2014–15 South African Premier Division
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| Season | 2014–15 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Kaizer Chiefs |
| Relegated | AmaZulu |
| Champions League | Kaizer Chiefs Mamelodi Sundowns |
| Confederation Cup | Ajax Cape Town Bidvest Wits University |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 555 (2.31 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Moeketsi Sekola (14)[1] |
| Biggest home win | Sundowns 5–0 Polokwane City[2] (11 March 2015) |
| Biggest away win | Sundowns 0–5 Bloem Celtic[2] (15 April 2014) |
| Highest scoring | Supersort 2–5 AmaZulu[2] (1 March 2015) |
| Longest winning run | 8 games[2] Kaizer Chiefs |
| Longest unbeaten run | 19 games[2] Kaizer Chiefs |
| Longest winless run | 12 games[2] AmaZulu |
| Longest losing run | 4 games[2] Polokwane City Moroka Swallows |
| Highest attendance | 88,000[2] Kaizer Chiefs 0–2 Orlando Priates (6 December 2014) |
| Lowest attendance | 100[2] Moroka Swallows 2–1 AmaZulu (13 August 2014) |
| Average attendance | 6,499[2] |
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← 2013–14
2015–16 →
All statistics correct as of 24 April 2015. |
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The 2014–15 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. Fixtures were announced 5 June 2014.[3] The league opened on 8 August 2014 and will conclude on 9 May 2015.
Mamelodi Sundowns were the defending champions, having won the previous 2013–14 South African Premier Division (PSL) season. Chippa United earned their second promotion to the top tier league after winning the 2013-14 National First Division. Polokwane City remained in the league after beating Black Leopards and Milano United in the Playoff Tournament.
Contents
Teams
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 [4]
| Team | Province | Home venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax Cape Town | Western Cape | Cape Town Stadium | 55,000 |
| AmaZulu | Kwazulu-Natal | Moses Mabhida Stadium | 54,000 |
| Bidvest Wits | Gauteng | Bidvest Stadium | 5,000 |
| Bloemfontein Celtic | Free State | Seisa Ramabodu Stadium | 20,000 |
| Chippa United | Eastern Cape | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium | 49,000 |
| Free State Stars | Free State | Charles Mopeli Stadium | 35,000 |
| Kaizer Chiefs | Gauteng | FNB Stadium (Soccer City) | 94,700 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | Gauteng | Loftus Versfeld Stadium | 52,000 |
| Maritzburg United | Kwazulu-Natal | Harry Gwala Stadium | 10,700 |
| Moroka Swallows | Gauteng | Dobsonville Stadium | 24,000 |
| Mpumalanga Black Aces | Mpumalanga | Mbombela Stadium | 40,900 |
| Orlando Pirates | Gauteng | Orlando Stadium | 36,400 |
| Platinum Stars | North West | Royal Bafokeng Stadium | 45,000 |
| Polokwane City | Limpopo | Peter Mokaba Stadium | 41,733 |
| Supersport United | Gauteng | Lucas Moripe Stadium | 28,900 |
| Tuks FC | Gauteng | Tuks Stadium | 8,000[5] |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Supplier | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax Cape Town |  Roger De Sa[6] |
Adidas[7] | Huawei[8] |
| AmaZulu | Wilfred Mugeyi[9] |
Kappa[10] | SPAR[11] |
| Bidvest Wits | Gavin Hunt[12] |
Kappa[13] | Bidvest[14] |
| Polokwane City | Kosta Papic[15] |
XCO | Vacant |
| Bloemfontein Celtic |  Ernst Middendorp[16] |
Kappa[17] | MTN[18] |
| Free State Stars |  Tom Saintfiet[19] |
Maxed[20] | Bonitas |
| Chippa United | vacant[21] | Nike[22] | Chippa Holdings |
| Kaizer Chiefs |  Stuart Baxter[23] |
Nike[24] | Vodacom[25] |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | Pitso Mosimane[26] |
Nike[27] | Ubuntu Botho |
| Maritzburg United | Steve Komphela[28] |
Umbro[29] | Vacant |
| Moroka Swallows | Fani Madida (Interim)[30] |
Puma[31] | Hyundai |
| Mpumalanga Black Aces | Clive Barker[32] |
Umbro[33] | ISPS Handa[34] |
| Orlando Pirates |  Vladimir Vermezovic[35] |
Adidas[36] | Vodacom[25] |
| Platinum Stars | Allan Freese[37] |
Acelli[38] | The Royal Marang Hotel |
| Supersport United | Gordon Igesund[39] |
Kappa[40] | Engen Petroleum[41] |
| Tuks FC | Steve Barker[42] |
Umbro[43] | WorkersLife[44] |
League table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaizer Chiefs (C) (Q) | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 14 | +27 | 69 | Qualification to 2016 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Mamelodi Sundowns (Q) | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 44 | 24 | +20 | 57 | |
| 3 | Bidvest Wits (Q) | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 52 | Qualification to 2016 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 4 | Orlando Pirates | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 46 | 29 | +17 | 50 | |
| 5 | Ajax Cape Town (Q) | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 44 | Qualification to 2016 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 6 | Supersport United | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 39 | 40 | −1 | 41 | |
| 7 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 40 | |
| 8 | Maritzburg United | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 40 | |
| 9 | Free State Stars | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 39 | −5 | 38 | |
| 10 | Mpumalanga Black Aces | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 34 | |
| 11 | Platinum Stars | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 34 | |
| 12 | Polokwane City | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 42 | 60 | −18 | 34 | |
| 13 | University of Pretoria | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 32 | |
| 14 | Chippa United | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 37 | −14 | 30 | |
| 15 | Moroka Swallows | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 30 | Qualification to PSL Playoff Tournament |
| 16 | AmaZulu (R) | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 27 | Relegation to National First Division |
Updated to games played on 9 May 2015.
Source: http://www.espnfc.com/south-african-premiership/2197/table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
- As of 24 October 2014
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[46] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moeketsi Sekola |
Free State Stars | 14 |
| 2 | Lerato Trevor Lamola |
Bloemfontein Celtic | 13 |
| 3 | Puleng Tlolane |
Polokwane City | 11 |
| 4 | Kermit Erasmus |
Orlando Pirates | 10 |
 Cuthbert Malajila |
Mamelodi Sundowns | 10 | |
| 6 |  Jeremy Brockie |
Supersport United | 8 |
| Ndumiso Mabena |
Platinum Stars | 8 | |
| Lehlohonolo Majoro |
Orlando Pirates | 8 | |
| 9 | Khama Billiat |
Mamelodi Sundowns | 7 |
| George Lebese |
Kaizer Chiefs | 7 | |
| Thabo Mnyamane |
Pretoria University | 7 | |
| Siyabonga Nomvethe |
Moroka Swallows | 7 | |
 Atusaye Nyondo |
Pretoria University | 7 | |
| Bernard Parker |
Kaizer Chiefs | 7 | |
| Eleazar Rodgers |
Platinum Stars | 7 |
Clean sheets
- As of 28 September 2014
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[47] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Itumeleng Khune |
Kaizer Chiefs | 4 |
 Kennedy Mweene |
Mamelodi Sundowns |
Discipline
Player
- As of 24 April 2015
- Most yellow cards:[48] 9
- Luvhengo Mungomeni (Moroka Swallows)
- Most red cards:[48] 2
- Vuyisile Ntombayithethi (University of Pretoria)
- Siyabonga Ngubane (University of Pretoria)
Club
- As of 29 October 2014
- Most yellow cards:[49] 20
- Chippa United
- Moroka Swallows
- Most red cards:[49] 2
- University of Pretoria
- Platinum Stars
- Ajax Cape Town
- Kaizer Chiefs
- Free State Stars
Awards
Monthly awards
| Month | ABSA Premiership Coach of the Month | ABSA Premiership Player of the Month | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | ||
| August | Stuart Baxter |
Kaizer Chiefs | Mandla Masango |
Kaizer Chiefs | [50] |
Source: Premier Soccer League
See also
References
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