2019–20 South African Premier Division
Appearance
Season | 2019–20 |
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Dates | 03 August 2019-09 May 2020 |
Matches played | 184 |
Goals scored | 400 (2.17 per match) |
Top goalscorer | (14 goals) Gabadinho Mhango |
Biggest home win | 5-0 Bloemfontein Celtic v Golden Arrows |
Biggest away win | 0-4 Stellenbosch FC v Kaizer Chiefs (27 November 2019) |
Highest scoring | 5-3 Cape Town City v Polokwane City (6 November 2019) 5-3 Kaizer Chiefs v Bloemfontein Celtic |
Longest winning run | (8 wins) Kaizer Chiefs |
Longest unbeaten run | (9 games)Kaizer Chiefs Orlando Pirates |
Longest winless run | 10 games Chippa United |
Longest losing run | (9 games) Polokwane City FC |
Highest attendance | 80,808 Kaizer Chiefs 3-2 Orlando Pirates 80,808 Orlando Pirates 0-1 Kaizer Chiefs (29 February 2020) |
← 2018–19 2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 11 March 2020. |
The 2019–20 South African Premier Division season (known as the ABSA Premiership for sponsorship reasons) is the 24th season of the Premier Soccer League since its establishment in 1996. The season began in August 2019 and will conclude in May 2020. Mamelodi Sundowns are the two time defending champions. This season's winner will qualify for the 2020-21 Caf Champions League along with the second placed team. The 3rd placed team and Nedbank Cup winners qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup
The season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2018–19 season.
To National First Division
Relegated from 2018-19 South African Premier Division
From National First Division
Promoted to 2019–20 South African Premier Division
Teams
Stadium and Locations
Number of teams by province
Province | Number of teams | Teams | |
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1 | Gauteng | 6 | Orlando Pirates, Kaizer Chiefs, Mamelodi Sundowns, SuperSport United, Bidvest Wits and Highlands Park |
2 | KwaZulu-Natal | 3 | Maritzburg United, Golden Arrows and Amazulu |
Limpopo | Polokwane City, Baroka FC and Black Leopards | ||
3 | Western Cape | 2 | Cape Town City and Stellenbosch |
4 | Free State | 1 | Bloemfontein Celtic |
5 | Eastern Cape | 1 | Chippa United |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Kaizer Chiefs | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 17 | +23 | 48 | Qualification for Champions League |
2 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 44 | |
3 | SuperSport United | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 40 | Qualification for Confederation Cup |
4 | Orlando Pirates | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 40 | |
5 | Maritzburg United | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 39 | |
6 | Bidvest Wits | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 38 | |
7 | Golden Arrows | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 32 | |
8 | Highlands Park | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 31 | |
9 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 28 | |
10 | Cape Town City | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 27 | |
11 | Stellenbosch | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 27 | |
12 | Chippa United | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 26 | |
13 | Baroka FC | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 23 | |
14 | Polokwane City | 24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 23 | |
15 | AmaZulu FC | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 27 | −13 | 23 | Qualification for Playoff Tournament |
16 | Black Leopards | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 36 | −15 | 20 | Relegation to National First Division |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 March 2020. Source: Premier Soccer League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Head-to-Head goals scored; 7) Playoff
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Head-to-Head goals scored; 7) Playoff
Hat-tricks
Player | Club | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
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Polokwane City F.C. | 3–5 | Cape Town City F.C. | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town | 6 November 2019 |
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Kaizer Chiefs | 5–3 | Bloemfontein Celtic | Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban | 7 December 2019 |
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Orlando Pirates | 4–1 | Polokwane City | Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane | 07 January 2020 |
Results
Position by round
leader and 2020-21 CAF Champions League | |
2020-21 CAF Champions League | |
2020-21 CAF Confederation Cup | |
Qualification to #Playoffs Tournament | |
Relegation to National First Division |
Source: [1]
Statistics
Top goal scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Orlando Pirates | 14 | |
2 | Highlands Park F.C. | 12 | |
Supersport United | |||
Amazulu | |||
2 | ![]() |
Kaizer Chiefs | 11 |
Golden Arrows | |||
8 | Cape Town City | 9 | |
Mamelodi Sundowns | |||
9 | Kaizer Chiefs | 7 |
Top assists
Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
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1 | Kaizer Chiefs | 7 | |
2 | Cape Town City | 5 | |
Stellenbosch | |||
5 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 4 | |
Mamelodi Sundowns | |||
Bloem Celtic | |||
Supersport United |
Cleen Sheets
Rank | Player Name | Club playing for | Clean Sheets |
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1 | Supersport United | 9 | |
Kaizer Chiefs | |||
2 | Baroka | 7 | |
3 | Maritzburg United | 6 | |
Chippa United | |||
3 | Stellenbosch | 5 | |
Orlando Pirates | |||
Bidvest Wits | |||
Mamelodi Sundowns | |||
Chippa United | |||
4 | Golden Arrows | 4 | |
Bloem Celtic |
Discipline
Players
- Most yellow cards: (6 cards)
N.Makhubela
(Golden Arrows)
- Most red cards: (1 red card )
- 6 players
Club
- Most yellow Cards:(32 yellow cards)
(30 yellow cards)
- Most red cards:(1 red card)
- Kaizer Chiefs
- Mamelodi Sundowns
- Stellenbosch FC
Monthly Awards
month | Player of the month | Coach of the month | Goal of the month |
Ref. | |||
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Player | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | ||
Sep/Oct | ![]() |
Kaizer Chiefs | ![]() |
Kaizer Chiefs | ![]() |
Cape Town City | |
November | ![]() |
Supersport United | ![]() |
Kaizer Chiefs | ![]() |
Kaizer Chiefs | |
December | ![]() |
Kaizer Chiefs |