The 2018–19 South African Premiership season (known as the
ABSA Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the 23rd season of the Premiership since its establishment in
1996
1996 was designated as:
* International Year for the Eradication of Poverty
Events January
* January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...
. The season began in August 2018 and concluded in May 2019, with
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 Premiership, the first tier of South African football league syste ...
winning their second consecutive title.
Team Changes
The following teams changed division since the 2017–18 season.
To National First Division
Relegated from
2017-18 South African Premier Division
*
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 ...
*
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 ma ...
From National First Division
Promoted to 2018–19 South African Premiership
*
Highlands Park
*
Black Leopards
Black Leopards FC is a South African professional association football, football club based in Thohoyandou, Vhembe, Vhembe Region, Limpopo, that plays in the National First Division.
History
The club was founded in 1983 by business people in ...
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
Robyn Johannes (born 23 August 1986) is a South African former professional soccer player who played as a central defender. He last played for and captained Stellenbosch F.C., Stellenbosch FC in the Premier Soccer League. Johannes had an illustr ...
(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
Attendances
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 Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...
Premier Division
Premier Soccer League seasons