Summary
The South African Premier Division (RSA1), or DSTV Premiership, is the top professional level league-style competition in South Africa. At the end of the 2022-2023 RSA1 season, the RSA1 teams qualify for non-league play:
- 2023-2024 CAF Champions League:
- 1st and 2nd place 2022-2023 RSA1 teams
- 2023-2024 CAF Confederation Cup:
- 3rd place 2022-2023 RSA1 team
Leagues Pyramid - South Africa
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| RSA1 | DSTV Premiership | 16 |
| RSA2 | National First Division | 16 |
| RSA3 | SAFA Second Division | 144 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 5 Aug 2022 - 20 May 2023 | 16: RSA1 (14 minimum), RSA2 (2 maximum) | ||
Season Format
Each RSA1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 15 RSA1 teams for a total of 30 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored, (3) head-to-head points, (4) head-to-head goal difference, (5) head-to-head goals scored, then (6) a playoff.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2022-2023 season, the 16th place RSA1 team will be relegated to the RSA2, and the 1st place RSA2 team wil be promoted to the 2023-2024 RSA1. The 15th place RSA1 team enters into a Promotion/Relegation Playoff with the 2nd and 3rd place RSA2 teams. In this playoff, each team plays Home-Away matches against the other 2 teams. The team with the most points plays in the 2023-2024 RSA1, while the other 2 teams play in the 2023-2024 RSA2.
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Relegation Playoffs
| Group | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Cape Town Spurs FC (RSA2) | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | - | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Maritzburg United FC (RSA2) | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Casric Stars (RSA2) | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | -6 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
Promotion to RSA1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 28.05.23 |  | 01 | Cape Town Spurs FC | Solomon Mahlangu Stadium |
| 31.05.23 |  | 20 | Casric Stars | Harry Gwala Stadium |
| 03.06.23 | | 10 | Maritzburg United FC | Athlone Stadium |
| 07.06.23 | | 10 | Casric Stars | Athlone Stadium |
| 10.06.23 | | 02 | Maritzburg United FC | Solomon Mahlangu Stadium |
| 14.06.23 | | 00 | Cape Town Spurs FC | Harry Gwala Stadium |
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns FC | 30 | 21 -7-2 | 70 | - | 52 | 13 | 39 | 15 | 12 -2-1 | 38 | 27 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 9 -5-1 | 32 | 25 | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | Orlando Pirates FC | 30 | 16 -6-8 | 54 | - | 40 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 8 -4-3 | 28 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 8 -2-5 | 26 | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| 3 | SuperSport United FC | 30 | 14 -9-7 | 51 | - | 34 | 22 | 12 | 15 | 10 -5-0 | 35 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 4 -4-7 | 16 | 11 | 14 | -3 |
| 4 | Cape Town City FC | 30 | 12 -9-9 | 45 | - | 34 | 30 | 4 | 15 | 7 -6-2 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 5 -3-7 | 18 | 16 | 19 | -3 |
| 5 | Kaizer Chiefs FC | 30 | 13 -5-12 | 44 | - | 32 | 33 | -1 | 15 | 6 -3-6 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 7 -2-6 | 23 | 14 | 18 | -4 |
| 6 | Stellenbosch FC | 30 | 10 -10-10 | 40 | - | 39 | 38 | 1 | 15 | 7 -4-4 | 25 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 3 -6-6 | 15 | 12 | 20 | -8 |
| 7 | Sekhukhune United FC | 30 | 10 -10-10 | 40 | - | 24 | 27 | -3 | 15 | 8 -5-2 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 2 -5-8 | 11 | 7 | 18 | -11 |
| 8 | Moroka Swallows FC | 30 | 11 -7-12 | 40 | - | 26 | 33 | -7 | 15 | 7 -3-5 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 4 -4-7 | 16 | 8 | 18 | -10 |
| 9 | Golden Arrows FC | 30 | 10 -8-12 | 38 | - | 32 | 40 | -8 | 15 | 5 -5-5 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 5 -3-7 | 18 | 15 | 23 | -8 |
| 10 | TS Galaxy FC | 30 | 7 -14-9 | 35 | - | 28 | 22 | 6 | 15 | 4 -6-5 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 3 -8-4 | 17 | 9 | 12 | -3 |
| 11 | Royal AM FC | 30 | 9 -8-13 | 35 | - | 33 | 43 | -10 | 15 | 6 -4-5 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 3 -4-8 | 13 | 16 | 29 | -13 |
| 12 | AmaZulu FC | 30 | 7 -12-11 | 33 | - | 29 | 33 | -4 | 15 | 5 -4-6 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 2 -8-5 | 14 | 11 | 15 | -4 |
| 13 | Richards Bay FC | 30 | 8 -9-13 | 33 | - | 20 | 30 | -10 | 15 | 3 -5-7 | 14 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 15 | 5 -4-6 | 19 | 13 | 17 | -4 |
| 14 | Chippa United FC | 30 | 7 -9-14 | 30 | - | 29 | 44 | -15 | 15 | 3 -5-7 | 14 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 15 | 4 -4-7 | 16 | 18 | 26 | -8 |
| 15 | Maritzburg United FC | 30 | 7 -9-14 | 30 | - | 24 | 40 | -16 | 15 | 4 -5-6 | 17 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 15 | 3 -4-8 | 13 | 7 | 17 | -10 |
| 16 | Marumo Gallants FC | 30 | 5 -14-11 | 29 | - | 27 | 34 | -7 | 15 | 4 -7-4 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 1 -7-7 | 10 | 14 | 21 | -7 |
2023-2024 CAFCL 2023-2024 CAFCC Relegation Playoffs Relegation to RSA2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 20 | Marumo Gallants FC | Volkswagen Dobsonville Stadium |
 | 21 | TS Galaxy FC | Danie Craven Stadium |
 | 10 | SuperSport United FC | Peter Mokaba Stadium |
 | 00 | Royal AM FC | King Zwelithini Stadium |
 | 01 | Cape Town City FC | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium |
 | 00 | Golden Arrows FC | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium |
 | 04 | Orlando Pirates FC | Moses Mabhida Stadium |
 | 11 | Maritzburg United FC | Loftus Versfeld Stadium |
| 40 | Chippa United FC | Mbombela Stadium |
| 10 | Kaizer Chiefs FC | Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium |
| 01 | Moroka Swallows FC | Chatsworth Stadium |
| 11 | Sekhukhune United FC | Orlando Stadium |
| 10 | Stellenbosch FC | Harry Gwala Stadium |
| 10 | AmaZulu FC | Princess Magogo Stadium |
| 20 | Richards Bay FC | DHL Stadium |
| 02 | Mamelodi Sundowns FC | Peter Mokaba Stadium |
| 23 | Chippa United FC | King Zwelithini Stadium |
| 22 | Marumo Gallants FC | Harry Gwala Stadium |
| 00 | Golden Arrows FC | DHL Stadium |
| 22 | Mamelodi Sundowns FC | Moses Mabhida Stadium |