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South Africa Premier Division Football Champions

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South African Premier Division – Absa Premiership – Winners from season 1996-97 to season 2021-22.
The 2022-23 South African Premier Division season runs from 5th August 2022 to 20th May 2023
Before 1996, Football in South Africa was organised on a racial basis.

South Africa Premier Division Football Champions by Year

Year South Africa Champions
1997 Manning Rangers
1998 Mamelodi Sundowns
1999 Mamelodi Sundowns
2000 Mamelodi Sundowns
2001 Orlando Pirates
2002 Santos
2003 Orlando Pirates
2004 Kaizer Chiefs
2005 Kaizer Chiefs
2006 Mamelodi Sundowns
2007 Mamelodi Sundowns
2008 Supersport United
2009 Supersport United
2010 Supersport United
2011 Orlando Pirates
2012 Orlando Pirates
2013 Kaizer Chiefs
2014 Mamelodi Sundowns
2015 Kaizer Chiefs
2016 Mamelodi Sundowns
2017 Bidvest Wits
2018 Mamelodi Sundowns
2019 Mamelodi Sundowns
2020 Mamelodi Sundowns
2021 Mamelodi Sundowns
2022 Mamelodi Sundowns

South Africa Premier Division Football League Champion Clubs Number of Wins

South African Champions (7 Clubs)
12 Mamelodi Sundowns
4 Orlando Pirates
4 Kaizer Chiefs
3 Supersport United
1 Manning Rangers
1 Santos
1 Bidvest Wits
26 Total Champions
Racial Leagues from 1959-1995
DSTV Premiership 2021-22 (Pts)
65 Mamelodi Sundowns (C)
49 Cape Town City
47 Royal AM
47 Stellenbosch
47 Kaizer Chiefs
44 Orlando Pirates
41 AmaZulu
40 SuperSport United
40 Lamontville Golden Arrows
34 Marumo Gallants
33 Sekhukhune United
31 Maritzburg United
30 TS Galaxy
29 Chippa United
26 Moroka Swallows
25 Baroka (R)

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