2014–15 South African Premier Division Explained

Competition:South African Premier Division
Season:2014 - 15
Winners:Kaizer Chiefs
Relegated:AmaZulu
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Kaizer Chiefs
Mamelodi Sundowns
Continentalcup2:Confederation Cup
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Ajax Cape Town
Bidvest Wits University
League Topscorer:Moeketsi Sekola (14)[1]
Biggest Home Win:[2]
(11 March 2015)
Biggest Away Win:
(15 April 2014)
Highest Scoring:
(1 March 2015)
Matches:240
Total Goals:555
Longest Wins:8 games
Kaizer Chiefs
Longest Unbeaten:19 games
Kaizer Chiefs
Longest Winless:12 games
AmaZulu
Longest Losses:4 games
Polokwane City
Moroka Swallows
Highest Attendance:88,000

(6 December 2014)
Lowest Attendance:100

(13 August 2014)
Average Attendance:6,499
Prevseason:2013–14
Nextseason:2015–16
Updated:24 April 2015

The 2014 - 15 South African Premier Division season (known as the ABSA Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the nineteenth season of the Premier Soccer League since its establishment in 1996.Fixtures were announced 5 June 2014.[3] The league opened on 8 August 2014 and will conclude on 9 May 2015.

Mamelodi Sundowns were the defending champions, having won the previous 2013–14 South African Premier Division (PSL) season. Chippa United earned their second promotion to the top-tier league after winning the 2013-14 National First Division. Polokwane City remained in the league after beating Black Leopards and Milano United in the Playoff Tournament.

Teams

Stadiums and locations

Football teams in South Africa tend to use multiple stadiums over the course of a season for their home games. The following table will only indicate the stadium used most often by the club for their home games[4]

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Western CapeCape Town Stadium
Kwazulu-NatalMoses Mabhida Stadium
Bidvest WitsGautengBidvest Stadium
Bloemfontein CelticFree StateSeisa Ramabodu Stadium
Chippa UnitedEastern CapeNelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Free State StarsFree StateCharles Mopeli Stadium
Kaizer ChiefsGautengFNB Stadium (Soccer City)
Mamelodi SundownsGautengLoftus Versfeld Stadium
Maritzburg UnitedKwazulu-NatalHarry Gwala Stadium
Moroka SwallowsGautengDobsonville Stadium
Mpumalanga Black AcesMpumalangaMbombela Stadium
Orlando PiratesGautengOrlando Stadium
North WestRoyal Bafokeng Stadium
Polokwane CityLimpopoPeter Mokaba Stadium
GautengLucas Moripe Stadium
Tuks FCGautengTuks Stadium[5]

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerSupplierShirt sponsor
Ajax Cape Town Roger De Sa[6] Adidas[7] Huawei[8]
Wilfred Mugeyi[9] Kappa[10] SPAR[11]
Bidvest Wits Gavin Hunt[12] Kappa[13] Bidvest[14]
Polokwane City Kosta Papic[15] XCOVacant
Bloemfontein Celtic Ernst Middendorp[16] Kappa[17] MTN[18]
Free State Stars Tom Saintfiet[19] Maxed[20] Bonitas
Chippa Unitedvacant[21] Nike[22] Chippa Holdings
Kaizer Chiefs Stuart Baxter[23] Nike[24] Vodacom[25]
Mamelodi Sundowns Pitso Mosimane[26] Nike[27] Ubuntu Botho
Maritzburg United Steve Komphela[28] Umbro[29] Vacant
Moroka Swallows Fani Madida (Interim)[30] Puma[31] Hyundai
Mpumalanga Black Aces Clive Barker[32] Umbro[33] ISPS Handa[34]
Orlando Pirates Vladimir Vermezovic[35] Adidas[36] Vodacom
Platinum Stars Allan Freese[37] Acelli[38] The Royal Marang Hotel
Supersport United Gordon Igesund[39] Kappa[40] Engen Petroleum[41]
Tuks FC Steve Barker[42] Umbro[43] WorkersLife[44]

[45]

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[46]
1 Moeketsi SekolaFree State Stars14
2 Lerato Trevor LamolaBloemfontein Celtic13
3 Puleng TlolanePolokwane City11
4 Kermit ErasmusOrlando Pirates10
Cuthbert MalajilaMamelodi Sundowns10
6 Jeremy BrockieSupersport United8
Ndumiso MabenaPlatinum Stars8
Lehlohonolo MajoroOrlando Pirates8
9 Khama BilliatMamelodi Sundowns7
George LebeseKaizer Chiefs7
Thabo MnyamanePretoria University7
Siyabonga NomvetheMoroka Swallows7
Atusaye NyondoPretoria University7
Bernard ParkerKaizer Chiefs7
Eleazar RodgersPlatinum Stars7

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubClean sheets[47]
1 Itumeleng KhuneKaizer Chiefs4
Kennedy MweeneMamelodi Sundowns

Discipline

Player

Club

Awards

Monthly awards

Source: Premier Soccer League

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: South Africa Premiership: Top Scorers - World Match Centre . https://web.archive.org/web/20140305161002/http://www.fifa.com/world-match-centre/nationalleagues/nationalleague=south-africa-premiership-2000000053/top-scorers/index.html. dead. 5 March 2014. FIFA. 18 May 2015.
  2. Web site: South African Premiership Stats – 2014–15 . ESPN FC . Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) . 13 August 2014.
  3. Web site: Opening PSL 2014/15 matches. Sport24. 5 June 2014.
  4. https://int.soccerway.com/national/south-africa/psl/20142015/regular-season/r25629/ Profile Global Sports
  5. Web site: TUKS Stadium. AmaTuks.com. 23 July 2013. 6 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180906164453/http://www.amatuks.co.za/stadium. dead.
  6. Web site: Roger de Sa unveiled as Ajax Cape Town coach. GOAL.com. 13 August 2014.
  7. Web site: Ajax Cape Town 2013/14 Home and Away Kit. News Adidas. 13 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141029184759/http://news.adidas.com/za/Latest-News/adidas-reveal-the-2014-15-Ajax-Cape-Town-Football-Club-Home-and-Away-kit/s/e240346a-61ad-4851-b256-083418d91ef4. 29 October 2014. dead.
  8. Web site: Ajax Cape Town get financial boost after securing Huawei sponsorship deal. GOAL.com. 18 October 2014.
  9. Web site: Akoriko: AmaZulu players are now confident under coach Mugeyi. GOAL.com. 28 October 2014.
  10. Web site: AmaZulu unvei new kit. The Citizen. 13 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141030025018/http://citizen.co.za/220285/amazulu-unveil-new-kit/. 30 October 2014. dead.
  11. Web site: AmaZulu handed a massive boost. Independent Online. South Africa. 13 August 2014.
  12. Web site: Gavin Hunt leaves SuperSport to join Bidvest Wits. GOAL.com. 29 May 2013.
  13. Web site: Bidvest Wits unveils new sporting kit. Bizcommunity. 13 August 2014.
  14. Web site: Sunderland in Bidvest sponsorship deal. Africa Outlook Mag. 13 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141029191916/http://www.africaoutlookmag.com/content/sunderland-bidvest-sponsorship-deal. 29 October 2014. dead.
  15. Web site: Polokwane City hires Papic. Sport24. 13 August 2014.
  16. Web site: Celtic boss dopts wait-and-see policy on Middendorp. The New Age. 14 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141029164202/http://www.thenewage.co.za/140512-10-53-Celtic_boss_dopts_waitandsee_policy_on_Middendorp. 29 October 2014. dead.
  17. Web site: Celtic Happy About New Sponsors. 26 May 2014 . Soccer Laduma. 13 August 2014.
  18. Web site: MTN replaces Vodacom at Celtic. 11 October 2010. Kick-Off. 13 August 2014. 29 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141029163615/http://www.kickoff.com/news/18220/mtn-replaces-vodacom-at-bloemfontein-celtic. dead.
  19. Web site: New coach new era for Stars. Sport Talk- MR Price Sport. 13 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141014113717/http://sporttalk.mrpsport.com/?p=10981. 14 October 2014. dead.
  20. Web site: Free State Stars set to Sparkle with Mr Price SPORT and Maxed. 90mins Sport News. 13 August 2014.
  21. Web site: Papic resigns as Chippa United coach. GOAL.com. 3 September 2014.
  22. Web site: Chippa get new kit for start of PSL. HeraldLIVE. 13 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141029191959/http://www.heraldlive.co.za/chippa-get-new-kit-start-psl/. 29 October 2014. dead.
  23. Web site: Official: Baxter joins Chiefs . kickoff.com . 23 September 2020 . 7 May 2012.
  24. Web site: Kaizer Chiefs unveil new-look jersey. IOL Sport. 13 August 2014.
  25. Web site: Chiefs, Pirates to coin it with new Vodacom deal. The New Age. 11 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120114060531/http://www.thenewage.co.za/39963-10-53-Chiefs_Pirates_to_coin_it_with_new_Vodacom_deal. 14 January 2012. dead.
  26. Web site: Mamelodi Sundowns sack Johan Neeskens and appoint Pitso Mosimane. GOAL.com. 2 December 2012.
  27. Web site: Nike to sponsor Sundowns. 26 April 2008 . Mail&Guardian. 26 April 2008.
  28. Web site: Maritzburg United appoint Steve Komphela as new coach. City Press. South Africa. 13 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141123162300/http://www.citypress.co.za/sport/maritzburg-united-appoint-steve-komphela-new-coach/. 23 November 2014. dead.
  29. Web site: Maritzburg Release New Jerseys. 29 July 2013 . Soccer Laduma. 13 August 2013.
  30. Web site: Marques leaves Moroka Swallows. Eye Witness News. 20 October 2014.
  31. Web site: PUMA Launch New Moroka Swallows kit. 24 July 2014 . The Pundits. 24 July 2014.
  32. Web site: Clive Barker appointed the new MP Black Aces coach. GOAL.com. 4 July 2013.
  33. Web site: 'Amazayoni', Umbro in partnership. PSL News. 8 September 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20141029182913/http://www.psl.co.za/article.asp?id=269368. 29 October 2014. dead.
  34. Web site: Aces proud of Japanese kit deal. 31 July 2014. Kick-Off. 31 July 2014. 4 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140804025133/http://www.kickoff.com/news/47306/mpumalanga-black-aces-proud-of-isps-kit-deal-. dead.
  35. Web site: Orlando Pirates appoint Vladimir Vermezovic as head coach. GOAL.com. 14 February 2014.
  36. Web site: ADIDAS REVEAL THE OFFICIAL 2014-15 ORLANDO PIRATES FOOTBALL CLUB HOME AND AWAY KIT. Discover Adidas. 24 September 2014. https://archive.today/20141029165146/http://discover.adidas.co.za/goallin/news-articles/2014/09/za-p-football-fw14-orlando-pirates-home-away-kit-2014-2015-news/. 29 October 2014. dead.
  37. Web site: Platinum Stars keep faith in Freese, offer coach long-term contract. Business Day Live. 19 December 2013.
  38. Web site: South Africa's Platinum Stars seal seven-figure deal. GOAL.com. 4 August 2014.
  39. Web site: Igesund appointed new SuperSport coach. Eye Witness News. 4 September 2014.
  40. Web site: Matsatsantsa reveal new jersey. Sport24. 24 July 2014.
  41. Web site: Soccer remains Engen's premier sponsorship programme. Engen. 13 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141029201311/http://www.engen.co.za/home/apps/content/sponsorship/soccer/default.aspx. 29 October 2014. dead.
  42. Web site: Tuks eyeing winning momentum. 27 August 2014 . Kick-Off. 27 August 2014.
  43. Web site: AmaTuks new kit. BackpagePix. 13 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141029200609/http://www.backpagepix.co.za/live/event.php?event_id=27180. 29 October 2014. dead.
  44. Web site: Tuks reveals new title sponsor and players. Soweto Life Mag. 5 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141222125248/http://www.sowetolifemag.co.za/sports/5094-tuks-reveals-new-title-sponsor-and-players.html. 22 December 2014. dead.
  45. Web site: SA Rugby - Official Home of the Springboks . 5 May 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090820095107/http://www.saru.co.za/logs.aspx?leagueid=733&vidcatid=6&piccat=&newscat=%27sarugby/curriecup%27&section=curriecup&year=2009 . 20 August 2009 . dead .
  46. Web site: South African Premiership: Top Scorers - World Match Centre . https://web.archive.org/web/20140305161002/http://www.fifa.com/world-match-centre/nationalleagues/nationalleague=south-africa-premiership-2000000053/top-scorers/index.html . dead . 5 March 2014 . 18 May 2015.
  47. Web site: Statistical Leaders – Clean Sheets. PSL in Numbers. 15 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924082915/http://www.psl.co.za/article.asp?id=2682084. 24 September 2015. dead.
  48. Web site: Players Index. ESPN FC . Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN). 13 August 2014.
  49. Web site: Club Index. ESPN FC . Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN). 13 August 2014.
  50. News: Mandla Masango bags player of the month . soccerladuma . 11 September 2014 . 11 September 2014 .

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