The 2007–08 South African Premiership, known as the ABSA Premiership for sponsorship purposes, and also commonly referred to as the
PSL
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after the governing body, was the twelfth season of the
Premiership since its establishment in 1996.
It was won by
Supersport United
SuperSport United Football Club (often known as SuperSport) is a South African professional association football, football club based in Atteridgeville in Pretoria in the Gauteng province. The team currently plays in the South African Premier Di ...
, their first league title.
Team changes
Silver Stars, runners-up in the previous season, were sponsored by the
Royal Bafokeng Nation
The Royal Bafokeng is the ethnic homeland of the Bafokeng people, a Setswana-speaking traditional community. The monarchy covers in the North West Province of South Africa. The capital is Phokeng, near Rustenburg. "Bafokeng" is used to refer ...
, and were renamed
Platinum Stars, moving to the
Royal Bafokeng Stadium
The Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace is a football, rugby and athletics stadium in Phokeng near Rustenburg, South Africa. It was built and is managed by the Royal Bafokeng Nation. It was used as the home stadium for Premier Soccer League club P ...
near
Rustenburg
Rustenburg (; , Afrikaans and Dutch language, Dutch: ''City of Rest'') is a town at the foot of the Magaliesberg mountain range. Rustenburg is the most populous city in North West (South African province), North West province, South Africa (549 ...
, while
Benoni United sold their franchise to
Thanda Zulu Royal, located in Durban.
were relegated at the end of the
2006–07 season, and replaced by
2006–07 National First Division champions
Free State Stars
Free State Stars Football club was a South African professional soccer club based in Bethlehem, Free State that played in the National First Division. Formerly known as Makwane Computer Stars, Fairway Stars and Qwa Qwa Stars, their most signi ...
.
Sponsorship
The league was renamed the ABSA Premiership after a R500-million sponsorship deal with banking group ABSA.
Final table
Awards
PSL
* Footballer of the Year
Teko Modise (Orlando Pirates)
* Chairman's Award
Musa Otieno
Musa Otieno (born 29 December 1973 in Nairobi) is a Kenyan former footballer.
Career
Club
Otieno has enjoyed an illustrious career on his native continent, playing for AFC Leopards and Tusker FC in Kenya, and from 1997 until 2011 for Santos ...
(Santos)
* Referee of the Season
Ace Ncobo
* Assistant Referee of the Season
Enoch Molefe
ABSA Premiership
* Player of the Season
Elias Pelembe (Supersport United)
* Players’ Player of the Season
Itumeleng Khune
Itumeleng Isaac Khune (born 20 June 1987) is a South African professional football player who most recently played as goalkeeper for Kaizer Chiefs in the Premier Soccer League, and also the South African national team. He is often hailed as on ...
(Kaizer Chiefs)
* Coach of the Season
Gavin Hunt (Supersport United)
* Goalkeeper of the Season
Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs)
* Lesley Manyathela Golden Boot Award
James Chamanga
James Chamanga (born 2 February 1980) is a Zambian professional association football, football who plays as a striker (association football), striker for Red Arrows F.C., Red Arrows.
Club career
Chamanga's goal against the South Africa national ...
(Moroka Swallows)
* Awesome Goal of the Season
Siboniso Gaxa (Supersport United) vs Mamelodi Sundowns
Nedbank Cup
* Player of the Tournament
Vusiwe Masondo (Mpumalanga Black Aces)
* Most Promising Player of the Tournament
Thabang Rooi (Mpumalanga Black Aces)
Telkom Knockout
* Player of the Tournament
Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs)
Top goalscorers
Last updated: 17 May 2008
Source
PSL official website
Kits 2007-2008
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Premier Soccer League 2007-08
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2007–08 in African association football leagues
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