| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Champions | Mamelodi Sundowns (8th title) |
| Relegated | Ajax Cape Town Platinum Stars |
| Champions League | Mamelodi Sundowns Orlando Pirates |
| Confederation Cup | Kaizer Chiefs Free State Stars |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 489 (2.04 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Rodney Ramagalela Percy Tau (11 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Orlando Pirates 4-0Bidvest Wits (25 April 2018) |
| Highest scoring | Chippa United 2-4Orlando Pirates(25 February 2018) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 9 gamesGolden Arrows |
| Longest winless run | 9 gamesPlatinum stars |
| Longest losing run | 7 gamesplatinum stars |
2018–19 → All statistics correct as of 20 March 2018. | |
The2017–18 South African Premiership season (known as theABSA Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the 22nd season of the Premiership since its conception in 1996.
Bidvest Wits were the defending champions, having won the previous2016–17South African Premier Division season. The season featured 15 teams from the 2016–17 season and one new team from the2016–17 National First Division:AmaZulu replaced relegatedHighlands Park. AmaZulu, although finishing only fifth in the National First Division (NFD) purchased winner'sThanda Royal Zulu's league status upon completion of the NFD season.[1][2][3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns(C) | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 24 | +25 | 60 | 2018–19 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Orlando Pirates | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 55 | |
| 3 | Kaizer Chiefs | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 48 | 2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 4 | Maritzburg United | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 44 | |
| 5 | Cape Town City | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 40 | |
| 6 | Free State Stars[a] | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 40 | 2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 7 | SuperSport United | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 39 | |
| 8 | Golden Arrows | 30 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 38 | |
| 9 | AmaZulu | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 38 | |
| 10 | Chippa United | 30 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 37 | |
| 11 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 37 | |
| 12 | Polokwane City | 30 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 36 | |
| 13 | Bidvest Wits | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 36 | |
| 14 | Baroka FC | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 34 | |
| 15 | Platinum Stars(R) | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 27 | Playoff Tournament |
| 16 | Ajax Cape Town[b](R) | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 40 | −19 | 24 | 2018–19 National First Division |
| # | Football club | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaizer Chiefs | 18,777 |
| 2 | Orlando Pirates | 11,568 |
| 3 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 10,300 |
| 4 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 8,067 |
| 5 | Chippa United | 7,815 |
| 6 | Maritzburg United | 7,640 |
| 7 | Cape Town City | 6,610 |
| 8 | Ajax Cape Town | 6,035 |
| 9 | AmaZulu FC | 5,324 |
| 10 | Polokwane City FC | 4,766 |
| 11 | Baroka | 4,625 |
| 12 | SuperSport United | 4,513 |
| 13 | Free State Stars | 3,620 |
| 14 | Platinum Stars | 2,560 |
| 15 | Bidvest Wits | 2,438 |
| 16 | Golden Arrows | 2,361 |