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The top tier of football in South Africa was renamed thePremiership, under the governance of thePremier Soccer League, for the start of the1996-97 season. The following page details the football records and statistics of thePremiership since that date.

• Most titles: 15
  • Mamelodi Sundowns^[1]
• Most consecutive title wins: 8
  • Mamelodi Sundowns: (2017-18,2018-19,2019-20,2020-21,2021-22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25)^[2]
• Biggest title winning margin (34 games): 8 points
  • Manning Rangers: (1996-97)
• Biggest title winning margin (30 games): 16 points
  • Mamelodi Sundowns: (2021-2022)
• Smallest title winning margin: 0 points and +5 goal difference — (1998-99)
  • Mamelodi Sundowns (+44) overKaizer Chiefs (+39)

• Most wins in a season (34 games): 23
  • Manning Rangers (1996-97)
  • Mamelodi Sundowns (1998-99), (1999-2000)
  • Kaizer Chiefs (1998-99)
• Most wins in a season (30 games): 22
  • Mamelodi Sundowns (2015-16)
• Most wins in total: 384
  • Mamelodi Sundowns
  • Mamelodi Sundowns (2015-16)
• Most wins in total: 384
• Most wins in a season (28 games): 24
  • Mamelodi Sundowns (2024-25)

• Most draws in a season (34 games): 16 draws
  • Supersport United (1996-97)
  • Jomo Cosmos (1996-97)
• Most draws in a season (30 games): 20 draws
  • Moroka Swallows (2020-2021)^[3]
• Most draws in total: 239
  • Kaizer Chiefs^[4]
• Most home draws in a season (34 games):
• Most home draws in a season (30 games):
• Most away draws in a season (34 games):
• Most away draws in a season (30 games):
• Fewest draws in a season: 3 draws
  • Santos (1997-98)
• Fewest home draws in a season:
• Fewest away draws in a season:
• Most consecutive draws in a season:

• Most losses in a season (34 games): 28
  • Mother City (1999–2000)^[5]
• Fewest losses in a season (30 games): 1
  • Mamelodi Sundowns (2020–2021),(2023-2024)^[6]
• Most losses in total: 184
  • Amazulu

• Highest attendance: 92,515^[7]
  • Kaizer Chiefs v.Orlando Pirates (2010-2011)

• Most goals in a season: 73
  • Mamelodi Sundowns (2024–2025)
• Most goals in a season across all competitions: 105
  • Mamelodi Sundowns (2024–2025)
• Fewest goals in a season: 22
  • Mother City (1999–2000)^[4]
• Most goals conceded in a season: 85
  • Mother City (1999–2000)^[4]
• Fewest goals conceded in a season: 11
  • Kaizer Chiefs (2003–2004)^[4]
• Best goal difference in a season: +44
  • Mamelodi Sundowns (1998–1999)
• Worst goal difference in a season: -63
  • Mother City (1999–2000)^[4]
• Most goals by relegated team:
• Most goals in total: 753
  • Kaizer Chiefs^[4]
• Most goals conceded: 771
  • Moroka Swallows^[4]
• Largest goal deficit overcome to win:
• Largest goal deficit overcome to draw:

• Most points in a season: 73
  • Mamelodi Sundowns (2023-2024 currently)^[8]
• Fewest points in a season: 10
  • Mother City (1999–2000)^[5]
• Fewest away points in a season: 0
  • Mother City (1999–2000)^[5]
• Fewest points surviving relegation:

• Surviving promoted clubs:
• Relegated promoted clubs:
• Promoted but never relegated:
• Biggest rise in position:
• Biggest fall in position:
• Lowest finish by defending champions:

• Most Premiership Medals: 12
  • Denis Onyango^[9] –Premiership:2007–08,2008–09,2009–10,2015–16,2017–18,2018–19,2019–20,2020–21,2021–22,2022–23, 2023-24,2024–25, 2024-25^[10]

• Most Premiership appearances: 316
  • Edries Burton (1996/1997–2006/2007)
• Most Premiership appearances for one club: 316
  • Edries Burton (Engen Santos)
• Oldest player: 46 years
  • Andre Arendse forBidvest Wits v.Pretoria University, 1 May 2013
• Youngest player: 15 years, 174 days
  • Mkhanyiseli Siwahla forAjax Cape Town v.Dynamos, 23 February 2004
• Most Premiership goals: 111
  • Siyabonga Nomvethe;^[11] 111,Daniel Mudau^[11]
• Most Premiership goals for one club: 106
  • Wilfred Mugeyi (Umtata Bush Bucks);^[12] 93,Daniel Mudau (Mamelodi Sundowns)
• Oldest Premiership goalscorer: 39 years 10 months and 17 days
  • Siyabonga Nomvethe (Amazulu)
• Youngest Premiership goalscorer: 16 years 7 months and 9 days
  • Siyabonga Mabena forMamelodi Sundowns againstSekhukhune (27 September 2023)
• Youngest goalscorer: 15 years, 174 days
  • Mkhanyiseli Siwahla forAjax Cape Town v.Dynamos, 23 February 2004 (ABSA Cup)
• Most consecutive Premiership matches scored in: 7
  • Lehlohonolo Majoro forKaizer Chiefs 2012–13
• Most consecutive Premiership seasons scored in: 9
  • Katlego Mashego (2004–present)
• Most goals in a season: 25
  • Collins Mbesuma forKaizer Chiefs (2004–2005)
• Most goals in a calendar year: 35
  • Collins Mbesuma forKaizer Chiefs 2005
• Most Premiership hat tricks: 6
  • Pollen Ndlanya forAmaZulu andOrlando Pirates (1999–2002)
• Most hat tricks in a season: 3
  • Richard Henyekane forGolden Arrows (2008–2009)
• Most consecutive hat tricks in a season: 2
  • Peter Shalulile forMamelodi Sundowns (2021–22).
• Most goals in a match: 5
  • James Chamanga,Moroka Swallows 6-2Platinum Stars, 9 Dec 2007
• Fastest hat trick: A space of 4 minutes (between '20 and '24)
  • James Chamanga,Moroka Swallows 6-2Platinum Stars, 9 Dec 2007
• Most goals in a debut season: 22
• Wilfred Mugeyi forBush Bucks (1996–1997)
• Fastest goal: 9 seconds
  • Aleni Lebyane forFree State Stars
• Most consecutive seasons to score at least 15 goals: 4
  • Daniel Mudau forMamelodi Sundowns (1996–2000)^[13]
• Most consecutive seasons to score at least 10 goals: 3
  • Lehlohonolo Majoro (2010–present)
• Most clubs to score for: 7
  • Mabhuti Khenyeza

• Longest range goal: 80 metres
  • Mor Diouf forSupersport United v.Mamelodi Sundowns (2012-2013)

• Most clean sheets in a Premiership season 18
  • Ronwen Williams forMamelodi Sundowns (2022-2023)

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