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
| 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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