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
Wins
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
Attendance
Goals
Points
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 â Premiership: 2007âÂÂ08, 2008âÂÂ09, 2009âÂÂ10, 2015âÂÂ16, 2017âÂÂ18, 2018âÂÂ19, 2019âÂÂ20, 2020âÂÂ21, 2021âÂÂ22, 2022âÂÂ23, 2023-24,2024âÂÂ25, 2024-25
Appearances and goals
- Most Premiership appearances: 316
- Edries Burton (1996/1997âÂÂ2006/2007)
- 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; 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 2012âÂÂ13
- Most consecutive Premiership seasons scored in: 9
- Katlego Mashego (2004âÂÂpresent)
- Most goals in a season: 25
- Collins Mbesuma for Kaizer Chiefs (2004âÂÂ2005)
- 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 (1999âÂÂ2002)
- Most hat tricks in a season: 3
- Richard Henyekane for Golden Arrows (2008âÂÂ2009)
- Most consecutive hat tricks in a season: 2
- Peter Shalulile for Mamelodi Sundowns (2021âÂÂ22).
- 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 (1996âÂÂ1997)
- 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 (1996âÂÂ2000)
- Most consecutive seasons to score at least 10 goals: 3
- Lehlohonolo Majoro (2010âÂÂpresent)
- Most clubs to score for: 7
- Mabhuti Khenyeza
Long range goals
Goal keeping
References