2008–09 Premier Soccer League

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Thanda Royal Zulu (18 Feb 2009)
(8 goals)
Average attendance7,416 [3]
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The 2008–09

Supersport United were the defending champions, having won their first Premier Soccer League title on the final day of the previous season. The campaign began in August 2008, ended in May 2009. A total of 16 teams contested in the league, 14 of which contested in the 2007–08 season, and two of which were have been promoted from the National First Division
.

Season summary

Orlando Pirates
's 17 goals.

Thanda Royal Zulu will go into a playoff with teams from the National League to determain if they will retain their place in the PSL or be relegated to the National League
after ending 15th on the league table with 33 points.

Thanda Royal Zulu
.

Clubs

  • Ajax Cape Town
  • AmaZulu
  • Bay United
  • Bidvest Wits
  • Bloemfontein Celtic
  • Free State Stars
  • Golden Arrows
  • Kaizer Chiefs
  • Mamelodi Sundowns
  • Maritzburg United
  • Moroka Swallows
  • Orlando Pirates
  • Platinum Stars
  • Santos
  • Supersport United
  • Thanda Royal Zulu

Promotion and relegation

Pre-Season

Teams promoted from 2007–08 National First Division

  • Champions (Coastal Stream):
    Maritzburg United
  • Play-offs:
    Bay United

Teams relegated to 2008–09 National First Division

  • Last on PSL:
    Black Leopards
  • Play-offs:
    Jomo Cosmos

Post-Season

Semifinals Final
          
1
Carara Kicks
1 1 2
2 Mpumalanga Black Aces 1 2 3
2 Mpumalanga Black Aces 0 3 3
15
Thanda Royal Zulu
 		0 0 0
15
Thanda Royal Zulu
 		0 1 1
2 F.C. Cape Town 0 1 1

Teams promoted from 2008 to 2009 National First Division

  • Champions (Inland Stream)
    Jomo Cosmos
  • Play-offs:
    Mpumalanga Black Aces

Teams relegated to 2009–10 National First Division

  • Last on PSL:
    Bay United
  • Play-offs:
    Thanda Royal Zulu

League table

2008
Absa
Premiership
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1
Supersport United
(C) 		30 16 7 7 45 22 +23 55 2010 CAF Champions League
2
Orlando Pirates
 30 15 10 5 37 20 +17 55
3
Kaizer Chiefs
 30 15 5 10 37 32 +5 50
4
Free State Stars
 30 12 11 7 38 24 +14 47
5
Golden Arrows
 30 13 7 10 44 28 +16 46
6
Bidvest Wits
 30 13 7 10 42 33 +9 46
7
Ajax Cape Town
 30 13 7 10 36 34 +2 46
8
AmaZulu
 30 12 6 12 33 33 0 42
9
Mamelodi Sundowns
 30 11 7 12 28 28 0 40
10
Santos
 30 10 9 11 28 31 −3 39
11
Moroka Swallows
 29 10 7 12 32 39 −7 37 2010 CAF Confederation Cup
12
Maritzburg United
 30 10 6 14 34 53 −19 36
13
Platinum Stars
 30 8 11 11 35 40 −5 35
14
Bloemfontein Celtic
 30 8 9 13 34 38 −4 33
15
Thanda Royal Zulu
 30 10 3 17 40 58 −18 33 Play-off to stay in PSL
16
Bay United
(R) 		30 5 6 19 26 56 −30 21 Relegated to National First Division
Updated to match(es) played on 10 May 2009. Source: [5]
Rules for classification: Three points for a win and one point for a draw.
(C) 2008–09 PSL Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away
AJX
 AMZ BAY BVW BLC FSS GOL KZC MLS MAR MOR
ORL
 PLA SAN SUP TRZ
Ajax Cape Town
 0–0 4–1 2–1 2–0 2–1 0–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 5–2
AmaZulu 2–0 3–1 0–0 1–0 0–1 2–0 0–0 1–2 1–2 1–2 0–0 0–1 1–0 2–1 1–0
Bay United 1–3 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 0–2 2–0 1–2 1–1 2–0 0–3 0–1 0–1 1–2
Bidvest Wits 1–0 2–3 5–0 1–1 1–0 0–2 1–4 1–2 4–1 2–0 0–2 1–0 2–0 0–0 6–2
Bloemfontein Celtic 2–1 0–2 3–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 0–0 4–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 0–0 6–1
Free State Stars 3–0 3–2 3–2 1–1 5–1 0–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 0–0 1–0 4–1 2–0
Golden Arrows 4–0 0–1 1–2 2–3 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 5–2 0–0 1–0 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–2
Kaizer Chiefs 2–0 3–0 3–3 2–1 2–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–2 0–2 2–2 0–3 0–3 1–2
Mamelodi Sundowns 0–2 3–0 1–2 2–0 1–0 0–0 2–4 0–1 3–0 0–1 0–0 0–2 2–1 1–4 2–0
Maritzburg United 2–0 2–1 2–1 2–1 3–1 1–1 0–1 3–2 0–3 3–1 1–2 2–2 1–0 1–3 0–2
Moroka Swallows 2–4 0–1 1–1 0–1 2–2 0–2 0–1 2–0 0–0 2–1 2–1 0–0 0–1 1–1 3–1
Orlando Pirates
 0–1 3–1 1–1 0–0 3–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–1 4–2
Platinum Stars 1–1 3–2 2–0 0–1 2–2 0–0 0–6 0–2 0–0 4–0 2–1 1–2 4–1 1–3 1–4
Santos 1–2 1–1 3–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–3 2–1 0–0 2–0 0–3 0–0 1–1 0–0 2–1
SuperSport United 2–0 2–0 3–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–2 0–1 1–1 5–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 1–3
Thanda Royal Zulu 0–1 0–3 1–0 0–1 2–1 2–3 2–2 1–2 1–0 0–0 4–2 0–2 2–1 0–1 1–2
Source: Premier Soccer League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

PSL Awards

Teko Modise was the biggest winner at the annual Premier Soccer League awards dinner on 24 May 2009 at Gold Reef City Casino, pocketing a whopping R400 000 after he was named Footballer of the Year and Players' Player of the Year.

It was the second time that the

Pirates
mount a championship bid.

Pirates' Player of the Season ahead of Modise
, was named the Premiership Player of the Year.

Telkom Knockout Player of the Tournament.[6]

Award Winner Club Prize Money
Premier League Champions
Supersport United
 - R10 000 000
Footballer of the Season Teko Modise
Orlando Pirates
 R 250 000
Premiership Player of the Season Lucas Thwala
Orlando Pirates
 R 150 000
Players' Player of the Season Teko Modise
Orlando Pirates
 R 150 000
Young Player of the Season Bongani Khumalo
Supersport United
 R 50 000
Goalkeeper of the Season Kennedy Mweene
Free State Stars
 R 50 000
Top Goal Scorer of the Season Richard Henyekane
Golden Arrows
 R75 000
Goal of the Season Ryan Botha
Moroka Swallows
 R 50 000
Chairman's Award Andre Arendse &
John Maduka
Bloemfontein Celtic
 Share
R 100 000
Coach of the Season Gavin Hunt
Supersport United
 R75 000
Referee of the Season Jerome Damon - R 50 000
MTN8 Player of the Tournament Gert Schalkwyk
Kaizer Chiefs
 R 150 000
Nedbank Cup Player of the Tournament Mthokozisi Yende
Pretoria University
 R 100 000
Telkom Knockout Player of the Tournament Franklin Cale
Ajax Cape Town
 R 200 000

Statistics

Top goalscorers

As of May 23, 2009[7]

19 goals
  • Golden Arrows
    )
16 goals
  • Ajax Cape Town
    )
10 goals
  • Platinum Stars
    )
  • Mamelodi Sundowns
    )
  • SuperSport United
    )
  • Thanda Royal Zulu
    )
  • Free State Stars
    )
9 goals
  • AmaZulu
    )
  • Orlando Pirates
    )
  • Bloemfontein Celtic
    )
  • AmaZulu
    )
8 goals
  • SuperSport United
    )
  • Orlando Pirates
    )
  • SuperSport United
    )

PSL managers

Manager Club Appointed
South Africa Craig Rosslee
Ajax Cape Town
 July 2007
South Africa Clive Barker
AmaZulu
 July 2007
South Africa Khabo Zondo
Bay United
 November 2008
Roger De Sa
Bidvest Wits
 June 2007
South Africa Owen Da Gama
Bloemfontein Celtic
South Africa Steve Komphela
Free State Stars
South Africa Manqoba Mngqithi
Golden Arrows
 January 2007
South Africa Fani Madida
Kaizer Chiefs
 May 2009
Romania Ted Dumitru
Mamelodi Sundowns
 March 2009
South Africa Gordon Igesund
Maritzburg United
 July 2008
Brazil Júlio César Leal
Moroka Swallows
 July 2008
Netherlands Ruud Krol
Orlando Pirates
 July 2008
Botswana David Bright
Santos
 January 2008
Miguel Gamondi
Platinum Stars
 December 2007
South Africa Gavin Hunt
Supersport United
 June 2007
Sweden Roger Palmgren
Thanda Royal Zulu
 August 2007

Kits 2008–2009

Team Supplier Shirt sponsor
Ajax CT Adidas MTN
AmaZulu Reebok
SPAR
Bay United
Puma
 Vacant
Bidvest Wits Hummel
Bidvest
Bloemfontein Celtic Reebok Vodacom
Engen Santos Canterbury Engen
Free State Stars Umbro Bonitas
Golden Arrows Umbro MTN
Kaizer Chiefs Nike Vodacom
Mamelodi Sundowns Nike Vacant
Maritzburg United Joma Vacant
Moroka Swallows Mitre
VW
Orlando Pirates Adidas Vodacom
Platinum Stars Diadora Dunns
Supersport United Diadora DStv
Thanda Royal Zulu Lotto Vacant

Dec 2008/Jan 2009 Transfer Window

Name Last registration To club
Tsweu Makoro
Moroka Swallows
Ajax Cape Town
Tawfeeq Salie
Ajax Cape Town
Ajax Cape Town
Stanton Lewis
 Unspecified
Ajax Cape Town
Thamsanqa Sangweni Unspecified
AmaZulu
Bradley Ritson
AmaZulu
AmaZulu
Jean Njoh Unspecified
Bay United
Nhlanhla Vilakazi
Golden Arrows
Bay United
Bulelani Matross Hanover Park
Bay United
Samuel Ramosoeu Bidboys
Bidvest Wits
Tebogo Langerman Bidboys
Bidvest Wits
Calvin Kadi
Supersport United
Bidvest Wits

References

  1. ^ "SA Premiership 2008–2009 Season Domestic Stats". football365.co.za. 23 May 2009. Archived from the original on 20 April 2007. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  2. ^ "SA Premiership 2008–2009 Season Stats". football365.co.za. 23 May 2009. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  3. ^ "SA Premiership 2008–2009 Season Attendance Table". football365.co.za. 26 May 2009. Archived from the original on 28 November 2007. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  4. ^ "Promotion playoffs draw". Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2009.
  5. ^ "Absa Premiership". Archived from the original on 20 August 2009. Retrieved 10 May 2009.
  6. ^ http://www.psl.co.za/article.asp?id=301340 Archived 2009-05-26 at the Wayback Machine 2009 Premier Soccer League Awards
  7. ^ "PSL TOP SCORERS 2008–09". Premier Soccer League. Archived from the original on 25 May 2009. Retrieved 23 May 2009.

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