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 2021-2022 RSA1 season, the RSA1 teams qualify for non-league play:
- 2022-2023 CAF Champions League:
- 1st and 2nd place 2021-2022 RSA1 teams
- 2022-2023 CAF Confederation Cup:
- 3rd place 2021-2022 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 | ||
| 20 Aug 2021 - 21 May 2022 | 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 2021-2022 season, the 16th place RSA1 team will be relegated to the RSA2, and the 1st place RSA2 team wil be promoted to the 2022-2023 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 2022-2023 RSA1, while the other 2 teams play in the 2022-2023 RSA2.
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Relegation Playoffs
| Group | 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 | Moroka Swallows FC (RSA1) | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 2 | Tuks FC (RSA2) | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Cape Town All Stars (RSA2) | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | - | 5 | 7 | -2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
Promotion to RSA1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 29.05.22 |  | 13 | Tuks FC | Athlone Stadium |
| 01.06.22 |  | 21 | Cape Town All Stars | Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium |
| 04.06.22 | | 00 | Moroka Swallows FC | ABSA Tuks Stadium |
| 08.06.22 | | 11 | Cape Town All Stars | ABSA Tuks Stadium |
| 11.06.22 | | 21 | Moroka Swallows FC | Danie Craven Stadium |
| 15.06.22 | | 10 | Tuks FC | Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium |
| 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 | 30 | 19 -8-3 | 65 | - | 56 | 20 | 36 | 15 | 11 -3-1 | 36 | 32 | 10 | 22 | 15 | 8 -5-2 | 29 | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | Cape Town City FC | 30 | 12 -13-5 | 49 | - | 32 | 24 | 8 | 15 | 8 -6-1 | 30 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 4 -7-4 | 19 | 10 | 11 | -1 |
| 3 | Royal AM FC | 30 | 12 -11-7 | 47 | - | 43 | 31 | 12 | 15 | 9 -4-2 | 31 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 3 -7-5 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| 4 | Stellenbosch FC | 30 | 11 -14-5 | 47 | - | 32 | 23 | 9 | 15 | 6 -7-2 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 5 -7-3 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| 5 | Kaizer Chiefs FC | 30 | 13 -8-9 | 47 | - | 34 | 26 | 8 | 15 | 6 -4-5 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 7 -4-4 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| 6 | Orlando Pirates FC | 30 | 10 -14-6 | 44 | - | 34 | 28 | 6 | 15 | 7 -6-2 | 27 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 3 -8-4 | 17 | 14 | 15 | -1 |
| 7 | AmaZulu FC | 30 | 8 -17-5 | 41 | - | 24 | 22 | 2 | 15 | 4 -10-1 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 4 -7-4 | 19 | 12 | 14 | -2 |
| 8 | SuperSport United FC | 30 | 10 -10-10 | 40 | - | 36 | 32 | 4 | 15 | 7 -3-5 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 3 -7-5 | 16 | 15 | 16 | -1 |
| 9 | Golden Arrows FC | 30 | 9 -13-8 | 40 | - | 35 | 40 | -5 | 15 | 5 -6-4 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 4 -7-4 | 19 | 16 | 22 | -6 |
| 10 | Marumo Gallants FC | 30 | 7 -13-10 | 34 | - | 22 | 28 | -6 | 15 | 3 -10-2 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 4 -3-8 | 15 | 10 | 17 | -7 |
| 11 | Sekhukhune United FC | 30 | 8 -9-13 | 33 | - | 21 | 24 | -3 | 15 | 4 -4-7 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 4 -5-6 | 17 | 10 | 13 | -3 |
| 12 | Maritzburg United FC | 30 | 7 -10-13 | 31 | - | 22 | 33 | -11 | 15 | 6 -4-5 | 22 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 15 | 1 -6-8 | 9 | 11 | 21 | -10 |
| 13 | TS Galaxy FC | 30 | 7 -9-14 | 30 | - | 22 | 38 | -16 | 15 | 4 -6-5 | 18 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 15 | 3 -3-9 | 12 | 8 | 20 | -12 |
| 14 | Chippa United FC | 30 | 5 -14-11 | 29 | - | 22 | 34 | -12 | 15 | 1 -9-5 | 12 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 15 | 4 -5-6 | 17 | 11 | 17 | -6 |
| 15 | Moroka Swallows FC | 30 | 4 -14-12 | 26 | - | 22 | 36 | -14 | 15 | 2 -6-7 | 12 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 15 | 2 -8-5 | 14 | 10 | 15 | -5 |
| 16 | Baroka FC | 30 | 6 -7-17 | 25 | - | 22 | 40 | -18 | 15 | 6 -4-5 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 0 -3-12 | 3 | 11 | 32 | -21 |
2022-2023 CAFCL 2022-2023 CAFCC Relegation Playoffs Relegation to RSA2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 20 | Orlando Pirates FC | Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium |
 | 22 | Orlando Pirates FC | Chatsworth Stadium |
| 41 | Maritzburg United FC | Orlando Stadium |
 | 12 | Golden Arrows FC | Moses Mabhida Stadium |
| 23 | Mamelodi Sundowns FC | Chatsworth Stadium |
 | 10 | Cape Town City FC | Danie Craven Stadium |
 | 22 | Sekhukhune United FC | Peter Mokaba Stadium |
| 10 | Baroka FC | Harry Gwala Stadium |
 | 22 | Moroka Swallows FC | FNB Stadium (Soccer City) |
 | 01 | TS Galaxy FC | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium |
| 00 | Marumo Gallants FC | Mbombela Stadium |
| 00 | Chippa United FC | Volkswagen Dobsonville Stadium |
| 01 | Kaizer Chiefs FC | Emirates Airline Park |
| 03 | Stellenbosch FC | ABSA Tuks Stadium |
| 22 | Royal AM FC | Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium |
| 00 | AmaZulu FC | DHL Stadium |
| 31 | SuperSport United FC | Peter Mokaba Stadium |
| 11 | Mamelodi Sundowns FC | FNB Stadium (Soccer City) |
| 20 | TS Galaxy FC | DHL Stadium |
| 11 | Maritzburg United FC | Danie Craven Stadium |