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The 2022–23 South African Premiership (known as the DSTV Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the 27th season of the Premier Soccer League since its establishment in 1996. It was played from 5 August 2022 to 20 May 2023 [1] Mamelodi Sundowns successfully defended the title for the 6th time, having won the title from the 2017–18 season.[2] Sekhukhune United relocated from Ellis Park Stadium to Peter Mokaba Stadium.[3][4]
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 August 2022 – 20 May 2023 |
| Champions | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| Relegated | Marumo Gallants |
| Champions League | Mamelodi Sundowns Orlando Pirates |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 503 (2.1 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | (12 goals) Peter Shalulile (Mamelodi Sundowns) (12 goals) Khanyisa Mayo "(Cape Town City)" |
| Biggest home win | Mamelodi Sundowns 4–0 Kaizer Chiefs (13 August 2022) Golden Arrows 4–0 Swallows (16 September 2022) AmaZulu 4–0 Kaizer Chiefs (13 January 2023) |
| Biggest away win | Maritzburg United 0–5 Mamelodi Sundowns (26 August 2022) |
| Longest winning run | (15 wins) Mamelodi Sundowns |
| Longest unbeaten run | (24 games) Mamelodi Sundowns |
| Longest winless run | (13 games) Richards Bay |
| Longest losing run | (7 losses) Richards Bay |
| Highest attendance | (90 000) Orlando Pirates 0-1 Kaizer Chiefs 29 October 2022 |
← 2021–22 2023–24 →
All statistics correct as of 14 January 2022. | |
Team changes
The following teams changed divisions since the end of the 2021-22 season
Promoted from the 2021–22 National First Division
Relegated from the 2021–22 South African Premier Division
Location of teams
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AmaZulu | Durban | Moses Mabhida Stadium | 55,500 |
| Cape Town City | Cape Town | Cape Town Stadium | 55,000 |
| 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 |
| Maritzburg United | Petermaritzburg | Harry Gwala Stadium | 12,000 |
| Marumo Gallants | Polokwane | Peter Mokaba Stadium | 45,500 |
| Orlando Pirates | Johannesburg (Soweto) | Orlando Stadium | 37,139 |
| 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 |
| Swallows | Johannesburg (Soweto) | Dobsonville Stadium | 24,000 |
| TS Galaxy | Mbombela | Mbombela Stadium | 40,929 |
Number of teams by province
| Position | Province | Number | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gauteng | 5 | Kaizer Chiefs, Mamelodi Sundowns, Swallows, Orlando Pirates, SuperSport United |
| KwaZulu-Natal | AmaZulu, Golden Arrows, Maritzburg United, Richards Bay, Royal AM | ||
| 3 | Western Cape | 2 | Cape Town City and Stellenbosch |
| Limpopo | Marumo Gallants and Sekhukhune United | ||
| 5 | Eastern Cape | 1 | Chippa United |
| Mpumalanga | TS Galaxy | ||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns (C) | 30 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 52 | 13 | +39 | 70 | Qualification for Champions League |
| 2 | Orlando Pirates | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 21 | +19 | 54 | |
| 3 | SuperSport United | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 51 | Qualification for Confederation Cup |
| 4 | Cape Town City | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 45 | |
| 5 | Kaizer Chiefs | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 44 | |
| 6 | Stellenbosch | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 40 | |
| 7 | Sekhukhune United | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 40 | |
| 8 | Swallows | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 40 | |
| 9 | Lamontville Golden Arrows | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 38 | |
| 10 | TS Galaxy | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 35 | |
| 11 | Royal AM | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 35 | |
| 12 | AmaZulu | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 33 | |
| 13 | Richards Bay | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 33 | |
| 14 | Chippa United | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 30 | |
| 15 | Maritzburg United (R) | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 40 | −16 | 30 | Qualification for Playoffs |
| 16 | Marumo Gallants (R) | 30 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 29 | Relegation to the First Division |
| Home \ Away | AMA | CTC | CHI | GDA | TSG | KZC | MAG | MDS | MAR | RBU | SWA | ORL | ROY | SEK | STL | SSU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AmaZulu | — | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Cape Town City | 2–2 | — | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Chippa United | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| Lamontville Golden Arrows | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | — | 0–0 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| TS Galaxy | 0–0 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| Kaizer Chiefs | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| Marumo Gallants | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 |
| Maritzburg United | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 0–5 | — | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Richards Bay | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 |
| Swallows | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | 1–4 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 |
| Orlando Pirates | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 |
| Royal AM | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Sekhukhune United | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Stellenbosch | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | — | 0–2 |
| SuperSport United | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | — |
Top scorers
- As of 13 May 2023[7]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Peter Shalulile |
Mamelodi Sundowns | 12 |
 Khanyisa Mayo |
Cape Town City | ||
| 3 | Monnapule Saleng |
Orlando Pirates | 11 |
| 4 |  Etiosa Ighodaro |
Chippa United | 10 |
| Bradley Grobler |
SuperSport United | ||
| Ranga Chivaviro |
Marumo Gallants | ||
| 7 | Iqraam Rayners |
Stellenbosch | 9 |
| Cassius Mailula |
Mamelodi Sundowns | ||
| 9 |  Júnior Mendieta |
Stellenbosch | 8 |
 Amadou Soukouna |
Maritzburg United |
Hat-tricks
| Key | |
|---|---|
| H | Home game |
| A | Away game |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana |
Kaizer Chiefs | Stellenbosch | 3-1
A |
9 October 2022 |
| Monnapule Saleng |
Orlando Pirates | Swallows | 4-1
A |
3 March 2023 |
Clean sheets
- As of 30 October 2022
| No | Player | Club | Clean sheets[8] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronwen Williams |
Mamelodi Sundowns | 13 |
| 2 |  Jamal Salim |
Richards Bay | 11 |
| 3 | Melusi Buthelezi |
TS Galaxy | 9 |
| 4 | Veli Mothwa |
AmaZulu | 7 |
| 5 |  Richard Ofori |
Orlando Pirates | 5 |
| Thakasani Mbanjwa |
Swallows | ||
 Badra Ali Sangare |
Sekhukhune United | ||
| Darren Keet |
Cape Town City | ||
| 9 | Ricardo Goss |
SuperSport United | 4 |
 Washington Arubi |
Marumo Gallants | ||
| 11 | Cedric Gumede |
Golden Arrows | 3 |
| Sage Stephens |
Stellenbosch |
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