2010–11 Premier Soccer League


The 2010–11 Premier Soccer League season was the fifteenth since its establishment. Supersport United were the defending champions, having won their third premier league 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 PSL 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.

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 Western CapeCape Town Stadium
AmaZuluDurban Kwazulu-NatalMoses Mabhida Stadium
Bidvest WitsJohannesburg GautengBidvest Stadium
Bloemfontein CelticBloemfonteinFree StateSeisa Ramabodu Stadium
Free State StarsBethlehemFree StateGoble Park
Golden ArrowsDurban Kwazulu-NatalChatsworth Stadium
Kaizer ChiefsJohannesburg GautengFNB Stadium
Mamelodi SundownsPretoria GautengLucas Moripe Stadium
Maritzburg UnitedPietermaritzburgKwazulu-NatalHarry Gwala Stadium
Moroka SwallowsJohannesburg GautengDobsonville Stadium
Mpumalanga Black AcesWitbankMpumalangaPuma Stadium
Orlando PiratesJohannesburg GautengOrlando Stadium
Platinum StarsRustenburg North WestRoyal Bafokeng Stadium
SantosCape Town Western CapeAthlone Stadium
Supersport UnitedPretoria GautengLucas Moripe Stadium
Vasco da GamaCape Town Western CapeAthlone Stadium

Personnel and sponsoring

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 AcesAiki AyiomamitisSacked20 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
1
Knowledge MusonaKaizer Chiefs
15
2
Lehlohonolo MajoroAmaZulu
14
2
Nyasha MushekwiMamelodi Sundowns
14
4
Katlego MphelaMamelodi Sundowns13
4
Bradley GroblerPlatinum Stars
13
6
Diyo SibisiMaritzburg United
11
6
Sibusiso ZumaVasco
11
6
Collins MbesumaGolden Arrows
11
9
Thulani SereroAjax Cape Town
10
9
Thembinkosi FanteniAjax Cape Town
10
9
Erwin IsaacsSantos
10

Last updated: 21 May 2011

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