The 2018–19 South African Premiership season (known as the ABSA Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the 23rd season of the Premiership since its establishment in 1996. The season began in August 2018 and concluded in May 2019, with Mamelodi Sundowns winning their second consecutive title.
Team changes
The following teams changed division since the 2017–18 season.
To National First Division Relegated from 2017-18 South African Premier Division Platinum Stars Ajax Cape Town
From National First Division Promoted to 2018–19 South African Premiership Highlands Park Black Leopards
Teams Stadium and Locations
Team Location Stadium Capacity AmaZulu Durban King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium 10,000Polokwane CityPolokwane Peter Mokaba Stadium 45,500Black Leopards Thohoyandou Thohoyandou Stadium 40,000Mamelodi SundownsPretoria (Marabastad) Loftus Versfeld Stadium 51,762Maritzburg UnitedPietermaritzburgHarry Gwala Stadium 12,000SuperSport UnitedPretoriaLucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium 28,900Chippa UnitedPort Elizabeth Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium 48,459Golden ArrowsDurban(Lamontville)Princess Magogo Stadium 12,000BarokaPolokwane Peter Mokaba Stadium 45,500Bidvest WitsJohannesburg Bidvest Stadium 5,000 Highlands Park Johannesburg Balfour Park Stadium 13,500Cape Town CityCape Town Cape Town Stadium 55,000 Bloemfontein Celtic Bloemfontein Dr. Petrus Molemela Stadium 22,000 Kaizer ChiefsJohannesburg FNB Stadium 94,736 Free State Stars Bethlehem Goble Park 20,000 Orlando PiratesJohannesburg Orlando Stadium 37,139
Number of teams by province ProvinceNumber of teamsTeams1Gauteng6Orlando Pirates, Kaizer Chiefs, Mamelodi Sundowns, SuperSport United, Bidvest Wits and Highlands Park2KwaZulu-Natal3Maritzburg United, Golden Arrows and AmazuluLimpopoPolokwane City, Baroka FC and Black Leopards4Free State2Free State Stars and Bloemfontein Celtic5Eastern Cape1Chippa UnitedWestern CapeCape Town City
Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (chest)AmaZulu UmbroSPARBaroka FlairTwo MountainsBidvest Wits KappaBidvestBlack Leopards UmbroN/ABloemfontein Celtic KappaN/ACape Town City UmbroSportPesaChippa United JomaNelson Mandela BayFree State Stars LottoN/AGolden Arrows Made by clubN/AHighlands Park KappaJonsson WorkwearKaizer Chiefs NikeVodacomMamelodi Sundowns PumaUbuntu-Botho S&EMaritzburg United LottoN/AOrlando Pirates AdidasVodacomPolokwane City XCoN/ASuperSports United KappaEngen
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner ofdepartureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate ofappointmentBaroka Doctor KhumaloMutual consent12 May 2018Pre-season Wedson Nyirenda30 May 2018Celtic Veselin Jelusic14 June 2018 Steve Komphela20 June 2018Polokwane Bernard MolekwaRetained as assistant coach27 June 2018 Jozef Vukusic27 June 2018Kaizer Chiefs Steve KomphelaResigned21 April 2018 Giovanni Solinas13 July 2018
League table
Results
Statistics Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals 1 Mwape Musonda Black Leopards 162 Gift Motupa Bidvest Wits9 Thembinkosi Lorch Orlando Pirates Tshegofatso Mabasa Bloemfontein Celtic5 Knox MutizwaGolden Arrows8 Lebohang MaboeMamelodi Sundowns Mothobi MvalaHighlands Park Mohammed AnasPolokwane City Vincent PuleOrlando Pirates10 Mxolisi MacuphuSuperSport United7 Siphelele MthembuCape Town City Bongi NtuliAmaZulu Peter ShalulileChippa United
Assists Rank Player Club Assists 1 Deon Hotto Bidvest Wits 13 2 Aubrey Modiba SuperSport United 10 3 Jabulani Maluleke Polokwane City 94 Fortune MakaringeMaritzburg United8 Augustine Mulenga Orlando Pirates Gaston Sirino Mamelodi Sundowns7 Thembinkosi LorchOrlando Pirates78 Ndumiso MabenaBloemfontein Celtic6 Mduduzi MdantsaneBaroka Themba ZwaneMamelodi Sundowns
Clean Sheets Rank Player Club Clean Sheets1 Patrick Tignyemb Bloemfontein Celtic 111 Ronwen Williams SuperSport United 103 Darren Keet Bidvest Wits 93 Siyabonga Mbatha AmaZulu F.C. 95 Richard OforiMaritzburg United75 Peter Leeuwenburgh Cape Town City 77 Nkosingiphile Gumede Golden Arrows 67 Itumeleng Khune Kaizer Chiefs 67 Daniel Akpeyi Kaizer Chiefs67 George Chigova Polokwane City6
Hat-tricks Player Club Score Opponent Venue Date Mwape Musonda Black Leopards 3–2 Chippa United Thohoyandou Stadium, Thohoyandou 10 March 2019
Discipline
Player Most yellow cards: 10 Danny Phiri (Golden Arrows) Most red cards: 2 Nyiko Mobbie (Free State Stars) Robyn Johannes (Bidvest Wits) Taariq Fielies (Cape Town City) Khuliso Mudau (Black Leopards)
Team Most yellow cards: 50 Bidvest Wits Most red cards: 4 Free State Stars Fewest yellow cards: 25 Black Leopards Fewest red cards: 0 Kaizer Chiefs SuperSport United AmaZulu Chippa United
Attendances
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References
External links Premier Soccer League (PSL) Official Website PSL Match Centre