Soccer records and statistics in South Africa

The top tier of football in South Africa was renamed the Premier Soccer League, for the start of the 1996-97 season. The following page details the football records and statistics of the Premier Division since that date.

Titles

 * Most titles: 14
 * Mamelodi Sundowns
 * Most consecutive title wins: 7
 * Mamelodi Sundowns: (2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022–23, 2023–24)
 * Biggest title winning margin (34 games): 8 points
 * Manning Rangers: (1996-97)'''
 * Biggest title winning margin (30 games): 16 points
 * Mamelodi Sundowns: (2021-2022)
 * Smallest title winning margin: 0 points and +5 goal difference — (1998-99)
 * Mamelodi Sundowns (+44) over Kaizer Chiefs (+39)

Wins

 * Most wins in a season (34 games): 23
 * Manning Rangers (1996-97)
 * Mamelodi Sundowns (1998-99), (1999-2000)
 * Kaizer Chiefs (1998-99)
 * Most wins in a season (30 games): 22
 * Mamelodi Sundowns (2015-16)
 * Most wins in total: 384
 * Mamelodi Sundowns

Draws

 * Most draws in a season (34 games): 16 draws
 * Supersport United (1996-97)
 * Jomo Cosmos (1996-97)
 * Most draws in a season (30 games): 20 draws
 * Moroka Swallows (2020-2021)
 * Most draws in total: 239
 * Kaizer Chiefs
 * Most home draws in a season (34 games):
 * Most home draws in a season (30 games):
 * Most away draws in a season (34 games):
 * Most away draws in a season (30 games):
 * Fewest draws in a season: 3 draws
 * Santos (1997-98)
 * Fewest home draws in a season:
 * Fewest away draws in a season:
 * Most consecutive draws in a season:

Losses

 * Most losses in a season (34 games): 28
 * Mother City (1999–2000)
 * Fewest losses in a season (30 games): 1
 * Mamelodi Sundowns (2020–2021)
 * Most losses in total: 184
 * Amazulu

Attendance

 * Highest attendance: 92,515
 * Kaizer Chiefs v. Orlando Pirates (2010-2011)

Goals

 * Most goals in a season: 73
 * Kaizer Chiefs (1998–1999)
 * Fewest goals in a season: 22
 * Mother City (1999–2000)
 * Most goals conceded in a season: 85
 * Mother City (1999–2000)
 * Fewest goals conceded in a season: 11
 * Kaizer Chiefs (2003–2004)
 * Best goal difference in a season: +44
 * Mamelodi Sundowns (1998–1999)
 * Worst goal difference in a season: -63
 * Mother City (1999–2000)
 * Most goals by relegated team:
 * Most goals in total: 753
 * Kaizer Chiefs
 * Most goals conceded: 771
 * Moroka Swallows
 * Largest goal deficit overcome to win:
 * Largest goal deficit overcome to draw:

Points

 * Most points in a season: 73
 * Mamelodi Sundowns (2023-2024 currently )
 * Fewest points in a season: 10
 * Mother City (1999–2000)
 * Fewest away points in a season: 0
 * Mother City (1999–2000)
 * Fewest points surviving relegation:

Promotion and change in position

 * Surviving promoted clubs:
 * Relegated promoted clubs:
 * Promoted but never relegated:
 * Biggest rise in position:
 * Biggest fall in position:
 * Lowest finish by defending champions:

Miscellaneous

 * Most Premier Soccer League Medals: 11
 * Denis Onyango – Premier Soccer League: 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023-24

Appearances and goals

 * Most Premier Soccer League appearances: 316
 * Edries Burton (1996/1997–2006/2007)
 * Most Premier Soccer League appearances for one club: 316
 * Edries Burton (Engen Santos)
 * Oldest player: 46 years
 * Andre Arendse for Bidvest Wits v. Pretoria University, 1 May 2013
 * Youngest player: 15 years, 174 days
 * Mkhanyiseli Siwahla for Ajax Cape Town v. Dynamos, 23 February 2004
 * Most Premier Soccer League goals: 111
 * Siyabonga Nomvethe; 111, Daniel Mudau
 * Most Premier Soccer League goals for one club: 106
 * Wilfred Mugeyi (Umtata Bush Bucks); 93, Daniel Mudau (Mamelodi Sundowns)
 * Oldest Premier Soccer League goalscorer: 39 years 10 months and 17 days
 * Siyabonga Nomvethe (Amazulu)
 * Youngest Premier Soccer League goalscorer: 16 years 7 months and 9 days
 * Siyabonga Mabena for Mamelodi Sundowns against Sekhukhune (27 September 2023)
 * Youngest goalscorer: 15 years, 174 days
 * Mkhanyiseli Siwahla for Ajax Cape Town v. Dynamos, 23 February 2004 (ABSA Cup)
 * Most consecutive Premier Soccer League matches scored in: 7
 * Lehlohonolo Majoro for Kaizer Chiefs 2012–13
 * Most consecutive Premier Soccer League seasons scored in: 9
 * Katlego Mashego (2004–present)
 * Most goals in a season: 25
 * Collins Mbesuma for Kaizer Chiefs (2004–2005)
 * Most goals in a calendar year: 35
 * Collins Mbesuma for Kaizer Chiefs 2005
 * Most hat tricks in Premier Soccer League: 6
 * Pollen Ndlanya for AmaZulu and Orlando Pirates (1999–2002)
 * Most hat tricks in a season: 3
 * Richard Henyekane for Golden Arrows (2008–2009)
 * Most consecutive hat tricks in a season: 2
 * Peter Shalulile for Mamelodi Sundowns (2021–22).
 * Most goals in a match: 5
 * James Chamanga, Moroka Swallows 6-2 Platinum Stars, 9 Dec 2007
 * Fastest hat trick: A space of 4 minutes (between '20 and '24)
 * James Chamanga, Moroka Swallows 6-2 Platinum Stars, 9 Dec 2007
 * Most goals in a debut season: 22
 * Wilfred Mugeyi for Bush Bucks (1996–1997)
 * Fastest goal: 9 seconds
 * Aleni Lebyane for Free State Stars
 * Most consecutive seasons to score at least 15 goals: 4
 * Daniel Mudau for Mamelodi Sundowns (1996–2000)
 * Most consecutive seasons to score at least 10 goals: 3
 * Lehlohonolo Majoro (2010–present)
 * Most clubs to score for: 7
 * Mabhuti Khenyeza

Long range goals

 * Longest range goal: 80 metres
 * Mor Diouf for Supersport United v. Mamelodi Sundowns (2012-2013)

Goal keeping

 * Most clean sheet in a PSL season 18
 * Ronwen Williams for Mamelodi Sundowns (2022-2023)