| Season | 2009–10 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Supersport United 3rd Premiership title |
| Relegated | Jomo Cosmos |
| 2011 CAF Champions League | Supersport United |
| 2011 CAF Confederation Cup | Bidvest Wits (2010 Nedbank Cup winner) |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 499 (2.08 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Katlego Mphela (17) |
| Biggest home win | Orlando Pirates 4–0Jomo Cosmos (29-Aug-09) Santos 4–0Maritzburg United (7 Nov 2009)[1] |
| Biggest away win | Mpumalanga Black Aces 0–5Supersport United (17 Oct 2009) |
| Highest scoring | Bloemfontein Celtic 2–5Platinum Stars (16 Dec 2009) (7 goals) |
| Average attendance | 7,639[2] |
2010–11 → | |
The2009–10 South African Premiership season, known as theABSA Premiership for sponsorship purposes, and also commonly referred to as thePSL after the governing body, was the fourteenth since its establishment in 1996.
Supersport United were the defending champions, having won their second premier league title in the2008–09 season. The campaign began in August 2009, and ended in March 2010. A total of 16 teams competed in the league.SuperSport United were crowned champions for the third successive time two matches before the end despite losing toBidvest Wits (1–2) in the last match.[3]
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Carara Kicks | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | Mpumalanga Black Aces | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 | Mpumalanga Black Aces | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| 15 | Thanda Royal Zulu | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 15 | Thanda Royal Zulu | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | F.C. Cape Town | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Teams promoted from 2008 to 2009 National First Division
Teams relegated to 2009–10 National First Division
Teams promoted from 2009 to 2010 National First Division
Teams relegated to 2010–11 National First Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Supersport United(C) | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 51 | 25 | +26 | 57 | 2011 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 43 | 24 | +19 | 56 | |
| 3 | Kaizer Chiefs | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 51 | |
| 4 | Santos | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 47 | |
| 5 | Orlando Pirates | 30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 44 | |
| 6 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 30 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 42 | |
| 7 | Ajax Cape Town | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 42 | |
| 8 | Moroka Swallows | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 42 | |
| 9 | AmaZulu | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 39 | |
| 10 | Bidvest Wits | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 35 | 2011 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 11 | Maritzburg United | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 35 | |
| 12 | Golden Arrows | 30 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 32 | |
| 13 | Free State Stars | 30 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 31 | |
| 14 | Platinum Stars | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 31 | |
| 15 | Mpumalanga Black Aces | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 38 | −18 | 26 | Play-off to stay in the Premiership |
| 16 | Jomo Cosmos(R) | 30 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 40 | −19 | 24 | Relegated toNational First Division |
| Home \ Away | AJX | AMZ | BVW | BLC | FSS | GOL | JC | KZC | MLS | MAR | MOR | MBA | ORL | PLA | SAN | SUP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax Cape Town | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | |
| AmaZulu | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | |
| Bidvest Wits | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | |
| Bloemfontein Celtic | 4–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Free State Stars | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 0–1 | |
| Golden Arrows | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| Jomo Cosmos | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | |
| Kaizer Chiefs | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| Maritzburg United | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | |
| Moroka Swallows | 2–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | |
| Mpumalanga Black Aces | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–5 | |
| Orlando Pirates | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | |
| Platinum Stars | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | |
| Santos | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | |
| SuperSport United | 0–1 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
As of March 28, 2010[6]
| Team | Supplier | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Ajax CT | Adidas | MTN |
| AmaZulu | Reebok | SPAR |
| Bidvest Wits | Hummel | Bidvest |
| Bloemfontein Celtic | Reebok | Vodacom |
| Engen Santos | Canterbury | Engen |
| Free State Stars | Umbro | Bonitas |
| Golden Arrows | Millé | MTN |
| Jomo Cosmos | Puma | Vacant |
| Kaizer Chiefs | Nike | Vodacom |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | Nike | Ubuntu Botho |
| Maritzburg United | Joma | Vacant |
| Moroka Swallows | Mitre | VW |
| Mpumalanga Black Aces | Umbro | Lakama |
| Orlando Pirates | Adidas | Vodacom |
| Platinum Stars | Diadora | Dunns |
| Supersport United | Under Armour | DStv |
| # | Football club | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaizer Chiefs | 21,733 |
| 2 | Mpumalanga Black Aces | 18,920 |
| 3 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 17,067 |
| 4 | Orlando Pirates | 12,333 |
| 5 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 7,467 |
| 6 | SuperSport United | 6,000 |
| 7 | Maritzburg United | 5,767 |
| 8 | AmaZulu FC | 5,733 |
| 9 | Platinum Stars | 5,700 |
| 10 | Ajax Cape Town | 5,567 |
| 11 | Lamontville Golden Arrows | 5,192 |
| 12 | Moroka Swallows | 4,267 |
| 13 | Santos Football Club | 4,173 |
| 14 | Free State Stars | 3,783 |
| 15 | Bidvest Wits | 3,713 |
| 16 | Jomo Cosmos | 2,173 |