2013–14 South African Premier Division

South African Premier Division
Season	2013–14
Champions	Mamelodi Sundowns
Relegated	Golden Arrows
Champions League	Mamelodi Sundowns
Confederation Cup	Bidvest Wits
Goals scored	531(2.18 per match)
Top goalscorer	Bernard Parker (10 goals)
Biggest home win	Sundowns 7-1 AmaZulu (22 October 2013)
Biggest away win	Platinum stars 1- 4 Golden Arrows ( 19 April 2014)
Highest scoring	Black Aces 5-2 Moroka Swallows (15 March 2014)
Average attendance	5,073
	← 2012–13 2014–15 →

The 2013–14 South African Premier Division season (known as the ABSA Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the eighteenth season of the Premier Soccer League since its establishment in 1996. The draw for the Premier Division fixtures for the 2013/2014 season was held on 20 June 2013.^[3] The season was scheduled to begin on 2 August 2013 and end on 10 May 2014.

Kaizer Chiefs are the defending champions, having won the previous 2012–13 Premier Soccer League (PSL) season. The season featured 14 teams from the 2012-13 season and two new teams promoted from the 2012–13 National First Division: Polokwane City and Mpumalanga Black Aces who replace relegated Black Leopards and Chippa United.

Average attendance

Team Name	Average Attendance
Kaizer Chiefs	18,470 (15)
Orlando Pirates	12,476 (15)
Mamelodi Sundowns	11,533 (15)
Bloemfontein Celtic	8,146 (15)
Ajax Cape Town	8,110 (15)
Polokwane City	6,743 (15)
Maritzburg United	6,223 (15)
Mpumalanga Black Aces	4,852 (15)
AmaZulu	4,783 (15)
Golden Arrows	4,766 (15)
Pretoria University	4,583 (15)
Platinum Stars	3,616 (15)
Bidvest Wits	3,333 (15)
SuperSport United	3,069 (15)
Free State Stars	2,520 (15)
Moroka Swallows	2,220 (15)

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Teams

A total of 16 teams contested the league, including 14 sides from the 2012–13 season and two promoted from the 2012–13 National First Division.

Stadiums and locations

Football teams in South Africa tend to use multiple stadiums over the course of a season for their home games. The following table will only indicate the stadium used most often by the club for their home games

Team	Location of training field	Province	Home venue	Capacity
Ajax Cape Town	Cape Town (Parow)	Western Cape	Cape Town Stadium	55,000
AmaZulu	Durban (Durban North)	Kwazulu-Natal	Moses Mabhida Stadium	54,000
Bidvest Wits	Johannesburg (Braamfontein)	Gauteng	Bidvest Stadium	5,000
Bloemfontein Celtic	Bloemfontein	Free State	Seisa Ramabodu Stadium	20,000
Free State Stars	Bethlehem	Free State	Charles Mopeli Stadium	35,000
Golden Arrows	Umlazi	Kwazulu-Natal	King Zwelithini Stadium	10,000
Kaizer Chiefs	Naturena, Johannesburg	Gauteng	FNB Stadium (Soccer City)	94,700
Mamelodi Sundowns	Chloorkop	Gauteng	Loftus Versfeld Stadium	52,000
Maritzburg United	Pietermaritzburg	Kwazulu-Natal	Harry Gwala Stadium	10,700
Moroka Swallows	Johannesburg (Soweto)	Gauteng	Dobsonville Stadium	24,000
Mpumalanga Black Aces	Linksfield, Johannesburg	Gauteng	Mbombela Stadium	40,900
Orlando Pirates	Johannesburg (Soweto)	Gauteng	Orlando Stadium	36,400
Platinum Stars	Rustenburg (Phokeng)	North West	Royal Bafokeng Stadium	45,000
Polokwane City	Polokwane	Limpopo	Peter Mokaba Stadium	41,733
Supersport United	Groenkloof Campus, Pretoria	Gauteng	Lucas Moripe Stadium	28,900
Tuks FC	Pretoria	Gauteng	Tuks Stadium	8,000^[5]

Ajax

AmaZulu

Wits

Celtic

F.S. Stars

Arrows

Chiefs

Sundowns

Maritzburg

0
Swallows

0
Mpumalanga Black Aces

0
Pirates

P.Stars

Polokwane

SuperSport

Tuks FC

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Location of teams in the 2013–14 PSL.

Personnel and kits

Team	Manager	Supplier	Shirt sponsor
Ajax Cape Town	Roger De Sa	Adidas	MTN
AmaZulu	Craig Rosslee	Kappa	SPAR
Bidvest Wits	Gavin Hunt	Kappa	Bidvest
Polokwane City	Boebie Solomons	Kappa	Vacant
Bloemfontein Celtic	Ernst Middendorp	Reebok	MTN
Free State Stars	Vacant	Maxed	Bonitas
Golden Arrows	Vacant	Millé	Vacant
Kaizer Chiefs	Stuart Baxter	Nike	Vodacom
Mamelodi Sundowns	Pitso Mosimane	Nike	Ubuntu Botho
Maritzburg United	Steve Komphela	Umbro	Vacant
Moroka Swallows	Zeca Marques	Puma	VW
Mpumalanga Black Aces	Clive Barker	Umbro	Lakama
Orlando Pirates	Vladimir Vermezovic	Adidas	Vodacom
Platinum Stars	Allan Freese	Umbro	The Royal Marang Hotel
Supersport United	Cavin Johnson	Kappa	Engen
Tuks FC	Steve Barker	Umbro	Vacant

Managerial changes

Team	Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Position in table	Incoming manager	Date of appointment
Bidvest Wits	Clive Barker	Caretaker period ended	May 2013	End of season	Gavin Hunt	29 May 2013^[6]
Supersport United	Gavin Hunt	Quit	29 May 2013^[7]	End of season	Cavin Johnson	2 July 2013^[8]
Platinum Stars	Cavin Johnson	Quit	2 July 2013	End of season	Allan Freese	29 July 2013^[9]
Mpumalanga Black Aces	Jacob Sakala	Promoted to Technical Director	4 July 2013	End of season	Clive Barker	4 July 2013^[10]
Polokwane City	Duncan Lechesa^[11]	Quit	17 September 2013	16th	Boebie Solomons^[12]	21 October 2013
Golden Arrows	Manqoba Mngqithi^[13]	Quit	5 October 2013	13th	Mark Harrison^[14]	7 October 2013
Bloemfontein Celtic	Clinton Larsen^[15]	Quit	7 October 2013	11th	Ernst Middendorp^[16]	11 October
Maritzburg United	Ernst Middendorp^[17]	Quit	10 October 2013	9th	Clinton Larsen^[18]	15 October
Free State Stars	Steve Komphela^[19]	Sacked	1 December 2013	11th

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Mamelodi Sundowns	30	20	5	5	51	25	+26	65	Qualification for 2015 CAF Champions League
2	Kaizer Chiefs	30	19	6	5	43	17	+26	63	Qualification for 2015 CAF Champions League
3	Bidvest Wits	30	16	8	6	34	20	+14	56	Qualification for 2015 CAF Confederation Cup
4	Orlando Pirates	30	13	7	10	30	22	+8	46	Qualification for 2015 CAF Confederation Cup
5	SuperSport United	30	12	8	10	38	36	+2	44
6	Bloemfontein Celtic	30	10	13	7	35	32	+3	43
7	Mpumalanga Black Aces	30	12	7	11	34	33	+1	43
8	Platinum Stars	30	11	9	10	32	32	0	42
9	AmaZulu	30	11	9	10	27	35	−8	42
10	Maritzburg United	30	10	8	12	34	37	−3	38
11	University of Pretoria	30	10	5	15	25	28	−3	35
12	Ajax Cape Town	30	9	8	13	27	36	−9	35
13	Moroka Swallows	30	8	7	15	30	39	−9	31
14	Free State Stars	30	7	8	15	32	44	−12	29
15	Polokwane City	30	7	7	16	31	43	−12	28	Qualification for PSL Playoff Tournament
16	Golden Arrows (R)	30	6	3	21	28	48	−20	21	Relegation to National First Division

Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2014. Source: http://www.kickoff.com/league/absa-premiership/match-centre#tab_mc-table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Prize money

Position	Prize money (ZAR)
1	10m
2	5m
3	3m
4	2m
5	1.5m
6	1.3
7	1.1m
8	1m
9	750k
10	700k
11	650k
12	600k
13	550k
14	500k
15	450k
16	400k

Statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Bernard Parker	Kaizer Chiefs	10^[20]

References

^ "Soccer Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Fixtures, Results, Tables - ESPN".
^ "Soccer Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Fixtures, Results, Tables - ESPN".
^ "PSL Fixtures Announced". Soccer Laduma. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
^ soccerway.com/national/south-africa/psl/20132014/regular-season/r22009/
^ "TUKS Stadium". AmaTuks.com. Archived from the original on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
^ "Bidvest Wits appoint Gavin Hunt as head coach". The Sowetan. 29 May 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
^ "SuperSport confirm Hunt exit". Kickoff.com. 29 May 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
^ "Zeca Marques new Moroka Swallows coach". Kickoff.com. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
^ "Dikwena appoint new coach". Kickoff. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
^ "Barker appointed Black Aces coach". Supersport.com. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
^ "Lechesa quits City". Sowetan. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
^ "City Confirm Solomons' Appointment". Soccer Laduma. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
^ "Arrows Coach Mngqithi Resigns". Soccer Laduma. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
^ "Harrison named new Arrows coach". SuperSport. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
^ "Clinton Larsen quits". Eye Witness News. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
^ "Middendorp joins Celtic". Kickoff. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
^ "Middendorp quits Maritzburg". News24. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
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^ "Free State Stars give Steve Komphela the boot". Times Live. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
^ "Premier Soccer League". soccerassociation.com. Retrieved 31 March 2016.

External links

[1] "Soccer Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Fixtures, Results, Tables - ESPN".

[2] "Soccer Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Fixtures, Results, Tables - ESPN".

[3] "PSL Fixtures Announced". Soccer Laduma. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.

[4] soccerway.com/national/south-africa/psl/20132014/regular-season/r22009/

[5] "TUKS Stadium". AmaTuks.com. Archived from the original on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2013.

[6] "Bidvest Wits appoint Gavin Hunt as head coach". The Sowetan. 29 May 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.

[7] "SuperSport confirm Hunt exit". Kickoff.com. 29 May 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.

[8] "Zeca Marques new Moroka Swallows coach". Kickoff.com. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.

[9] "Dikwena appoint new coach". Kickoff. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.

[10] "Barker appointed Black Aces coach". Supersport.com. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.

[11] "Lechesa quits City". Sowetan. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.

[12] "City Confirm Solomons' Appointment". Soccer Laduma. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.

[13] "Arrows Coach Mngqithi Resigns". Soccer Laduma. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.

[14] "Harrison named new Arrows coach". SuperSport. Retrieved 15 October 2013.

[15] "Clinton Larsen quits". Eye Witness News. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.

[16] "Middendorp joins Celtic". Kickoff. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.

[17] "Middendorp quits Maritzburg". News24. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.

[18] "Larsen confirmed as Maritzburg coach". KickOff. 15 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.

[19] "Free State Stars give Steve Komphela the boot". Times Live. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.

[sa_1314-20] "Premier Soccer League". soccerassociation.com. Retrieved 31 March 2016.

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v t e South African Premiership seasons
2024–25 teams	AmaZulu Cape Town City Chippa United Golden Arrows Kaizer Chiefs Magesis Marumo Gallants Mamelodi Sundowns Polokwane City Pirates Richards Bay F.C. Royal AM Sekhukhune United Stellenbosch SuperSport United TS Galaxy
Former teams (defunct teams)	African Wanderers Ajax Cape Town F.C. Baroka Bay United Benoni Premier United Black Leopards Bloemfontein Celtic Bush Bucks Cape Town Spurs Dynamos Free State Stars Hellenic Highlands Park Jomo Cosmos Manning Rangers Maritzburg United Michau Warriors Moroka Swallows Mother City Mpumalanga Black Aces Platinum Stars Polokwane City Real Rovers Ria Stars Santos Seven Stars Thanda Royal Zulu Tembisa Classic Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila University of Pretoria Vaal Professionals Vasco da Gama Wits University F.C.
Associated competitions	Nedbank Cup Telkom Knockout MTN 8 National First Division
Seasons	1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Seasons in South African soccer
Premiership teams (2024–25)	AmaZulu Cape Town City Chippa United Golden Arrows Kaizer Chiefs Magesi Marumo Gallants Mamelodi Sundowns Pirates Polokwane City Richards Bay Royal AM Sekhukhune United Stellenbosch SuperSport United TS Galaxy
First Division teams (2024–25)	Baroka Black Leopards Cape Town Spurs Casric Stars Durban City Highbury Hungry Lions JDR Stars Kruger United Leruma United Milford Orbit College Pretoria Callies University of Pretoria Upington City Venda
Premiership	1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
National First Division	1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
SAFA Second Division	1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Nedbank Cup	1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
MTN 8	1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Telkom Knockout/Carling Knockout Cup	1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2023 2024
Carling Black Label Cup	2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2019 2021 2022
National Football League	1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
Federation Professional League	1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
NPSL (1971-1977)	1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
NPSL (1978-1984)	1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
NPSL (1985-1995)	1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1984 1992 1983 1994 1995
National Soccer League (NSL)	1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
SASF Cup	1961 1962 1963 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Telkom Charity Cup	1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Vodacom Challenge	1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011

v t e 2013 in African football (CAF)
« 2012 2014 »
Domestic leagues	Algeria 12–13 13–14 Angola 2012 2013 Burkina Faso Burundi 13–14 Congo Democratic Republic of Congo 13 13–14 Egypt 12–13 13–14 Ethiopia 12–13 13–14 Gabon 12–13 13–14 Ghana 12–13 13–14 Ivory Coast 12–13 13–14 Kenya Liberia 13–14 Malawi Mali 12–13 13–14 Morocco 12–13 13–14 Nigeria Rwanda 12–13 13–14 Senegal 2013 2013–14 Somalia 13–14 South Africa 12–13 13–14 Sudan Tunisia 12–13 13–14 Uganda 12–13 13–14 Zimbabwe
Domestic cups	Algeria 12–13 13–14 Angola 2013 Egypt Kenya South Africa 12–13 13–14 Uganda 12–13 13–14
Supercups	Algeria Angola
Regional cups	Kagame Interclub Cup CECAFA Cup group stage knockout stage final COSAFA Cup 2012–13 UAFA Club Cup
CAF competitions	CAF Champions League qualifying rounds group stage knock-out stage final CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds group stage knock-out stage final CAF Super Cup

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Domestic leagues	Algeria 13–14 14–15 Angola 2013 2014 Burkina Faso 13–14 14–15 Burundi 13–14 14–15 Cameroon Democratic Republic of Congo 13–14 14–15 Egypt 13–14 14–15 Ethiopia 13–14 14–15 Gabon 13–14 14–15 Ghana 13–14 Ivory Coast 13–14 14–15 Kenya Liberia 13–14 Malawi Mali 13–14 14–15 Mauritania 14-15 Morocco 13–14 14–15 Namibia 13–14 14–15 Nigeria Rwanda 13–14 14–15 Somalia 13–14 South Africa 13–14 14–15 Sudan Tunisia 13–14 14–15 Uganda 13–14 14–15
Domestic cups	Algeria 13–14 14–15 Angola 2014 Egypt Kenya South Africa 13–14 14–15 Tunisia 13–14 14–15 Uganda 13–14 14–15
Supercups	Algeria Angola Egypt Kenya Mauritania Mali
Regional cups	CECAFA Nile Basin Cup Kagame Interclub Cup CECAFA Cup COSAFA Cup
CAF competitions	CAF Champions League qualifying rounds group stage knock-out stage final CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds group stage knock-out stage final CAF Super Cup