DSTV Premiership
FIFA Region
CAF
Season
2022-2023
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 2022-2023 RSA1 season, the RSA1 teams qualify for non-league play:

  • 2023-2024 CAF Champions League:
    • 1st and 2nd place 2022-2023 RSA1 teams
  • 2023-2024 CAF Confederation Cup:
    • 3rd place 2022-2023 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

5 Aug 2022 - 20 May 2023  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 2022-2023 season, the 16th place RSA1 team will be relegated to the RSA2, and the 1st place RSA2 team wil be promoted to the 2023-2024 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 2023-2024 RSA1, while the other 2 teams play in the 2023-2024 RSA2.


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Relegation Playoffs

 Group LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Cape Town Spurs FC (RSA1)43 -1-010-30322 -0-0620221 -1-04101
2Maritzburg United FC (RSA2)42 -1-17-41321 -1-0420221 -0-13211
3Casric Stars (RSA2)40 -0-40-06-620 -0-2003-320 -0-2003-3
Promotion to RSA1
DateHome Status RoadVenue
28.05.23Casric Stars 01 Cape Town Spurs FCSolomon Mahlangu Stadium
31.05.23Maritzburg United FC 20 Casric StarsHarry Gwala Stadium
03.06.23Cape Town Spurs FC 10 Maritzburg United FCAthlone Stadium
07.06.23Cape Town Spurs FC 10 Casric StarsAthlone Stadium
10.06.23Casric Stars 02 Maritzburg United FCSolomon Mahlangu Stadium
14.06.23Maritzburg United FC 00 Cape Town Spurs FCHarry Gwala Stadium

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Mamelodi Sundowns FC 3021 -7-270-5213391512 -2-13827522159 -5-13225817
2Orlando Pirates FC 3016 -6-854-402119158 -4-32819109158 -2-526211110
3SuperSport United FC 3014 -9-751-3422121510 -5-03523815154 -4-7161114-3
4Cape Town City FC 3012 -9-945-34304157 -6-22718117155 -3-7181619-3
5Kaizer Chiefs FC 3013 -5-1244-3233-1156 -3-62118153157 -2-6231418-4
6Stellenbosch FC 3010 -10-1040-39381157 -4-42527189153 -6-6151220-8
7Sekhukhune United FC 3010 -10-1040-2427-3158 -5-2291798152 -5-811718-11
8Moroka Swallows FC 3011 -7-1240-2633-7157 -3-52418153154 -4-716818-10
9Golden Arrows FC 3010 -8-1238-3240-8155 -5-52017170155 -3-7181523-8
10TS Galaxy FC 307 -14-935-28226154 -6-51819109153 -8-417912-3
11Royal AM FC 309 -8-1335-3343-10156 -4-52217143153 -4-8131629-13
12AmaZulu FC 307 -12-1133-2933-4155 -4-61918180152 -8-5141115-4
13Richards Bay FC 308 -9-1333-2030-10153 -5-714713-6155 -4-6191317-4
14Chippa United FC 307 -9-1430-2944-15153 -5-7141118-7154 -4-7161826-8
15Maritzburg United FC 307 -9-1430-2440-16154 -5-6171723-6153 -4-813717-10
16Marumo Gallants FC 305 -14-1129-2734-7154 -7-41913130151 -7-7101421-7
2023-2024 CAFCL
2023-2024 CAFCC
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation to RSA2

Results

Sat - 20 May 2023
 Moroka Swallows FC 20 Marumo Gallants FCVolkswagen Dobsonville Stadium
 Stellenbosch FC 21 TS Galaxy FCDanie Craven Stadium
 Richards Bay FC 00 Royal AM FCKing Zwelithini Stadium
 Kaizer Chiefs FC 01 Cape Town City FCNelson Mandela Bay Stadium
 Chippa United FC 00 Golden Arrows FCNelson Mandela Bay Stadium
 AmaZulu FC 04 Orlando Pirates FCMoses Mabhida Stadium
Tue - 16 May 2023
 Mamelodi Sundowns FC 11 Maritzburg United FCLoftus Versfeld Stadium
Sat - 13 May 2023
 TS Galaxy FC 40 Chippa United FCMbombela Stadium
 SuperSport United FC 10 Kaizer Chiefs FCLucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium
 Royal AM FC 01 Moroka Swallows FCChatsworth Stadium
 Maritzburg United FC 10 Stellenbosch FCHarry Gwala Stadium
 Golden Arrows FC 10 AmaZulu FCPrincess Magogo Stadium
Sat - 6 May 2023
Wed - 3 May 2023
 Richards Bay FC 23 Chippa United FCKing Zwelithini Stadium
 AmaZulu FC 22 Mamelodi Sundowns FCMoses Mabhida Stadium