# 2023–24 South African Premiership

The 2023–24 South African Premiership, known as the DSTV Premiership for sponsorship reasons, and also commonly referred to as the PSL after the governing body, was the 28th consecutive season of the South African Premiership. The season ran from 4 August 2023 and concluded on 25 May 2024. Mamelodi Sundowns successfully defended the title with 6 games remaining, winning the title for the seventh consecutive year, starting from the 2017–18 season.
Kaizer Chiefs, who've won the title four times, finished tenth, their lowest ever finish in the PSL era.

## Teams
### Team changes

Promoted to 2023–24 South African Premiership
•Polokwane City
•Cape Town Spurs
Relegated to 2023-24 National First Division
•Marumo Gallants
•Maritzburg United
Stadiums

### Stadiums and locations

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| AmaZulu | Durban | Moses Mabhida Stadium | 55,500 |
| Cape Town City | Cape Town | Cape Town Stadium | 55,000 |
| Cape Town Spurs | Cape Town | Athlone Stadium | 34,000 |
| Chippa United | Gqeberha | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium | 48,459 |
| Golden Arrows | Durban (Clermont) | Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium | 12,000 |
| Kaizer Chiefs | Johannesburg (Soweto) | FNB Stadium | 94,736 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | Pretoria (Marabastad) | Loftus Versfeld Stadium | 51,762 |
| Moroka Swallows | Johannesburg (Soweto) | Dobsonville Stadium | 24,000 |
| Orlando Pirates | Johannesburg (Soweto) | Orlando Stadium | 37,139 |
| Polokwane City | Polokwane | Pietersburg Stadium | 15,000 |
| Richards Bay | Richards Bay | Richards Bay Stadium | 8,000 |
| Royal AM | Chatsworth | Chatsworth Stadium | 6,500 |
| Sekhukhune United | Polokwane | Peter Mokaba Stadium | 45,500 |
| Stellenbosch | Stellenbosch | Danie Craven Stadium | 8,000 |
| SuperSport United | Pretoria (Atteridgeville) | Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium | 28,900 |
| TS Galaxy | Mbombela | Mbombela Stadium | 40,929 |

#### Club head coaches

| Club | Coach |
| AmaZulu | Pablo Franco |
| Cape Town City | Eric Tinkler |
| Cape Town Spurs | Ernst Middendorp |
| Chippa United | Thabo September and Kwanele Kopo |
| Golden Arrows | Steve Komphela |
| Kaizer Chiefs | Cavin Johnson |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | Rhulani Mokwena |
| Moroka Swallows | Musa Nyatama |
| Orlando Pirates | José Riveiro |
| Polokwane City | Phuti Mahafe |
| Richards Bay | Vusumuzi Vilakazi |
| Royal AM | John Maduka |
| Sekhukhune United | Lehlohonolo Seama |
| Stellenbosch | Steve Barker |
| SuperSport United | Gavin Hunt |
| TS Galaxy | Sead Ramović |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns (C) | 30 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 51 | 10 | +41 | 73 | Qualification for 2024–25 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Orlando Pirates | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 50 | Qualification for 2024–25 CAF Champions League |
| 3 | Stellenbosch | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 24 | +15 | 50 | Qualification for 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 4 | Sekhukhune United | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 45 | Qualification for 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 5 | Cape Town City | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 45 | |
| 6 | TS Galaxy | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 44 | |
| 7 | SuperSport United | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 44 | |
| 8 | Polokwane City | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 39 | |
| 9 | Golden Arrows | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 43 | −11 | 38 | |
| 10 | Kaizer Chiefs | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 36 | |
| 11 | AmaZulu | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 36 | |
| 12 | Chippa United | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 34 | |
| 13 | Royal AM | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 43 | −19 | 33 | |
| 14 | Moroka Swallows | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 32 | |
| 15 | Richards Bay | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 30 | Qualification for Playoffs |
| 16 | Cape Town Spurs (R) | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 43 | −20 | 23 | Relegation to the National First Division |

## Results

| Home \ Away | AMA | CTC | CAS | CHI | GDA | KZC | MSD | ORL | PLK | RBU | ROY | SEK | SWA | STL | SSU | TSG |
| AmaZulu | — | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Cape Town City | 0–1 | — | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Cape Town Spurs | 3–1 | 0–2 | — | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 |
| Chippa United | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Golden Arrows | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| Kaizer Chiefs | 3–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | 1–5 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 3–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 |
| Orlando Pirates | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 7–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Polokwane City | 0–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Richards Bay | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 |
| Royal AM | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 3–2 | — | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| Sekhukhune United | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | — | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| Swallows | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–4 | — | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 |
| Stellenbosch | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | — | 1–2 | 3–0 |
| SuperSport United | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 0–1 |
| TS Galaxy | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | — |

## Statistics
### Top scorers

    As of 26 July 2024
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Tshegofatso Mabaso | Orlando Pirates | 16 |
| 2 | Iqraam Rayners | Stellenbosch | 15 |
| 3 | Lucas Ribeiro Costa | Mamelodi Sundowns | 12 |
| 4 | Bradley Grobler | SuperSport United | 12 |
| 5 | Khanyisa Mayo | Cape Town City | 10 |
| 6 | Peter Shalulile | Mamelodi Sundowns | 9 |
| 7 | Samir Nurković | TS Galaxy | 8 |
| 8 | Sphiwe Mahlangu | TS Galaxy | 8 |
| 9 | Chibuike Ohizu | Sekhukhune United | 8 |
| 10 | Augustine Kwem | AmaZulu | 7 |
| 11 | Ashley Cupido | Cape Town Spurs | 7 |