Soccer records and statistics in South Africa explained

The top tier of football in South Africa was renamed the Premier Soccer League, for the start of the 1996-97 season. The following page details the football records and statistics of the Premier Division since that date.

Titles

• Most titles: 14
  • Mamelodi Sundowns^[1]
• Most consecutive title wins: 7
  • Mamelodi Sundowns

(2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022–23, 2023–24)^[2]

• Biggest title winning margin (34 games): 8 points
  • Manning Rangers

(1996-97)

• Biggest title winning margin (30 games): 16 points
  • Mamelodi Sundowns

(2021-2022)

• Smallest title winning margin: 0 points and +5 goal difference — (1998-99)
  • Mamelodi Sundowns (+44) over Kaizer Chiefs (+39)

Wins

• Most wins in a season (34 games): 23
  • Manning Rangers (1996-97)
  • Mamelodi Sundowns (1998-99), (1999-2000)
  • Kaizer Chiefs (1998-99)
• Most wins in a season (30 games): 22
  • Mamelodi Sundowns (2015-16)
• Most wins in total: 384
  • Mamelodi Sundowns

Draws

• Most draws in a season (34 games): 16 draws
  • Supersport United (1996-97)
  • Jomo Cosmos (1996-97)
• Most draws in a season (30 games): 20 draws
  • Moroka Swallows (2020-2021)^[3]
• Most draws in total: 239
  • Kaizer Chiefs^[4]
• Most home draws in a season (34 games):
• Most home draws in a season (30 games):
• Most away draws in a season (34 games):
• Most away draws in a season (30 games):
• Fewest draws in a season: 3 draws
  • Santos (1997-98)
• Fewest home draws in a season:
• Fewest away draws in a season:
• Most consecutive draws in a season:

Losses

• Most losses in a season (34 games): 28
  • Mother City (1999–2000)^[5]
• Fewest losses in a season (30 games): 1
  • Mamelodi Sundowns (2020–2021)
• Most losses in total: 184
  • Amazulu

Attendance

• Highest attendance: 92,515^[6]
  • Kaizer Chiefs v. Orlando Pirates (2010-2011)

Goals

• Most goals in a season: 73
  • Kaizer Chiefs (1998–1999)
• Fewest goals in a season: 22
  • Mother City (1999–2000)^[4]
• Most goals conceded in a season: 85
  • Mother City (1999–2000)^[4]
• Fewest goals conceded in a season: 11
  • Kaizer Chiefs (2003–2004)^[4]
• Best goal difference in a season: +44
  • Mamelodi Sundowns (1998–1999)
• Worst goal difference in a season: -63
  • Mother City (1999–2000)^[4]
• Most goals by relegated team:
• Most goals in total: 753
  • Kaizer Chiefs^[4]
• Most goals conceded: 771
  • Moroka Swallows^[4]
• Largest goal deficit overcome to win:
• Largest goal deficit overcome to draw:

Points

• Most points in a season: 73
  • Mamelodi Sundowns (2023-2024 currently)^[7]
• Fewest points in a season: 10
  • Mother City (1999–2000)^[5]
• Fewest away points in a season: 0
  • Mother City (1999–2000)^[5]
• Fewest points surviving relegation:

Promotion and change in position

• Surviving promoted clubs:
• Relegated promoted clubs:
• Promoted but never relegated:
• Biggest rise in position:
• Biggest fall in position:
• Lowest finish by defending champions:

Miscellaneous

• Most Premier Soccer League Medals: 11
  • Denis Onyango^[8] – Premier Soccer League: 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023-24

Appearances and goals

• Most Premier Soccer League appearances: 316
  • Edries Burton (1996/1997–2006/2007)
• Most Premier Soccer League appearances for one club: 316
  • Edries Burton (Engen Santos)
• Oldest player: 46 years
  • Andre Arendse for Bidvest Wits v. Pretoria University, 1 May 2013
• Youngest player: 15 years, 174 days
  • Mkhanyiseli Siwahla for Ajax Cape Town v. Dynamos, 23 February 2004
• Most Premier Soccer League goals: 111
  • Siyabonga Nomvethe

^[9] 111, Daniel Mudau

• Most Premier Soccer League goals for one club: 106
  • Wilfred Mugeyi (Umtata Bush Bucks);^[10] 93, Daniel Mudau (Mamelodi Sundowns)
• Oldest Premier Soccer League goalscorer: 39 years 10 months and 17 days
  • Siyabonga Nomvethe (Amazulu)
• Youngest Premier Soccer League goalscorer: 16 years 7 months and 9 days
  • Siyabonga Mabena for Mamelodi Sundowns against Sekhukhune (27 September 2023)
• Youngest goalscorer: 15 years, 174 days
  • Mkhanyiseli Siwahla for Ajax Cape Town v. Dynamos, 23 February 2004 (ABSA Cup)
• Most consecutive Premier Soccer League matches scored in: 7
  • Lehlohonolo Majoro for Kaizer Chiefs 2012–13
• Most consecutive Premier Soccer League seasons scored in: 9
  • Katlego Mashego (2004–present)
• Most goals in a season: 25
  • Collins Mbesuma for Kaizer Chiefs (2004–2005)
• Most goals in a calendar year: 35
  • Collins Mbesuma for Kaizer Chiefs 2005
• Most hat tricks in Premier Soccer League: 6
  • Pollen Ndlanya for AmaZulu and Orlando Pirates (1999–2002)
• Most hat tricks in a season: 3
  • Richard Henyekane for Golden Arrows (2008–2009)
• Most consecutive hat tricks in a season: 2
  • Peter Shalulile for Mamelodi Sundowns (2021–22).
• Most goals in a match: 5
  • James Chamanga, Moroka Swallows 6-2 Platinum Stars, 9 Dec 2007
• Fastest hat trick: A space of 4 minutes (between '20 and '24)
  • James Chamanga, Moroka Swallows 6-2 Platinum Stars, 9 Dec 2007
• Most goals in a debut season: 22
• Wilfred Mugeyi for Bush Bucks (1996–1997)
• Fastest goal: 9 seconds
  • Aleni Lebyane for Free State Stars
• Most consecutive seasons to score at least 15 goals: 4
  • Daniel Mudau for Mamelodi Sundowns (1996–2000)^[11]
• Most consecutive seasons to score at least 10 goals: 3
  • Lehlohonolo Majoro (2010–present)
• Most clubs to score for: 7
  • Mabhuti Khenyeza

Long range goals

• Longest range goal: 80 metres
  • Mor Diouf for Supersport United v. Mamelodi Sundowns (2012-2013)

Goal keeping

• Most clean sheet in a PSL season 18
  • Ronwen Williams for Mamelodi Sundowns (2022-2023)

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2022-04-29. How Supporters Reacted To Sundowns Winning Their 12th League Title. 2022-04-29. soccerladuma.co.za.
2. Web site: 2022-04-28. Five-star Sundowns are champions again. 2022-04-28. SuperSport.
3. Web site: 2021-04-28. Truter: Why are Swallows questioned about the draws?. 2021-05-13. The Citizen. en.
4. Web site: Kaizer Chiefs record all time PSL log table - News . Kick Off . 2013-09-19 . 2013-11-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150610204505/http://www.kickoff.com/mobile/news/37423/kaizer-chiefs-record-all-time-psl-log-table . 2015-06-10 . dead .
5. Web site: 2021-10-22 . HISTORY: The PSL from 1996 to 2002 – FARPost . 2023-08-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211022043804/https://farpost.co.za/history-the-psl-from-1996-to-2002/ . 2021-10-22 .
6. Web site: Soweto Derby Attendance Record For The Last Five Years . soccerladuma.co.za . 2015-03-03 . 2015-03-03.
7. Web site: Go Figure - May 2013 - News | Interviews | Premier Soccer League . Tfgsoccerclub.co.za . 2013-04-15 . 2013-11-18.
8. Web site: 2022-04-28. Denis Onyango: Ex-Uganda keeper wins record ninth South African title. 2022-04-28. BBC. en.
9. Makhaya, Ernest. "AMAZULU STRIKER SIYABONGA NOMVETHE BECOMES PSL'S ALL-TIME GOALSCORER", Goal (website), England, 21 October 2017. Retrieved on 23 October 2017.
10. Web site: Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann . Wilfred Mugeyi . National Football Teams . 2013-11-18.
11. Web site: Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann . Daniel Mudau . National Football Teams . 2013-11-18.