2013–14 South African Premier Division


The 2013-14 South African Premier Division season was the eighteenth season of the Premier Soccer League since its establishment in 1996. The draw for the Premier Division fixtures for the 2013/2014 season was held on 20 June 2013. The season was scheduled to begin on 2 August 2013 and end on 10 May 2014.
Kaizer Chiefs are the defending champions, having won the previous 2012–13 Premier Soccer League season. The season featured 14 teams from the 2012-13 season and two new teams promoted from the 2012–13 National First Division: Polokwane City and Mpumalanga Black Aces who replace relegated Black Leopards and Chippa United.

Average attendance

Team NameAverage Attendance
Kaizer Chiefs18,470
Orlando Pirates12,476
Mamelodi Sundowns11,533
Bloemfontein Celtic8,146
Ajax Cape Town8,110
Polokwane City6,743
Maritzburg United6,223
Mpumalanga Black Aces4,852
AmaZulu4,783
Golden Arrows4,766
Pretoria University4,583
Platinum Stars3,616
Bidvest Wits3,333
SuperSport United3,069
Free State Stars2,520
Moroka Swallows2,220

Teams

A total of 16 teams contested the league, including 14 sides from the 2012–13 season and two promoted from the 2012–13 National First Division.

Stadiums and locations

Football teams in South Africa tend to use multiple stadiums over the course of a season for their home games. The following table will only indicate the stadium used most often by the club for their home games
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 StateCharles Mopeli Stadium
Golden ArrowsUmlaziKwazulu-NatalKing Zwelithini Stadium
Kaizer ChiefsNaturena, JohannesburgGautengFNB Stadium
Mamelodi SundownsChloorkopGautengLoftus Versfeld Stadium
Maritzburg UnitedPietermaritzburgKwazulu-NatalHarry Gwala Stadium
Moroka SwallowsJohannesburg GautengDobsonville Stadium
Mpumalanga Black AcesLinksfield, JohannesburgGautengMbombela Stadium
Orlando PiratesJohannesburg GautengOrlando Stadium
Platinum StarsRustenburg North WestRoyal Bafokeng Stadium
Polokwane CityPolokwaneLimpopoPeter Mokaba Stadium
Supersport UnitedGroenkloof Campus, PretoriaGautengLucas Moripe Stadium
Tuks FCPretoriaGautengTuks Stadium

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

League table

Prize money

PositionPrize money
110m
25m
33m
42m
51.5m
61.3
71.1m
81m
9750k
10700k
11650k
12600k
13550k
14500k
15450k
16400k

Statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Bernard ParkerKaizer Chiefs10