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2019–20 South African Premier Division

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The 2019–20 South African Premier Division season (known as the ABSA Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the 24th season of the Premier Soccer League since its establishment in 1996. The season began in August 2019 and concluded in September 2020. Mamelodi Sundowns were 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.

Premier Soccer League
Season2019–20
Dates3 August 2019 – 5 September 2020
ChampionsMamelodi Sundowns
(10th title)
RelegatedPolokwane City
Champions LeagueMamelodi Sundowns
Kaizer Chiefs
Confederation CupOrlando Pirates
Bloemfontein Celtic
Matches played240
Goals scored508 (2.12 per match)
Top goalscorerGabadinho Mhango
Peter Shalulile
(16 goals each)
Biggest home winBloemfontein Celtic 5–0 Lamontville Golden Arrows
Biggest away winStellenbosch 0–4 Kaizer Chiefs
(27 November 2019)
Highest scoringCape Town City 5–3 Polokwane City
(6 November 2019)
Kaizer Chiefs 5–3 Bloemfontein Celtic
Longest winning run(8 games) Kaizer Chiefs
Longest unbeaten run(10 games) Orlando Pirates
Longest winless run(10 games) Chippa United
Longest losing run(9 games) Polokwane City
Highest attendance80,808
Kaizer Chiefs 3–2 Orlando Pirates
88,000
Orlando Pirates 0–1 Kaizer Chiefs
(29 February 2020)
Total attendance1,392,892
Average attendance7,570
All statistics correct as of 5 September 2020.

The season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It resumed on 11 August 2020 after more than three months of suspension. Mamelodi Sundowns won the title in the last day of the competition, they beat Kaizer Chiefs who were leading for more than half of the season. Mamelodi Sundowns won their third consecutive title and their 10th title overall. This was the last season sponsored by ABSA.

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

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Location of teams in the 2019–20 PSL.
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
AmaZuluDurban (Durban North)King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium10,000
BarokaPolokwanePeter Mokaba Stadium45,500
Black LeopardsThohoyandouThohoyandou Stadium40,000
Bloemfontein CelticBloemfonteinDr. Petrus Molemela Stadium22,000
Cape Town CityCape Town (Green Point)Cape Town Stadium55,000
Chippa UnitedPort ElizabethNelson Mandela Bay Stadium48,459
Lamontville Golden ArrowsDurban(Lamontville)Princess Magogo Stadium12,000
Highlands ParkJohannesburg (Tembisa)Makhulong Stadium13,500
Kaizer ChiefsJohannesburg (Soweto)FNB Stadium94,736
Mamelodi SundownsPretoria (Marabastad)Loftus Versfeld Stadium51,762
Maritzburg UnitedPietermaritzburgHarry Gwala Stadium12,000
Orlando PiratesJohannesburg (Soweto)Orlando Stadium37,139
Polokwane CityPolokwanePeter Mokaba Stadium45,500
StellenboschStellenboschCoetzenburg Stadium8,000
SuperSport UnitedPretoriaLucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium28,900
Bidvest WitsJohannesburg (Braamfontein)Bidvest Stadium5,000

Number of teams by province

PositionProvinceNumberTeams
1Gauteng6Orlando Pirates, Kaizer Chiefs, Mamelodi Sundowns, SuperSport United, Bidvest Wits and Highlands Park
2KwaZulu-Natal3Maritzburg United, Lamontville Golden Arrows and AmaZulu
LimpopoPolokwane City, Baroka and Black Leopards
3Western Cape2Cape Town City and Stellenbosch
4Free State1Bloemfontein Celtic
5Eastern Cape1Chippa United

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Mamelodi Sundowns (C)3017854222+2059Qualification for Champions League
2Kaizer Chiefs3017674827+2157
3Orlando Pirates30141064029+1152Qualification for Confederation Cup
4Bidvest Wits30141063322+1152
5SuperSport United3014884326+1750
6Cape Town City30119104037+342
7Maritzburg United30101282927+242
8Bloemfontein Celtic3091294339+439
9Highlands Park3091293135−439
10Stellenbosch3099122634−836
11Chippa United30810121826−834
12Golden Arrows30810122335−1234
13AmaZulu3079142033−1330
14Baroka3078151928−929
15Black Leopards3085172744−1729Qualification for Playoff Tournament
16Polokwane City (R)3074192543−1825Relegation to National First Division
Updated to match(es) played on 2 July 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; 8) Relegated (R); 9) Qualified to the next round (T)


Results

Home \ AwayAMABARBVWBLCBLPCTCCPUGDAHLPKZCMDSMARORLPLKSSUSTU
AmaZulu—0–00–12–21–02–10–21–10–20–30–00–00–22–0
Baroka0–1—0–02–02–20–10–11–21–10–02–12–21–00–20–1
Bidvest Wits2–10–1—3–21–02–00–00–01–01–14–33–10–12–1
Bloemfontein Celtic2–11–1—4–20–05–03–13–11–23–11–10–01–12–1
Black Leopards0–00–21–01–0—2–11–22–01–11–11–20–1
Cape Town City2–21–02–02–01–0—0–11–10–01–23–20–11–05–31–01–0
Chippa United0–00–10–03–00–1—1–00–00–21–10–00–01–00–0
Lamontville Golden Arrows1–11–00–11–21–42–1—0–00–13–21–00–02–12–2
Highlands Park2–11–12–11–02–02–0—2–31–11–10–12–00–21–4
Kaizer Chiefs0–11–01–15–31–03–01–02–03–0—0–13–20–11–11–1
Mamelodi Sundowns1–00–10–03–01–11–01–00–2—2–10–02–03–1
Maritzburg United1–00–02–20–11–11–02–11–12–2—0–11–00–23–0
Orlando Pirates1–01–10–03–13–13–32–10–00–11–00–0—3–22–11–0
Polokwane City1–00–10–10–12–01–12–30–30–11–4—3–10–2
SuperSport United1–04–12–23–33–00–02–02–12–23–02–0—
Stellenbosch1–00–21–22–21–01–11–00–00–40–10–01–01–0—
Updated to match(es) played on 1 December 2019. Source: centre?type=results PSL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

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
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
AmaZulu161616161616161515151515151411141215161615161415141515141413
Baroka11361068121214111113121114161612131313131313131414131314
Bidvest Wits172211332222223323344444334354
Black Leopards12151512121313131212129101012131414151414151616161313151515
Bloemfontein Celtic1568111079987766898677999910978898
Cape Town City10478111110111313131211121511111312111011109787776
Chippa United91112131314141616161616161610101010101212121212121212121211
Lamontville Golden Arrows41046967875555689988777781011111112
Highlands Park814117756446687976899888881099989
Kaizer Chiefs521134211111111111111111111112
Mamelodi Sundowns255322123333332232222222222221
Maritzburg United13131314141211799910876776666666666667
Orlando Pirates3910981081010887955555433333455543
Polokwane City613543456101011131316121316141516141514151616161616
SuperSport United1489459565444444444555555543435
Stellenbosch71214151515151411141414141513151511111110101111111110101010
Source: [1]

Statistics

Top goal scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[1]
1 Gabadinho MhangoOrlando Pirates16
Peter ShalulileHighlands Park
3 Bradley GroblerSuperSport United13
Samir NurkovicKaizer Chiefs
Knox MutizwaGolden Arrows
Bongi NtuliAmaZulu
Kermit ErasmusCape Town City
8 Themba ZwaneMamelodi Sundowns11
9 Ndumiso MabenaBloemfontein Celtic9
Mwape MusondaBlack Leopards

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Charlton MashumbaPolokwane CityCape Town City3–5 (A)[2]6 November 2019
Samir NurkovicKaizer ChiefsBloemfontein Celtic5–3 (H)[3]7 December 2019
Gabadinho MhangoOrlando PiratesPolokwane City4–1 (A)[4]7 January 2020
Fagrie LakayCape Town CityGolden Arrows4–1 (A)[5]29 August 2020
Lebohang MaboeMamelodi SundownsBlack Leopards3–0 (H)[6]5 September 2020

Top assists

RankPlayerClubAssists[citation needed]
1 Lebogang ManyamaKaizer Chiefs9
Bradley RalaniCape Town City
3 Iqraam RaynersStellenbosch8
Themba ZwaneMamelodi Sundowns
5 Lindokuhle MbathaHighlands Park7
Sibusiso VilakaziMamelodi Sundowns
7 Menzi MasukuBloemfontein Celtic6
Samir NurkovicKaizer Chiefs
9 Tebogo PotsaneBloemfontein Celtic5
Teboho MokoenaSuperSport United
Lesedi KapingaBlack Leopards
Jabulani MalulekePolokwane City

Clean sheets

RankPlayer NameClub playing forClean Sheets
1 Ronwen WilliamsSuperSport United13
2 Wayne SandilandsOrlando Pirates12
3 Richard OforiMaritzburg United11
Veli MothwaChippa United
5 Elvis ChipezezeBaroka9
Ricardo GossBidvest Wits
Daniel AkpeyiKaizer Chiefs
8 Dennis OnyangoMamelodi Sundowns8
Peter LeeuwenburghCape Town City
10 Kennedy MweeneMamelodi Sundowns7

Discipline

Player

Club


Monthly Awards

MonthPlayer of the monthCoach of the monthGoal of the monthRef.
PlayerClubPlayerClubPlayerClub
August Bradley GroblerSuperSport United Ernst MiddendorpKaizer Chiefs Hlompho KekanaMamelodi Sundowns[7][8]
September/October Daniel AkpeyiKaizer Chiefs Ernst MiddendorpKaizer Chiefs Thabo NodadaCape Town City[9][10]
November Sipho MbuleSuperSport United Ernst MiddendorpKaizer Chiefs Dumisani ZumaKaizer Chiefs[11][12]
December Gift MotupaBidvest Wits Pitso MosimaneMamelodi Sundowns Samir NurkovićKaizer Chiefs[13][14]
January Gabadinho MhangoOrlando Pirates Josef ZinnbauerOrlando Pirates Gabadinho MhangoOrlando Pirates[15][16]
February/March Daylon ClaasenMaritzburg United Eric TinklerMaritzburg United Lebogang ManyamaKaizer Chiefs[17]

References

See also

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