Betway Premiership
FIFA Region
CAF
Season
2026-2027
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 2026-2027 RSA1 season, the RSA1 teams qualify for non-league play:
- 2027-2028 CAF Champions League:
- 1st and 2nd place 2026-2027 RSA1 teams
- 2027-2028 CAF Confederation Cup:
- 3rd and 4th place 2026-2027 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 | ||
| 1 Aug 2026 - 22 May 2027 | 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 2026-2027 season, the 16th place RSA1 team will be relegated to the RSA2, and the 1st place RSA2 team wil be promoted to the 2027-2028 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 2027-2028 RSA1, while the other 2 teams play in the 2027-2028 RSA2.
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| 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 | 8 | 6 -2-0 | 20 | - | 19 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | Orlando Pirates FC | 6 | 5 -1-0 | 16 | - | 14 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | AmaZulu FC | 6 | 4 -1-1 | 13 | - | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| 4 | Kaizer Chiefs FC | 6 | 3 -3-0 | 12 | - | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | Milford FC (RSA) | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | - | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
| 6 | Sekhukhune United FC | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | - | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| 7 | Golden Arrows FC | 6 | 1 -4-1 | 7 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 -3-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Polokwane City FC | 6 | 1 -4-1 | 7 | - | 8 | 9 | -1 | 3 | 0 -3-0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| 9 | Stellenbosch FC | 6 | 1 -3-2 | 6 | - | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 10 | TS Galaxy FC | 6 | 1 -3-2 | 6 | - | 7 | 8 | -1 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | Durban City FC | 6 | 1 -3-2 | 6 | - | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 | 0 -3-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 12 | Chippa United FC | 6 | 0 -5-1 | 5 | - | 3 | 6 | -3 | 4 | 0 -3-1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Kruger United FC | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | - | 3 | 11 | -8 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Richards Bay FC | 6 | 0 -3-3 | 3 | - | 7 | 13 | -6 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
| 15 | Siwelele FC | 7 | 0 -3-4 | 3 | - | 6 | 13 | -7 | 3 | 0 -3-0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | -7 |
| 16 | Marumo Gallants FC | 6 | 0 -2-4 | 2 | - | 5 | 11 | -6 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -5 |
2027-2028 CAFCL 2027-2028 CAFCC Relegation Playoffs Relegation to RSA2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Sat - 19 Sep 2026
 | Sekhukhune United FC | King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium |
 | AmaZulu FC | Pietersburg Stadium |
 | Stellenbosch FC | Mbombela Stadium |
Sun - 20 Sep 2026
 | Kaizer Chiefs FC | Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium |
 | Durban City FC | Princess Magogo Stadium |
 | Orlando Pirates FC | Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium |
 | Chippa United FC | Mbombela Stadium |
Fri - 16 Oct 2026
| AmaZulu FC | Chatsworth Stadium |
Sat - 17 Oct 2026
| Milford FC (RSA) | Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium |
| Stellenbosch FC | FNB Stadium (Soccer City) |
| Kruger United FC | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium |
| Marumo Gallants FC | Peter Mokaba Stadium |
| Mamelodi Sundowns FC | King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium |
Sun - 18 Oct 2026
 | Polokwane City FC | Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium |
| TS Galaxy FC | Orlando Stadium |
Fri - 30 Oct 2026
| Siwelele FC | Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium |
| Chippa United FC | Danie Craven Stadium |
Sat - 31 Oct 2026
| Kaizer Chiefs FC | Orlando Stadium |
| Golden Arrows FC | Moses Mabhida Stadium |
| TS Galaxy FC | Pietersburg Stadium |
Results
Thu - 17 Sep 2026
| 20 | Durban City FC | Orlando Stadium |
Sun - 13 Sep 2026
| 01 | Kruger United FC | Mbombela Stadium |
| 11 | Golden Arrows FC | Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium |
| 51 | Richards Bay FC | Princess Magogo Stadium |
Sat - 12 Sep 2026
| 11 | Mamelodi Sundowns FC | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium |
| 11 | Kaizer Chiefs FC | Pietersburg Stadium |
| 10 | Marumo Gallants FC | Moses Mabhida Stadium |
Fri - 11 Sep 2026
| 11 | Sekhukhune United FC | Danie Craven Stadium |
Wed - 9 Sep 2026
| 30 | Siwelele FC | Loftus Versfeld Stadium |
Sun - 6 Sep 2026
| 32 | Siwelele FC | FNB Stadium (Soccer City) |
| 12 | Mamelodi Sundowns FC | Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium |
Sat - 5 Sep 2026
| 00 | TS Galaxy FC | Peter Mokaba Stadium |
| 00 | Milford FC (RSA) | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium |
Fri - 4 Sep 2026
| 12 | AmaZulu FC | King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium |
| 22 | Polokwane City FC | Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium |
Wed - 2 Sep 2026
| 20 | Milford FC (RSA) | Loftus Versfeld Stadium |
Tue - 1 Sep 2026
| 04 | Orlando Pirates FC | Mbombela Stadium |
| 00 | Stellenbosch FC | Chatsworth Stadium |
Wed - 26 Aug 2026
| 22 | Kaizer Chiefs FC | King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium |
| 52 | AmaZulu FC | Loftus Versfeld Stadium |