DSTV Premiership
FIFA Region
CAF
Season
2021-2022
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 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 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Moroka Swallows FC (RSA1)42 -1-17-43122 -0-0631220 -1-1112-1
2Tuks FC (RSA2)41 -2-15-43120 -2-0211021 -0-13321
3Cape Town All Stars (RSA2)41 -1-24-57-221 -0-1334-120 -1-1123-1
Promotion to RSA1
DateHome Status RoadVenue
29.05.22Cape Town All Stars 13 Tuks FCAthlone Stadium
01.06.22Moroka Swallows FC 21 Cape Town All StarsLucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium
04.06.22Tuks FC 00 Moroka Swallows FCABSA Tuks Stadium
08.06.22Tuks FC 11 Cape Town All StarsABSA Tuks Stadium
11.06.22Cape Town All Stars 21 Moroka Swallows FCDanie Craven Stadium
15.06.22Moroka Swallows FC 10 Tuks FCLucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Mamelodi Sundowns FC 3019 -8-365-5620361511 -3-136321022158 -5-229241014
2Cape Town City FC 3012 -13-549-32248158 -6-13022139154 -7-4191011-1
3Royal AM FC 3012 -11-747-433112159 -4-23121129153 -7-51622193
4Stellenbosch FC 3011 -14-547-32239156 -7-22515132155 -7-32217107
5Kaizer Chiefs FC 3013 -8-947-34268156 -4-52219154157 -4-42515114
6Orlando Pirates FC 3010 -14-644-34286157 -6-22720137153 -8-4171415-1
7AmaZulu FC 308 -17-541-24222154 -10-1221284154 -7-4191214-2
8SuperSport United FC 3010 -10-1040-36324157 -3-52421165153 -7-5161516-1
9Golden Arrows FC 309 -13-840-3540-5155 -6-42119181154 -7-4191622-6
10Marumo Gallants FC 307 -13-1034-2228-6153 -10-21912111154 -3-8151017-7
11Sekhukhune United FC 308 -9-1333-2124-3154 -4-71611110154 -5-6171013-3
12Maritzburg United FC 307 -10-1331-2233-11156 -4-5221112-1151 -6-891121-10
13TS Galaxy FC 307 -9-1430-2238-16154 -6-5181418-4153 -3-912820-12
14Chippa United FC 305 -14-1129-2234-12151 -9-5121117-6154 -5-6171117-6
15Moroka Swallows FC 304 -14-1226-2236-14152 -6-7121221-9152 -8-5141015-5
16Baroka FC 306 -7-1725-2240-18156 -4-5221183150 -3-1231132-21
2022-2023 CAFCL
2022-2023 CAFCC
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation to RSA2

Results

Mon - 30 May 2022
 SuperSport United FC 20 Orlando Pirates FCLucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium
Fri - 27 May 2022
 Royal AM FC 22 Orlando Pirates FCChatsworth Stadium
Tue - 24 May 2022
 AmaZulu FC 12 Golden Arrows FCMoses Mabhida Stadium
Mon - 23 May 2022
 Royal AM FC 23 Mamelodi Sundowns FCChatsworth Stadium
Sat - 21 May 2022
 Stellenbosch FC 10 Cape Town City FCDanie Craven Stadium
 Maritzburg United FC 10 Baroka FCHarry Gwala Stadium
 Kaizer Chiefs FC 22 Moroka Swallows FCFNB Stadium (Soccer City)
 Chippa United FC 01 TS Galaxy FCNelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Sat - 14 May 2022
 TS Galaxy FC 00 Marumo Gallants FCMbombela Stadium
 Moroka Swallows FC 00 Chippa United FCVolkswagen Dobsonville Stadium
 Sekhukhune United FC 01 Kaizer Chiefs FCEmirates Airline Park
 Golden Arrows FC 22 Royal AM FCSugar Ray Xulu Stadium
 Baroka FC 31 SuperSport United FCPeter Mokaba Stadium
Sun - 8 May 2022
 Kaizer Chiefs FC 11 Mamelodi Sundowns FCFNB Stadium (Soccer City)
Sat - 7 May 2022
 Stellenbosch FC 11 Maritzburg United FCDanie Craven Stadium