The 2021–22 South African Premiership (known as the DSTV Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the 26th season of the Premier Soccer League since its establishment in 1996. It was played from 20 August 2021 to 30 May 2022. Mamelodi Sundowns won the title for the fifth consecutive year, qualifying for the 2022–23 CAF Champions League along with Cape Town City. Royal AM and Nedbank Cup runners-up Marumo Gallants qualified for the 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup.
Team changes
The following teams changed division since the 2020–21 season.
To National First Division Relegated from 2020–21 South African Premier Division Black Leopards
From National First Division Promoted to 2021–22 South African Premiership Sekhukhune United (promoted as champions)
Purchased statuses Marumo Gallants purchased their status from Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila Royal AM purchased their Premiership status from Bloemfontein Celtic
Teams Stadiums and locations
Team Location Stadium Capacity AmaZulu Durban Moses Mabhida Stadium 55,500BarokaPolokwane Peter Mokaba Stadium 45,500Cape Town CityCape Town Cape Town Stadium 55,000Chippa UnitedPort Elizabeth Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium 48,459Golden ArrowsDurban )Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium 12,000 Kaizer ChiefsJohannesburg FNB Stadium 94,736Mamelodi SundownsPretoria ) Loftus Versfeld Stadium 51,762Maritzburg UnitedPietermaritzburgHarry Gwala Stadium 12,000Marumo GallantsPolokwane Peter Mokaba Stadium 45,500 SwallowsJohannesburg Dobsonville Stadium 24,000 Orlando PiratesJohannesburg Orlando Stadium 37,139 Royal AM Durban Chatsworth Stadium 6,500 Sekhukhune United Johannesburg Makhulong Stadium 10,500StellenboschStellenboschDanie Craven Stadium 8,000SuperSport UnitedPretoria Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium 28,900 TS Galaxy Mbombela Mbombela Stadium 40,929
Number of teams by province PositionProvinceNumberTeams 1Gauteng6Kaizer Chiefs, Mamelodi Sundowns, Swallows, Orlando Pirates, Sekhukhune United, SuperSport United2KwaZulu-Natal4AmaZulu, Golden Arrows, Maritzburg United and Royal AM3Limpopo2Baroka and Marumo GallantsWestern CapeCape Town City and Stellenbosch 5Eastern Cape1Chippa UnitedMpumalanga1TS Galaxy
League table
Results
Statistics Top goalscorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1Mamelodi Sundowns232Royal AM153Chippa United104Mduduzi MdantsaneCape Town City9Ashley Du PreezStellenbosch5Deon HottoOrlando Pirates8Kaizer ChiefsMxolisi MacuphuTS Galaxy7Khama BilliatKaizer Chiefs7Thamsanqa GabuzaSuperSport UnitedLuvuyo MemelaAmaZuluNdabayithethwa NdlondloMarumo GallantsChibuike OhizuSekhukhune UnitedKwame PeprahOrlando Pirates
Hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date Peter Shalulile Mamelodi Sundowns Swallows 42 (A) 6 April 2022 Peter Shalulile Mamelodi Sundowns Golden Arrows 60 (H) 12 April 2022
References
External links Official website