The 2018–19 South African Premier Division season (known as the
ABSA Premiership
The South African Premier Division, officially referred to as the DStv Premiership for sponsorship purposes, is the premier men's professional football/soccer league and the highest division in the league system of South Africa, organized since ...
for sponsorship reasons) was the 23rd season of the Premier Soccer League since its establishment in
1996. The season began in August 2018 and concluded in May 2019.
Mamelodi Sundowns
Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club (simply known as Sundowns) is a South African professional football club based in Mamelodi, Pretoria in the Gauteng province that plays in the Premier Soccer League, the first tier of South African football ...
are the champions.
Team Changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2017–18 season.
To National First Division
Relegated from
2017-18 South African Premier Division
*
Platinum Stars
*
Ajax Cape Town
Cape Town Spurs F.C. (formerly known as Ajax Cape Town) is a South African professional football club based in Parow in the city of Cape Town that plays in the National First Division. Dutch Eredivisie club AFC Ajax was their parent club and ...
From National First Division
Promoted to 2018–19 South African Premier Division
*
Highlands Park
Highlands Park Football Club was a South African professional soccer club who played in Modderfontein, Johannesburg. They were founded in 2003 as a phoenix club to the earlier Highlands Park F.C. (1959) and Highlands Park F.C. (1990) The c ...
*
Black Leopards
Black Leopards FC is a South African football club based in Thohoyandou, Vhembe Region, Limpopo that plays in the National First Division.
History
The club was founded in 1983 by business people in the Vhembe Region. In 1998 the club was tak ...
Teams
Stadium and Locations
Number of teams by province
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
League table
Results
Statistics
Top scorers
Assists
Clean Sheets
Hat-tricks
Discipline
Player
* Most yellow cards: 10
**
Danny Phiri (Golden Arrows)
* Most red cards: 2
**
Nyiko Mobbie (Free State Stars)
**
Robyn Johannes (Bidvest Wits)
**
Taariq Fielies (Cape Town City)
**
Khuliso Mudau (Black Leopards)
Team
* Most yellow cards: 50
** Bidvest Wits
* Most red cards: 4
** Free State Stars
* Fewest yellow cards: 25
** Black Leopards
* Fewest red cards: 0
** Kaizer Chiefs
** SuperSport United
** AmaZulu
** Chippa United
References
External links
Premier Soccer League (PSL) Official WebsitePSL Match Centre
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South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...
Premier Division
Premier Soccer League seasons