Season | 2013–14 |
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Champions | Mamelodi Sundowns |
Relegated | Golden Arrows |
Champions League | Mamelodi Sundowns |
Confederation Cup | Bidvest Wits |
Goals scored | 531(2.18 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Bernard Parker (10 goals) [1] |
Biggest home win | Sundowns 7-1 AmaZulu (22 October 2013) |
Biggest away win | Platinum stars 1- 4 Golden Arrows ( 19 April 2014) |
Highest scoring | Black Aces 5-2 Moroka Swallows (15 March 2014) |
Average attendance | 5,073 [2] |
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2012β13
2014β15 β |
The 2013–14 South African Premier Division season (known as the ABSA Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the eighteenth season of the Premier Soccer League since its establishment in 1996. The draw for the Premier Division fixtures for the 2013/2014 season was held on 20 June 2013. [3] The season was scheduled to begin on 2 August 2013 and end on 10 May 2014.
Kaizer Chiefs are the defending champions, having won the previous 2012β13 Premier Soccer League (PSL) season. The season featured 14 teams from the 2012-13 season and two new teams promoted from the 2012β13 National First Division: Polokwane City and Mpumalanga Black Aces who replace relegated Black Leopards and Chippa United.
Team Name | Average Attendance |
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Kaizer Chiefs | 18,470 (15) |
Orlando Pirates | 12,476 (15) |
Mamelodi Sundowns | 11,533 (15) |
Bloemfontein Celtic | 8,146 (15) |
Ajax Cape Town | 8,110 (15) |
Polokwane City | 6,743 (15) |
Maritzburg United | 6,223 (15) |
Mpumalanga Black Aces | 4,852 (15) |
AmaZulu | 4,783 (15) |
Golden Arrows | 4,766 (15) |
Pretoria University | 4,583 (15) |
Platinum Stars | 3,616 (15) |
Bidvest Wits | 3,333 (15) |
SuperSport United | 3,069 (15) |
Free State Stars | 2,520 (15) |
Moroka Swallows | 2,220 (15) |
A total of 16 teams contested the league, including 14 sides from the 2012β13 season and two promoted from the 2012β13 National First Division.
Football teams in South Africa tend to use multiple stadiums over the course of a season for their home games. The following table will only indicate the stadium used most often by the club for their home games
Team | Manager | Supplier | Shirt sponsor |
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Ajax Cape Town |
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Adidas | MTN |
AmaZulu |
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Kappa | SPAR |
Bidvest Wits |
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Kappa | Bidvest |
Polokwane City |
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Kappa | Vacant |
Bloemfontein Celtic |
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Reebok | MTN |
Free State Stars | ![]() |
Maxed | Bonitas |
Golden Arrows | ![]() |
MillΓ© | Vacant |
Kaizer Chiefs |
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Nike | Vodacom |
Mamelodi Sundowns |
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Nike | Ubuntu Botho |
Maritzburg United |
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Umbro | Vacant |
Moroka Swallows |
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Puma | VW |
Mpumalanga Black Aces |
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Umbro | Lakama |
Orlando Pirates |
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Adidas | Vodacom |
Platinum Stars |
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Umbro | The Royal Marang Hotel |
Supersport United |
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Kappa | Engen |
Tuks FC |
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Umbro | Vacant |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Bidvest Wits |
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Caretaker period ended | May 2013 | End of season |
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29 May 2013 [6] |
Supersport United |
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Quit | 29 May 2013 [7] | End of season |
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2 July 2013 [8] |
Platinum Stars |
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Quit | 2 July 2013 | End of season |
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29 July 2013 [9] |
Mpumalanga Black Aces |
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Promoted to Technical Director | 4 July 2013 | End of season |
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4 July 2013 [10] |
Polokwane City |
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Quit | 17 September 2013 | 16th |
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21 October 2013 |
Golden Arrows |
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Quit | 5 October 2013 | 13th |
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7 October 2013 |
Bloemfontein Celtic |
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Quit | 7 October 2013 | 11th |
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11 October |
Maritzburg United |
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Quit | 10 October 2013 | 9th |
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15 October |
Free State Stars |
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Sacked | 1 December 2013 | 11th |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 25 | +26 | 65 | Qualification for 2015 CAF Champions League |
2 | Kaizer Chiefs | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 17 | +26 | 63 | |
3 | Bidvest Wits | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 56 | Qualification for 2015 CAF Confederation Cup |
4 | Orlando Pirates | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 46 | |
5 | SuperSport United | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 44 | |
6 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 43 | |
7 | Mpumalanga Black Aces | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 43 | |
8 | Platinum Stars | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 42 | |
9 | AmaZulu | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 42 | |
10 | Maritzburg United | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 38 | |
11 | University of Pretoria | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 35 | |
12 | Ajax Cape Town | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 35 | |
13 | Moroka Swallows | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 31 | |
14 | Free State Stars | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 44 | −12 | 29 | |
15 | Polokwane City | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 28 | Qualification for PSL Playoff Tournament |
16 | Golden Arrows (R) | 30 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 28 | 48 | −20 | 21 | Relegation to National First Division |
Position | Prize money ( ZAR) |
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1 | 10m |
2 | 5m |
3 | 3m |
4 | 2m |
5 | 1.5m |
6 | 1.3 |
7 | 1.1m |
8 | 1m |
9 | 750k |
10 | 700k |
11 | 650k |
12 | 600k |
13 | 550k |
14 | 500k |
15 | 450k |
16 | 400k |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 |
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Kaizer Chiefs | 10 [20] |
Season | 2013–14 |
---|---|
Champions | Mamelodi Sundowns |
Relegated | Golden Arrows |
Champions League | Mamelodi Sundowns |
Confederation Cup | Bidvest Wits |
Goals scored | 531(2.18 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Bernard Parker (10 goals) [1] |
Biggest home win | Sundowns 7-1 AmaZulu (22 October 2013) |
Biggest away win | Platinum stars 1- 4 Golden Arrows ( 19 April 2014) |
Highest scoring | Black Aces 5-2 Moroka Swallows (15 March 2014) |
Average attendance | 5,073 [2] |
β
2012β13
2014β15 β |
The 2013–14 South African Premier Division season (known as the ABSA Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the eighteenth season of the Premier Soccer League since its establishment in 1996. The draw for the Premier Division fixtures for the 2013/2014 season was held on 20 June 2013. [3] The season was scheduled to begin on 2 August 2013 and end on 10 May 2014.
Kaizer Chiefs are the defending champions, having won the previous 2012β13 Premier Soccer League (PSL) season. The season featured 14 teams from the 2012-13 season and two new teams promoted from the 2012β13 National First Division: Polokwane City and Mpumalanga Black Aces who replace relegated Black Leopards and Chippa United.
Team Name | Average Attendance |
---|---|
Kaizer Chiefs | 18,470 (15) |
Orlando Pirates | 12,476 (15) |
Mamelodi Sundowns | 11,533 (15) |
Bloemfontein Celtic | 8,146 (15) |
Ajax Cape Town | 8,110 (15) |
Polokwane City | 6,743 (15) |
Maritzburg United | 6,223 (15) |
Mpumalanga Black Aces | 4,852 (15) |
AmaZulu | 4,783 (15) |
Golden Arrows | 4,766 (15) |
Pretoria University | 4,583 (15) |
Platinum Stars | 3,616 (15) |
Bidvest Wits | 3,333 (15) |
SuperSport United | 3,069 (15) |
Free State Stars | 2,520 (15) |
Moroka Swallows | 2,220 (15) |
A total of 16 teams contested the league, including 14 sides from the 2012β13 season and two promoted from the 2012β13 National First Division.
Football teams in South Africa tend to use multiple stadiums over the course of a season for their home games. The following table will only indicate the stadium used most often by the club for their home games
Team | Manager | Supplier | Shirt sponsor |
---|---|---|---|
Ajax Cape Town |
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Adidas | MTN |
AmaZulu |
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Kappa | SPAR |
Bidvest Wits |
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Kappa | Bidvest |
Polokwane City |
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Kappa | Vacant |
Bloemfontein Celtic |
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Reebok | MTN |
Free State Stars | ![]() |
Maxed | Bonitas |
Golden Arrows | ![]() |
MillΓ© | Vacant |
Kaizer Chiefs |
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Nike | Vodacom |
Mamelodi Sundowns |
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Nike | Ubuntu Botho |
Maritzburg United |
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Umbro | Vacant |
Moroka Swallows |
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Puma | VW |
Mpumalanga Black Aces |
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Umbro | Lakama |
Orlando Pirates |
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Adidas | Vodacom |
Platinum Stars |
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Umbro | The Royal Marang Hotel |
Supersport United |
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Kappa | Engen |
Tuks FC |
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Umbro | Vacant |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Bidvest Wits |
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Caretaker period ended | May 2013 | End of season |
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29 May 2013 [6] |
Supersport United |
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Quit | 29 May 2013 [7] | End of season |
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2 July 2013 [8] |
Platinum Stars |
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Quit | 2 July 2013 | End of season |
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29 July 2013 [9] |
Mpumalanga Black Aces |
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Promoted to Technical Director | 4 July 2013 | End of season |
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4 July 2013 [10] |
Polokwane City |
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Quit | 17 September 2013 | 16th |
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21 October 2013 |
Golden Arrows |
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Quit | 5 October 2013 | 13th |
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7 October 2013 |
Bloemfontein Celtic |
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Quit | 7 October 2013 | 11th |
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11 October |
Maritzburg United |
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Quit | 10 October 2013 | 9th |
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15 October |
Free State Stars |
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Sacked | 1 December 2013 | 11th |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 25 | +26 | 65 | Qualification for 2015 CAF Champions League |
2 | Kaizer Chiefs | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 17 | +26 | 63 | |
3 | Bidvest Wits | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 56 | Qualification for 2015 CAF Confederation Cup |
4 | Orlando Pirates | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 46 | |
5 | SuperSport United | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 44 | |
6 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 43 | |
7 | Mpumalanga Black Aces | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 43 | |
8 | Platinum Stars | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 42 | |
9 | AmaZulu | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 42 | |
10 | Maritzburg United | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 38 | |
11 | University of Pretoria | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 35 | |
12 | Ajax Cape Town | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 35 | |
13 | Moroka Swallows | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 31 | |
14 | Free State Stars | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 44 | −12 | 29 | |
15 | Polokwane City | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 28 | Qualification for PSL Playoff Tournament |
16 | Golden Arrows (R) | 30 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 28 | 48 | −20 | 21 | Relegation to National First Division |
Position | Prize money ( ZAR) |
---|---|
1 | 10m |
2 | 5m |
3 | 3m |
4 | 2m |
5 | 1.5m |
6 | 1.3 |
7 | 1.1m |
8 | 1m |
9 | 750k |
10 | 700k |
11 | 650k |
12 | 600k |
13 | 550k |
14 | 500k |
15 | 450k |
16 | 400k |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 |
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Kaizer Chiefs | 10 [20] |