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 gamesTeam | City | Home venue | Capacity |
Ajax Cape Town | Cape Town | Cape Town Stadium | |
BV Wits | Johannesburg | Bidvest Stadium | |
Bloemfontein Celtic | Bloemfontein | Free State Stadium | |
Chippa United | Port Elizabeth | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium | |
Free State Stars | Phuthaditjhaba | Charles Mopeli Stadium | |
Golden Arrows | Durban | Princess Magogo Stadium | |
Jomo Cosmos | Tembisa | Makhulong Stadium | |
Kaizer Chiefs | Johannesburg | FNB Stadium | |
Mamelodi Sundowns | Pretoria | Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium | |
Maritzburg United | Pietermaritzburg | Harry Gwala Stadium | |
Mpumalanga Black Aces | Nelspruit | Mbombela Stadium | |
Orlando Pirates | Johannesburg | Orlando Stadium | |
Platinum Stars | Phokeng | Royal Bafokeng Stadium | |
Polokwane City | Polokwane | Peter Mokaba Stadium | |
SuperSport United | Pretoria | Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium | |
University of Pretoria | Pretoria | Tuks Stadium |
Personnel and kits
League table
Positions by round
Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
1 | Collins Mbesuma | Black Aces | 14 |
2 | Thobani Mncwango | Polokwane | 13 |
2 | Prince Nxumalo | Ajax | 13 |
4 | Khama Billiat | Mamelodi | 12 |
5 | Jeremy Brockie | SuperSport Utd | 11 |
6 | Leonardo Castro | Mamelodi | 10 |
6 | Ndumiso Mabena | Platinum | 10 |
8 | Evans Rusike | Maritzburg Utd | 9 |
9 | Willard Katsande | Kaizer Chiefs | 7 |
9 | James Keene | Wits | 7 |
9 | Daine Klate | Wits | 7 |
9 | Mpho Makola | Pirates | 7 |
9 | Lerato Manzine | Chippa Utd | 7 |
9 | Sibusiso Vilakazi | Wits | 7 |