Betway Premiership
FIFA Region
CAF
Season
2025-2026
Location
South Africa
Abbreviation
RSA1

Summary

The South African Premier Division (RSA1), or Betway Premiership, is the top professional level league-style competition in South Africa. At the end of the 2025-2026 RSA1 season, the RSA1 teams qualify for non-league play:

  • 2026-2027 CAF Champions League:
    • 1st and 2nd place 2025-2026 RSA1 teams
  • 2026-2027 CAF Confederation Cup:
    • 3rd and 4th place 2025-2026 RSA1 teams

Leagues Pyramid - South Africa

Abbrev League # of Teams
RSA1 Betway Premiership 16
RSA2 Motsepe Championship 16
RSA3 SAFA Second Division 144

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

9 Aug 2025 - 23 May 2026  16: RSA1 (14 minimum), RSA2 (2 maximum)

Season Format

Each RSA1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 15 RSA1 teams for a total of 30 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored, (3) head-to-head points, (4) head-to-head goal difference, (5) head-to-head goals scored, then (6) a playoff.

Playoffs

Not applicable.

Relegation

At the end of the 2025-2026 season, the 16th place RSA1 team will be relegated to the RSA2, and the 1st place RSA2 team wil be promoted to the 2026-2027 RSA1. The 15th place RSA1 team enters into a Promotion/Relegation Playoff with the 2nd and 3rd place RSA2 teams. In this playoff, each team plays Home-Away matches against the other 2 teams. The team with the most points plays in the 2026-2027 RSA1, while the other 2 teams play in the 2026-2027 RSA2.


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 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Mamelodi Sundowns FC 2317 -5-156-4212301110 -1-03128721127 -4-1251459
2Orlando Pirates FC 2417 -4-355-471136129 -1-22821417128 -3-12726719
3Kaizer Chiefs FC 2313 -6-445-281414147 -4-3251611596 -2-1201239
4AmaZulu FC 2411 -6-739-25223127 -2-32314104124 -4-4161112-1
5Sekhukhune United FC 2410 -8-638-24177125 -5-2201064125 -3-41814113
6Durban City FC 2410 -5-935-20173127 -2-3231376123 -3-612710-3
7Polokwane City FC 238 -9-633-19163113 -6-215981125 -3-4181082
8Golden Arrows FC 249 -4-1131-2931-2127 -2-3231578122 -2-881424-10
9Stellenbosch FC 237 -7-928-2025-5124 -3-5151114-3113 -4-413911-2
10Siwelele FC 236 -9-827-1317-4125 -5-220954111 -4-67412-8
11Richards Bay FC 246 -9-927-2027-7125 -5-22015114121 -4-77516-11
12TS Galaxy FC 247 -4-1325-2533-8115 -1-5161315-2132 -3-891218-6
13Chippa United FC 255 -9-1124-2033-13134 -5-4171216-4121 -4-77817-9
14Marumo Gallants FC 244 -7-1319-1734-17112 -5-411911-2132 -2-98823-15
15Orbit College FC 245 -4-1519-1739-22123 -2-711919-10122 -2-88820-12
16Magesi FC 243 -8-1317-1735-18113 -3-5121216-4130 -5-85519-14
2026-2027 CAFCL
2026-2027 CAFCC
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation to RSA2

Fixtures

Fri - 17 Apr 2026
 Stellenbosch FC   Sekhukhune United FCDanie Craven Stadium
Sat - 18 Apr 2026
 Marumo Gallants FC   Siwelele FCDr Petrus Molemela Stadium
 Orbit College FC   Golden Arrows FCOlympia Park (RSA)
 Orlando Pirates FC   AmaZulu FCOrlando Stadium
 Polokwane City FC   Kaizer Chiefs FCPietersburg Stadium
Sun - 19 Apr 2026
 TS Galaxy FC   Richards Bay FCMbombela Stadium
 Magesi FC   Durban City FCPietersburg Stadium
Wed - 22 Apr 2026
 Mamelodi Sundowns FC   Stellenbosch FCLoftus Versfeld Stadium
Fri - 24 Apr 2026
 Golden Arrows FC   Siwelele FCSugar Ray Xulu Stadium
 Durban City FC   Orbit College FCChatsworth Stadium
Sat - 25 Apr 2026
 Richards Bay FC   Mamelodi Sundowns FCKing Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium
 AmaZulu FC   Chippa United FCMoses Mabhida Stadium
Sun - 26 Apr 2026
 Polokwane City FC   Stellenbosch FCPietersburg Stadium
 TS Galaxy FC   Magesi FCMbombela Stadium
Wed - 29 Apr 2026
Tue - 5 May 2026
 Siwelele FC   Durban City FCLucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium
 Chippa United FC   Sekhukhune United FCNelson Mandela Bay Stadium
 Magesi FC   Orbit College FCPietersburg Stadium

Results

Wed - 15 Apr 2026
 Magesi FC 14 Kaizer Chiefs FCPietersburg Stadium
Sun - 12 Apr 2026
 Marumo Gallants FC 00 Orbit College FCDr Petrus Molemela Stadium
 Kaizer Chiefs FC 20 TS Galaxy FCFNB Stadium (Soccer City)
Sat - 11 Apr 2026
 Chippa United FC 11 Polokwane City FCNelson Mandela Bay Stadium
 Sekhukhune United FC 10 Magesi FCPeter Mokaba Stadium
 Golden Arrows FC 10 Durban City FCSugar Ray Xulu Stadium
 Siwelele FC 11 AmaZulu FCLucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium
Fri - 10 Apr 2026
 Richards Bay FC 22 Orlando Pirates FCKing Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium
Wed - 8 Apr 2026
 TS Galaxy FC 12 Polokwane City FCMbombela Stadium
Tue - 7 Apr 2026
 Richards Bay FC 21 Stellenbosch FCKing Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium
 Durban City FC 01 Mamelodi Sundowns FCChatsworth Stadium
 Magesi FC 30 Marumo Gallants FCPietersburg Stadium
 Chippa United FC 10 Siwelele FCNelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Mon - 6 Apr 2026
 AmaZulu FC 22 Sekhukhune United FCMoses Mabhida Stadium
 Orbit College FC 13 Kaizer Chiefs FCOlympia Park (RSA)
Fri - 3 Apr 2026
 Mamelodi Sundowns FC 41 Chippa United FCLoftus Versfeld Stadium
Sun - 22 Mar 2026
 Durban City FC 10 Richards Bay FCChatsworth Stadium
 Siwelele FC 10 Orbit College FCLucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium
 Golden Arrows FC 10 Sekhukhune United FCSugar Ray Xulu Stadium