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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Relegation Playoffs

 Group LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Chippa United FC (RSA1)21 -1-04-32111 -0-0321110 -1-01110
2Richards Bay FC (RSA1)20 -1-11-23-110 -1-0111010 -0-1012-1
3Royal AM FC (RSA1)00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
Promotion to RSA1
DateHome Status RoadVenue
19.06.21Chippa United FC 21 Richards Bay FCNelson Mandela Bay Stadium
22.06.21Royal AM FC PSPD Chippa United FCChatsworth Stadium
24.06.21Royal AM FC PSPD Richards Bay FCChatsworth Stadium
26.06.21Richards Bay FC 11 Chippa United FCRichards Bay Sports Stadium
28.06.21Richards Bay FC PSPD Royal AM FCRichards Bay Sports Stadium
30.06.21Chippa United FC PSPD Royal AM FCNelson Mandela Bay Stadium

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Mamelodi Sundowns FC 3019 -10-167-491435159 -5-132258171510 -5-03524618
2AmaZulu FC 3015 -9-654-382315158 -4-32819127157 -5-32619118
3Orlando Pirates FC 3013 -11-650-332211158 -6-1301899155 -5-52015132
4Golden Arrows FC 3011 -14-547-402812156 -7-22519118155 -7-32221174
5SuperSport United FC 3011 -12-745-37316157 -7-12818108154 -5-6171921-2
6Moroka Swallows FC 308 -20-244-31238155 -10-0251486153 -10-21917152
7Cape Town City FC 3010 -11-941-42402156 -5-42327225154 -6-5181518-3
8Kaizer Chiefs FC 308 -12-1036-3437-3153 -7-5161720-3155 -5-52017170
9TS Galaxy FC 309 -9-1236-2631-5156 -2-7201216-4153 -7-5161415-1
10Baroka FC 307 -13-1034-2836-8153 -5-7141321-8154 -8-32015150
11Bloemfontein Celtic FC 306 -14-1032-3035-5155 -8-22316133151 -6-891422-8
12TTM 307 -10-1331-1935-16155 -4-6191319-6152 -6-712616-10
13Maritzburg United FC 307 -9-1430-2736-9154 -6-51818180153 -3-912918-9
14Stellenbosch FC 305 -14-1129-2632-6152 -7-6131316-3153 -7-5161316-3
15Chippa United FC 305 -12-1327-2437-13152 -7-6131116-5153 -5-7141321-8
16Black Leopards FC 305 -8-1723-2347-24153 -4-8131223-11152 -4-9101124-13
2021-2022 CAFCL
2021-2022 CAFCC
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation to RSA2

Results

Sat - 5 Jun 2021
 Moroka Swallows FC 11 Baroka FCVolkswagen Dobsonville Stadium
 Orlando Pirates FC 00 TTMOrlando Stadium
 Maritzburg United FC 00 AmaZulu FCHarry Gwala Stadium
 Mamelodi Sundowns FC 30 Cape Town City FCLoftus Versfeld Stadium
 TS Galaxy FC 01 Kaizer Chiefs FCMbombela Stadium
 Golden Arrows FC 00 Stellenbosch FCSugar Ray Xulu Stadium
 Chippa United FC 11 SuperSport United FCNelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Wed - 2 Jun 2021
 TTM 00 Chippa United FCPietersburg Stadium
 SuperSport United FC 20 Maritzburg United FCLucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium
 Stellenbosch FC 00 TS Galaxy FCDanie Craven Stadium
 Kaizer Chiefs FC 32 Golden Arrows FCFNB Stadium (Soccer City)
 Bloemfontein Celtic FC 02 Mamelodi Sundowns FCDr Petrus Molemela Stadium
 Baroka FC 12 Orlando Pirates FCPeter Mokaba Stadium
 AmaZulu FC 10 Moroka Swallows FCJonsson Kings Park Stadium
Sun - 30 May 2021
 TS Galaxy FC 10 Orlando Pirates FCMbombela Stadium
Sat - 29 May 2021
 Moroka Swallows FC 00 Mamelodi Sundowns FCVolkswagen Dobsonville Stadium
Thu - 27 May 2021
 Orlando Pirates FC 10 AmaZulu FCOrlando Stadium
Wed - 26 May 2021
 Mamelodi Sundowns FC 31 SuperSport United FCLoftus Versfeld Stadium