2020–21 South African Premier Division Explained

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Competition:Premier Soccer League
Winners:Mamelodi Sundowns
(11th title)
Relegated:Black Leopards
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Mamelodi Sundowns, AmaZulu FC
Continentalcup2:Confederation Cup
Matches:240
Total Goals:507
League Topscorer:Bradley Grobler
(16 goals)
Highest Scoring:Mamelodi Sundowns 43 AmaZulu FC
(22 November 2020)
AmaZulu FC 4–3 Bloemfontein Celtic
(2 February 2021)
Biggest Home Win:Maritzburg United 51 Chippa United
Biggest Away Win:Cape Town City 15 AmaZulu FC
Longest Wins:(6 games)
AmaZulu FC
Longest Unbeaten:(21 games)
Mamelodi Sundowns
Longest Winless:(11 games)
Chippa United
Longest Losses:(5 games)
Black Leopards
Maritzburg United
TTM
Prevseason:2019–20
Nextseason:2021–22
Updated:5 June 2021
Country: (16 teams)
Dates:24 October 2020 – 5 June 2021
Season:2020–21

The 2020–21 South African Premier Division season (known as the DSTV Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the 25th season of the Premier Soccer League since its establishment in 1996. Mamelodi Sundowns were the three-time defending champions. This season's winner will qualify for the 2021–22 CAF Champions League along with the second placed team. The 3rd placed team and Nedbank Cup winners qualify for the 2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2019–20 season.

To National First Division

Relegated from 2019–20 South African Premier Division

From National First Division

Promoted to 2020–21 South African Premier Division

Purchased status

Sold their status

Teams

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
10,000
BarokaPolokwanePeter Mokaba Stadium45,500
Black LeopardsThohoyandouThohoyandou Stadium40,000
Bloemfontein22,000
Cape Town CityCape Town Stadium55,000
Chippa UnitedPort ElizabethNelson Mandela Bay Stadium48,459
Golden ArrowsDurban (Lamontville)12,000
Kaizer ChiefsFNB Stadium94,736
Mamelodi SundownsPretoria (Marabastad)51,762
Maritzburg UnitedPietermaritzburgHarry Gwala Stadium12,000
SwallowsDobsonville Stadium24,000
Orlando PiratesOrlando Stadium37,139
StellenboschStellenboschCoetzenburg Stadium8,000
SuperSport UnitedPretoriaLucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium28,900
Kameelrivier4,000
TTMThohoyandouThohoyandou Stadium40,000

Number of teams by province

PositionProvinceNumberTeams
1Gauteng5Kaizer Chiefs, Mamelodi Sundowns, Swallows, Orlando Pirates, SuperSport United
2KwaZulu-Natal3Maritzburg United, Golden Arrows and AmaZulu
LimpopoBaroka, Black Leopards and TTM
4Western Cape2Cape Town City and Stellenbosch
5Free State1Bloemfontein Celtic
Eastern Cape1Chippa United
Mpumalanga1TS Galaxy

League table

[3]

Statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClub Goals[4]
1 Bradley GroblerSuperSport United16
2 Peter ShalulileMamelodi Sundowns 15
3 Thabiso KutumelaMaritzburg United12
4 Ruzaigh GamildienSwallows11
5 Themba ZwaneMamelodi Sundowns 10
6 Mduduzi MdantsaneCape Town City 9
Cape Town City
Bloemfontein Celtic
9 Luvuyo MemelaAmaZulu8
Lehlohonolo Majoro
Lebogang ManyamaKaizer Chiefs

Hat-tricks

See main article: List of Premier Soccer League Hat-tricks.

Player For Against Result Date
Chippa United Maritzburg United 31 (H) 3 November 2020
Mamelodi Sundowns AmaZulu 43 (H) 23 November 2020
Kaizer Chiefs Golden Arrows 32 (H) 2 June 2021

Clean sheets

No Player Club Clean sheets[5]
1 Dennis OnyangoMamelodi Sundowns15
2 Veli MothwaAmaZulu11
Sifiso MlungwanaGolden Arrows
4 Washington ArubiTTM10
5 Lee LangeveldtStellenbosch8
Ronwen WilliamsSuperSport United
Peter LeeuwenburghCape Town City
8 Richard OforiOrlando Pirates 7
Marlon HeughTS Galaxy
10 Daniel AkpeyiKaizer Chiefs 6
Virgil VriesSwallows

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bidvest Wits sold to TTM . 5 September 2020 . 13 June 2020 . The Citizen . en.
  2. Web site: 17 September 2020 . Sold: PSL approves TS Galaxy Tim Sukazi purchase of Highlands Park status . 19 September 2020 . Kick Off.
  3. Web site: South Africa 2020/21 . 2021-09-07 . RSSSF.
  4. Web site: DStv Premiership Top Scorers. supersport.com.
  5. Web site: South Africa Premier Soccer League 2020/21 Table & Stats. footystats.com.