2010–11 Premier Soccer League Explained

Competition:Premier Soccer League
Season:2010–11
Winners:Orlando Pirates
3rd PSL title
Relegated:Mpumalanga Black Aces
Continentalcup1:CAF Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Orlando Pirates
Continentalcup2:CAF Confederation Cup
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Black Leopards F.C. (via domestic cup)
League Topscorer:Knowledge Musona (15 Goals)
Biggest Home Win:Bidvest Wits 6–0 Vasco da Gama
(6 February 2011)[1]
Biggest Away Win:Moroka Swallows 0–4 AmaZulu
(23 January 2011)[2]
Highest Scoring:Mamelodi Sundowns 4–4 Ajax Cape Town
(6 April 2011)[3]
Vasco da Gama 3–5 Platinum Stars
(30 April 2011)[4]
Matches:240
Total Goals:602
Average Attendance:3,829
Prevseason:2009–10
Nextseason:2011–12

The 2010–11 Premier Soccer League season (known as the ABSA Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the fifteenth since its establishment. Supersport United were the defending champions, having won their third premier league title the previous season. The campaign began on 27 August 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011.[5] [6] A total of 16 teams contested the league, 15 of which already contested in the 2009–10 season and one of which was promoted from the National First Division.

Orlando Pirates secured the title with a 2–1 win against Golden Arrows on 21 May 2011.[7] This was their third PSL title. At the bottom, Mpumalanga Black Aces was relegated to the First Division[8] while Vasco da Gama contested the relegation playoffs and failed to secure its premier league status.[9] [10] [11]

Team information

Stadia and locations

Some of the teams rotated between several home venues during the season.
The table below list the stadium mostly picked as home venue, for each team.
At the bottom of the table, a purple template show all home venues during the season.

TeamLocation of training fieldProvinceHome venueCapacity
Cape Town (Parow)Western CapeCape Town Stadium
Durban (Durban North)Kwazulu-NatalMoses Mabhida Stadium
Bidvest WitsJohannesburg (Braamfontein)GautengBidvest Stadium
Bloemfontein CelticBloemfonteinFree StateSeisa Ramabodu Stadium
Free State StarsBethlehemFree StateGoble Park
Golden ArrowsDurban (Chatsworth)Kwazulu-NatalChatsworth Stadium
Kaizer ChiefsJohannesburg (Soweto)GautengFNB Stadium (Soccer City)
Mamelodi SundownsPretoria (Atteridgeville)GautengLucas Moripe Stadium
Maritzburg UnitedPietermaritzburgKwazulu-NatalHarry Gwala Stadium
Moroka SwallowsJohannesburg (Soweto)GautengDobsonville Stadium
Mpumalanga Black AcesWitbankMpumalangaPuma Stadium (Atlantic Stadium)
Orlando PiratesJohannesburg (Soweto)GautengOrlando Stadium
Rustenburg (Phokeng)North WestRoyal Bafokeng Stadium
SantosCape Town (Lansdowne)Western CapeAthlone Stadium
Supersport UnitedPretoria (Atteridgeville)GautengLucas Moripe Stadium
Vasco da GamaCape Town (Parow)Western CapeAthlone Stadium

Personnel and sponsoring

TeamManagerSupplierShirt sponsor
Ajax Cape TownAdidas
Manqoba MngqithiAdidasSPAR
Bidvest WitsRoger De SaHummelBidvest
Bloemfontein CelticClinton LarsenReebokMTN
Free State StarsSteve KomphelaUmbroBonitas
Golden ArrowsErnst MiddendorpMilléMTN
Kaizer ChiefsVladimir VermezovićNikeVodacom
Mamelodi SundownsIan GorowaNikeUbuntu Botho
Maritzburg UnitedIan PalmerHummel
Moroka SwallowsGordon IgesundPumaVW
Mpumalanga Black AcesMark HarrisonUmbroLakama
Orlando PiratesRuud KrolAdidasVodacom
Platinum StarsOwen Da GamaPumaRoyal Bafokeng
SantosBoebie SolomonsCanterburyEngen
Supersport UnitedGavin HuntUnder ArmourDStv
Vasco da GamaNolands Accountants

Managerial changes

The table below, list all managerial changes happening In-season.

TeamOutgoing head coachManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming head coachDate of appointmentPosition in table
Free State StarsSunday MarimoMutual consent[12] 9thSteve Komphela[13] 9th
Mpumalanga Black AcesAkis AgiomamitisSacked[14] [15] 16thNeil Tovey[16] 16th
Moroka SwallowsRainer ZobelSacked[17] [18] 16thGordon Igesund[19] 16th
Mpumalanga Black AcesNeil ToveySacked[20] 15thPaul Dolezar[21] 15th
Mamelodi SundownsAntonio López HabasSacked[22] 2ndIan Gorowa[23] 2nd
Mpumalanga Black AcesPaul DolezarSacked[24] 16thMark Harrison[25] 16th
Maritzburg UnitedErnst MiddendorpSacked[26] 14thIan Palmer[27] 14th
Golden ArrowsZoran FilipovicSacked[28] 11thErnst Middendorp[29] 11th

League table

Statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 21 May 2011[30]

RankPlayerClubGoals
Knowledge MusonaKaizer Chiefs
Lehlohonolo MajoroAmaZulu
Nyasha MushekwiMamelodi Sundowns
Katlego MphelaMamelodi Sundowns13
Bradley GroblerPlatinum Stars
Diyo SibisiMaritzburg United
Sibusiso ZumaVasco
Collins MbesumaGolden Arrows
Thulani SereroAjax Cape Town
Thembinkosi FanteniAjax Cape Town
Erwin IsaacsSantos

Last updated: 21 May 2011
Source: Premier Soccer League

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wits thrash Vasco. PSL. 6 February 2011. 6 February 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120314015631/http://www.psl.co.za/article.asp?id=395976. 14 March 2012. dead.
  2. Web site: AmaZulu stun Swallows. PSL. 23 January 2011. 23 January 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110802065954/http://www.psl.co.za/article.asp?id=393919. 2 August 2011. dead.
  3. Web site: Downs Ajax share eight goal blitz. PSL. 6 April 2011. 6 April 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110430025517/http://www.psl.co.za/article.asp?id=412819. 30 April 2011. dead.
  4. Web site: Defeat leaves Vasco in trouble. PSL. 30 April 2011. 30 April 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110731231106/http://www.psl.co.za/article.asp?id=415661. 31 July 2011. dead.
  5. Web site: A bumper start to the Absa Premiership . 14 August 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120229134109/http://www.psl.co.za/article.asp?id=361245 . 29 February 2012 . dead . dmy-all .
  6. Web site: 2010–11 Fixture List . 14 August 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100815004336/http://www.psl.co.za/fixtures.asp?id=794 . 15 August 2010 . dead . dmy-all .
  7. Web site: Pirates win Absa Premiership title. PSL. 21 May 2011. 21 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110804024136/http://www.psl.co.za/article.asp?id=418316. 4 August 2011. dead. dmy-all.
  8. Web site: Aces looking for companions in their woes. PSL. 29 April 2011. 29 April 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120314015935/http://www.psl.co.za/article.asp?id=415516. 14 March 2012. dead. dmy-all.
  9. Web site: Vasco to contest playoffs. PSL. 21 May 2011. 21 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110803062725/http://www.psl.co.za/article.asp?id=418336. 3 August 2011. dead. dmy-all.
  10. Web site: Vasco secure a draw with Leopards. PSL. 8 June 2011. 8 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120314020522/http://www.psl.co.za/article.asp?id=420587. 14 March 2012. dead. dmy-all.
  11. Web site: Leopards relegate Vasco. PSL. 11 June 2011. 11 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120314020537/http://www.psl.co.za/article.asp?id=420953. 14 March 2012. dead. dmy-all.
  12. News: Chidzambga: 'No interference' . . 21 September 2010. 21 September 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100922231339/http://www.kickoff.com/news/17878/sunday-chidzambga-no-interference.php. 22 September 2010. live.
  13. News: Komphela back at Stars . . 20 September 2010. 20 September 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100922231234/http://www.kickoff.com/news/17868/steve-komphela-back-at-free-state-stars.php. 22 September 2010. live.
  14. News: Aces fire coach . . 21 September 2010. 21 September 2010.
  15. News: Internationals apply for Aces' job . . 23 September 2010. 23 September 2010.
  16. News: Tovey takes over at Aces . . 30 September 2010. 30 September 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101002071452/http://www.kickoff.com/news/18032/neil-tovey-in-charge-at-mpumalanga-black-aces.php. 2 October 2010. live.
  17. News: Prins confirms Zobel departure . . 28 November 2010. 28 November 2010.
  18. News: Sacked Zobel speaks out . . 28 November 2010. 28 November 2010.
  19. News: Igesund officially named Birds coach . . 29 November 2010. 29 November 2010.
  20. News: Aces fire Tovey . . 24 December 2010. 24 December 2010.
  21. News: Aces go for Dolezar . . 30 December 2010. 31 December 2010.
  22. News: Habas: Yes, I have left. . 5 February 2011. 8 February 2011.
  23. News: Sundowns and Habas part ways. . 5 February 2011. 8 February 2011.
  24. News: Paul Dolezar has been booted out by Mpumalanga Black Aces. . 22 February 2011. 23 February 2011.
  25. News: Sundowns and Habas part ways. . 22 February 2011. 22 February 2011.
  26. News: Maritzburg fire Middendorp. . 12 March 2011. 12 March 2011.
  27. News: Palmer takes over at Maritzburg. . 14 March 2011. 14 March 2011.
  28. News: Middendorp takes the reins at Arrows. . 21 March 2011. 21 March 2011.
  29. News: Middendorp named Golden Arrows coach. https://web.archive.org/web/20121111110447/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1402973.html. dead. 11 November 2012. . 21 March 2011. 21 March 2011.
  30. Web site: . 16 February 2011 . PSL TOP SCORERS 2010–11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100317004233/http://www.psl.co.za/scorers.asp?id=794 . 17 March 2010 . dead . dmy-all .

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