2013-14_Premier_Soccer_League
2013–14 South African Premier Division
Football league season
The 2013–14 South African Premier Division season (known as the ABSA Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the eighteenth season of the Premier Soccer League since its establishment in 1996. The draw for the Premier Division fixtures for the 2013/2014 season was held on 20 June 2013.[3] The season was scheduled to begin on 2 August 2013 and end on 10 May 2014.
Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| Season | 2013–14 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| Relegated | Golden Arrows |
| Champions League | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| Confederation Cup | Bidvest Wits |
| Goals scored | 531(2.18 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Bernard Parker (10 goals)[1] |
| Biggest home win | Sundowns 7-1 AmaZulu (22 October 2013) |
| Biggest away win | Platinum stars 1- 4 Golden Arrows ( 19 April 2014) |
| Highest scoring | Black Aces 5-2 Moroka Swallows (15 March 2014) |
| Average attendance | 5,073[2] |
← 2012–13 2014–15 → | |
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Kaizer Chiefs are the defending champions, having won the previous 2012–13 Premier Soccer League (PSL) season. The season featured 14 teams from the 2012-13 season and two new teams promoted from the 2012–13 National First Division: Polokwane City and Mpumalanga Black Aces who replace relegated Black Leopards and Chippa United.
More information Team Name, Average Attendance ...
| Team Name | Average Attendance |
|---|---|
| Kaizer Chiefs | 18,470 (15) |
| Orlando Pirates | 12,476 (15) |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 11,533 (15) |
| Bloemfontein Celtic | 8,146 (15) |
| Ajax Cape Town | 8,110 (15) |
| Polokwane City | 6,743 (15) |
| Maritzburg United | 6,223 (15) |
| Mpumalanga Black Aces | 4,852 (15) |
| AmaZulu | 4,783 (15) |
| Golden Arrows | 4,766 (15) |
| Pretoria University | 4,583 (15) |
| Platinum Stars | 3,616 (15) |
| Bidvest Wits | 3,333 (15) |
| SuperSport United | 3,069 (15) |
| Free State Stars | 2,520 (15) |
| Moroka Swallows | 2,220 (15) |
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A total of 16 teams contested the league, including 14 sides from the 2012–13 season and two promoted from the 2012–13 National First Division.
Stadiums and locations
Football teams in South Africa tend to use multiple stadiums over the course of a season for their home games. The following table will only indicate the stadium used most often by the club for their home games
More information Team, Location of training field ...
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Personnel and kits
More information Team, Manager ...
| Team | Manager | Supplier | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax Cape Town |  Roger De Sa |
Adidas | MTN |
| AmaZulu | Craig Rosslee |
Kappa | SPAR |
| Bidvest Wits | Gavin Hunt |
Kappa | Bidvest |
| Polokwane City | Boebie Solomons |
Kappa | Vacant |
| Bloemfontein Celtic |  Ernst Middendorp |
Reebok | MTN |
| Free State Stars |  Vacant |
Maxed | Bonitas |
| Golden Arrows | Vacant |
Millé | Vacant |
| Kaizer Chiefs |  Stuart Baxter |
Nike | Vodacom |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | Pitso Mosimane |
Nike | Ubuntu Botho |
| Maritzburg United | Steve Komphela |
Umbro | Vacant |
| Moroka Swallows |  Zeca Marques |
Puma | VW |
| Mpumalanga Black Aces | Clive Barker |
Umbro | Lakama |
| Orlando Pirates |  Vladimir Vermezovic |
Adidas | Vodacom |
| Platinum Stars | Allan Freese |
Umbro | The Royal Marang Hotel |
| Supersport United | Cavin Johnson |
Kappa | Engen |
| Tuks FC | Steve Barker |
Umbro | Vacant |
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Managerial changes
More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bidvest Wits | Clive Barker |
Caretaker period ended | May 2013 | End of season | Gavin Hunt |
29 May 2013[6] |
| Supersport United | Gavin Hunt |
Quit | 29 May 2013[7] | End of season | Cavin Johnson |
2 July 2013[8] |
| Platinum Stars | Cavin Johnson |
Quit | 2 July 2013 | End of season | Allan Freese |
29 July 2013[9] |
| Mpumalanga Black Aces | Jacob Sakala |
Promoted to Technical Director | 4 July 2013 | End of season | Clive Barker |
4 July 2013[10] |
| Polokwane City | Duncan Lechesa[11] |
Quit | 17 September 2013 | 16th | Boebie Solomons[12] |
21 October 2013 |
| Golden Arrows | Manqoba Mngqithi[13] |
Quit | 5 October 2013 | 13th |  Mark Harrison[14] |
7 October 2013 |
| Bloemfontein Celtic | Clinton Larsen[15] |
Quit | 7 October 2013 | 11th | Ernst Middendorp[16] |
11 October |
| Maritzburg United | Ernst Middendorp[17] |
Quit | 10 October 2013 | 9th | Clinton Larsen[18] |
15 October |
| Free State Stars | Steve Komphela[19] |
Sacked | 1 December 2013 | 11th |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 25 | +26 | 65 | Qualification for 2015 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Kaizer Chiefs | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 17 | +26 | 63 | |
| 3 | Bidvest Wits | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 56 | Qualification for 2015 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 4 | Orlando Pirates | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 46 | |
| 5 | SuperSport United | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 44 | |
| 6 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 43 | |
| 7 | Mpumalanga Black Aces | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 43 | |
| 8 | Platinum Stars | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 42 | |
| 9 | AmaZulu | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 42 | |
| 10 | Maritzburg United | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 38 | |
| 11 | University of Pretoria | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 35 | |
| 12 | Ajax Cape Town | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 35 | |
| 13 | Moroka Swallows | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 31 | |
| 14 | Free State Stars | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 44 | −12 | 29 | |
| 15 | Polokwane City | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 28 | Qualification for PSL Playoff Tournament |
| 16 | Golden Arrows (R) | 30 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 28 | 48 | −20 | 21 | Relegation to National First Division |
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Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2014. Source: http://www.kickoff.com/league/absa-premiership/match-centre#tab_mc-table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
More information Position, Prize money (ZAR) ...
| Position | Prize money (ZAR) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 10m |
| 2 | 5m |
| 3 | 3m |
| 4 | 2m |
| 5 | 1.5m |
| 6 | 1.3 |
| 7 | 1.1m |
| 8 | 1m |
| 9 | 750k |
| 10 | 700k |
| 11 | 650k |
| 12 | 600k |
| 13 | 550k |
| 14 | 500k |
| 15 | 450k |
| 16 | 400k |
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Top scorers
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard Parker |
Kaizer Chiefs | 10[20] |
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