The 2015–16 South African Premiership season (known as the ABSA Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the twentieth season of the Premiership since its establishment in 1996.
Mamelodi Sundowns won their seventh league title in dominant fashion, finishing 14 points ahead of second-place Bidvest Wits. League newcomers Jomo Cosmos dropped into last place for the first time all season in their final game, and were 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 indicates the stadium used most often by the club for their home games https://int.soccerway.com/national/south-africa/psl/20142015/regular-season/r25629/ Profile Global Sports TeamCityHome venueCapacity Ajax Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town Stadium Bidvest 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 (Soccer City) 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 Team Manager Supplier Shirt sponsor Ajax Cape Town Roger De Sá Adidas Huawei Bidvest Wits Gavin Hunt Kappa Bidvest Bloemfontein Celtic Clinton Larsen Kappa MTN Chippa United Roger Sikhakhane Nike Chippa Holdings Free State Stars Kinnah Phiri Maxed Bonitas Golden Arrows Serame Letsoaka Mille Vacant Jomo Cosmos Jomo Sono Puma Vacant Kaizer Chiefs Steve Komphela Nike Vodacom Mamelodi Sundowns Pitso Mosimane Nike Ubuntu Botho Maritzburg United Mandla Ncikazi Umbro Vacant Mpumalanga Black Aces Muhsin Ertuğral Umbro ISPS Handa Orlando Pirates Eric Tinkler Adidas Vodacom Platinum Stars Cavin Johnson Acelli The Royal Marang Hotel Polokwane City Kosta Papić XCO Vacant SuperSport United Gordon Igesund Kappa Engen Petroleum University of Pretoria Sammy Troughton Umbro WorkersLife
League table
Positions by round
Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Collins MbesumaBlack Aces142 Thobani MncwangoPolokwane13 Prince NxumaloAjax134 Khama BilliatMamelodi125 Jeremy BrockieSuperSport Utd116 Leonardo CastroMamelodi10 Ndumiso MabenaPlatinum108 Evans RusikeMaritzburg Utd99 Willard KatsandeKaizer Chiefs7 James KeeneWits7 Daine KlateWits7 Mpho MakolaPirates7 Lerato ManzineChippa Utd7 Sibusiso VilakaziWits7
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Thobani Mncwango4 Polokwane City SuperSport United 4-1 James Keene Bidvest Wits Polokwane City 5-0 Jeremy Brockie SuperSport United Jomo Cosmos 2-4 Lerato Manzini Chippa United Platinum Stars 4-1 Frank Mhango4 Golden Arrows Mpumalanga Black Aces 2-4 Anthony Laffor Mamelodi Sundowns University of Pretoria 0-3
4 Player scored 4 goals.
See also CAF 5 Year Ranking
References
External links Official Website