2010–11 South African Premiership


The 2010–11 South African Premiership, known as the ABSA Premiership for sponsorship purposes, and also commonly referred to as the PSL after the governing body, was the fifteenth season of the Premiership since its establishment in 1996.
Supersport United were the defending champions, having won their third Premiership title the previous season. The campaign began on 27 August 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011. A total of 16 teams contested the league, 15 of which already contested in the 2009–10 season and one of which was promoted from the National First Division.
Orlando Pirates secured the title with a 2–1 win against Golden Arrows on 21 May 2011. This was their third Premiership title. At the bottom, Mpumalanga Black Aces was relegated to the First Division while Vasco da Gama contested the relegation playoffs and failed to secure its premier league status.
The Soweto Derby on 26 February 2011 attracted the highest crowd with 92,515. The second-highest crowd was the Soweto Derby on 13 November 2011 with 74,875.

Team information

Stadia and locations

Some of the teams rotated between several home venues during the season.
The table below list the stadium mostly picked as home venue, for each team.
At the bottom of the table, a purple template show all home venues during the season.
TeamLocation of training fieldProvinceHome venueCapacity
Ajax Cape TownCape Town (Parow)Western CapeCape Town Stadium
AmaZuluDurban (Durban North)Kwazulu-NatalMoses Mabhida Stadium
Bidvest WitsJohannesburg (Braamfontein)GautengBidvest Stadium
Bloemfontein CelticBloemfonteinFree StateSeisa Ramabodu Stadium
Free State StarsBethlehemFree StateGoble Park
Golden ArrowsDurban (Chatsworth)Kwazulu-NatalChatsworth Stadium
Kaizer ChiefsJohannesburg (Soweto)GautengFNB Stadium (Soccer City)
Mamelodi SundownsPretoria (Atteridgeville)GautengLucas Moripe Stadium
Maritzburg UnitedPietermaritzburgKwazulu-NatalHarry Gwala Stadium
Moroka SwallowsJohannesburg (Soweto)GautengDobsonville Stadium
Mpumalanga Black AcesWitbankMpumalangaPuma Stadium (Atlantic Stadium)
Orlando PiratesJohannesburg (Soweto)GautengOrlando Stadium
Platinum StarsRustenburg (Phokeng)North WestRoyal Bafokeng Stadium
SantosCape Town (Lansdowne)Western CapeAthlone Stadium
Supersport UnitedPretoria (Atteridgeville)GautengLucas Moripe Stadium
Vasco da GamaCape Town (Parow)Western CapeAthlone Stadium

Managerial changes

The table below, list all managerial changes happening In-season.
TeamOutgoing head coachManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming head coachDate of appointmentPosition in table
Free State StarsSunday MarimoMutual consent20 9 20109thSteve Komphela20 9 20109th
Mpumalanga Black AcesAkis AgiomamitisSacked20 9 201016thNeil Tovey30 9 201016th
Moroka SwallowsRainer ZobelSacked27 11 201016thGordon Igesund29 11 201016th
Mpumalanga Black AcesNeil ToveySacked24 12 201015thPaul Dolezar30 12 201015th
Mamelodi SundownsAntonio López HabasSacked5 2 20112ndIan Gorowa5 2 20112nd
Mpumalanga Black AcesPaul DolezarSacked22 2 201116thMark Harrison22 2 201116th
Maritzburg UnitedErnst MiddendorpSacked11 3 201114thIan Palmer14 3 201114th
Golden ArrowsZoran FilipovicSacked21 3 201111thErnst Middendorp21 3 201111th

League table

Statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 21 May 2011
RankPlayerClubGoals
1Knowledge MusonaKaizer Chiefs 15
2Lehlohonolo MajoroAmaZulu 14
2Nyasha MushekwiMamelodi Sundowns 14
4Katlego MphelaMamelodi Sundowns13
4Bradley GroblerPlatinum Stars 13
6Diyo SibisiMaritzburg United 11
6Sibusiso ZumaVasco 11
6Collins MbesumaGolden Arrows 11
9Thulani SereroAjax Cape Town 10
9Thembinkosi FanteniAjax Cape Town 10
9Erwin IsaacsSantos 10

Last updated: 21 May 2011

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