Soccer records and statistics in South Africa

The top tier of football in South Africa was renamed the Premiership, under the governance of the Premier Soccer League, for the start of the 1996-97 season. The following page details the football records and statistics of the Premiership since that date.

Titles

• Most titles: 14
  • Mamelodi Sundowns ^[1]
• Most consecutive title wins: 7
  • Mamelodi Sundowns: (2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022–23, 2023–24) ^[2]
• Biggest title winning margin (34 games): 8 points
  • Manning Rangers: (1996-97)
• Biggest title winning margin (30 games): 16 points
  • Mamelodi Sundowns: (2021-2022)
• Smallest title winning margin: 0 points and +5 goal difference — (1998-99)
  • Mamelodi Sundowns (+44) over Kaizer Chiefs (+39)

Wins

• Most wins in a season (34 games): 23
  • Manning Rangers (1996-97)
  • Mamelodi Sundowns (1998-99), (1999-2000)
  • Kaizer Chiefs (1998-99)
• Most wins in a season (30 games): 22
  • Mamelodi Sundowns (2015-16)
• Most wins in total: 384
  • Mamelodi Sundowns

Draws

• Most draws in a season (34 games): 16 draws
  • Supersport United (1996-97)
  • Jomo Cosmos (1996-97)
• Most draws in a season (30 games): 20 draws
  • Moroka Swallows (2020-2021) ^[3]
• Most draws in total: 239
  • Kaizer Chiefs ^[4]
• Most home draws in a season (34 games):
• Most home draws in a season (30 games):
• Most away draws in a season (34 games):
• Most away draws in a season (30 games):
• Fewest draws in a season: 3 draws
  • Santos (1997-98)
• Fewest home draws in a season:
• Fewest away draws in a season:
• Most consecutive draws in a season:

Losses

• Most losses in a season (34 games): 28
  • Mother City (1999–2000) ^[5]
• Fewest losses in a season (30 games): 1
  • Mamelodi Sundowns (2020–2021), (2023-2024) ^[6]
• Most losses in total: 184
  • Amazulu

Attendance

• Highest attendance: 92,515 ^[7]
  • Kaizer Chiefs v. Orlando Pirates (2010-2011)

Goals

• Most goals in a season: 73
  • Kaizer Chiefs (1998–1999)
• Fewest goals in a season: 22
  • Mother City (1999–2000) ^[4]
• Most goals conceded in a season: 85
  • Mother City (1999–2000) ^[4]
• Fewest goals conceded in a season: 11
  • Kaizer Chiefs (2003–2004) ^[4]
• Best goal difference in a season: +44
  • Mamelodi Sundowns (1998–1999)
• Worst goal difference in a season: -63
  • Mother City (1999–2000) ^[4]
• Most goals by relegated team:
• Most goals in total: 753
  • Kaizer Chiefs ^[4]
• Most goals conceded: 771
  • Moroka Swallows ^[4]
• Largest goal deficit overcome to win:
• Largest goal deficit overcome to draw:

Points

• Most points in a season: 73
  • Mamelodi Sundowns (2023-2024 currently ) ^[8]
• Fewest points in a season: 10
  • Mother City (1999–2000) ^[5]
• Fewest away points in a season: 0
  • Mother City (1999–2000) ^[5]
• 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 Premiership Medals: 11
  • Denis Onyango ^[9] – Premiership: 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023-24 ^[10]

Appearances and goals

• Most Premiership appearances: 316
  • Edries Burton (1996/1997–2006/2007)
• Most Premiership 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 Premiership goals: 111
  • Siyabonga Nomvethe; ^[11] 111, Daniel Mudau ^[11]
• Most Premiership goals for one club: 106
  • Wilfred Mugeyi (Umtata Bush Bucks); ^[12] 93, Daniel Mudau (Mamelodi Sundowns)
• Oldest Premiership goalscorer: 39 years 10 months and 17 days
  • Siyabonga Nomvethe (Amazulu)
• Youngest Premiership goalscorer: 16 years 7 months and 9 days
  • Siyabonga Mabena for Mamelodi Sundowns against Sekhukhune (27 September 2023)
• Youngest goalscorer: 15 years, 174 days
  • Mkhanyiseli Siwahla for Ajax Cape Town v. Dynamos, 23 February 2004 (ABSA Cup)
• Most consecutive Premiership matches scored in: 7
  • Lehlohonolo Majoro for Kaizer Chiefs 2012–13
• Most consecutive Premiership seasons scored in: 9
  • Katlego Mashego (2004–present)
• Most goals in a season: 25
  • Collins Mbesuma for Kaizer Chiefs (2004–2005)
• Most goals in a calendar year: 35
  • Collins Mbesuma for Kaizer Chiefs 2005
• Most Premiership hat tricks: 6
  • Pollen Ndlanya for AmaZulu and Orlando Pirates (1999–2002)
• Most hat tricks in a season: 3
  • Richard Henyekane for Golden Arrows (2008–2009)
• Most consecutive hat tricks in a season: 2
  • Peter Shalulile for Mamelodi Sundowns (2021–22).
• 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 (1996–1997)
• 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) ^[13]
• 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 (2012-2013)

Goal keeping

• Most clean sheets in a Premiership season 18
  • Ronwen Williams for Mamelodi Sundowns (2022-2023)

References

1. "How Supporters Reacted To Sundowns Winning Their 12th League Title". soccerladuma.co.za. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
2. "Five-star Sundowns are champions again". SuperSport . 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
3. "Truter: Why are Swallows questioned about the draws?". The Citizen. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
4. "Kaizer Chiefs record all time PSL log table - News". Kick Off. 19 September 2013. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
5. "HISTORY: The PSL from 1996 to 2002 – FARPost". 22 October 2021. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
6. "Premier Soccer League Table - 2024/2025". www.goal.com. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
7. "Soweto Derby Attendance Record For The Last Five Years". soccerladuma.co.za. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
8. "Go Figure - May 2013 - News | Interviews | South African Premiership". Tfgsoccerclub.co.za. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
9. "Denis Onyango: Ex-Uganda keeper wins record ninth South African title". BBC. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
10. Soccer records and statistics in South Africa at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
11. Makhaya, Ernest. "AMAZULU STRIKER SIYABONGA NOMVETHE BECOMES PSL'S ALL-TIME GOALSCORER", Goal (website) , England, 21 October 2017. Retrieved on 23 October 2017.
12. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Wilfred Mugeyi". National Football Teams. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
13. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Daniel Mudau". National Football Teams. Retrieved 18 November 2013.