soccer League. It is stated on its website that the former name still exists today, but for legal purposes, with the Premier Soccer League being its trade name.{{Cite web|title=Premier Soccer League - www.psl.co.za - official website|url=http://www.psl.co.za/content/5488|website=Premier Soccer League |access-date=10 July 2019}}

{{main|Ellis Park Stadium disaster}}

The league was reduced from 18 to 16 teams after the end of the 2001–02 season to avoid fixture congestion, causing the disbandment of two teams; Ria Stars and Free State Stars, though the latter was reformed and competing as of the 2020–21 season. In 2004, a match-fixing scandal rocked the football/soccer landscape in South Africa. An investigation codenamed "Operation Dribble" was launched by the police system of South Africa police in June 2004. More than 40 arrests were made, ranging from club bosses to match commissioners, referees and their assistants. Kaizer Chiefs successfully defended their league title in 2005 after they won the prestigious trophy in 2004 for the first time in a decade. The 2005–06 season saw Mamelodi Sundowns capturing the title for a fourth time. Since the 2017–18 season, they have dominated the league, winning seven consecutuve titles.

In 2007, the PSL signed a television deal with SuperSport worth R 1.6 billion, which was the biggest sporting deal in the history of the country and ranked the league into the top 15 in the world in terms of commercial broadcast deals. In the same year, ABSA replaced Castle Lager as the title sponsor, with the latter having sponsored the league since its inception. SuperSport United won 3 league titles in a row between 2008 and 2010.

As of August 2024, the league is rated fourth in Africa according to the CAF 5-year ranking system.

For the 2018–19 season, the PSL gives each club a monthly grant of R 2 million, with funds coming from the television broadcasting rights and national sponsorships, with the league champion earning R 10 million.

In 2019, ABSA increased their sponsorship deal to the PSL to R 39.9 million,{{Cite web|date=26 June 2019|title=PSL announce nearly R40m in prize money for new season|url=https://www.sport24.co.za/Soccer/PSL/psl-announce-nearly-r40m-in-prize-money-for-new-season-20190626|access-date=4 June 2020|website=Sport24}} which meant that the league winners would secure R 15 million. ABSA would however announce its cancellation of its sponsorship with the PSL a year later on 4 June 2020.{{Cite web|date=4 June 2020|title=ABSA cancels PSL league sponsorship after 13 years|url=http://blog.teemspot.co.za/2020/06/absa-cancels-psl-league-sponsorship.html|website=TeemSpot|access-date=10 June 2020}}

On 24 September 2020, DStv were announced as the new sponsor, with the league being rebranded as the DStv Premiership.{{Cite web|date=24 September 2020|title=PSL set to announce DStv as Premiership sponsor|url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer/2020-09-24-psl-set-to-announce-dstv-as-premiership-sponsor/|access-date=24 September 2020|website=TimesLIVE|language=en-ZA}}{{Cite web|date=24 September 2020|title=PSL announces DStv as new Premiership sponsors|url=https://www.kickoff.com/news/articles/south-africa-news/categories/news/premiership/psl-announces-dstv-as-new-premiership-sponsors/686103|website=Kick Off|access-date=24 September 2020}} MultiChoice also announced that Showmax would replace DStv as the jersey sponsor of SuperSport United F.C. so the latter would be independent to sponsor the league outright.

On the 24th of July 2024, it was announced that Betway would be sponsoring the league, with DStv's contract ending a year early due to MultiChoice's financial troubles. This is one of the biggest sponsorships in South African football history worth R900-Million for the term of 3 years.{{Cite web |last=Ngidi |first=Njabulo |title=Betway bets on PSL with R900 million sponsorship: 'We don't chase away anybody,' says Khoza |url=https://www.news24.com/sport/soccer/psl/betway-bets-on-psl-with-r900-million-sponsorship-we-dont-chase-away-anybody-says-khoza-20240724 |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=Sport |language=en-US}}

=CEOs=

Qualification for CAF competitions

=Association ranking for 2021–22 CAF competitions=

Association ranking for the 2021–22 CAF Champions League and the 2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup will be based on results from each CAF tournament from 2017 to 2020–21.

;Legend

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Sponsorship

The league has had title sponsorships since its inception. Like the EFL League One and the Premier League divisions in England, the league takes its title sponsor's name to determine its official common name:

  • 1996–2007: Castle Lager (Castle Premiership)
  • 2007–2020: ABSA (ABSA Premiership)
  • 2020–2024: DStv (DStv Premiership)
  • 2024–present: Betway (Betway Premiership){{Cite web |last=Ngidi |first=Njabulo |title=Betway bets on PSL with R900 million sponsorship: 'We don't chase away anybody,' says Khoza |url=https://www.news24.com/sport/soccer/psl/betway-bets-on-psl-with-r900-million-sponsorship-we-dont-chase-away-anybody-says-khoza-20240724 |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=Sport |language=en-US}}

Format

As of the 2024–25 season, the league is composed of 16 teams competing from August to May each season, similar to the format of most European football leagues. Each team plays the other teams twice in a double round-robin format using the three points for a win system.

At the conclusion of each season, the champion and runner-up of the Premiership qualify for the CAF Champions League, while the 3rd-place team and the Nedbank Cup champions qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup. The bottom team in the league is automatically relegated and replaced by the winner of the Motsepe Foundation Championship, whiles the team finishing immediately above the bottom team enters a mini-league playoff series with the 2nd and 3rd-placed league-finished teams of the National First Division, with the playoff winners earning their place in the Premiership for the following season.

Broadcasting

The league's broadcaster is SuperSport, who in turn sub-leases the broadcasting rights to the SABC, so as to broadcast some matches on public television in South Africa. SuperSport was awarded an initial $277 million 5-year broadcast/TV rights deal in 2007 by the Premier Soccer League to help commercialize the league globally beyond South Africa.{{cite web|date=31 August 2022|title=SuperSport acquires TV rights to SA football league|url=https://www.balancingact-africa.com/news/broadcast-en/22859/supersport-acquires-tv-rights-to-sa-football-league|website=Balancing Act Africa|access-date=23 August 2019}} matches on sunset times between Tuesdays and Fridays and on weekends whereas the SABC telecast matches played on Wednesday nights and on weekends.

Since 2016, as SuperSport is a brand owned by the MultiChoice Group, the league is available to watch live and on demand via their specified services; the DStv App (formerly DStv Mobile and DStv Now) and Showmax Pro. Both are accessible via the DStv website for PC and Mac and as mobile apps on Android and iOS/iPadOS for mobile phones, tablets and Smart TVs.

Past seasons

{{See also|PSL Awards}}

=Previous winners, runners-up, relegated and promoted teams=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;"
Season

!Winner

!Runner-up

!Relegated

!Promoted to the following season

1996–97

|Manning Rangers

|Kaizer Chiefs

|Michau Warriors, Witbank Aces

|Santos, African Wanderers

1997–98

|Mamelodi Sundowns

|Orlando Pirates

|African Wanderers, Real Rovers

|Seven Stars, Dynamos

1998–99

|Mamelodi Sundowns (2)

|Kaizer Chiefs

|Dynamos, Vaal Professionals

|African Wanderers, Tembisa Classic

1999–2000

|Mamelodi Sundowns (3)

|Orlando Pirates

|AmaZulu, Mother City

|Golden Arrows, Ria Stars

2000–01

|Orlando Pirates

|Kaizer Chiefs

|Bloemfontein Celtic, African Wanderers

|AmaZulu, Black Leopards

2001–02

|Santos

|SuperSport United

|AmaZulu, Thembisa Classic

|African Wanderers, Dynamos

2002–03

|Orlando Pirates (2)

|SuperSport United

|Umtata Bush Bucks, African Wanderers

|AmaZulu, Silver Stars

2003–04

|Kaizer Chiefs

|Ajax Cape Town

|Hellenic, Zulu Royals

|Bush Bucks, Bloemfontein Celtic

2004–05

|Kaizer Chiefs (2)

|Orlando Pirates

|style="text-align:left;"|Manning Rangers, Wits University

|Free State Stars, Tembisa Classic

2005–06

|Mamelodi Sundowns (4)

|Orlando Pirates

|style="text-align:left;"|Free State Stars, Bush Bucks

|Wits University, Benoni Premier United

2006–07

|Mamelodi Sundowns (5)

|Platinum Stars

|style="text-align:left;"|Maritzburg United

|Free State Stars

2007–08

|SuperSport United

|Ajax Cape Town

|style="text-align:left;"|Black Leopards, Jomo Cosmos

|Maritzburg United, Bay United

2008–09

|SuperSport United (2)

|Orlando Pirates

|style="text-align:left;"|Bay United, Thanda Royal Zulu

|Jomo Cosmos, Mpumalanga Black Aces

2009–10

|SuperSport United (3)

|Mamelodi Sundowns

|style="text-align:left;"|Jomo Cosmos

|Vasco da Gama

2010–11

|Orlando Pirates (3)

|Ajax Cape Town

|style="text-align:left;"|Mpumalanga Black Aces, Vasco da Gama

|Jomo Cosmos, Black Leopards

2011–12

|Orlando Pirates (4)

|Moroka Swallows

|style="text-align:left;"|Santos, Jomo Cosmos

|University of Pretoria, Chippa United

2012–13

|Kaizer Chiefs (3)

|Platinum Stars

|style="text-align:left;"|Chippa United, Black Leopards

|Mpumalanga Black Aces, Polokwane City

2013–14

|Mamelodi Sundowns (6)

|Kaizer Chiefs

|style="text-align:left;"|Golden Arrows

|Chippa United

2014–15

|Kaizer Chiefs (4)

|Mamelodi Sundowns

|style="text-align:left;"|Moroka Swallows, AmaZulu

|Golden Arrows, Jomo Cosmos

2015–16

|Mamelodi Sundowns (7)

|Bidvest Wits

|style="text-align:left;"|Jomo Cosmos, University of Pretoria

|Baroka, Highlands Park

2016–17

|Bidvest Wits

|Mamelodi Sundowns

|style="text-align:left;"|Highlands Park

|AmaZulu

2017–18

|Mamelodi Sundowns (8)

|Orlando Pirates

|style="text-align:left;"|Ajax Cape Town, Platinum Stars

|Highlands Park, Black Leopards

2018–19

|Mamelodi Sundowns (9)

|Orlando Pirates

|style="text-align:left;"|Free State Stars

|Stellenbosch

2019–20

|Mamelodi Sundowns (10)

|Kaizer Chiefs

|Polokwane City

|Moroka Swallows

2020–21

|Mamelodi Sundowns (11)

|AmaZulu

|Black Leopards

|Sekhukhune United

2021–22

|Mamelodi Sundowns (12)

|Cape Town City

|Baroka

|Richards Bay

2022–23

|Mamelodi Sundowns (13)

|Orlando Pirates

|Marumo Gallants,

Maritzburg United

|Polokwane City,

Cape Town Spurs

2023–24

|Mamelodi Sundowns (14)

|Orlando Pirates

|Cape Town Spurs

|Magesi

League titles by club

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left; font-size:95%;"
Team

!Titles

!Years

Mamelodi Sundowns{{center|14}}1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
Orlando Piratesrowspan=2 style="text-align:center;" | 42000–01, 2002–03, 2010–11, 2011–12
Kaizer Chiefs2003–04, 2004–05, 2012–13, 2014–15
SuperSport United{{center|3}}2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10
Manning Rangersrowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 11996–97
Santos2001–02
Bidvest Wits2016–17

Manager records

{{See also|PSL Coach of the Season}}

= League winning managers =

class="wikitable sortable"

!Season(s)

!Winner(s)

!Manager(s)

1996–97Manning Rangers{{flagicon|South Africa}} Gordon Igesund
1997–98Mamelodi Sundowns{{flagicon|Romania}} Ted Dumitru
1998–99Mamelodi Sundowns{{flagicon|Romania}} Ted Dumitru (2)
1999–00Mamelodi Sundowns{{flagicon|France}} Paul Dolezar
2000–01Orlando Pirates{{flagicon|South Africa}} Gordon Igesund (2)
2001–02Santos{{flagicon|South Africa}} Gordon Igesund (3)
2002–03Orlando Pirates{{flagicon|Zimbabwe}} Roy Barreto
2003–04Kaizer Chiefs{{flagicon|Romania}} Ted Dumitru (3)
2004–05Kaizer Chiefs{{flagicon|Romania}} Ted Dumitru (4)
2005–06Mamelodi Sundowns{{flagicon|South Africa}} Neil Tovey &
{{flagicon|Argentina}} Miguel Gamondi
2006–07Mamelodi Sundowns{{flagicon|South Africa}} Gordon Igesund (4)
2007–08SuperSport United{{flagicon|South Africa}} Gavin Hunt
2008–09SuperSport United{{flagicon|South Africa}} Gavin Hunt (2)
2009–10SuperSport United{{flagicon|South Africa}} Gavin Hunt (3)
2010–11Orlando Pirates{{flagicon|Netherlands}} Ruud Krol
2011–12Orlando Pirates{{flagicon|Peru}} Augusto Palacios
2012–13Kaizer Chiefs{{flagicon|Scotland}} Stuart Baxter
2013–14Mamelodi Sundowns{{flagicon|South Africa}} Pitso Mosimane
2014–15Kaizer Chiefs{{flagicon|Scotland}} Stuart Baxter (2)
2015–16Mamelodi Sundowns{{flagicon|South Africa}} Pitso Mosimane (2)
2016–17Bidvest Wits{{flagicon|South Africa}} Gavin Hunt (4)
2017–18Mamelodi Sundowns{{flagicon|South Africa}} Pitso Mosimane (3)
2018–19Mamelodi Sundowns{{flagicon|South Africa}} Pitso Mosimane (4)
2019–20Mamelodi Sundowns{{flagicon |RSA}} Pitso Mosimane (5)
2020–21Mamelodi Sundowns{{flagicon|South Africa}} Manqoba Mngqithi &
{{flagicon|South Africa}} Rhulani Mokwena
2021–22Mamelodi Sundowns{{flagicon|South Africa}} Manqoba Mngqithi (2) &
{{flagicon|South Africa}} Rhulani Mokwena (2)
2022-23Mamelodi Sundowns{{flagicon|South Africa}} Rhulani Mokwena (3)
2023-24Mamelodi Sundowns{{flagicon|South Africa}} Rhulani Mokwena (4)

= Most successful managers =

class="wikitable"
+ Winning managers
Manager(s)

!Club(s)

!Win(s)

!Winning year(s)

{{flagicon|RSA}} Pitso Mosimane

|Mamelodi Sundowns (5)

|style="text-align:center;"|5

| 2013–14, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20

{{flagicon|Romania}} Ted Dumitru

|Mamelodi Sundowns (2), Kaizer Chiefs (2)

|style="text-align:center;"|4

|1997–98, 1998–99, 2003–04, 2004–05

{{flagicon|South Africa}} Gavin Hunt

|SuperSport United (3), Bidvest Wits

|style="text-align:center;"|4

|2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2016–17

{{flagicon|South Africa}} Gordon Igesund

| Manning Rangers, Orlando Pirates, Santos, Mamelodi Sundowns

|style="text-align:center;"|4

|1996–97, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2006–07

{{flagicon|South Africa}} Rhulani Mokwena

| Mamelodi Sundowns (4)

|style="text-align:center;"|4

|2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24

{{flagicon|Scotland}} Stuart Baxter

| Kaizer Chiefs (2)

|style="text-align:center;"|2

|2012–13, 2014–15

{{flagicon|South Africa}} Manqoba Mngqithi

| Mamelodi Sundowns (2)

|style="text-align:center;"|2

|2020–21, 2021–22

  • {{flagicon|South Africa}} Gordon Igesund is the only manager to have won the league with 4 clubs; Manning Rangers 1996-97, Orlando Pirates 2000-01, Santos 2001-02, Mamelodi Sundowns 2006-07.
  • {{flagicon|South Africa}} Rulani Mokwena become the only manager to have retained the league title 4 times in a row (4) Mamelodi Sundowns 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023-24; breaking previous record of {{flagicon|South Africa}} Gavin Hunt and {{flagicon|South Africa}} Pitso Mosimane of the managers that have retained the title the most times; (3) SuperSport United 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, (3) Mamelodi Sundowns 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20 respectively.
  • Seven foreign managers have won the league, with {{flagicon|Romania}} Ted Dumitru having won the most titles, 4.
  • Since the founding of the Premiership in 1996, the following two records Ernst Middendorp holds remain unsurpassed: he has coached eight different top-flight clubs in the Premiership, and has been appointed on twelve occasions as the permanent head coach of a top-flight team competing in the Premiership.{{Cite book |last= |first= |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMLMDK6S |title=Resilience: The Ernst Middendorp Authorised Biography |language=English}}

League records

League participants

As of the 2024–25 season.

class="wikitable sortable"

! Club

! Number of seasons in Premiership

! Seasons

Kaizer Chiefs29all
Mamelodi Sundowns29all
Orlando Pirates29all
SuperSport United29all
Moroka Swallows231996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
Lamontville Golden Arrows232000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
Bidvest Wits231996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20
Bloemfontein Celtic221996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21
Cape Town Spurs/Ajax Cape TownIn 1999, Cape Town Spurs and Seven Stars were merged to create Ajax Cape Town. In 2020, Ajax CT ended their association with Dutch club AFC Ajax, and it was renamed Cape Town Spurs221996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2023–24
AmaZulu211996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2003–04,Amazulu participated as Zulu Royals in 2003/04 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
Free State Stars191996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99,Free State Stars participated as Qwa Qwa Stars in 1996/97, 1997/98 and 1998/99 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17,

2017–18, 2018–19

Maritzburg United162006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23
Jomo Cosmos151996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2015–16
Santos151997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12
Platinum Stars142003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07,Platinum Stars participated as Silver Stars in 2003/04, 2004/05, 2005/06 and 2006/07 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
Chippa United122012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
Black Leopards112001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2019–20, 2020–21
Bush Bucks91996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06
Cape Town City92016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
Manning Rangers91996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05
Polokwane City92013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2023–24, 2024–25
Hellenic81996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04
Baroka62016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22
Mpumalanga Black Aces61996–97,Participated as Witbank Aces in 1996/1997 2009–10, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16
Stellenbosch62019-20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
Dynamos51998–99, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06
TS Galaxy52020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
African Wanderers41997–98, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03
Tembisa Classic41999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2005–06
Royal AM42021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
Sekhukhune United F.C.42021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
University of Pretoria42012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16
Highlands Park32016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20
Marumo Gallants32021–22, 2022–23, 2024–25
Richards Bay32022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
Vaal Professionals31996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99
Real Rovers21996–97, 1997–98
Ria Stars22000–01, 2001–02
Thanda Royal Zulu22007–08, 2008–09
Bay United12008–09
Benoni Premier United12006–07
Magesi12024–25
Michau Warriors11996–97
Mother City11999–2000
Seven Stars11998–99
Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila12020–21
Vasco da Gama12010–11

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Local trophies winners

class="wikitable"style="text-align: center;"
colspan=5|Domestic Competitions
Year

!League

!Nedbank Cup

!MTN 8

!Telkom Knockout

1971

|Orlando Pirates (1)

|Kaizer Chiefs (1)

| –

| –

1972

|Amazulu (1)

|Kaizer Chiefs (2)

|Orlando Pirates (1)

| –

style="background:Silver"

|1973

|Orlando Pirates (2)

|Orlando Pirates (1)

|Orlando Pirates (2)

| –

1974

|Kaizer Chiefs (1)

|Orlando Pirates (2)

|Kaizer Chiefs (1)

| –

1975

|Orlando Pirates (3)

|Orlando Pirates (3)

|Moroka Swallows (1)

| –

1976

|Orlando Pirates (4)

|Kaizer Chiefs (3)

|Kaizer Chiefs (2)

| –

style="background:orange"

|1977

|Kaizer Chiefs (2)

|Kaizer Chiefs (4)

|Kaizer Chiefs (3)

| –

1978

|Lusitano (1)

|Wits University (1)

|Orlando Pirates (3)

| –

1979

|Kaizer Chiefs (3)

|Kaizer Chiefs (5)

|Moroka Swallows (2)

| –

1980

|Highlands Park (1)

|Orlando Pirates (4)

|Witbank Black Aces (1)

| –

style="background:Orange"

|1981

|Kaizer Chiefs (4)

|Kaizer Chiefs (6)

|Kaizer Chiefs (4)

| –

1982

|Durban City (1)

|Kaizer Chiefs (7)

|Kaizer Chiefs (5)

|Arcadia Shepherds (1)

1983

|Durban City (2)

|Moroka Swallows (1)

|Orlando Pirates (4)

|Kaizer Chiefs (1)

1984

|Kaizer Chiefs (5)

|Kaizer Chiefs (8)

|Wits University (1)

|Kaizer Chiefs (2)

colspan=20|Competitions
Year

!National Professional Soccer League

!National Soccer League

!Nedbank Cup

!MTN 8

!Telkom Knockout

1985

| –

|Durban Bush Bucks (1)

|Bloemfontein Celtic (1)

|Kaizer Chiefs (6)

|Wits University (1)

1986

|Vaal Professionals (1)

|Rangers Johannesburg (1)

|Mamelodi Sundowns (1)

|Arcadia Shepherds (1)

|Kaizer Chiefs (3)

1987

|Vaal Professionals (2)

|Jomo Cosmos (1)

|Kaizer Chiefs (7)

|Kaizer Chiefs (7)

|Durban Bush Bucks (1)

1988

|Vaal Professionals (3)

|Mamelodi Sundowns (1)

|Orlando Pirates (5)

|Mamelodi Sundowns (1)

|Kaizer Chiefs (4)

1989

|Real Sweepers (1)

|Kaizer Chiefs (1/6)

|Moroka Swallows (2)

|Kaizer Chiefs (8)

|Kaizer Chiefs (5)

1990

|De Beers (1)

|Mamelodi Sundowns (2)

|Jomo Cosmos (1)

|Mamelodi Sundowns (2)

|Mamelodi Sundowns (1)

1991

|Oriental Spurs (1)

|Kaizer Chiefs (2/8)

|Moroka Swallows (3)

|Kaizer Chiefs (9)

|Dynamos (1)

1992

|Arcadia Shepherds (1)

|Kaizer Chiefs (3/9)

|Kaizer Chiefs (10)

|Kaizer Chiefs (10)

|Amazulu (1)

1993

| –

|Mamelodi Sundowns (3)

|Witbank Black Aces (1)

|Orlando Pirates (5)

|Umtata Bush Bucks (1)

1994

| –

|Orlando Pirates (1/5)

|Vaal Professionals (1)

|Kaizer Chiefs (11)

|Qwa Qwa Stars (1)

1995

|Witbank All Stars (1)

|Cape Town Spurs (1)

|Cape Town Spurs (1)

|Wits University (1)

|Wits University (2)

colspan=5|Premier Soccer League
Year

!Premiership

!Nedbank Cup

!MTN 8

!Telkom Knockout

1996

|Inaugural Premiership champions

|Orlando Pirates (6)

|Orlando Pirates (6)

|Umtata Bucks (2)

1997

|Manning Rangers (1)

| Not played

| Not played

|Kaizer Chiefs (6)

1998

|Mamelodi Sundowns (1/4)

|Mamelodi Sundowns (2)

|Not played

|Kaizer Chiefs (7)

1999

|Mamelodi Sundowns (2/5)

|SuperSport United (1)

|Not played

|Mamelodi Sundowns (2)

2000

|Mamelodi Sundowns (3/6)

|Kaizer Chiefs (11)

|Orlando Pirates (7)

|Ajax Cape Town (1)

2001

|Orlando Pirates (1/6)

|Santos

|Kaizer Chiefs(12)

|Kaizer Chiefs(8)

2002

|Santos (1)

|Not played

|Santos

|Jomo Cosmos

2003

|Orlando Pirates (2/7)

|Santos (2)

|Jomo Cosmos

|Kaizer Chiefs(9)

2004

|Kaizer Chiefs (1/9)

|Moroka Swallows (4)

|SuperSport United

|Kaizer Chiefs(10)

2005

|Kaizer Chiefs (2/10)

|SuperSport United (2)

|Bloemfontein Celtic

|Jomo Cosmos(2)

2006

|Mamelodi Sundowns (4/7)

|Kaizer Chiefs (12)

|Kaizer Chiefs(13)

|Silver Stars

2007

|Mamelodi Sundowns (5/8)

|Ajax Cape Town

|Mamelodi Sundowns(3)

|Kaizer Chiefs(11)

2008

|SuperSport United (1)

|Mamelodi Sundowns (3)

|Kaizer Chiefs(14)

|Ajax Cape Town(2)

2009

|SuperSport United (2)

|Moroka Swallows (9)

|Golden Arrows

|Kaizer Chiefs(12)

2010

|SuperSport United (3)

|Bidvest Wits (2)

|Orlando Pirates(8)

|Kaizer Chiefs(13)

style="background:Silver"

|2011

|Orlando Pirates (3/8)

|Orlando Pirates (7)

|Orlando Pirates(9)

|Orlando Pirates (1)

2012

|Orlando Pirates (4/9)

|SuperSport United (3)

|Moroka Swallows(2)

|Bloemfontein Celtic

2013

|Kaizer Chiefs (3/11)

|Kaizer Chiefs (13)

|Platinum Stars

|Platinum Stars(2)

2014

|Mamelodi Sundowns (6/9)

|Orlando Pirates (8)

|Kaizer Chiefs(15)

|SuperSport United

2015

|Kaizer Chiefs (4/12)

|Mamelodi Sundowns (4)

|Ajax Cape Town

|Mamelodi Sundowns(3)

2016

|Mamelodi Sundowns (7/10)

|SuperSport United (4)

|Bidvest Wits(3)

|Cape Town City

2017

|Bidvest Wits (1)

|SuperSport United (5)

|SuperSport United(2)

|Bidvest Wits(3)

2018

|Mamelodi Sundowns (8/11)

|Free State Stars

|Cape Town City

|Baroka

2019

|Mamelodi Sundowns (9/12)

|TS Galaxy

|SuperSport United (3)

|Mamelodi Sundowns (4)

2020

|Mamelodi Sundowns (10/13)

|Mamelodi Sundowns (5)

|Orlando Pirates(10)

| rowspan="3" | Not played due to Covid19

2021

|Mamelodi Sundowns (11/14)

|TTM

|Mamelodi Sundowns (4)

2022

|Mamelodi Sundowns (12/15)

|Mamelodi Sundowns (6)

|Orlando Pirates (11){{cite web | url=https://www.psl.co.za/news/article/5369254-pirates-edge-amazulu-to-claim-mtn8-gl | title=Pirates edge AmaZulu to claim MTN8 glory }}

2023

|Mamelodi Sundowns(13/16)

|Orlando Pirates(9)

|Orlando Pirates(12)

|Stellenbosch F.C.

2024

|Mamelodi Sundowns(14/17)

|Orlando Pirates(10)

|

|

Top goalscorers

{{See also|Lesley Manyathela Golden Boot|List of Premier Soccer League hat-tricks}}

=All-time top goalscorers=

NB: list includes all players who have scored at least 100 goals in the PSL era. Also includes cup competitions.

Source:{{cite web| url = http://www.kickoff.com/news/37584/mabhuti-khenyeza-reaches-psl-record-100-goals-list| title = Mabhuti Khenyeza reaches PSL record 100 goals list}}

Founding members

Bold entries are participating in the current season.

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See also

External links

  • {{official website|http://www.psl.co.za}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20110811022721/http://absapremiership.ensight.co.za/live/index.php Previous official website as ABSA Premiership] (Archived)
  • [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zafchamp.html The League History and Records] at RSSSF

References

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