Betway Premiership
FIFA Region
CAF
Season
2025-2026
Location
South Africa
Abbreviation
RSA1

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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 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Orlando Pirates FC 2618 -5-359-5112391410 -2-23225520128 -3-12726719
2Mamelodi Sundowns FC 2517 -7-158-4313301210 -2-03229821137 -5-1261459
3Kaizer Chiefs FC 2513 -8-447-291514147 -4-32516115116 -4-1221349
4AmaZulu FC 2612 -6-842-30264138 -2-32619118134 -4-5161115-4
5Sekhukhune United FC 2610 -9-739-26215135 -6-2211174135 -3-51815141
6Polokwane City FC 259 -10-637-20164134 -7-2191082125 -3-4181082
7Durban City FC 2610 -6-1036-23230137 -3-3241486133 -3-712915-6
8Golden Arrows FC 2610 -5-1135-3132-1137 -3-3241578133 -2-8111625-9
9Stellenbosch FC 268 -8-1032-2428-4135 -3-5181415-1133 -5-5141013-3
10Richards Bay FC 267 -10-931-2127-6135 -6-22115114132 -4-710616-10
11Siwelele FC 256 -11-829-1317-4125 -5-220954131 -6-69412-8
12TS Galaxy FC 267 -5-1426-2534-9135 -2-6171316-3132 -3-891218-6
13Chippa United FC 265 -9-1224-2138-17134 -5-4171216-4131 -4-87922-13
14Magesi FC 264 -9-1321-2237-15124 -3-5151718-1140 -6-86519-14
15Marumo Gallants FC 264 -9-1321-1835-17122 -6-412911-2142 -3-99924-15
16Orbit College FC 265 -5-1620-1942-23133 -2-8111021-11132 -3-89921-12
2026-2027 CAFCL
2026-2027 CAFCC
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation to RSA2

Fixtures

Wed - 29 Apr 2026
 Siwelele FC   Kaizer Chiefs FCLucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium
Tue - 5 May 2026
 Siwelele FC   Durban City FCLucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium
 Chippa United FC   Sekhukhune United FCNelson Mandela Bay Stadium
 Magesi FC   Orbit College FCPietersburg Stadium
 Stellenbosch FC   Orlando Pirates FCDanie Craven Stadium
Wed - 6 May 2026
 AmaZulu FC   Golden Arrows FCMoses Mabhida Stadium
 Kaizer Chiefs FC   Mamelodi Sundowns FCFNB Stadium (Soccer City)
 Richards Bay FC   Polokwane City FCKing Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium
 Marumo Gallants FC   TS Galaxy FCDr Petrus Molemela Stadium
Fri - 8 May 2026
 Durban City FC   Stellenbosch FCChatsworth Stadium
Sat - 9 May 2026
 Marumo Gallants FC   Richards Bay FCDr Petrus Molemela Stadium
 Orbit College FC   AmaZulu FCOlympia Park (RSA)
 Mamelodi Sundowns FC   Siwelele FCLoftus Versfeld Stadium
 Golden Arrows FC   Polokwane City FCSugar Ray Xulu Stadium
 Magesi FC   Orlando Pirates FCPietersburg Stadium
Sun - 10 May 2026
 TS Galaxy FC   Chippa United FCMbombela Stadium
 Sekhukhune United FC   Kaizer Chiefs FCPeter Mokaba Stadium
Sat - 16 May 2026
 Siwelele FC   Magesi FCLucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium
 Chippa United FC   Golden Arrows FCNelson Mandela Bay Stadium

Results

Sun - 26 Apr 2026
 Richards Bay FC 00 Mamelodi Sundowns FCKing Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium
 TS Galaxy FC 00 Magesi FCMbombela Stadium
 Polokwane City FC 10 Stellenbosch FCPietersburg Stadium
Sat - 25 Apr 2026
 AmaZulu FC 51 Chippa United FCMoses Mabhida Stadium
Fri - 24 Apr 2026
 Durban City FC 11 Orbit College FCChatsworth Stadium
 Golden Arrows FC 00 Siwelele FCSugar Ray Xulu Stadium
Wed - 22 Apr 2026
 Mamelodi Sundowns FC 11 Stellenbosch FCLoftus Versfeld Stadium
Sun - 19 Apr 2026
 Magesi FC 52 Durban City FCPietersburg Stadium
 TS Galaxy FC 01 Richards Bay FCMbombela Stadium
Sat - 18 Apr 2026
 Polokwane City FC 00 Kaizer Chiefs FCPietersburg Stadium
 Orlando Pirates FC 30 AmaZulu FCOrlando Stadium
 Orbit College FC 12 Golden Arrows FCOlympia Park (RSA)
 Marumo Gallants FC 00 Siwelele FCDr Petrus Molemela Stadium
Fri - 17 Apr 2026
 Stellenbosch FC 31 Sekhukhune United FCDanie Craven Stadium
Wed - 15 Apr 2026
 Magesi FC 14 Kaizer Chiefs FCPietersburg Stadium
Sun - 12 Apr 2026
 Marumo Gallants FC 00 Orbit College FCDr Petrus Molemela Stadium
 Kaizer Chiefs FC 20 TS Galaxy FCFNB Stadium (Soccer City)
Sat - 11 Apr 2026
 Chippa United FC 11 Polokwane City FCNelson Mandela Bay Stadium