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 2023-2024 RSA1 season, the RSA1 teams qualify for non-league play:
- 2024-2025 CAF Champions League:
- 1st and 2nd place 2023-2024 RSA1 teams
- 2024-2025 CAF Confederation Cup:
- 3rd place 2023-2024 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 | ||
| 4 Aug 2023 - 25 May 2024 | 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 2023-2024 season, the 16th place RSA1 team will be relegated to the RSA2, and the 1st place RSA2 team wil be promoted to the 2024-2025 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 2024-2025 RSA1, while the other 2 teams play in the 2024-2025 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 | Richards Bay FC (RSA1) | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | University Of Pretoria FC (RSA2) | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 3 | Baroka FC (RSA2) | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
Remains in RSA1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 02.06.24 |  | 10 | Baroka FC | Tuks Stadium |
| 05.06.24 |  | 10 | University Of Pretoria FC | Richards Bay Sports Stadium |
| 08.06.24 | | 00 | Richards Bay FC | Peter Mokaba Stadium |
| 12.06.24 | | 11 | University Of Pretoria FC | Peter Mokaba Stadium |
| 15.06.24 | | 11 | Richards Bay FC | Tuks Stadium |
| 19.06.24 | | 40 | Baroka FC | Richards Bay Sports 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 | 22 -7-1 | 73 | - | 52 | 11 | 41 | 15 | 11 -3-1 | 36 | 29 | 6 | 23 | 15 | 11 -4-0 | 37 | 23 | 5 | 18 |
| 2 | Orlando Pirates FC | 30 | 14 -8-8 | 50 | - | 44 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 -3-3 | 30 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 5 -5-5 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| 3 | Stellenbosch FC | 30 | 14 -8-8 | 50 | - | 39 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 7 -4-4 | 25 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 7 -4-4 | 25 | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| 4 | Sekhukhune United FC | 30 | 12 -9-9 | 45 | - | 31 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 6 -5-4 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 6 -4-5 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| 5 | Cape Town City FC | 30 | 12 -9-9 | 45 | - | 32 | 26 | 6 | 15 | 6 -5-4 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 6 -4-5 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| 6 | TS Galaxy FC | 30 | 12 -8-10 | 44 | - | 31 | 25 | 6 | 15 | 10 -3-2 | 33 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 2 -5-8 | 11 | 6 | 16 | -10 |
| 7 | SuperSport United FC | 30 | 11 -11-8 | 44 | - | 35 | 33 | 2 | 15 | 6 -5-4 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 15 | 5 -6-4 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| 8 | Polokwane City FC | 30 | 9 -12-9 | 39 | - | 21 | 27 | -6 | 15 | 5 -6-4 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 4 -6-5 | 18 | 11 | 18 | -7 |
| 9 | Golden Arrows FC | 30 | 10 -8-12 | 38 | - | 33 | 44 | -11 | 15 | 3 -7-5 | 16 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 15 | 7 -1-7 | 22 | 18 | 25 | -7 |
| 10 | Kaizer Chiefs FC | 30 | 9 -9-12 | 36 | - | 25 | 30 | -5 | 15 | 6 -5-4 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 3 -4-8 | 13 | 10 | 16 | -6 |
| 11 | AmaZulu FC | 30 | 8 -12-10 | 36 | - | 24 | 30 | -6 | 15 | 5 -7-3 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 3 -5-7 | 14 | 10 | 19 | -9 |
| 12 | Chippa United FC | 30 | 8 -10-12 | 34 | - | 26 | 29 | -3 | 15 | 5 -5-5 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 3 -5-7 | 14 | 9 | 16 | -7 |
| 13 | Royal AM FC | 30 | 9 -6-15 | 33 | - | 24 | 43 | -19 | 15 | 5 -4-6 | 19 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 15 | 4 -2-9 | 14 | 13 | 27 | -14 |
| 14 | Moroka Swallows FC | 30 | 8 -8-14 | 32 | - | 24 | 36 | -12 | 15 | 4 -3-8 | 15 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 15 | 4 -5-6 | 17 | 10 | 16 | -6 |
| 15 | Richards Bay FC | 30 | 8 -6-16 | 30 | - | 24 | 37 | -13 | 15 | 6 -3-6 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 2 -3-10 | 9 | 9 | 22 | -13 |
| 16 | Cape Town Spurs FC | 30 | 6 -5-19 | 23 | - | 23 | 43 | -20 | 15 | 5 -0-10 | 15 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 15 | 1 -5-9 | 8 | 10 | 24 | -14 |
2024-2025 CAFCL 2024-2025 CAFCC Relegation Playoffs Relegation to RSA2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 10 | TS Galaxy FC | Pietersburg Stadium |
 | 20 | Kaizer Chiefs FC | Athlone Stadium |
 | 12 | Royal AM FC | Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium |
| 21 | Stellenbosch FC | King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium |
 | 11 | SuperSport United FC | Orlando Stadium |
 | 01 | Cape Town City FC | Loftus Versfeld Stadium |
 | 01 | Sekhukhune United FC | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium |
 | 13 | Golden Arrows FC | Moses Mabhida Stadium |
| 11 | Mamelodi Sundowns FC | Mbombela Stadium |
| 00 | Polokwane City FC | FNB Stadium (Soccer City) |
| 11 | Cape Town Spurs FC | Mpumalanga Stadium |
| 10 | Orlando Pirates FC | Mbombela Stadium |
| 20 | Moroka Swallows FC | Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium |
| 01 | Mamelodi Sundowns FC | Danie Craven Stadium |
| 01 | AmaZulu FC | Peter Mokaba Stadium |
| 00 | Chippa United FC | Harry Gwala Stadium |
| 31 | Richards Bay FC | DHL Stadium |
| 02 | Mamelodi Sundowns FC | Harry Gwala Stadium |
| 11 | Kaizer Chiefs FC | Moses Mabhida Stadium |
| 11 | Chippa United FC | Mpumalanga Stadium |