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The top tier of football in South Africa was renamed the Premiership, under the governance of the Premier Soccer League, for the start of the 1996-97 season. The following page details the football records and statistics of the Premiership since that date.

Titles
Most titles: 15 • Mamelodi SundownsMost consecutive title wins: 8 • Mamelodi Sundowns: (2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25) • 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) over Kaizer Chiefs (+39) ==Wins==
Wins
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 SundownsMamelodi Sundowns (2015-16) • Most wins in total: 384 • Most wins in a season (28 games): 24 • Mamelodi Sundowns (2024-25) ==Draws==
Draws
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) • Most draws in total: 239 • Kaizer ChiefsMost 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: ==Losses==
Losses
Most losses in a season (34 games): 28 • Mother City (1999–2000) • Fewest losses in a season (30 games): 1 • Mamelodi Sundowns (2020–2021), (2023-2024)Most losses in total: 184 • Amazulu ==Attendance==
Attendance
Highest attendance: 92,515 • Kaizer Chiefs v. Orlando Pirates (2010-2011) ==Goals==
Goals
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) • Most goals conceded in a season: 85 • Mother City (1999–2000) • Fewest goals conceded in a season: 11 • Kaizer Chiefs (2003–2004) • Best goal difference in a season: +44 • Mamelodi Sundowns (1998–1999) • Worst goal difference in a season: -63 • Mother City (1999–2000) • Most goals by relegated team:Most goals in total: 753 • Kaizer ChiefsMost goals conceded: 771 • Moroka SwallowsLargest goal deficit overcome to win:Largest goal deficit overcome to draw: ==Points==
Points
Most points in a season: 73 • Mamelodi Sundowns (2023-2024 currently) • Fewest points in a season: 10 • Mother City (1999–2000) • Fewest away points in a season: 0 • Mother City (1999–2000) • Fewest points surviving relegation: ==Promotion and change in position==
Promotion and change in position
Surviving promoted clubs:Relegated promoted clubs:Promoted but never relegated:Biggest rise in position:Biggest fall in position:Lowest finish by defending champions: ==Miscellaneous==
Miscellaneous
Appearances and goals
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 for Bidvest Wits v. Pretoria University, 1 May 2013 • Youngest player: 15 years, 174 days • Mkhanyiseli Siwahla for Ajax Cape Town v. Dynamos, 23 February 2004 • Most Premiership goals: 111 • Siyabonga Nomvethe; 111, Daniel Mudau 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 for Mamelodi Sundowns against Sekhukhune (27 September 2023) • Youngest goalscorer: 15 years, 174 days • Mkhanyiseli Siwahla for Ajax Cape Town v. Dynamos, 23 February 2004 (ABSA Cup) • Most consecutive Premiership matches scored in: 7 • Lehlohonolo Majoro for Kaizer Chiefs 2012–13 • Most consecutive Premiership seasons scored in: 9 • Katlego Mashego (2004–present) • Most goals in a season: 25 • Collins Mbesuma for Kaizer Chiefs (2004–2005) • Most goals in a calendar year: 35 • Collins Mbesuma for Kaizer Chiefs 2005 • Most Premiership hat tricks: 6 • Pollen Ndlanya for AmaZulu and Orlando Pirates (1999–2002) • Most hat tricks in a season: 3 • Richard Henyekane for Golden Arrows (2008–2009) • Most consecutive hat tricks in a season: 2 • Peter Shalulile for Mamelodi Sundowns (2021–22). • Most goals in a match: 5 • James Chamanga, Moroka Swallows 6-2 Platinum Stars, 9 Dec 2007 • Fastest hat trick: A space of 4 minutes (between '20 and '24) • James Chamanga, Moroka Swallows 6-2 Platinum Stars, 9 Dec 2007 • Most goals in a debut season: 22 • Wilfred Mugeyi for Bush Bucks (1996–1997) • Fastest goal: 9 seconds • Aleni Lebyane for Free State StarsMost consecutive seasons to score at least 15 goals: 4 • Daniel Mudau for Mamelodi Sundowns (1996–2000) • Most consecutive seasons to score at least 10 goals: 3 • Lehlohonolo Majoro (2010–present) • Most clubs to score for: 7 • Mabhuti Khenyeza ==Long range goals==
Long range goals
Longest range goal: 80 metres • Mor Diouf for Supersport United v. Mamelodi Sundowns (2012-2013) ==Goal keeping==
Goal keeping
Most clean sheets in a Premiership season 18 • Ronwen Williams for Mamelodi Sundowns (2022-2023) ==References==
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