# 2014–15 South African Premiership

The 2014–15 South African Premiership season (known as the ABSA Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the nineteenth season of the Premiership since its establishment in 1996. Fixtures were announced 5 June 2014. 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 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.

## 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
| 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 |

### Personnel and kits

| Team | Manager | Supplier | Shirt sponsor |
| Ajax Cape Town | Roger De Sa | Adidas | Huawei |
| AmaZulu | Wilfred Mugeyi | Kappa | SPAR |
| Bidvest Wits | Gavin Hunt | Kappa | Bidvest |
| Polokwane City | Kosta Papic | XCO | Vacant |
| Bloemfontein Celtic | Ernst Middendorp | Kappa | MTN |
| Free State Stars | Tom Saintfiet | Maxed | Bonitas |
| Chippa United | vacant | Nike | Chippa Holdings |
| Kaizer Chiefs | Stuart Baxter | Nike | Vodacom |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | Pitso Mosimane | Nike | Ubuntu Botho |
| Maritzburg United | Steve Komphela | Umbro | Vacant |
| Moroka Swallows | Fani Madida (Interim) | Puma | Hyundai |
| Mpumalanga Black Aces | Clive Barker | Umbro | ISPS Handa |
| Orlando Pirates | Vladimir Vermezovic | Adidas | Vodacom |
| Platinum Stars | Allan Freese | Acelli | The Royal Marang Hotel |
| Supersport United | Gordon Igesund | Kappa | Engen Petroleum |
| Tuks FC | Steve Barker | Umbro | WorkersLife |

## 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 for 2016 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Mamelodi Sundowns (Q) | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 44 | 24 | +20 | 57 | Qualification for 2016 CAF Champions League |
| 3 | Bidvest Wits (Q) | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 52 | Qualification for 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 for 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 for Premiership Playoff Tournament |
| 16 | AmaZulu (R) | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 27 | Relegation to National First Division |

## Season statistics
### Scoring
#### Top scorers

    As of 24 October 2014
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 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 |
| 4 | Cuthbert Malajila | Mamelodi Sundowns | 10 |
| 6 | Jeremy Brockie | Supersport United | 8 |
| 6 | Ndumiso Mabena | Platinum Stars | 8 |
| 6 | Lehlohonolo Majoro | Orlando Pirates | 8 |
| 9 | Khama Billiat | Mamelodi Sundowns | 7 |
| 9 | George Lebese | Kaizer Chiefs | 7 |
| 9 | Thabo Mnyamane | Pretoria University | 7 |
| 9 | Siyabonga Nomvethe | Moroka Swallows | 7 |
| 9 | Atusaye Nyondo | Pretoria University | 7 |
| 9 | Bernard Parker | Kaizer Chiefs | 7 |
| 9 | Eleazar Rodgers | Platinum Stars | 7 |

### Clean sheets

    As of 28 September 2014
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
| 1 | Itumeleng Khune | Kaizer Chiefs | 4 |
| 1 | Kennedy Mweene | Mamelodi Sundowns | 4 |

### Discipline
#### Player

    As of 24 April 2015
* Most yellow cards: 9
** Luvhengo Mungomeni (Moroka Swallows)
* Most red cards: 2
** Vuyisile Ntombayithethi (University of Pretoria)
** Siyabonga Ngubane (University of Pretoria)

#### Club

    As of 29 October 2014
* Most yellow cards: 20
** Chippa United
** Moroka Swallows
* Most red cards: 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 Coach of the Month | ABSA Premiership Player of the Month | ABSA Premiership Player of the Month | Reference |
| Month | Manager | Club | Player | Club | Reference |
| August | Stuart Baxter | Kaizer Chiefs | Mandla Masango | Kaizer Chiefs | |
Source: Premier Soccer League