The top tier of football in South Africa was renamed the

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, for the start of the 1996-97 season. The following page details the football records and statistics of the Premier Division since that date.

Titles

*Most titles: 13 **

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 l ...

*Most consecutive title wins: 6 **

: ( 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20,

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, 2021-22, 2022-23) *Biggest title winning margin (34 games): 8 points **

Manning Rangers Manning Rangers is a now defunct South African Association Football, football club based in Durban. The side is best remembered as the Champions of the Inaugural season of South Africa's Premier Soccer League. History The club was founded in 192 ...

: ( 1996-97) *Biggest title winning margin (30 games): 16 points **

: ( 2021-2022) *Smallest title winning margin: 0 points and +5 goal difference — ( 1998-99) **

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Kaizer Chiefs Kaizer Chiefs Football Club (often known as Chiefs) are a South African professional football club based in Naturena, Johannesburg South, that plays in the Premier Soccer League. The team is nicknamed ''AmaKhosi'', which means "Lords" or "Chie ...

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Wins

*Most wins in a season (34 games): 23 **

( 1996-97) **

( 1998-99), ( 1999-2000) **

( 1998-99) *Most wins in a season (30 games): 22 **

( 2015-16) *Most wins in total: 384 **

Draws

*Most draws in a season (34 games): 16 draws **

Supersport United SuperSport United Football Club (often known as SuperSport) is a South African professional football club based in Atteridgeville in Pretoria in the Gauteng province. The team currently plays in the Dstv Premiership. United is known as ''Matsats ...

( 1996-97) **

Jomo Cosmos Jomo Cosmos are a South African association football club based in Johannesburg that plays in the National First Division. The club is owned and coached by South African football legend Jomo Sono. In the 2021-2022 National First Division sea ...

( 1996-97) *Most draws in a season (30 games): 20 draws **

Moroka Swallows Moroka Swallows Football Club (often known as simply Swallows or The Birds) is a South African professional football club based in Soweto in the city of Johannesburg in the Gauteng province. Founded in 1947, Swallows are one of the original two ...

( 2020-2021) *Most draws in total: 239 **

*Most home draws in a season (34 games): *Most home draws in a season (30 games): *Most away draws in a season (34 games): *Most away draws in a season (30 games): *Fewest draws in a season: 3 draws ** Santos ( 1997-98) *Fewest home draws in a season: *Fewest away draws in a season: *Most consecutive draws in a season:

Losses

*Most losses in a season (34 games): 28 ** Mother City ( 1999–2000) *Fewest losses in a season (30 games): 1 ** Mamelodi Sundowns ( 2020–2021) *Most losses in total: 184 **

Amazulu Zulu people (; zu, amaZulu) are a Nguni ethnic group native to Southern Africa. The Zulu people are the largest ethnic group and nation in South Africa, with an estimated 10–12 million people, living mainly in the province of KwaZulu-Natal ...

Attendance

*Highest attendance: 92,515 **

Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates Football Club (often known as "The Buccaneers") is a South African professional football club based in the Houghton suburb of the city of Johannesburg and plays in the top-tier system of Football in South Africa known as DStv ...

( 2010-2011)

Goals

*Most goals in a season: 73 **

( 1998–1999) *Fewest goals in a season: 22 ** Mother City ( 1999–2000) *Most goals conceded in a season: 85 ** Mother City ( 1999–2000) *Fewest goals conceded in a season: 11 **

( 2003–2004) *Best goal difference in a season: +44 **

( 1998–1999) *Worst goal difference in a season: -63 ** Mother City ( 1999–2000) *Most goals by relegated team: *Most goals in total: 753 **

*Most goals conceded: 771 **

*Largest goal deficit overcome to win: *Largest goal deficit overcome to draw:

Points

*Most points in a season: 71 **

( 2015-2016) *Fewest points in a season: 10 ** Mother City ( 1999–2000) *Fewest away points in a season: 0 ** Mother City ( 1999–2000) *Fewest points surviving relegation:

Promotion and change in position

*Surviving promoted clubs: *Relegated promoted clubs: *Promoted but never relegated: *Biggest rise in position: *Biggest fall in position: *Lowest finish by defending champions:

Miscellaneous

*Most Premier Soccer League Medals: 10 **

Denis Onyango Denis Masinde Onyango (born 15 May 1985) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for South African Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns. Having begun his career in his native country, Onyango went on to play in th ...

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Appearances and goals

*Most Premier Soccer League appearances: 316 **

Edries Burton Edries Burton (born 13 December 1968) is a retired South African football (soccer) defender who played professionally for Santos Cape Town, Cape Town Spurs and AmaZulu. Early life He matriculated at Belgravia High School in 1987, Lyle Laka ...

(1996/1997–2006/2007) *Most Premier Soccer League appearances for one club: 316 **

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Engen Santos Santos Football Club or simply Santos, also officially known under their sponsored title as Engen Santos, is a South African professional soccer club based in the Lansdowne, a suburb of the city of Cape Town. It plays in the SAFA Second Divisi ...

) *Oldest player: 46 years **

Andre Arendse Andre Leander Arendse (born 27 June 1967) is a South African former soccer player who played as a goalkeeper. He now works as an assistant and goalkeeper coach for Supersport United and has also been a co-presenter with SuperSport. Playing c ...

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Bidvest Wits Bidvest Wits Football Club, (simply often known as Wits University F.C. or Wits) was a South African professional football club from Johannesburg which played in the Premier Soccer League the first-tier of South African league football system. ...

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, 1 May 2013 *Youngest player: 15 years, 174 days **

Mkhanyiseli Siwahla Mkhanyiseli Siwahla (born 3 September 1988) is a South African footballer who plays as a midfielder for Polish club Proch Pionki. Career Siwahla began his career with Ajax Cape Town in 2004. He became the youngest player to score a goal in So ...

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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 m ...

v. Dynamos, 23 February 2004 *Most Premier Soccer League goals: 111 **

Siyabonga Nomvethe Siyabonga Eugene Nomvethe (; born 2 December 1977) is a South African former professional soccer player who played as a forward. Nomvethe played in several European leagues. Nomvethe represented the South Africa national team from his debut on ...

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Daniel Mudau Daniel Mudau (born 4 September 1968) is a South African former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a striker. Early life Daniel Mbulaheni Mudau was born on 4 September 1968 in Mamelodi. Career Mudau played ...

*Most Premier Soccer League goals for one club: 106 **

Wilfred Mugeyi Wilfred Mugeyi (born 4 July 1969) is a Zimbabwean former footballer whose last job was coach at South African Premier Soccer League club AmaZulu FC. During his playing days he was known as "Silver Fox" for the way he stole un-noticed behind oppo ...

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) *Oldest Premier Soccer League goalscorer: 39 years 10 months and 17 days **

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) *Youngest Premier Soccer League goalscorer: 16 years 7 months and 9 days **

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(27 September 2023) *Youngest goalscorer: 15 years, 174 days **

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) *Most consecutive Premier Soccer League matches scored in: 7 **

Lehlohonolo Majoro Lehlohonolo Majoro (born 19 August 1986 in Ladybrand) is a South African footballer who plays as a forward for Premier Soccer League side AmaZulu and the South African national team. Club career Kaizer Chiefs He made his unofficial debut in ...

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2012–13 *Most consecutive Premier Soccer League seasons scored in: 9 **

Katlego Mashego Katlego "Mahoota" Mashego (born 18 May 1982 in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga) is a South African professional football (soccer) striker who most recently played for Premier Soccer League side Chippa United. He represented the South Africa nation ...

(2004–present) *Most goals in a season: 25 **

Collins Mbesuma Collins Mbesuma (born 3 February 1984) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays for South African club Pretoria Callies. He is nicknamed ''The Hurricane'' or ''Ntofontofo''. Club career Mbesuma was born in Luanshya. His father, Francis ...

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(2004–2005) *Most goals in a calendar year: 35 **

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2005 *Most hat tricks in Premier Soccer League: 6 **

Pollen Ndlanya Pollen Ndlanya (born 22 May 1970 in Daveyton) is a retired South African footballer who played as a striker. He played for Kaizer Chiefs, Manning Rangers, Bursaspor, Göztepe, Amazulu and Orlando Pirates. He also played for South Africa nati ...

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(1999–2002) *Most hat tricks in a season: 3 **

Richard Henyekane Richard Henyekane (28 September 1983 – 7 April 2015) was a South African professional footballer who also represented the national team. Early and personal life Henyekane hails from Kimberley's Galeshewe township; his younger brother Josep ...

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Golden Arrows Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C. are a South African soccer club based in Durban that plays in the Premier Soccer League. History It was founded in 1943 in the streets of Lamontville, a township in Durban. The club played in the defunct Nation ...

(2008–2009) *Most consecutive hat tricks in a season: 2 **

Peter Shalulile Peter Shalulile (born 23 October 1993) is a Namibian professional footballer who plays as a striker for South African Premier Division side Mamelodi Sundowns and the Namibia national team. Club career Peter is a product of Tura Magic FC in Nami ...

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(2021–22). *Most goals in a match: 5 **

James Chamanga James Chamanga (born 2 February 1980) is a Zambian professional football who plays as a striker for Red Arrows. Club career Chamanga's goal against Bafana Bafana earned him his first move abroad as the then South African Premier Soccer Leagu ...

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Platinum Stars Platinum Stars was a South African football club based in Phokeng near Rustenburg, North West Province that played in the Premier Soccer League. The club was nicknamed ''Dikwena'', the Tswana name for ''Crocodiles''. The team's best finish in ...

, 9 Dec 2007 *Fastest hat trick: A space of 4 minutes (between '20 and '24) **

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Bush Bucks Bush Bucks is a South African association football club. The club was founded in 1957 and originally based in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape. In 2001, the team moved to East London, Eastern Cape, East London. It was nicknamed ''Imbabala (The Bucks)' ...

(1996–1997) *Fastest goal: 9 seconds ** Aleni Lebyane for

Free State Stars Free State Stars Football club is a South African professional football club based in Bethlehem, Free State that plays in the National First Division. Formerly known as Makwane Computer Stars and Qwa Qwa Stars, their most significant honour i ...

*Most consecutive seasons to score at least 15 goals: 4 **

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(1996–2000) *Most consecutive seasons to score at least 10 goals: 3 **

(2010–present) *Most clubs to score for: 7 **

Mabhuti Khenyeza Mabhuti Khanyeza, (born 17 June 1982 in Howick) is a retired South African association football striker. Career Khanyeza's arrival from Lamontville Golden Arrows in July 2007 after he had spent five seasons at the KwaZulu-Natal based team ...

Long range goals

*Longest range goal: 80 metres ** Mor Diouf for

( 2012-2013)

Goal keeping

*Most clean sheet in a PSL season 18 **

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References

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