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2025–26 South African Premiership

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The 2025–26 South African Premiership was the 30th consecutive season of the South African Premiership. It was known as the Betway Premiership for sponsorship reasons, and also commonly referred to as the PSL after the governing body.[1]

Season2025–26
Dates9 August 2025 – 23 May 2026
ChampionsOrlando Pirates
(5th title)
10th South African title
RelegatedOrbit College
Magesi
Quick facts Season, Dates ...
Betway Premiership
Season2025–26
Dates9 August 2025 – 23 May 2026
ChampionsOrlando Pirates
(5th title)
10th South African title
RelegatedOrbit College
Magesi
Champions LeagueOrlando Pirates
Mamelodi Sundowns
Confederation CupKaizer Chiefs
Durban City
Matches240
Goals485 (2.02 per match)
Top goalscorerJunior Dion
(14 goals)
Biggest home winOrlando Pirates 5-0 Lamontville Golden Arrows
Biggest away winTS Galaxy 0–6 Orlando Pirates
Highest scoringMamelodi Sundowns 7–4 Siwelele
Longest winning runMamelodi Sundowns
10 matches
Longest unbeaten runOrlando Pirates
14 matches
Longest winless runTS Galaxy
13 matches
Longest losing runTS Galaxy
4 matches
Highest attendance88 120 (Orlando Pirates 1-1 Kaizer Chiefs)
All statistics correct as of 23 May 2026.
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Orlando Pirates won their fifth league title and first since the 2011–12 South African Premiership season thus ending Mamelodi Sundowns reign as league champions. Mamelodi Sundowns were defending the title they have won for eight consecutive years, the streak starting in the 2017–18 season.[2]

Teams

Team changes

Increase Promoted from 2024–25 National First Division

Decrease Relegated to 2025–26 National First Division

Decrease Expelled

Purchased statuses

Orbit College and Siwelele will be playing in the Premiership for the first time. Durban City previously played as Maritzburg United.

Stadiums and locations

Stadiums

Location of teams in the 2025–26 Premiership.
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Team Location Stadium Capacity
AmaZulu Durban Moses Mabhida Stadium 55,500
Chippa United East London Buffalo City Stadium 16,000
Durban City Durban Chatsworth Stadium 22,000
Golden Arrows Umlazi King Zwelithini Stadium[8] 10,000
Kaizer Chiefs Johannesburg (Soweto) FNB Stadium 94,736
Magesi Seshego Seshego Stadium 15,000
Mamelodi Sundowns Pretoria (Marabastad) Loftus Versfeld Stadium 51,762
Marumo Gallants Bloemfontein Dr. Petrus Molemela Stadium 22,000
Orbit College Rustenburg Olympia Park[9] 32,000
Orlando Pirates Johannesburg (Soweto) Orlando Stadium 37,139
Polokwane City Polokwane Old Peter Mokaba Stadium 15,000
Richards Bay Richards Bay Richards Bay Stadium 8,000
Sekhukhune United Polokwane Peter Mokaba Stadium 45,500
Siwelele Bloemfontein Dr. Petrus Molemela Stadium 22,000
Stellenbosch Stellenbosch Danie Craven Stadium 16,000
TS Galaxy Mbombela Mbombela Stadium 40,929
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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Orlando Pirates (C) 30 21 6 3 58 12 +46 69 Qualification for CAF Champions League
2 Mamelodi Sundowns 30 20 8 2 57 21 +36 68
3 Kaizer Chiefs 30 15 9 6 33 19 +14 54 Qualification for CAF Confederation Cup
4 AmaZulu 30 13 8 9 32 28 +4 47
5 Sekhukhune United 30 11 11 8 32 27 +5 44
6 Lamontville Golden Arrows 30 11 8 11 34 33 +1 41
7 Polokwane City 30 9 13 8 21 21 0 40
8 Durban City 30 10 9 11 25 26 −1 39 Qualification for CAF Confederation Cup
9 Stellenbosch 30 9 10 11 26 30 −4 37
10 Siwelele 30 8 13 9 24 28 −4 37
11 Richards Bay 30 7 13 10 23 30 −7 34
12 TS Galaxy 30 8 8 14 30 38 −8 32
13 Chippa United 30 6 10 14 24 44 −20 28
14 Marumo Gallants 30 4 13 13 21 38 −17 25
15 Magesi (R) 30 5 9 16 24 43 −19 24 Qualification for Playoffs
16 Orbit College (R) 30 6 6 18 21 47 −26 24 Relegation to National First Division
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Source: Premier Soccer League
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

As of 23 May 2026
More information Home \ Away, AMA ...
Home \ Away AMA CHP DCI KZC GDA MAG MSU MGA ORB OPR PLK RBA SEK SIW STL TSG
AmaZulu — 5–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–2 0–1 2–1 2–2 2–0 2–1 3–2
Chippa United 0–3 — 2–0 0–0 0–2 0–0 1–1 1–3 2–1 0–3 1–1 3–0 1–3 1–0 0–0 1–4
Durban City 0–1 1–0 — 0–1 1–1 3–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 0–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–0 2–0
Kaizer Chiefs 1–1 0–1 1–0 — 1–0 2–0 0–0 1–1 4–1 0–3 1–0 1–0 1–3 0–0 1–2 2–0
Lamontville Golden Arrows 0–1 0–0 1–0 0–1 — 2–1 1–0 4–0 3–0 1–3 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–0
Magesi 1–1 2–2 5–2 1–4 0–2 — 0–2 3–0 1–2 0–3 0–2 1–0 0–1 2–0 1–1 2–1
Mamelodi Sundowns 2–0 4–1 3–1 1–1 2–1 3–0 — 3–1 2–0 1–1 3–0 4–1 3–1 7–4 1–1 1–0
Marumo Gallants 0–1 2–1 0–1 0–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 — 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–1
Orbit College 0–0 0–1 0–3 1–3 1–2 3–1 0–2 1–1 — 0–2 1–0 0–0 0–3 1–0 1–2 1–3
Orlando Pirates 3–0 2–0 0–0 1–1 5–0 2–0 1–2 3–0 1–0 — 1–0 2–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 2–0
Polokwane City 0–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 2–1 0–0 0–1 1–1 2–2 1–2 — 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 0–0
Richards Bay 2–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 2–2 1–0 0–0 1–2 1–2 2–2 0–0 — 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1
Sekhukhune United 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–0 1–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 — 2–2 0–1 1–0
Siwelele 1–1 0–0 2–2 2–0 3–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 0–0 1–0 — 0–0 1–0
Stellenbosch 1–0 2–1 0–0 0–2 4–3 1–1 0–1 1–0 2–0 0–2 1–2 0–1 3–1 0–2 — 1–1
TS Galaxy 3–1 1–1 0–2 0–0 2–1 0–0 3–2 2–0 1–2 0–6 1–2 0–1 0–1 2–0 2–0 —
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Updated to match(es) played on 23 May 2026. Source: Flashscore
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Statistics

Goals

As of 16 May 2026
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Rank Player Club Goals
1 ChadIvory Coast Junior Dion Lamontville Golden Arrows 14
2 South Africa Iqraam Rayners Mamelodi Sundowns 12
3 Colombia Brayan León 10
South Africa Relebohile Mofokeng Orlando Pirates
5 South Africa Oswin Appollis 9
6 South Africa Bradley Grobler Sekhukhune United 8
Guinea-BissauPortugal Flávio Silva Kaizer Chiefs
South Africa Patrick Maswanganyi Orlando Pirates
South Africa Tashreeq Matthews Mamelodi Sundowns
10 South Africa Langelihle Phili Stellenbosch 7
11 Zimbabwe Thandolwenkosi Ngwenya AmaZulu 6
South Africa Sinoxolo Kwayiba Chippa United
South Africa Seluleko Mahlambi TS Galaxy
South Africa Evidence Makgopa Orlando Pirates
15 South Africa Tshegofatso Mabasa Stellenbosch 5
South Africa Athini Maqokola AmaZulu
South Africa Mduduzi Shabalala Kaizer Chiefs
South Africa Yanela Mbuthuma Orlando Pirates
South Africa Tshepang Moremi Orlando Pirates
South Africa Pule Ekstein AmaZulu
Chile Marcelo Allende Mamelodi Sundowns
Democratic Republic of the Congo Jean Lwamba Durban City
Zambia Gamphani Lungu Siwelele
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Assists

As of 9 May 2026[11]
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Rank Player Club Assists
1 Namibia Deon Hotto Orlando Pirates 8
South Africa Relebohile Mofokeng Orlando Pirates
3 South Africa Siyanda Ndlovu Lamontville Golden Arrows 6
South Africa Keletso Makgalwa Sekhukhune United
South Africa Oswin Appollis Orlando Pirates
South Africa Devin Titus Stellenbosch
7 South Africa Philani Khumalo Lamontville Golden Arrows 5
Brazil Arthur Sales Mamelodi Sundowns
South Africa Saziso Magawana Durban City
10 South Africa Puso Dithejane TS Galaxy 4
South Africa Tshepang Moremi Orlando Pirates
South Africa Tebogo Potsane Siwelele
Portugal Nuno Santos Mamelodi Sundowns
South Africa Tashreeq Matthews Mamelodi Sundowns
South Africa Mcedi Vandala Magesi
South Africa Puleng Marema Polokwane City
South Africa Monnapule Saleng Mamelodi Sundowns/Orbit College
Eswatini Justice Figuareido Chippa United
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Clean sheets

As of 23 May 2026
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Rank Player Club Matches Clean sheets
1 South Africa Sipho Chaine Orlando Pirates 30 21
2 South Africa Brandon Peterson Kaizer Chiefs 23 14
3 South Africa Ricardo Goss Siwelele 27 13
South Africa Ronwen Williams Mamelodi Sundowns 29
5 South Africa Darren Keet Durban City 26 12
6 Kenya Ian Otieno Richards Bay 23 10
7 South Africa Renaldo Leaner Sekhukhune United 16 9
South Africa Darren Johnson AmaZulu 17
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