2007–08 South African Premiership
Football league season
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The 2007–08 South African Premiership, known as the ABSA Premiership for sponsorship purposes, and also commonly referred to as the PSL after the governing body, was the twelfth season of the Premiership since its establishment in 1996.
| Season | 2007–08 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Supersport United 1st Premiership title |
| Relegated | Black Leopards Jomo Cosmos |
| 2009 CAF Champions League | Supersport United Ajax Cape Town |
| 2009 CAF Confederation Cup | Mamelodi Sundowns (via domestic cup) |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 532 (2.22 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | James Chamanga (14) |
| Biggest home win | Supersport United 6-2 Free State Stars (23 Mar 2008)[1] |
| Biggest away win | Mamelodi Sundowns 0-4 Free State Stars (18 May 2008)[2] |
| Highest scoring | Moroka Swallows 6-2 Platinum Stars (9 Dec 2007) (8 goals) |
| Longest winning run | (7 wins) Mamelodi Sundowns |
| Longest unbeaten run | (13 games) Engen Santos |
| Longest winless run | (19 games) Jomo Cosmos |
| Longest losing run | (6 games) Black Leopards |
| Average attendance | 6,157 [3] |
← 2006–07 2008–09 → | |
It was won by Supersport United, their first league title.[4][5]
Team changes
Silver Stars, runners-up in the previous season, were sponsored by the Royal Bafokeng Nation, and were renamed Platinum Stars, moving to the Royal Bafokeng Stadium near Rustenburg, while Benoni United sold their franchise to Thanda Zulu Royal, located in Durban.[4]
Maritzburg United were relegated at the end of the 2006–07 season, and replaced by 2006–07 National First Division champions Free State Stars.
Sponsorship
The league was renamed the ABSA Premiership after a R500-million sponsorship deal with banking group ABSA.[6]
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Supersport United (C) | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 54 | Qualification for 2008 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Ajax Cape Town | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 52 | |
| 3 | Santos | 30 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 49 | |
| 4 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 47 | Qualification for 2008 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 5 | Free State Stars | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 45 | |
| 6 | Kaizer Chiefs | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 43 | |
| 7 | Moroka Swallows | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 43 | |
| 8 | Orlando Pirates | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 42 | |
| 9 | Golden Arrows | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 41 | |
| 10 | Platinum Stars | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 40 | |
| 11 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 39 | |
| 12 | Bidvest Wits | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 38 | |
| 13 | Amazulu | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 34 | |
| 14 | Thanda Royal Zulu | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 31 | |
| 15 | Black Leopards (R) | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 27 | 42 | −15 | 29 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 16 | Jomo Cosmos (R) | 30 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 28 | −15 | 22 | Relegation to National First Division |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goal scored; 4) lead-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-lead goal difference; 6) Head-to-lead goal scored; 7) Playoff
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Awards
PSL
- Footballer of the Year
Teko Modise (Orlando Pirates)
- Chairman's Award
Musa Otieno (Santos)
- Referee of the Season
- Assistant Referee of the Season
Enoch Molefe
ABSA Premiership
- Player of the Season
Elias Pelembe (Supersport United)
- Players’ Player of the Season
Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs)
- Coach of the Season
Gavin Hunt (Supersport United)
- Goalkeeper of the Season
Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs)
- Lesley Manyathela Golden Boot Award
James Chamanga (Moroka Swallows)
- Awesome Goal of the Season
Siboniso Gaxa (Supersport United) vs Mamelodi Sundowns
Nedbank Cup
- Player of the Tournament
Vusiwe Masondo (Mpumalanga Black Aces)
- Most Promising Player of the Tournament
Thabang Rooi (Mpumalanga Black Aces)
Telkom Knockout
- Player of the Tournament
Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs)
Top goalscorers
Last updated: 17 May 2008
Source: PSL official website
Kits 2007-2008
| Team | Supplier | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Ajax CT | Puma | MTN |
| AmaZulu | Reebok | SPAR |
| Bidvest Wits | Hummel | Bidvest |
| Black Leopards | Umbro | MTN |
| Bloemfontein Celtic | Reebok | Vodacom |
| Engen Santos | Puma | Engen |
| Free State Stars | Umbro | Vacant |
| Golden Arrows | Umbro | MTN |
| Jomo Cosmos | Puma | Bonitas |
| Kaizer Chiefs | Nike | Vodacom |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | Diadora | MTN |
| Moroka Swallows | Mitre | Volkswagen |
| Orlando Pirates | Adidas | Vodacom |
| Platinum Stars | Kappa | Dunns |
| Supersport United | Hummel | DStv |
| Thanda Royal Zulu | Puma | Thanda |