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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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 | Magesi FC (RSA1) | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 2 | Cape Town City FC (RSA2) | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 3 | Milford FC RSA (RSA2) | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Plays in 2025-2026 RSA1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 26.05.26 |  | 01 | Magesi FC | DHL Stadium |
| 30.05.26 | | 20 | Cape Town City FC | Pietersburg Stadium |
| 03.06.26 |  | 10 | Magesi FC | Richards Bay Sports Stadium |
| 06.06.26 | | 01 | Cape Town City FC | Richards Bay Sports Stadium |
| 10.06.26 | | 11 | Magesi FC | DHL Stadium |
| 13.06.26 | | Milford FC RSA | Peter Mokaba 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 | Orlando Pirates FC | 30 | 21 -6-3 | 69 | - | 58 | 12 | 46 | 15 | 10 -3-2 | 33 | 25 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 11 -3-1 | 36 | 33 | 7 | 26 |
| 2 | Mamelodi Sundowns FC | 30 | 20 -8-2 | 68 | - | 57 | 21 | 36 | 15 | 12 -3-0 | 39 | 40 | 13 | 27 | 15 | 8 -5-2 | 29 | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| 3 | Kaizer Chiefs FC | 30 | 15 -9-6 | 54 | - | 33 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 7 -4-4 | 25 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 8 -5-2 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| 4 | AmaZulu FC | 30 | 13 -8-9 | 47 | - | 32 | 28 | 4 | 15 | 8 -3-4 | 27 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 5 -5-5 | 20 | 12 | 15 | -3 |
| 5 | Sekhukhune United FC | 30 | 11 -11-8 | 44 | - | 32 | 27 | 5 | 15 | 5 -7-3 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 6 -4-5 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| 6 | Golden Arrows FC | 30 | 11 -8-11 | 41 | - | 34 | 33 | 1 | 15 | 7 -5-3 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 4 -3-8 | 15 | 19 | 26 | -7 |
| 7 | Polokwane City FC | 30 | 9 -13-8 | 40 | - | 21 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 4 -8-3 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 5 -5-5 | 20 | 10 | 11 | -1 |
| 8 | Durban City FC | 30 | 10 -9-11 | 39 | - | 25 | 26 | -1 | 15 | 7 -4-4 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 3 -5-7 | 14 | 11 | 17 | -6 |
| 9 | Stellenbosch FC | 30 | 9 -10-11 | 37 | - | 26 | 30 | -4 | 15 | 6 -3-6 | 21 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 15 | 3 -7-5 | 16 | 10 | 13 | -3 |
| 10 | Siwelele FC | 30 | 8 -13-9 | 37 | - | 24 | 28 | -4 | 15 | 7 -6-2 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 1 -7-7 | 10 | 10 | 21 | -11 |
| 11 | Richards Bay FC | 30 | 7 -13-10 | 34 | - | 23 | 30 | -7 | 15 | 5 -8-2 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 2 -5-8 | 11 | 7 | 18 | -11 |
| 12 | TS Galaxy FC | 30 | 8 -8-14 | 32 | - | 30 | 38 | -8 | 15 | 6 -3-6 | 21 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 15 | 2 -5-8 | 11 | 13 | 19 | -6 |
| 13 | Chippa United FC | 30 | 6 -10-14 | 28 | - | 24 | 44 | -20 | 15 | 4 -5-6 | 17 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 15 | 2 -5-8 | 11 | 11 | 23 | -12 |
| 14 | Marumo Gallants FC | 30 | 4 -13-13 | 25 | - | 21 | 38 | -17 | 15 | 2 -9-4 | 15 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 15 | 2 -4-9 | 10 | 10 | 25 | -15 |
| 15 | Magesi FC | 30 | 5 -9-16 | 24 | - | 24 | 43 | -19 | 15 | 5 -3-7 | 18 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 15 | 0 -6-9 | 6 | 5 | 20 | -15 |
| 16 | Orbit College FC | 30 | 6 -6-18 | 24 | - | 21 | 47 | -26 | 15 | 3 -3-9 | 12 | 10 | 23 | -13 | 15 | 3 -3-9 | 12 | 11 | 24 | -13 |
2026-2027 CAFCL 2026-2027 CAFCC Relegation Playoffs Relegation to RSA2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 00 | Stellenbosch FC | Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium |
 | 02 | Orlando Pirates FC | Olympia Park (RSA) |
 | 01 | Chippa United FC | FNB Stadium (Soccer City) |
| 10 | Richards Bay FC | Pietersburg Stadium |
 | 22 | Siwelele FC | Peter Mokaba Stadium |
 | 01 | AmaZulu FC | Chatsworth Stadium |
 | 00 | TS Galaxy FC | Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium |
| 20 | Orbit College FC | Danie Craven Stadium |
| 11 | Sekhukhune United FC | King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium |
| 00 | Durban City FC | Orlando Stadium |
| 01 | Kaizer Chiefs FC | Moses Mabhida Stadium |
| 02 | Golden Arrows FC | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium |
 | 11 | Marumo Gallants FC | Pietersburg Stadium |
| 10 | Magesi FC | Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium |
| 32 | Mamelodi Sundowns FC | Mbombela Stadium |
| 02 | Kaizer Chiefs FC | Peter Mokaba Stadium |
| 03 | Orlando Pirates FC | Pietersburg Stadium |
| 74 | Siwelele FC | Loftus Versfeld Stadium |
| 00 | AmaZulu FC | Olympia Park (RSA) |
| 11 | Richards Bay FC | Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium |