Soccer records and statistics in South Africa
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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 League since that date.
Titles
- Most titles: 9, Mamelodi Sundowns
- Most consecutive title wins: 3, Mamelodi Sundowns: 1998, 1999, 2000
Supersport United: 2008, 2009, 2010
Wins
- Most wins in a season:
- Most wins in total: 368, Mamelodi Sundowns
Draws
- Most draws in a season:
- Most draws in total: 174, Bidvest Wits[1]
Losses
- Most losses in a season: 28, Mother City F.C.
- Fewest losses in a season: 1, Kaizer Chiefs F.C
- Most losses in total: 184, Amazulu
Attendance
- Highest attendance:
Goals
- Most goals in a season: 73, Kaizer Chiefs
- Fewest goals in a season: 22, Mother City F.C.[1]
- Most goals conceded in a season: 85, Mother City F.C.[1]
- Fewest goals conceded in a season: 11, Kaizer Chiefs[1]
- Best goal difference in a season:
- Worst goal difference in a season: -63, Mother City F.C.[1]
- Most goals by relegated team:
- Most goals in total: 753, Kaizer Chiefs[1]
- Most goals conceded: 771, Moroka Swallows[1]
- Largest goal deficit overcome to win:
- Largest goal deficit overcome to draw:
Points
- Most points in a season: 71, Mamelodi Sundowns[2]
- Fewest points in a season: 10, Mother City F.C.
- 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: 6, Daine Klate: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017
Appearances and goals
- Most Premier Soccer League appearances: 316, Edries Burton 1996/97–2006/07
- 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 Nomvete[3]; 111, Daniel Mudau[3]
- Most Premier Soccer League goals for one club: 106, Wilfred Mugeyi (Umtata Bush Bucks)[4]
93, Daniel Mudau (Mamelodi Sundowns)
- Oldest Premier Soccer League goalscorer: 39 years 10 months and 17 days, Siyabonga Nomvethe (Amazulu)
- Youngest goalscorer: 15 years, 174 days, Mkhanyiseli Siwahla for Ajax Cape Town v. Dynamos, 23 February 2004
- 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 2004–05
- Most goals in a calendar year: 35, Collins Mbesuma for Kaizer Chiefs 2004–05
- Most hat tricks in a season: 3, Richard Henyekane for Golden Arrows 2008–09
- Most hat tricks in Premier Soccer League: 6, Pollen Ndlanya for AmaZulu and Orlando Pirates 1999–2002
- 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 1996–97
- 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[5]
- 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 2012-13
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Kaizer Chiefs record all time PSL log table - News". Kick Off. 2013-09-19. Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
- ^ "Go Figure - May 2013 - News | Interviews | Premier Soccer League". Tfgsoccerclub.co.za. 2013-04-15. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
- ^ a b Makhaya, Ernest. "AMAZULU STRIKER SIYABONGA NOMVETHE BECOMES PSL'S ALL-TIME GOALSCORER", Goal (website), England, 21 October 2017. Retrieved on 23 October 2017.
- ^ Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Wilfred Mugeyi". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
- ^ Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Daniel Mudau". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2013-11-18.