The South African Premiership, the top flight of South African football, is covered here with live fixtures, results and an automatically updated league table. This page provides a central reference for the competition, refreshing in real time on matchdays.
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How the South African Premiership works
The South African Premiership, also known as the DStv Premiership for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional league in South Africa. Sixteen clubs compete in a double round-robin format, playing each other twice — once at home and once away — for a total of 30 matches per side over the course of the season.
The league operates on a standard points system: three points for a win, one for a draw, none for a defeat. At the end of the season, the team with the most points is crowned champions. The bottom two teams are relegated to the National First Division, while the 14th-placed team enters a promotion/relegation playoff with two teams from the lower division. The top finishers may also qualify for CAF competitions, including the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup, depending on final league positions and cup results.
Matches are typically played on weekends, with occasional midweek rounds to accommodate fixture congestion. The season runs from August to May, with a short break in the summer months.
How to read the fixtures
All kickoff times are displayed in UK local time (BST or GMT, depending on the time of year), converted automatically by your browser. Fixtures are grouped by matchday, with each round listed in chronological order. Postponements and rescheduled matches are reflected as soon as the league confirms them, though occasional delays may occur.
The data refreshes every few minutes on matchdays, ensuring scores and timings remain as current as possible. If a fixture shows as postponed, it will be moved to a later date in the schedule.
Results & what they mean
Final scores are recorded as they become official, typically within minutes of the final whistle. Each result updates the league table in real time, adjusting points, goal difference, goals scored and head-to-head records as needed.
In the event of a tie on points, the standard tiebreakers apply: goal difference, then goals scored, then head-to-head results between the tied teams. Further separation, if required, follows the league’s published regulations. The table shown here reflects the official standings as provided by the competition.
Where the data comes from
Fixture lists, results and table data are sourced from the South African Football Association’s official competition feeds and verified against independent records by the MatchWire data desk. Any discrepancies can be reported via our corrections process, and we aim to resolve them promptly.
Frequently asked questions
How many teams are in the South African Premiership?
Sixteen clubs compete in the top division, playing 30 matches each across the season.
When does the season start and end?
The season typically runs from August to May, with a short break in the summer. Exact dates vary each year.
How does promotion and relegation work?
The bottom two teams are relegated automatically to the National First Division. The 14th-placed team enters a playoff with two teams from the lower division for the final spot in the top flight.
What happens if two teams finish level on points?
Tiebreakers are applied in this order: goal difference, goals scored, then head-to-head results between the tied teams. Further tiebreakers follow league regulations.
How often is the data on this page updated?
On matchdays, the data refreshes every few minutes. On non-matchdays, it updates as needed when fixtures or results are confirmed.