Football league season
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 September 2024 – May 2025 |
| Matches played | 34 |
| Goals scored | 70 (2.06 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Evidence Makgopa (4 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Sundowns 4-1 Marumo Gallants (24 September 2024) Sundowns 3-0 Sekhukhune United (30 November 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Stellenbosch 0-2 Golden Arrows Magesi FC 0-2 Polokwane City AmaZulu 1-3 Kaizer Chiefs TS Galaxy 0-2 Orlando Pirates (30 October 2024) Richards Bay 1-3 AmaZulu(30 November 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Sundowns 4-1 Marumo Gallants |
| Longest winning run | 7 Matches |
| Longest unbeaten run | 7 Matches |
| Longest winless run | 3 Matches Marumo Gallants |
| Longest losing run | 3 Matches Marumo Gallants |
| Highest attendance | 83,381 Kaizer Chiefs v Mamelodi Sundowns 28 September 2024 |
| ← 2023–24 2025–26 → All statistics correct as of 23 October 2024. | |
The 2024–25 South African Premiership is the 29th consecutive season of the South African Premiership. It is known as the Betway Premiership for sponsorship reasons, after the premature end of the sponsorship from the league's previous sponsor, DSTV. The season will run from 14 September 2024 and will be concluded in May 2025. Mamelodi Sundowns are defending champions and will defend their title after winning it in 7 consecutive seasons starting from 2017-18 season.
Teams
Team changes
Promoted from 2023–24 National First Division
Relegated to 2024–25 National First Division
Purchased statuses
- Marumo Gallants purchased their status from Moroka Swallows
Stadiums and locations
Stadiums
JohannesburgPolokwane
Richards BayAmaZuluChippa UnitedGolden ArrowsMamelodi SundownsSuperSport UnitedRoyal AMCape Town CityTS GalaxyStellenbosch
Johannesburg teamsKaizer Chiefs
Orlando Pirates
Polokwane teams
Magesi
Marumo Gallants
Polokwane City
Sekhukhune Unitedclass=notpageimage| Location of teams in the 2024–25 Premiership.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AmaZulu | Durban | Moses Mabhida Stadium | 55,500 |
| Cape Town City | Cape Town | Cape Town Stadium Athlone Stadium | 55,000, 36,000 |
| 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 |
| Magesi | Moletši | TT Cholo Sports Ground | 15,000 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | Pretoria (Marabastad) | Loftus Versfeld Stadium | 51,762 |
| Marumo Gallants | Bloemfontein | Dr. Petrus Molemela Stadium | 22,000 |
| Orlando Pirates | Johannesburg (Soweto) | Orlando Stadium | 37,139 |
| Polokwane City | Polokwane | Old Peter Mokaba Stadium | 15,000 |
| Richards Bay | Richards Bay | King Zwelithini Stadium | 10,000 |
| Royal AM | Pietermaritzburg | Harry Gwala Stadium | 12,000 |
| Sekhukhune United | Polokwane | Peter Mokaba Stadium | 45,500 |
| Stellenbosch | Stellenbosch | Danie Craven Stadium | 16,000 |
| SuperSport United | Pretoria (Atteridgeville) | Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium | 28,900 |
| TS Galaxy | Mbombela | Mbombela Stadium | 40,929 |
League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 24 | Qualification for 2025–26 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Orlando Pirates | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 21 | |
| 3 | Polokwane City | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 20 | Qualification for 2025–26 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 4 | Stellenbosch | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 15 | |
| 5 | SuperSport United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 15 | |
| 6 | Chippa United | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 14 | |
| 7 | Golden Arrows | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 13 | |
| 8 | Sekhukhune United | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 13 | |
| 9 | Kaizer Chiefs | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 12 | |
| 10 | Cape Town City | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 11 | |
| 11 | TS Galaxy | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 10 | |
| 12 | Marumo Gallants | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 10 | |
| 13 | AmaZulu | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 9 | |
| 14 | Royal AM | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 8 | |
| 15 | Richards Bay | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 8 | Qualification for Playoffs |
| 16 | Magesi | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 6 | Relegation to the National First Division |
Results
Each team plays each other twice (30 matches each), once at home and once away.
| Home \ Away | AMA | CTC | CHI | KZC | GDA | MAG | MDS | MRG | ORL | PLK | RBU | ROY | SEK | STL | SSU | TSG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AmaZulu | — | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | ||||||||||||
| Cape Town City | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||||||||||||
| Chippa United | 0–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | ||||||||
| Kaizer Chiefs | 3–1 | — | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | |||||||||
| Golden Arrows | 3–2 | — | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | ||||||||||
| Magesi | 2–2 | — | 0–2 | 0–0 | ||||||||||||
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 3–0 | — | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | |||||||||
| Marumo Gallants | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | — | 1–1 | |||||||||||
| Orlando Pirates | 2–1 | 2–1 | — | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||||||||
| Polokwane City | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | ||||||||
| Richards Bay | 1–3 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| Royal AM | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | |||||||||
| Sekhukhune United | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–3 | |||||||||
| Stellenbosch | 3–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| SuperSport United | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| TS Galaxy | 1–0 | 0–2 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Results by round
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AmaZulu | L | L | L | ||
| Cape Town City | D | L | W | ||
| Chippa United | L | W | D | W | |
| Kaizer Chiefs | W | W | L | ||
| Golden Arrows | W | W | L | L | |
| Magesi | L | L | W | D | |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | W | W | W | ||
| Marumo Gallants | L | L | L | W | |
| Orlando Pirates | W | W | W | W | W |
| Polokwane City | W | W | L | D | |
| Richards Bay | W | L | D | L | |
| Royal AM | D | D | D | D | |
| Sekhukhune United | W | D | W | ||
| Stellenbosch | L | W | D | ||
| SuperSport United | L | D | W | L | |
| TS Galaxy | L | L | L |
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Positions by round
To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.
| Qualification for the Champions League | |
| Qualification for the Confederation Cup | |
| Qualification for the NFD play-offs | |
| Relegation to the National First Division |
Statistics
Top scorers
- As of 06 November 2024
Clean Sheets
- As of 06 November 2024
See also
References
- Ngidi, Njabulo. "Betway bets on PSL with R900 million sponsorship: 'We don't chase away anybody,' says Khoza". Sport. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- "Magesi book promotion, but playoff picture is murky". SuperSport. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- "Relegated Cape Town Spurs deny Kaizer Chiefs a top-eight spot". SABC. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- Rabothe, Tshepo (9 July 2024). "Marumo Gallants president hits back at 'status buying' criticism". FARPost. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- "Betway Premiership Top Scorers". supersport.com.
- "Betway Premiership Top Scorers". supersport.com.
| Seasons in South African soccer | |
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| Premiership teams (2024–25) | |
| First Division teams (2024–25) | |
| Premiership | |
| National First Division | |
| SAFA Second Division | |
| Nedbank Cup |
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| MTN 8 | |
| Telkom Knockout/Carling Knockout Cup | |
| Carling Black Label Cup | |
| National Football League | |
| Federation Professional League | |
| NPSL (1971-1977) | |
| NPSL (1978-1984) | |
| NPSL (1985-1995) | |
| National Soccer League (NSL) | |
| SASF Cup | |
| Telkom Charity Cup | |
| Vodacom Challenge | |