ABSA Premier Soccer League guide - format, logo, titles

Full Name: ABSA Premier Soccer League
Level: 1
Founded: 1996 (1971)
Number of Teams: 16
Previous Name: Castle Premiership (1996-2007)

Official Website: psl.co.za

Description:

The league is officially known as the ABSA Premier Soccer League, after the title sponsor ABSA, a large South African bank. It was founded in 1996 as the culmination of a series of mergers and rival leagues that fill South Africa's football history. It is a direct successor to the NSL (previously NPSL)  founded in 1971. The 16 clubs play each other twice (home and away) for a total of 30 games. The bottom club is automatically relegated while the 15th placed club goes into a promotion/relegation playoff with the 2nd-4th teams from the First Division. The season runs from August to May.

2009-10 Premier Soccer League Map:

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Premier Soccer League Champions:

5 Mamelodi Sundowns

2 Kaizer Chiefs
2 Orlando Pirates
2 Supersport United

1 Manning Rangers
1 Cape Town Santos

Total First-Tier South African Champions:

(includes NPSL, NSL and PSL)

10 Kaizer Chiefs

8 Mamelodi Sundowns

7 Orlando Pirates

2 Durban City
2 SuperSport United

1 AmaZulu
1 Bush Bucks
1 Cape Town Spurs
1 Highlands Park
1 Jomo Cosmos
1 Lusitano
1 Manning Rangers (Durban)
1 Rangers (Johannesburg)
1 Cape Town Santos