Soccer records and statistics in South Africa
The top tier of football in South Africa was renamed the Premier Soccer League, for the start of the 1996-97 season. The following page details the football records and statistics of the Premier Division since that date.
Titles
[edit]- Most titles: 14
- Most consecutive title wins: 7
- Biggest title winning margin (34 games): 8 points
- Biggest title winning margin (30 games): 16 points
- Smallest title winning margin: 0 points and +5 goal difference — (1998-99)
- Mamelodi Sundowns (+44) over Kaizer Chiefs (+39)
Wins
[edit]- Most wins in a season (34 games): 23
- Most wins in a season (30 games): 22
- Most wins in total: 384
Draws
[edit]- Most draws in a season (34 games): 16 draws
- Most draws in a season (30 games): 20 draws
- Most draws in total: 239
- 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
- Fewest home draws in a season:
- Fewest away draws in a season:
- Most consecutive draws in a season:
Losses
[edit]- Most losses in a season (34 games): 28
- Fewest losses in a season (30 games): 1
- Mamelodi Sundowns (2020–2021)
- Most losses in total: 184
Attendance
[edit]- Highest attendance: 92,515[6]
Goals
[edit]- Most goals in a season: 73
- Fewest goals in a season: 22
- Most goals conceded in a season: 85
- Fewest goals conceded in a season: 11
- Best goal difference in a season: +44
- Worst goal difference in a season: -63
- Most goals by relegated team:
- Most goals in total: 753
- Most goals conceded: 771
- Largest goal deficit overcome to win:
- Largest goal deficit overcome to draw:
Points
[edit]- Most points in a season: 73
- Fewest points in a season: 10
- Fewest away points in a season: 0
- Fewest points surviving relegation:
Promotion and change in position
[edit]- Surviving promoted clubs:
- Relegated promoted clubs:
- Promoted but never relegated:
- Biggest rise in position:
- Biggest fall in position:
- Lowest finish by defending champions:
Miscellaneous
[edit]- Most Premier Soccer League Medals: 11
Appearances and goals
[edit]- Most Premier Soccer League appearances: 316
- Edries Burton (1996/1997–2006/2007)
- Most Premier Soccer League appearances for one club: 316
- 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 Premier Soccer League goals: 111
- Most Premier Soccer League goals for one club: 106
- Oldest Premier Soccer League goalscorer: 39 years 10 months and 17 days
- Youngest Premier Soccer League 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 Premier Soccer League matches scored in: 7
- Lehlohonolo Majoro for Kaizer Chiefs 2012–13
- Most consecutive Premier Soccer League 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 hat tricks in Premier Soccer League: 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
- Most consecutive seasons to score at least 15 goals: 4
- Daniel Mudau for Mamelodi Sundowns (1996–2000)[12]
- Most consecutive seasons to score at least 10 goals: 3
- Lehlohonolo Majoro (2010–present)
- Most clubs to score for: 7
Long range goals
[edit]- Longest range goal: 80 metres
Goal keeping
[edit]- Most clean sheet in a PSL season 18
- Ronwen Williams for Mamelodi Sundowns (2022-2023)
References
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