2022–23 South African Premier Division
Season | 2022–23 |
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Dates | 5 August 2022 – 20 May 2023 |
Champions | Mamelodi Sundowns |
Relegated | Marumo Gallants |
Champions League | Mamelodi Sundowns Orlando Pirates |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 503 (2.1 per match) |
Top goalscorer | (12 goals) Peter Shalulile (Mamelodi Sundowns) (12 goals) Khanyisa Mayo "(Cape Town City)" |
Biggest home win | Mamelodi Sundowns 4–0 Kaizer Chiefs (13 August 2022) Golden Arrows 4–0 Swallows (16 September 2022) AmaZulu 4–0 Kaizer Chiefs (13 January 2023) |
Biggest away win | Maritzburg United 0–5 Mamelodi Sundowns (26 August 2022) |
Longest winning run | (15 wins) Mamelodi Sundowns |
Longest unbeaten run | (24 games) Mamelodi Sundowns |
Longest winless run | (13 games) Richards Bay |
Longest losing run | (7 losses) Richards Bay |
Highest attendance | (90 000) Orlando Pirates 0-1 Kaizer Chiefs 29 October 2022 |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → All statistics correct as of 14 January 2022. |
The 2022–23 South African Premier Division from 5 August 2022 to 20 May 2023 (known as the DSTV Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the 27th season of the Premier Soccer League since its establishment in 1996.[1] Mamelodi Sundowns successfully defended the title for the 6th time, having won the title from the 2017–18 season.[2] Sekhukhune United relocated from Ellis Park Stadium to Peter Mokaba Stadium.[3][4]
Teams
[edit]Team changes
[edit]The following teams changed divisions since the end of the 2021-22 season
Promoted from the 2021–22 National First Division
Relegated from the 2021–22 South African Premier Division
Location of teams
[edit]Stadiums and locations
[edit]Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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AmaZulu | Durban | Moses Mabhida Stadium | 55,500 |
Cape Town City | Cape Town | Cape Town Stadium | 55,000 |
Chippa United | Gqeberha | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium | 48,459 |
Golden Arrows | Durban (Clermont) | Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium | 12,000 |
Kaizer Chiefs | Johannesburg (Soweto) | FNB Stadium | 94,736 |
Mamelodi Sundowns | Pretoria (Marabastad) | Loftus Versfeld Stadium | 51,762 |
Maritzburg United | Petermaritzburg | Harry Gwala Stadium | 12,000 |
Marumo Gallants | Polokwane | Peter Mokaba Stadium | 45,500 |
Orlando Pirates | Johannesburg (Soweto) | Orlando Stadium | 37,139 |
Richards Bay | Richards Bay | Richards Bay Stadium | 8,000 |
Royal AM | Chatsworth | Chatsworth Stadium | 6,500 |
Sekhukhune United | Polokwane | Peter Mokaba Stadium | 45,500 |
Stellenbosch | Stellenbosch | Danie Craven Stadium | 8,000 |
SuperSport United | Pretoria (Atteridgeville) | Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium | 28,900 |
Swallows | Johannesburg (Soweto) | Dobsonville Stadium | 24,000 |
TS Galaxy | Mbombela | Mbombela Stadium | 40,929 |
Number of teams by province
[edit]Position | Province | Number | Teams |
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1 | Gauteng | 5 | Kaizer Chiefs, Mamelodi Sundowns, Swallows, Orlando Pirates, SuperSport United |
KwaZulu-Natal | AmaZulu, Golden Arrows, Maritzburg United, Richards Bay, Royal AM | ||
3 | Western Cape | 2 | Cape Town City and Stellenbosch |
Limpopo | Marumo Gallants and Sekhukhune United | ||
5 | Eastern Cape | 1 | Chippa United |
Mpumalanga | TS Galaxy |
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mamelodi Sundowns (C) | 30 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 52 | 13 | +39 | 70 | Qualification for Champions League |
2 | Orlando Pirates | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 21 | +19 | 54 | |
3 | SuperSport United | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 51 | Qualification for Confederation Cup |
4 | Cape Town City | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 45 | |
5 | Kaizer Chiefs | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 44 | |
6 | Stellenbosch | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 40 | |
7 | Sekhukhune United | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 40 | |
8 | Swallows | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 40 | |
9 | Lamontville Golden Arrows | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 38 | |
10 | TS Galaxy | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 35 | |
11 | Royal AM | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 35 | |
12 | AmaZulu | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 33 | |
13 | Richards Bay | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 33 | |
14 | Chippa United | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 30 | |
15 | Maritzburg United (R) | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 40 | −16 | 30 | Qualification for Playoffs |
16 | Marumo Gallants (R) | 30 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 29 | Relegation to the First Division |
Results
[edit]Statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- As of 13 May 2023[7]
Hat-tricks
[edit]Key | |
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H | Home game |
A | Away game |
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Kaizer Chiefs | Stellenbosch | 3-1 A | 9 October 2022 |
![]() | Orlando Pirates | Swallows | 4-1 A | 3 March 2023 |
Clean sheets
[edit]- As of 30 October 2022
No | Player | Club | Clean sheets[8] |
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1 | ![]() | Mamelodi Sundowns | 13 |
2 | ![]() | Richards Bay | 11 |
3 | ![]() | TS Galaxy | 9 |
4 | ![]() | AmaZulu | 7 |
5 | ![]() | Orlando Pirates | 5 |
![]() | Swallows | ||
![]() | Sekhukhune United | ||
![]() | Cape Town City | ||
9 | ![]() | SuperSport United | 4 |
![]() | Marumo Gallants | ||
11 | ![]() | Golden Arrows | 3 |
![]() | Stellenbosch |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Premier Soccer League Confirm Start Dates For 2022/2023 Season". Soccer Laduma. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Premier Soccer League - www.psl.co.za - official website". psl.co.za. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT – Official Relocation Of Sekhukhune United FC To Limpopo Province". Sekhukhune United. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Sekhukhune relocates from Gauteng to a different province". FARPost. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Richards Bay secure PSL promotion after clinching NFD title | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Baroka relegated to NFD after six years in the PSL". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "DStv Premiership Top Scorers". supersport.com.
- ^ "Premier Soccer League Top Scorers and Most Clean Sheets". footystats.com.