Summary
The South African Premier Division (RSA1), or Betway Premiership, is the top professional level league-style competition in South Africa. At the end of the 2024-2025 RSA1 season, the RSA1 teams qualify for non-league play:
- 2025-2026 CAF Champions League:
- 1st and 2nd place 2024-2025 RSA1 teams
- 2025-2026 CAF Confederation Cup:
- 3rd and 4th place 2024-2025 RSA1 teams
Leagues Pyramid - South Africa
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| RSA1 | Betway Premiership | 16 |
| RSA2 | Motsepe Championship | 16 |
| RSA3 | SAFA Second Division | 144 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 14 Sep 2024 - 29 May 2025 | 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 2024-2025 season, the 16th place RSA1 team will be relegated to the RSA2, and the 1st place RSA2 team wil be promoted to the 2025-2026 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 2025-2026 RSA1, while the other 2 teams play in the 2025-2026 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 | Orbit College FC (RSA1) | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | - | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Cape Town City FC (RSA2) | 4 | 0 -3-1 | 3 | - | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 3 | Casric Stars (RSA2) | 4 | 0 -3-1 | 3 | - | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Plays in 2025-2026 RSA1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 11.06.25 |  | 00 | Casric Stars | Olympia Park (RSA) |
| 14.06.25 |  | 00 | Orbit College FC | DHL Stadium |
| 18.06.25 | | 11 | Cape Town City FC | Solomon Mahlangu Stadium |
| 21.06.25 | | 01 | Orbit College FC | Solomon Mahlangu Stadium |
| 25.06.25 | | 10 | Cape Town City FC | Olympia Park (RSA) |
| 30.06.25 | | 11 | Casric Stars | DHL 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 | 28 | 24 -1-3 | 73 | - | 65 | 13 | 52 | 14 | 14 -0-0 | 42 | 40 | 3 | 37 | 14 | 10 -1-3 | 31 | 25 | 10 | 15 |
| 2 | Orlando Pirates FC | 28 | 19 -4-5 | 61 | - | 43 | 20 | 23 | 14 | 10 -2-2 | 32 | 28 | 9 | 19 | 14 | 9 -2-3 | 29 | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| 3 | Stellenbosch FC | 28 | 13 -9-6 | 48 | - | 34 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 6 -5-3 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 7 -4-3 | 25 | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| 4 | Sekhukhune United FC | 28 | 13 -7-8 | 46 | - | 39 | 31 | 8 | 14 | 7 -3-4 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 14 | 6 -4-4 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| 5 | TS Galaxy FC | 28 | 8 -11-9 | 35 | - | 30 | 30 | 0 | 14 | 6 -4-4 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 2 -7-5 | 13 | 15 | 19 | -4 |
| 6 | AmaZulu FC | 28 | 10 -5-13 | 35 | - | 29 | 34 | -5 | 14 | 6 -3-5 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 4 -2-8 | 14 | 13 | 18 | -5 |
| 7 | Polokwane City FC | 28 | 8 -10-10 | 34 | - | 19 | 25 | -6 | 14 | 6 -4-4 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 2 -6-6 | 12 | 5 | 14 | -9 |
| 8 | Richards Bay FC | 28 | 9 -6-13 | 33 | - | 19 | 26 | -7 | 14 | 6 -4-4 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 3 -2-9 | 11 | 8 | 17 | -9 |
| 9 | Kaizer Chiefs FC | 28 | 8 -8-12 | 32 | - | 25 | 32 | -7 | 14 | 5 -4-5 | 19 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 14 | 3 -4-7 | 13 | 11 | 16 | -5 |
| 10 | Marumo Gallants FC | 28 | 8 -8-12 | 32 | - | 26 | 39 | -13 | 14 | 4 -6-4 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 4 -2-8 | 14 | 12 | 26 | -14 |
| 11 | Chippa United FC | 28 | 8 -7-13 | 31 | - | 22 | 28 | -6 | 14 | 6 -3-5 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 2 -4-8 | 10 | 9 | 16 | -7 |
| 12 | Golden Arrows FC | 28 | 7 -10-11 | 31 | - | 20 | 32 | -12 | 14 | 4 -5-5 | 17 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 14 | 3 -5-6 | 14 | 7 | 17 | -10 |
| 13 | Magesi FC | 28 | 8 -7-13 | 31 | - | 19 | 31 | -12 | 14 | 6 -3-5 | 21 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 14 | 2 -4-8 | 10 | 5 | 16 | -11 |
| 14 | SuperSport United FC | 28 | 6 -9-13 | 27 | - | 18 | 30 | -12 | 14 | 4 -4-6 | 16 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 14 | 2 -5-7 | 11 | 11 | 17 | -6 |
| 15 | Cape Town City FC | 28 | 7 -6-15 | 27 | - | 15 | 31 | -16 | 14 | 5 -4-5 | 19 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 14 | 2 -2-10 | 8 | 6 | 20 | -14 |
| 16 | Royal AM FC | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Results
 | 11 | Golden Arrows FC | Peter Mokaba Stadium |
 | 11 | Magesi FC | Orlando Stadium |
| 11 | Marumo Gallants FC | Pietersburg Stadium |
 | CANC | Royal AM FC | Mbombela Stadium |
| 02 | Richards Bay FC | TUT Stadium |
 | 00 | Polokwane City FC | FNB Stadium (Soccer City) |
| 32 | Sekhukhune United FC | Mpumalanga Stadium |
| 00 | Stellenbosch FC | DHL Stadium |
 | 11 | Orlando Pirates FC | Moses Mabhida Stadium |
| 01 | Orlando Pirates FC | Peter Mokaba Stadium |
 | 20 | Magesi FC | Loftus Versfeld Stadium |
| 11 | Chippa United FC | Free State Stadium |
| 21 | SuperSport United FC | Danie Craven Stadium |
| 11 | Kaizer Chiefs FC | Peter Mokaba Stadium |
| CANC | AmaZulu FC | Harry Gwala Stadium |
| 00 | Golden Arrows FC | King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium |
| 02 | Cape Town City FC | Pietersburg Stadium |
| 11 | TS Galaxy FC | Orlando Stadium |
| 03 | Mamelodi Sundowns FC | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium |
| 30 | Golden Arrows FC | Orlando Stadium |