Betway Premiership
FIFA Region
CAF
Season
2025-2026
Location
South Africa
Abbreviation
RSA1
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 2025-2026 RSA1 season, the RSA1 teams qualify for non-league play:
- 2026-2027 CAF Champions League:
- 1st and 2nd place 2025-2026 RSA1 teams
- 2026-2027 CAF Confederation Cup:
- 3rd and 4th place 2025-2026 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 | ||
| 9 Aug 2025 - 23 May 2026 | 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 2025-2026 season, the 16th place RSA1 team will be relegated to the RSA2, and the 1st place RSA2 team wil be promoted to the 2026-2027 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 2026-2027 RSA1, while the other 2 teams play in the 2026-2027 RSA2.
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| 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 | Sekhukhune United FC | 5 | 4 -1-0 | 13 | - | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Kaizer Chiefs FC | 5 | 4 -1-0 | 13 | - | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Mamelodi Sundowns FC | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | - | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | TS Galaxy FC | 5 | 3 -0-2 | 9 | - | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Orlando Pirates FC | 5 | 3 -0-2 | 9 | - | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Durban City FC | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | AmaZulu FC | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 8 | Marumo Gallants FC | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | - | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 9 | Golden Arrows FC | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | - | 5 | 6 | -1 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 10 | Polokwane City FC | 5 | 1 -3-1 | 6 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Siwelele FC | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | - | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| 12 | Richards Bay FC | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | - | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 13 | Stellenbosch FC | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | - | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 14 | Magesi FC | 5 | 0 -3-2 | 3 | - | 3 | 6 | -3 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 15 | Orbit College FC | 5 | 1 -0-4 | 3 | - | 2 | 8 | -6 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 16 | Chippa United FC | 5 | 0 -1-4 | 1 | - | 2 | 10 | -8 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
2026-2027 CAFCL 2026-2027 CAFCC Relegation Playoffs Relegation to RSA2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Sun - 14 Sep 2025
 | Magesi FC | Loftus Versfeld Stadium |
Tue - 16 Sep 2025
 | Orbit College FC | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium |
 | Sekhukhune United FC | FNB Stadium (Soccer City) |
 | Siwelele FC | Chatsworth Stadium |
Wed - 17 Sep 2025
 | Mamelodi Sundowns FC | Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium |
 | Magesi FC | Orlando Stadium |
 | Stellenbosch FC | Moses Mabhida Stadium |
 | TS Galaxy FC | King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium |
 | Golden Arrows FC | Pietersburg Stadium |
Sat - 20 Sep 2025
| Orlando Pirates FC | Moses Mabhida Stadium |
| Golden Arrows FC | Peter Mokaba Stadium |
| Siwelele FC | Pietersburg Stadium |
| Durban City FC | Loftus Versfeld Stadium |
| Richards Bay FC | Danie Craven Stadium |
| Marumo Gallants FC | Olympia Park (RSA) |
Sun - 21 Sep 2025
| Kaizer Chiefs FC | Mbombela Stadium |
| Chippa United FC | Pietersburg Stadium |
Tue - 23 Sep 2025
| Orlando Pirates FC | Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium |
Wed - 24 Sep 2025
| Mamelodi Sundowns FC | Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium |
| Kaizer Chiefs FC | Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium |
Results
Sun - 31 Aug 2025
| 11 | Polokwane City FC | Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium |
| 03 | Orlando Pirates FC | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium |
Sat - 30 Aug 2025
| 13 | TS Galaxy FC | Olympia Park (RSA) |
| 20 | Durban City FC | Peter Mokaba Stadium |
| 01 | Kaizer Chiefs FC | Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium |
| 11 | AmaZulu FC | Pietersburg Stadium |
| 01 | Mamelodi Sundowns FC | Danie Craven Stadium |
Fri - 29 Aug 2025
| 00 | Richards Bay FC | Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium |
Wed - 27 Aug 2025
| PSPD | Kaizer Chiefs FC | Loftus Versfeld Stadium |
| 00 | Mamelodi Sundowns FC | FNB Stadium (Soccer City) |
| 21 | Magesi FC | Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium |
| 11 | AmaZulu FC | Peter Mokaba Stadium |
Tue - 26 Aug 2025
| 20 | Siwelele FC | Mbombela Stadium |
| 00 | Durban City FC | Pietersburg Stadium |
| 10 | Chippa United FC | King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium |
| 10 | Marumo Gallants FC | Danie Craven Stadium |
| 10 | Orbit College FC | Orlando Stadium |
Wed - 20 Aug 2025
| 10 | Marumo Gallants FC | Moses Mabhida Stadium |
| 10 | Stellenbosch FC | Orlando Stadium |
| 02 | Mamelodi Sundowns FC | Pietersburg Stadium |