2017–18 South African Premier Division Explained

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Competition:Premier Soccer League
Country: (16 teams)
Winners:Mamelodi Sundowns
(8th title)
Relegated:Ajax Cape Town
Platinum Stars
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Mamelodi Sundowns
Orlando Pirates
Continentalcup2:Confederation Cup
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Kaizer Chiefs
Free State Stars
Matches:240
Total Goals:489
League Topscorer:Rodney Ramagalela
Percy Tau
(11 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Orlando Pirates 4-0 Bidvest Wits
Prevseason:2016–17
Nextseason:2018–19
Updated:20 March 2018
Season:2017 - 18
Most Wins:4 games Baroka F.C, Cape town city
Longest Unbeaten Run:9 games Golden Arrows
Longest Winless Run:9 games Platinum stars
Longest Lossing Run:7 games platinum stars

The 2017–18 South African Premier Division season (known as the ABSA Premiership for sponsorship reasons) is the 22nd season of the Premier Soccer League since its conception in 1996.

Bidvest Wits were the defending champions, having won the previous 2016–17 South African Premier Division (PSL) season. The season featured 15 teams from the 2016–17 season and one new team from the 2016–17 National First Division: AmaZulu replaced relegated Highlands Park. AmaZulu, although finishing only fifth in the National First Division (NFD) purchased winner's Thanda Royal Zulu's league status upon completion of the NFD season.[1] [2] [3]

Teams

Personnel and kits

League table

Standings

Statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[4]
1 Rodney RamagalelaPolokwane City11
Percy TauMamelodi Sundowns
rowspan=3 Gift MotupaBarokarowspan=9
4 Khama BilliatMamelodi Sundowns8
Lerato LamolaLamontville Golden Arrows
Aubrey ModibaSuperSport United
Evans RusikeSupersport United
8 Mhlengi CeleAmaZulu7
Knox MutizwaLamontville Golden Arrows
10 Andrea FilecciaMaritzburg United6
Sepana LetsoaloBloemfontein Celtic
Siphelele MagubaneLamontville Golden Arrows
Lehlohonolo MajoroBidvest Wits
Walter MusonaPolokwane City
Sibusiso VilakaziMamelodi Sundowns
Themba ZwaneMamelodi Sundowns

References

  1. Web site: PSL approve AmaZulu-Thanda sale . Kick-Off . 6 July 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180917080747/http://www.kickoff.com/mobile/news/76891/the-psl-have-approved-amazulus-purchase-of-thanda-royal-zulus-top-flight-status . 17 September 2018 . dead .
  2. Web site: South Africa's AmaZulu FC win promotion by buying league champions . BBC Sport . 12 July 2017.
  3. Web site: PSL APPROVES AMAZULU-THANDA ROYAL ZULU SALE . Goal . 6 July 2017.
  4. Web site: Players - PSL - South Africa - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway. int.soccerway.com.

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