The top tier of football in South Africa was renamed the Premiership, under the governance of the Premier Soccer League, for the start of the 1996-97 season. The following page details the football records and statistics of the Premiership since that date.
Titles
Most titles: 15 Mamelodi Sundowns Most consecutive title wins: 8 Mamelodi Sundowns: (2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25) Biggest title winning margin (34 games): 8 points Manning Rangers: (1996-97) Biggest title winning margin (30 games): 16 points Mamelodi Sundowns: (2021-2022) Smallest title winning margin: 0 points and +5 goal difference — (1998-99) Mamelodi Sundowns (+44) over Kaizer Chiefs (+39)
Wins
Most wins in a season (34 games): 23 Manning Rangers (1996-97) Mamelodi Sundowns (1998-99), (1999-2000) Kaizer Chiefs (1998-99) Most wins in a season (30 games): 22 Mamelodi Sundowns (2015-16) Most wins in total: 384 Mamelodi Sundowns Mamelodi Sundowns (2015-16) Most wins in total: 384 Most wins in a season (28 games): 24 Mamelodi Sundowns (2024-25)
Draws
Most draws in a season (34 games): 16 draws Supersport United (1996-97) Jomo Cosmos (1996-97) Most draws in a season (30 games): 20 draws Moroka Swallows (2020-2021) Most draws in total: 239 Kaizer Chiefs Most home draws in a season (34 games): Most home draws in a season (30 games): Most away draws in a season (34 games): Most away draws in a season (30 games): Fewest draws in a season: 3 draws Santos (1997-98) Fewest home draws in a season: Fewest away draws in a season: Most consecutive draws in a season:
Losses
Most losses in a season (34 games): 28 Mother City (1999–2000) Fewest losses in a season (30 games): 1 Mamelodi Sundowns (2020–2021), (2023-2024) Most losses in total: 184 Amazulu
Attendance
Highest attendance: 92,515 Kaizer Chiefs v. Orlando Pirates (2010-2011)
Goals
Most goals in a season: 73 Mamelodi Sundowns (2024–2025) Most goals in a season across all competitions: 105 Mamelodi Sundowns (2024–2025) Fewest goals in a season: 22 Mother City (1999–2000) Most goals conceded in a season: 85 Mother City (1999–2000) Fewest goals conceded in a season: 11 Kaizer Chiefs (2003–2004) Best goal difference in a season: +44 Mamelodi Sundowns (1998–1999) Worst goal difference in a season: -63 Mother City (1999–2000) Most goals by relegated team: Most goals in total: 753 Kaizer Chiefs Most goals conceded: 771 Moroka Swallows Largest goal deficit overcome to win: Largest goal deficit overcome to draw:
Points
Most points in a season: 73 Mamelodi Sundowns (2023-2024 currently) Fewest points in a season: 10 Mother City (1999–2000) Fewest away points in a season: 0 Mother City (1999–2000) Fewest points surviving relegation:
Promotion and change in position
Surviving promoted clubs: Relegated promoted clubs: Promoted but never relegated: Biggest rise in position: Biggest fall in position: Lowest finish by defending champions:
Miscellaneous
Most Premiership Medals: 12 Denis Onyango – Premiership: 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023-24,2024–25, 2024-25
Appearances and goals
Most Premiership appearances: 316 Edries Burton (1996/1997–2006/2007) Most Premiership appearances for one club: 316 Edries Burton (Engen Santos) Oldest player: 46 years Andre Arendse for Bidvest Wits v. Pretoria University, 1 May 2013 Youngest player: 15 years, 174 days Mkhanyiseli Siwahla for Ajax Cape Town v. Dynamos, 23 February 2004 Most Premiership goals: 111 Siyabonga Nomvethe;Makhaya, Ernest. "AMAZULU STRIKER SIYABONGA NOMVETHE BECOMES PSL'S ALL-TIME GOALSCORER", Goal (website), England, 21 October 2017. Retrieved on 23 October 2017. 111, Daniel Mudau Most Premiership goals for one club: 106 Wilfred Mugeyi (Umtata Bush Bucks); 93, Daniel Mudau (Mamelodi Sundowns) Oldest Premiership goalscorer: 39 years 10 months and 17 days Siyabonga Nomvethe (Amazulu) Youngest Premiership goalscorer: 16 years 7 months and 9 days Siyabonga Mabena for Mamelodi Sundowns against Sekhukhune (27 September 2023) Youngest goalscorer: 15 years, 174 days Mkhanyiseli Siwahla for Ajax Cape Town v. Dynamos, 23 February 2004 (ABSA Cup) Most consecutive Premiership matches scored in: 7 Lehlohonolo Majoro for Kaizer Chiefs 2012–13 Most consecutive Premiership seasons scored in: 9 Katlego Mashego (2004–present) Most goals in a season: 25 Collins Mbesuma for Kaizer Chiefs (2004–2005) Most goals in a calendar year: 35 Collins Mbesuma for Kaizer Chiefs 2005 Most Premiership hat tricks: 6 Pollen Ndlanya for AmaZulu and Orlando Pirates (1999–2002) Most hat tricks in a season: 3 Richard Henyekane for Golden Arrows (2008–2009) Most consecutive hat tricks in a season: 2 Peter Shalulile for Mamelodi Sundowns (2021–22). Most goals in a match: 5 James Chamanga, Moroka Swallows 6-2 Platinum Stars, 9 Dec 2007 Fastest hat trick: A space of 4 minutes (between '20 and '24) James Chamanga, Moroka Swallows 6-2 Platinum Stars, 9 Dec 2007 Most goals in a debut season: 22 Wilfred Mugeyi for Bush Bucks (1996–1997) Fastest goal: 9 seconds Aleni Lebyane for Free State Stars Most consecutive seasons to score at least 15 goals: 4 Daniel Mudau for Mamelodi Sundowns (1996–2000) Most consecutive seasons to score at least 10 goals: 3 Lehlohonolo Majoro (2010–present) Most clubs to score for: 7 Mabhuti Khenyeza
Long range goals
Longest range goal: 80 metres Mor Diouf for Supersport United v. Mamelodi Sundowns (2012-2013)
Goal keeping
Most clean sheets in a Premiership season 19 Sipho Chaine for Orlando Pirates (2025-2026)
References