2009–10 Premier Soccer League

The 2009–10 Premier Soccer League season (known as the ABSA Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the fourteenth since its establishment. Supersport United were the defending champions, having won their second premier league title in the 2008–09 season. The campaign began in August 2009, and ended in March 2010. A total of 16 teams competed in the league. SuperSport United were crowned champions for the third successive time two matches before the end despite losing to Bidvest Wits (1–2) in the last match.

Clubs

 * Ajax Cape Town
 * AmaZulu
 * Bidvest Wits
 * Bloemfontein Celtic
 * Free State Stars
 * Golden Arrows
 * Jomo Cosmos
 * Kaizer Chiefs
 * Mamelodi Sundowns
 * Maritzburg United
 * Moroka Swallows
 * Mpumalanga Black Aces
 * Orlando Pirates
 * Platinum Stars
 * Santos
 * Supersport United

Pre-Season
Teams promoted from 2008 to 2009 National First Division
 * Champions of the Inland Stream Jomo Cosmos took on Champions of the Coastal Stream Carara Kicks in a two leg playoff for promotion to the Premier Division.
 * The first leg of the play-off saw the match end in a goalless draw at the Charles Mopeli Stadium on 7 May 2009.
 * The second leg of the play-off saw Jomo Cosmos win Carara Kicks 2 – 1 at Vaal Technikon on 10 May 2009 to see Jomo Cosmos promoted to the Premier Division.
 * Thanda Royal Zulu who finished 15th on the Premier Division table will go into a mini play-off tournament with Carara Kicks (who lost their play-off match with Jomo Cosmos), Mpumalanga Black Aces (who finished second in the Inland Stream) and F.C. Cape Town (who finished second in the Coastal Sream).
 * Carara Kicks will face Mpumalanga Black Aces and Thanda Royal Zulu will face F.C. Cape Town
 * Champions (Inland Stream) Jomo Cosmos
 * Play-offs: Mpumalanga Black Aces

Teams relegated to 2009–10 National First Division
 * Last on PSL: Bay United
 * Play-offs: Thanda Royal Zulu

Post-Season
Teams promoted from 2009 to 2010 National First Division
 * Champions Vasco Da Gama
 * Play-offs: None Mpumalanga Black Aces F.C. retained their PSL status by winning the play-offs

Teams relegated to 2010–11 National First Division
 * Last on PSL: Jomo Cosmos
 * Play-offs: None Mpumalanga Black Aces F.C. retained their PSL status by winning the play-offs

Top goalscorers
As of March 28, 2010


 * 17 goals
 * 🇿🇦 Katlego Mphela (Mamelodi Sundowns)


 * 13 goals
 * 🇳🇬 Prince Olomu (Bloemfontein Celtic)


 * 11 goals
 * 🇿🇦 Calvin Kadi (Bidvest Wits)


 * 10 goals
 * 🇿🇦 Daine Klate (SuperSport United)
 * 🇿🇦 Ayanda Dlamini (AmaZulu)


 * 8 goals
 * 🇿🇦 Richard Henyekane (Golden Arrows)
 * 🇿🇦 Erwin Isaacs (Santos )
 * 🇿🇦 Phikolethu Spelman (Santos)


 * 7 goals
 * 🇿🇲 Clifford Mulenga (Mpumalanga Black Aces)
 * 🇿🇦 Mark Haskins (Bidvest Wits )
 * 🇱🇷 Anthony Laffor (SuperSport United)


 * 6 goals
 * 🇿🇦 Morgan Gould (SuperSport United)
 * 🇿🇦 Siyabonga Nomvethe (Moroka Swallows )
 * 🇿🇦 Glen Salmon (SuperSport United)
 * 🇿🇦 Toni Nhleko (Kaizer Chiefs)
 * 🇧🇼 Dipsy Selolwane (Ajax Cape Town )
 * 🇿🇦 Siphiwe Tshabalala (SuperSport United)