Betway Premiership
FIFA Region
CAF
Season
2025-2026
Location
South Africa
Abbreviation
RSA1
Summary
The South African Premier Division (RSA1), or Betway Premiership, is the top professional level league-style competition in South Africa. At the end of the 2025-2026 RSA1 season, the RSA1 teams qualify for non-league play:
- 2026-2027 CAF Champions League:
- 1st and 2nd place 2025-2026 RSA1 teams
- 2026-2027 CAF Confederation Cup:
- 3rd and 4th place 2025-2026 RSA1 teams
Leagues Pyramid - South Africa
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| RSA1 | Betway Premiership | 16 |
| RSA2 | Motsepe Championship | 16 |
| RSA3 | SAFA Second Division | 144 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 9 Aug 2025 - 23 May 2026 | 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 2025-2026 season, the 16th place RSA1 team will be relegated to the RSA2, and the 1st place RSA2 team wil be promoted to the 2026-2027 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 2026-2027 RSA1, while the other 2 teams play in the 2026-2027 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 | Orlando Pirates FC | 12 | 9 -1-2 | 28 | - | 18 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 5 -0-1 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 -1-1 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Mamelodi Sundowns FC | 13 | 7 -5-1 | 26 | - | 20 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 5 -1-0 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 2 -4-1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Sekhukhune United FC | 13 | 7 -4-2 | 25 | - | 16 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 -3-0 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | Kaizer Chiefs FC | 13 | 6 -6-1 | 24 | - | 13 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 3 -4-1 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | AmaZulu FC | 14 | 7 -3-4 | 24 | - | 15 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 5 -0-1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | -2 |
| 6 | Polokwane City FC | 14 | 6 -5-3 | 23 | - | 11 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 -4-0 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | Durban City FC | 15 | 6 -4-5 | 22 | - | 14 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | TS Galaxy FC | 14 | 6 -3-5 | 21 | - | 18 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 4 -1-1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 9 | Richards Bay FC | 14 | 4 -5-5 | 17 | - | 11 | 13 | -2 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | -4 |
| 10 | Golden Arrows FC | 14 | 5 -1-8 | 16 | - | 19 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 5 -0-3 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 -1-5 | 1 | 7 | 13 | -6 |
| 11 | Siwelele FC | 15 | 4 -4-7 | 16 | - | 8 | 13 | -5 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -7 |
| 12 | Marumo Gallants FC | 14 | 3 -6-5 | 15 | - | 12 | 17 | -5 | 6 | 2 -4-0 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -7 |
| 13 | Orbit College FC | 14 | 4 -1-9 | 13 | - | 12 | 25 | -13 | 8 | 3 -1-4 | 10 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 6 | 1 -0-5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -8 |
| 14 | Stellenbosch FC | 14 | 3 -3-8 | 12 | - | 10 | 18 | -8 | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
| 15 | Magesi FC | 14 | 2 -5-7 | 11 | - | 10 | 19 | -9 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 -3-5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | -9 |
| 16 | Chippa United FC | 15 | 1 -6-8 | 9 | - | 7 | 21 | -14 | 8 | 1 -4-3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 7 | 0 -2-5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -6 |
2026-2027 CAFCL 2026-2027 CAFCC Relegation Playoffs Relegation to RSA2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Tue - 20 Jan 2026
 | Golden Arrows FC | FNB Stadium (Soccer City) |
 | Orbit College FC | Loftus Versfeld Stadium |
 | Stellenbosch FC | Peter Mokaba Stadium |
Fri - 23 Jan 2026
 | Siwelele FC | King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium |
Sat - 24 Jan 2026
| Chippa United FC | Olympia Park (RSA) |
| Orlando Pirates FC | Peter Mokaba Stadium |
| Stellenbosch FC | Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium |
Sun - 25 Jan 2026
 | TS Galaxy FC | Moses Mabhida Stadium |
 | Polokwane City FC | Chatsworth Stadium |
Tue - 27 Jan 2026
 | Kaizer Chiefs FC | Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium |
Fri - 30 Jan 2026
| Magesi FC | Danie Craven Stadium |
| Golden Arrows FC | King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium |
Sat - 31 Jan 2026
| AmaZulu FC | Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium |
| Mamelodi Sundowns FC | Orlando Stadium |
| Orbit College FC | Pietersburg Stadium |
| Durban City FC | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium |
Sun - 1 Feb 2026
| Sekhukhune United FC | Mbombela Stadium |
Fri - 13 Feb 2026
| Golden Arrows FC | Pietersburg Stadium |
| TS Galaxy FC | Chatsworth Stadium |
Sat - 14 Feb 2026
| Siwelele FC | Pietersburg Stadium |
Results
Sun - 7 Dec 2025
| 00 | Kaizer Chiefs FC | Mbombela Stadium |
Wed - 3 Dec 2025
| 11 | Mamelodi Sundowns FC | Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium |
| PSPD | Marumo Gallants FC | Mbombela Stadium |
| 03 | Durban City FC | Olympia Park (RSA) |
| 12 | Polokwane City FC | Danie Craven Stadium |
| 00 | Kaizer Chiefs FC | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium |
| 01 | Sekhukhune United FC | Pietersburg Stadium |
Tue - 2 Dec 2025
| PSPD | Richards Bay FC | Orlando Stadium |
| 01 | AmaZulu FC | Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium |
Sun - 30 Nov 2025
| 11 | Magesi FC | Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium |
Sat - 29 Nov 2025
| 00 | TS Galaxy FC | Pietersburg Stadium |
| 00 | Chippa United FC | Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium |
| 02 | Orlando Pirates FC | Chatsworth Stadium |
Fri - 28 Nov 2025
| 20 | AmaZulu FC | King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium |
Wed - 26 Nov 2025
| PSPD | Kaizer Chiefs FC | Pietersburg Stadium |
| 12 | Stellenbosch FC | Olympia Park (RSA) |
Tue - 25 Nov 2025
| 20 | Chippa United FC | Orlando Stadium |
Sun - 23 Nov 2025
| 00 | Durban City FC | King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium |
| PSPD | Mamelodi Sundowns FC | Pietersburg Stadium |
| 21 | Golden Arrows FC | Mbombela Stadium |