DSTV Premiership
FIFA Region
CAF
Season
2020-2021
Location
South Africa
Abbreviation
RSA1
Summary
The South African Premier Division (RSA1), or DSTV Premiership, is the top professional level league-style competition in South Africa. At the end of the 2020-2021 RSA1 season, the RSA1 teams qualify for non-league play:
- 2021-2022 CAF Champions League:
- 1st and 2nd place 2020-2021 RSA1 teams
- 2021-2022 CAF Confederation Cup:
- 3rd place 2020-2021 RSA1 team
Leagues Pyramid - South Africa
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| RSA1 | DSTV Premiership | 16 |
| RSA2 | National First Division | 16 |
| RSA3 | SAFA Second Division | 144 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 24 Oct 2020 - 29 May 2021 | 16: RSA1 (14 minimum), RSA2 (2 maximum) | ||
Season Format
Each RSA1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 15 RSA1 teams for a total of 30 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored, (3) head-to-head points, (4) head-to-head goal difference, (5) head-to-head goals scored, then (6) a playoff.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2020-2021 season, the 16th place RSA1 team will be relegated to the RSA2, and the 1st place RSA2 team wil be promoted to the 2021-2022 RSA1. The 15th place RSA1 team enters into a Promotion/Relegation Playoff with the 2nd and 3rd place RSA2 teams. In this playoff, each team plays Home-Away matches against the other 2 teams. The team with the most points plays in the 2021-2022 RSA1, while the other 2 teams play in the 2021-2022 RSA2.
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| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns FC | 12 | 7 -5-0 | 26 | - | 19 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 4 -2-0 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 -3-0 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | Moroka Swallows FC | 12 | 7 -5-0 | 26 | - | 16 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 -2-0 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 -3-0 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | SuperSport United FC | 12 | 7 -3-2 | 24 | - | 20 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 4 -3-0 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 -0-2 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 4 | Golden Arrows FC | 11 | 4 -7-0 | 19 | - | 14 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 -3-0 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 -4-0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Cape Town City FC | 12 | 5 -4-3 | 19 | - | 21 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 6 | Orlando Pirates FC | 12 | 4 -6-2 | 18 | - | 13 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 -4-0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | Kaizer Chiefs FC | 12 | 4 -4-4 | 16 | - | 13 | 14 | -1 | 6 | 1 -3-2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 8 | Baroka FC | 12 | 4 -3-5 | 15 | - | 15 | 18 | -3 | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 9 | Stellenbosch FC | 12 | 3 -5-4 | 14 | - | 14 | 15 | -1 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 -3-2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | -3 |
| 10 | AmaZulu FC | 12 | 2 -6-4 | 12 | - | 13 | 14 | -1 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 -3-2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 |
| 11 | Bloemfontein Celtic FC | 12 | 2 -5-5 | 11 | - | 11 | 14 | -3 | 6 | 2 -3-1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 -2-4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -5 |
| 12 | TS Galaxy FC | 12 | 2 -5-5 | 11 | - | 10 | 14 | -4 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 6 | 1 -3-2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 13 | Chippa United FC | 12 | 2 -4-6 | 10 | - | 11 | 16 | -5 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 -3-5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -6 |
| 14 | Black Leopards FC | 11 | 2 -3-6 | 9 | - | 9 | 16 | -7 | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 5 | 0 -2-3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 |
| 15 | Maritzburg United FC | 12 | 2 -3-7 | 9 | - | 10 | 18 | -8 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -4 |
| 16 | TTM | 12 | 1 -6-5 | 9 | - | 7 | 17 | -10 | 6 | 1 -3-2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 6 | 0 -3-3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 |
CAFCC Relegation Playoffs CAFCL Relegation to RSA2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Sat - 23 Jan 2021
 | Bloemfontein Celtic FC | Mbombela Stadium |
 | Moroka Swallows FC | Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium |
 | Chippa United FC | Thohoyandou Stadium |
 | Kaizer Chiefs FC | Danie Craven Stadium |
 | AmaZulu FC | Peter Mokaba Stadium |
 | Orlando Pirates FC | Harry Gwala Stadium |
Sun - 24 Jan 2021
 | Golden Arrows FC | Cape Town Stadium |
| Black Leopards FC | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium |
 | SuperSport United FC | Thohoyandou Stadium |
Tue - 26 Jan 2021
| Baroka FC | FNB Stadium (Soccer City) |
| TS Galaxy FC | Orlando Stadium |
Wed - 27 Jan 2021
| Mamelodi Sundowns FC | Thohoyandou Stadium |
| Chippa United FC | Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium |
Fri - 29 Jan 2021
| Stellenbosch FC | Jonsson Kings Park Stadium |
Sat - 30 Jan 2021
| Kaizer Chiefs FC | Orlando Stadium |
| TS Galaxy FC | Thohoyandou Stadium |
| Maritzburg United FC | Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium |
| TTM | Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium |
| Moroka Swallows FC | Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium |
Sun - 31 Jan 2021
| Cape Town City FC | Peter Mokaba Stadium |
Results
Wed - 20 Jan 2021
| 11 | Chippa United FC | Volkswagen Dobsonville Stadium |
| 11 | AmaZulu FC | Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium |
| 23 | Baroka FC | Coetzenburg Stadium |
| 00 | Golden Arrows FC | Orlando Stadium |
| 03 | TS Galaxy FC | Harry Gwala Stadium |
| 02 | Cape Town City FC | Thohoyandou Stadium |
Tue - 19 Jan 2021
| 00 | Bloemfontein Celtic FC | Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium |
| 30 | TTM | FNB Stadium (Soccer City) |
Sun - 17 Jan 2021
| PSPD | TS Galaxy FC | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium |
| 00 | Maritzburg United FC | Jonsson Kings Park Stadium |
| 20 | Orlando Pirates FC | Thohoyandou Stadium |
Sat - 16 Jan 2021
| 01 | Moroka Swallows FC | Peter Mokaba Stadium |
| 12 | Kaizer Chiefs FC | Cape Town Stadium |
| 01 | Chippa United FC | Mbombela Stadium |
| 11 | Stellenbosch FC | Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium |
| 00 | Mamelodi Sundowns FC | Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium |
| 10 | TTM | Princess Magogo Stadium |
Wed - 13 Jan 2021
| 03 | Orlando Pirates FC | Thohoyandou Stadium |
| 21 | Bloemfontein Celtic FC | Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium |
| 01 | Kaizer Chiefs FC | Jonsson Kings Park Stadium |