The 2010–11 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 fifteenth season of the
Premiership since its establishment in 1996.
Supersport United
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were the defending champions, having won their third Premiership title the previous season. The campaign began on 27 August 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011. A total of 16 teams contested the league, 15 of which already contested in the
2009–10 season and one of which was promoted from the
National First Division
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.
Orlando Pirates secured the title with a 2–1 win against
Golden Arrows on 21 May 2011.
This was their third Premiership title. At the bottom,
Mpumalanga Black Aces
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History
The original club was founded in 1937 by ...
was relegated to the First Division
while
Vasco da Gama
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contested the relegation playoffs and failed to secure its premier league status.
Team information
Stadia and locations
Some of the teams rotated between several home venues during the season.
The table below list the stadium mostly picked as home venue, for each team.
At the bottom of the table, a purple template show all home venues during the season.
Personnel and sponsoring
Managerial changes
The table below, list all managerial changes happening In-season.
League table
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Black Leopards
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History
The club was founded in 1983 by business people in ...
qualified for the
2012 CAF Confederation Cup
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as the 2010–11
Nedbank Cup
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runner-up.
Results
Statistics
Top goalscorers
''As of 21 May 2011''
Source
Premier Soccer League
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See also
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CAF 5 Year Ranking
References
External links
Premier Soccer League (PSL) Official WebsiteABSA PremiershipPSL ResultsPSL Standings
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