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2014–15 South African Premier Division

The 2014–15 South African Premier Division season (known as the ABSA Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the nineteenth season of the Premier Soccer League since its establishment in 1996. Fixtures were announced 5 June 2014.[3] The league opened on 8 August 2014 and will conclude on 9 May 2015.

Mamelodi Sundowns were the defending champions, having won the previous 2013–14 South African Premier Division (PSL) season. Chippa United earned their second promotion to the top-tier league after winning the 2013-14 National First Division. Polokwane City remained in the league after beating Black Leopards and Milano United in the Playoff Tournament.

Teams

Stadiums and locations

2014–15 South African Premier Division is located in South Africa
Ajax
Ajax
AmaZulu
Wits
Wits
Celtic
F.S. Stars
Chippa
Chiefs
Sundowns
Maritzburg
0 Swallows
0 Mpumalanga Black Aces
0 Pirates
P.Stars
Polokwane
SuperSport
Tuks FC
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Location of teams in the 2014–15 PSL.

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 games[4]

Personnel and kits

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League table

Updated to match(es) played on 9 May 2015. Source: http://www.espnfc.com/south-african-premiership/2197/table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

As of 24 October 2014

Clean sheets

As of 28 September 2014

Discipline

Player

As of 24 April 2015

Club

As of 29 October 2014

Awards

Monthly awards

Source: Premier Soccer League

See also

References

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