2015–16 South African Premier Division


The 2015-16 South African Premier Division season is the twentieth season of the Premier Soccer League since its establishment in 1996.
Mamelodi Sundowns won their seventh league title in dominant fashion, finishing 14 points ahead of second-place BV Wits. League newcomers Jomo Cosmos fell into last place for the first all year in their final game and will be relegated to the National First Division for the 2016-17 season.

Teams

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
TeamCityHome venueCapacity
Ajax Cape TownCape TownCape Town Stadium
BV WitsJohannesburgBidvest Stadium
Bloemfontein CelticBloemfonteinFree State Stadium
Chippa UnitedPort ElizabethNelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Free State StarsPhuthaditjhabaCharles Mopeli Stadium
Golden ArrowsDurbanPrincess Magogo Stadium
Jomo CosmosTembisaMakhulong Stadium
Kaizer ChiefsJohannesburgFNB Stadium
Mamelodi SundownsPretoriaLucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium
Maritzburg UnitedPietermaritzburgHarry Gwala Stadium
Mpumalanga Black AcesNelspruitMbombela Stadium
Orlando PiratesJohannesburgOrlando Stadium
Platinum StarsPhokengRoyal Bafokeng Stadium
Polokwane CityPolokwanePeter Mokaba Stadium
SuperSport UnitedPretoriaLucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium
University of PretoriaPretoriaTuks Stadium

Personnel and kits

League table

Positions by round

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Collins MbesumaBlack Aces14
2 Thobani MncwangoPolokwane13
2 Prince NxumaloAjax13
4 Khama BilliatMamelodi12
5 Jeremy BrockieSuperSport Utd11
6 Leonardo CastroMamelodi10
6 Ndumiso MabenaPlatinum10
8 Evans RusikeMaritzburg Utd9
9 Willard KatsandeKaizer Chiefs7
9 James KeeneWits7
9 Daine KlateWits7
9 Mpho MakolaPirates7
9 Lerato ManzineChippa Utd7
9 Sibusiso VilakaziWits7

Hat-tricks

4 Player scored 4 goals.