# 2017–18 South African Premiership

The 2017–18 South African Premiership season (known as the ABSA Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the 22nd season of the Premiership since its conception in 1996.
Bidvest Wits were the defending champions, having won the previous 2016–17 South African Premier Division season. The season featured 15 teams from the 2016–17 season and one new team from the 2016–17 National First Division: AmaZulu replaced relegated Highlands Park. AmaZulu, although finishing only fifth in the National First Division (NFD) purchased winner's Thanda Royal Zulu's league status upon completion of the NFD season.

## League table
### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns (C) | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 24 | +25 | 60 | 2018–19 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Orlando Pirates | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 55 | 2018–19 CAF Champions League |
| 3 | Kaizer Chiefs | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 48 | 2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 4 | Maritzburg United | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 44 | |
| 5 | Cape Town City | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 40 | |
| 6 | Free State Stars | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 40 | 2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 7 | SuperSport United | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 39 | |
| 8 | Golden Arrows | 30 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 38 | |
| 9 | AmaZulu | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 38 | |
| 10 | Chippa United | 30 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 37 | |
| 11 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 37 | |
| 12 | Polokwane City | 30 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 36 | |
| 13 | Bidvest Wits | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 36 | |
| 14 | Baroka FC | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 34 | |
| 15 | Platinum Stars | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 27 | Playoff Tournament |
| 16 | Ajax Cape Town (R) | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 40 | −19 | 24 | 2018–19 National First Division |
* ↑ Free State Stars qualify for CAF Confederation Cup as winners of the 2017-18 Nedbank Cup.
* ↑ Ajax Cape Town had three results awarded as 3-0 victories to the opposition. They lost seven points due to fielding an ineligible player.

## Statistics
### Top scorers

    As of 13 April 2018
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Rodney Ramagalela | Polokwane City | 11 |
| 1 | Percy Tau | Mamelodi Sundowns | 11 |
| 3 | Gift Motupa | Baroka | 9 |
| 4 | Khama Billiat | Mamelodi Sundowns | 8 |
| 4 | Lerato Lamola | Lamontville Golden Arrows | 8 |
| 4 | Aubrey Modiba | SuperSport United | 8 |
| 4 | Evans Rusike | Supersport United | 8 |
| 8 | Mhlengi Cele | AmaZulu | 7 |
| 8 | Knox Mutizwa | Lamontville Golden Arrows | 7 |
| 10 | Andrea Fileccia | Maritzburg United | 6 |
| 10 | Sepana Letsoalo | Bloemfontein Celtic | 6 |
| 10 | Siphelele Magubane | Lamontville Golden Arrows | 6 |
| 10 | Lehlohonolo Majoro | Bidvest Wits | 6 |
| 10 | Walter Musona | Polokwane City | 6 |
| 10 | Sibusiso Vilakazi | Mamelodi Sundowns | 6 |
| 10 | Themba Zwane | Mamelodi Sundowns | 6 |

## Attendances

| # | Football club | Average attendance |
| 1 | Kaizer Chiefs | 18,777 |
| 2 | Orlando Pirates | 11,568 |
| 3 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 10,300 |
| 4 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 8,067 |
| 5 | Chippa United | 7,815 |
| 6 | Maritzburg United | 7,640 |
| 7 | Cape Town City | 6,610 |
| 8 | Ajax Cape Town | 6,035 |
| 9 | AmaZulu FC | 5,324 |
| 10 | Polokwane City FC | 4,766 |
| 11 | Baroka | 4,625 |
| 12 | SuperSport United | 4,513 |
| 13 | Free State Stars | 3,620 |
| 14 | Platinum Stars | 2,560 |
| 15 | Bidvest Wits | 2,438 |
| 16 | Golden Arrows | 2,361 |