2010–11 South African Premiership

April 2014 April 2014 Premiership 2010–11 Orlando Pirates3rd Premiership title Mpumalanga Black Aces CAF Champions League Orlando Pirates CAF Confederation Cup Black Leopards F.C. (via 2011 Nedbank Cup) Knowledge Musona (15 Goals) Bidvest Wits 6–0 Vasco da Gama (6 February 2011)Wits thrash Vasco http://www.psl.co.za/article.asp?id=395976 PSL 6 February 2011 6 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120314015631/http://www.psl.co.za/article.asp?id=395976 14 March 2012 dead Moroka Swallows 0–4 AmaZulu (23 January 2011)AmaZulu stun Swallows http://www.psl.co.za/article.asp?id=393919 PSL 23 January 2011 23 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110802065954/http://www.psl.co.za/article.asp?id=393919 2 August 2011 dead Mamelodi Sundowns 4–4 Ajax Cape Town (6 April 2011)Downs Ajax share eight goal blitz http://www.psl.co.za/article.asp?id=412819 PSL 6 April 2011 6 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110430025517/http://www.psl.co.za/article.asp?id=412819 30 April 2011 dead Vasco da Gama 3–5 Platinum Stars (30 April 2011)Defeat leaves Vasco in trouble http://www.psl.co.za/article.asp?id=415661 PSL 30 April 2011 30 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110731231106/http://www.psl.co.za/article.asp?id=415661 31 July 2011 dead 240 602 3,829 2009–10 2011–12 The 2010–11 South African Premiership, known as the ABSA Premiership for sponsorship purposes, and also commonly referred to as the PSL after the governing body, was the fifteenth season of the Premiership since its establishment in 1996. Supersport United were the defending champions, having won their third Premiership title the previous season. The campaign began on 27 August 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011.http://www.psl.co.za/article.asp?id=361245 A bumper start to the Absa Premiership 14 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120229134109/http://www.psl.co.za/article.asp?id=361245 29 February 2012 dead dmy-all http://www.psl.co.za/fixtures.asp?id=794 2010–11 Fixture List 14 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100815004336/http://www.psl.co.za/fixtures.asp?id=794 15 August 2010 dead dmy-all A total of 16 teams contested the league, 15 of which already contested in the 2009–10 season and one of which was promoted from the National First Division. Orlando Pirates secured the title with a 2–1 win against Golden Arrows on 21 May 2011.Pirates win Absa Premiership title http://www.psl.co.za/article.asp?id=418316 PSL 21 May 2011 21 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110804024136/http://www.psl.co.za/article.asp?id=418316 4 August 2011 dead dmy-all This was their third Premiership title. At the bottom, Mpumalanga Black Aces was relegated to the First DivisionAces looking for companions in their woes http://www.psl.co.za/article.asp?id=415516 PSL 29 April 2011 29 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120314015935/http://www.psl.co.za/article.asp?id=415516 14 March 2012 dead dmy-all while Vasco da Gama contested the relegation playoffs and failed to secure its premier league status.Vasco to contest playoffs http://www.psl.co.za/article.asp?id=418336 PSL 21 May 2011 21 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110803062725/http://www.psl.co.za/article.asp?id=418336 3 August 2011 dead dmy-allVasco secure a draw with Leopards http://www.psl.co.za/article.asp?id=420587 PSL 8 June 2011 8 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120314020522/http://www.psl.co.za/article.asp?id=420587 14 March 2012 dead dmy-allLeopards relegate Vasco http://www.psl.co.za/article.asp?id=420953 PSL 11 June 2011 11 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120314020537/http://www.psl.co.za/article.asp?id=420953 14 March 2012 dead dmy-all The Soweto Derby on 26 February 2011 attracted the highest crowd with 92,515. The second-highest crowd was the Soweto Derby on 13 November 2011 with 74,875.Soweto Derby Attendance Record For The Last Five Years Soccer Laduma https://www.soccerladuma.co.za/fan-park/soweto-derby-attendance-record-for-the-last-five-years-20150303 https://web.archive.org/web/20251231133714/https://www.soccerladuma.co.za/fan-park/soweto-derby-attendance-record-for-the-last-five-years-20150303 2026-09-15 2025-12-31 Team information Stadia and locations Some of the teams rotated between several home venues during the season. The table below list the stadium mostly picked as home venue, for each team. At the bottom of the table, a purple template show all home venues during the season. Team Location of training field Province Home venue Capacity Ajax Cape Town Cape Town (Parow) Western Cape Cape Town Stadium 55000 AmaZulu Durban (Durban North) Kwazulu-Natal Moses Mabhida Stadium 54000 Bidvest Wits Johannesburg (Braamfontein) Gauteng Bidvest Stadium 5000 Bloemfontein Celtic Bloemfontein Free State Seisa Ramabodu Stadium 20000 Free State Stars Bethlehem Free State Goble Park 20000 Golden Arrows Durban (Chatsworth) Kwazulu-Natal Chatsworth Stadium 22000 Kaizer Chiefs Johannesburg (Soweto) Gauteng FNB Stadium (Soccer City) 94736 Mamelodi Sundowns Pretoria (Atteridgeville) Gauteng Lucas Moripe Stadium 28900 Maritzburg United Pietermaritzburg Kwazulu-Natal Harry Gwala Stadium 22000 Moroka Swallows Johannesburg (Soweto) Gauteng Dobsonville Stadium 24000 Mpumalanga Black Aces Witbank Mpumalanga Puma Stadium (Atlantic Stadium) 20000 Orlando Pirates Johannesburg (Soweto) Gauteng Orlando Stadium 40000 Platinum Stars Rustenburg (Phokeng) North West Royal Bafokeng Stadium 42000 Santos Cape Town (Lansdowne) Western Cape Athlone Stadium 30000 Supersport United Pretoria (Atteridgeville) Gauteng Lucas Moripe Stadium 28900 Vasco da Gama Cape Town (Parow) Western Cape Athlone Stadium 30000 South Africa none 570 Location of teams in the 2010–11 Premiership. South Africa City locator 15.svg -33.903461 18.411153 Ajax left South Africa City locator 15.svg -29.829444 31.030278 AmaZulu right South Africa City locator 15.svg -26.187778 28.028333 Wits right South Africa City locator 15.svg -29.174167 26.233611 Celtic left South Africa City locator 15.svg -28.231715 28.305266 F.S. Stars left South Africa City locator 15.svg -29.910398 30.877311 Arrows left South Africa City locator 15.svg -26.234797 27.982353 Chiefs left South Africa City locator 15.svg -25.775919 28.072869 Sundowns top South Africa City locator 15.svg -29.617388 30.385641 Maritzburg left South Africa City locator 15.svg -26.226667 27.864167 Swallows left South Africa City locator 15.svg -25.88384 29.214449 Black Aces right South Africa City locator 15.svg -26.231894 27.922892 Pirates right South Africa City locator 15.svg -25.5786 27.1607 P.Stars left South Africa City locator 15.svg -33.961983 18.517314 Santos right South Africa City locator 15.svg -25.775919 28.072869 Supersport top South Africa City locator 15.svg -33.970525 18.468556 Vasco bottom Personnel and sponsoring Team Manager Supplier Shirt sponsor Ajax Cape TownFoppe de Haan Adidas MTN AmaZulu Manqoba Mngqithi Adidas SPAR Bidvest WitsRoger De Sa Hummel Bidvest Bloemfontein CelticClinton Larsen Reebok MTN Free State StarsSteve Komphela Umbro Bonitas Golden ArrowsErnst Middendorp Millé MTN Kaizer ChiefsVladimir Vermezović Nike Vodacom Mamelodi SundownsIan Gorowa Nike Ubuntu Botho Maritzburg UnitedIan Palmer Hummel Moroka SwallowsGordon Igesund Puma VW Mpumalanga Black Aces Mark Harrison Umbro Lakama Orlando PiratesRuud Krol Adidas Vodacom Platinum StarsOwen Da Gama Puma Royal Bafokeng SantosBoebie Solomons Canterbury Engen Supersport UnitedGavin Hunt Under Armour DStv Vasco da GamaCarlos das Neves Umbro Nolands Accountants Managerial changes The table below, list all managerial changes happening In-season. TeamOutgoing head coachManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming head coachDate of appointmentPosition in table Free State Stars Sunday Marimo Mutual consent dmy 2010 9 20Chidzambga: 'No interference' http://www.kickoff.com/news/17878/sunday-chidzambga-no-interference.php Kick Off 21 September 2010 21 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100922231339/http://www.kickoff.com/news/17878/sunday-chidzambga-no-interference.php 22 September 2010 live9thSteve Komphela dmy 2010 9 20Komphela back at Stars http://www.kickoff.com/news/17868/steve-komphela-back-at-free-state-stars.php Kick Off 20 September 2010 20 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100922231234/http://www.kickoff.com/news/17868/steve-komphela-back-at-free-state-stars.php 22 September 2010 live 9th Mpumalanga Black Aces Akis Agiomamitis Sacked dmy 2010 9 20Aces fire coach http://www.kickoff.com/news/17885/mpumalanga-black-aces-fire-aki-ayiomamidis.php Kick Off 21 September 2010 21 September 2010Internationals apply for Aces' job http://www.kickoff.com/news/17901/internationals-apply-for-mpumalanga-black-aces-job.php Kick Off 23 September 2010 23 September 201016thNeil Tovey dmy 2010 9 30Tovey takes over at Aces http://www.kickoff.com/news/18032/neil-tovey-in-charge-at-mpumalanga-black-aces.php Kick Off 30 September 2010 30 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101002071452/http://www.kickoff.com/news/18032/neil-tovey-in-charge-at-mpumalanga-black-aces.php 2 October 2010 live 16th Moroka Swallows Rainer Zobel Sacked dmy 2010 11 27Prins confirms Zobel departure http://www.kickoff.com/news/19035/leon-prins-confirms-that-rainer-zobel-is-leaving-moroka-swallows.php Kick Off 28 November 2010 28 November 2010Sacked Zobel speaks out http://www.kickoff.com/news/19040/fired-swallows-coach-zobel-speaks-out.php Kick Off 28 November 2010 28 November 201016thGordon Igesund dmy 2010 11 29Igesund officially named Birds coach http://www.kickoff.com/news/19063/gordon-igesund-is-new-moroka-swallows-coach.php Kick Off 29 November 2010 29 November 2010 16th Mpumalanga Black Aces Neil Tovey Sacked dmy 2010 12 24Aces fire Tovey http://www.kickoff.com/news/19414/neil-tovey-fired-by-mpumalanga-black-aces.php Kick Off 24 December 2010 24 December 201015th Paul Dolezar dmy 2010 12 30Aces go for Dolezar http://www.kickoff.com/news/19459/mpumalanga-black-aces-appoint-paul-dolezar.php Kick Off 30 December 2010 31 December 2010 15th Mamelodi Sundowns Antonio López Habas Sacked dmy 2011 2 5Habas: Yes, I have left http://www.kickoff.com/news/20100/antonio-lopez-habas-has-left-mamelodi-sundowns.php Kick Off 5 February 2011 8 February 20112nd Ian Gorowa dmy 2011 2 5Sundowns and Habas part ways http://www.kickoff.com/news/20099/mamelodi-sundowns-fire-coach-antonio-lopez-habas.php Kick Off 5 February 2011 8 February 2011 2nd Mpumalanga Black Aces Paul Dolezar Sacked dmy 2011 2 22Paul Dolezar has been booted out by Mpumalanga Black Aces http://www.kickoff.com/news/20411/paul-dolezar-has-been-booted-out-by-mpumalanga-black-aces.php Kick Off 22 February 2011 23 February 201116th Mark Harrison dmy 2011 2 22Sundowns and Habas part ways http://www.kickoff.com/news/20411/paul-dolezar-has-been-booted-out-by-mpumalanga-black-aces.php Kick Off 22 February 2011 22 February 2011 16th Maritzburg United Ernst Middendorp Sacked dmy 2011 3 11Maritzburg fire Middendorp http://www.kickoff.com/news/20703/maritzburg-fire-middendorp.php Kick Off 12 March 2011 12 March 201114th Ian Palmer dmy 2011 3 14Palmer takes over at Maritzburg http://www.kickoff.com/news/20718/ian-palmer-new-maritzburg-united-coach.php Kick Off 14 March 2011 14 March 201114th Golden Arrows Zoran Filipovic Sacked dmy 2011 3 21Middendorp takes the reins at Arrows http://www.kickoff.com/news/20837/middendorp-takes-over-from-filipovic-at-golden-arrows.php Kick Off 21 March 2011 21 March 201111th Ernst Middendorp dmy 2011 3 21Middendorp named Golden Arrows coach https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1402973.html https://web.archive.org/web/20121111110447/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1402973.html dead 11 November 2012 FIFA 21 March 2011 21 March 201111th League table main WDL QR ORL Orlando Pirates AJX Ajax Cape Town KZC Kaizer Chiefs MLS Mamelodi Sundowns BLC Bloemfontein Celtic BVW Bidvest Wits SUP SuperSport United SAN Santos FSS Free State Stars PLA Platinum Stars GOL Golden Arrows MAR Maritzburg United MOR Moroka Swallows AMZ AmaZulu F.C. VAS Vasco da Gama MBA Mpumalanga Black Aces 17 9 4 41 23 C 18 6 6 50 36 17 8 5 45 23 18 4 8 52 28 14 10 6 37 23 10 10 10 47 39 11 7 12 32 38 8 13 9 37 43 7 14 9 28 32 6 15 9 34 37 9 6 15 44 49 8 9 13 32 46 8 8 14 26 40 5 15 10 43 45 7 9 14 35 47 R 4 3 23 19 53 R green1 Qualification for 2012 CAF Champions League CCL red2 PSL relegation playoffs RP red1 Relegation to National First Division R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. 21 May 2011 Premier Soccer League Black Leopards qualified for the 2012 CAF Confederation Cup as the 2010–11 Nedbank Cup runner-up. Results main FBR grey AJX AMZ BVW BLC FSS GOL KZC MLS MAR MOR MBA ORL PLA SAN SUP VAS Ajax Cape Town 2–1 3–1 2–0 1–0 3–1 1–0 0–1 2–2 2–0 2–1 3–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 AmaZulu 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–2 1–2 1–1 3–2 2–2 4–0 0–0 1–0 2–2 0–1 3–3 Bidvest Wits 2–0 3–3 1–4 2–0 3–2 1–1 1–0 1–2 0–1 3–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 3–0 6–0 Bloemfontein Celtic 0–0 3–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 0–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 5–0 1–1 Free State Stars 2–1 1–1 2–2 0–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 4–1 1–3 2–1 0–2 1–1 0–0 0–1 1–1 Golden Arrows 1–1 3–2 1–4 0–1 2–0 1–2 1–3 3–0 2–2 3–1 0–2 3–3 3–4 4–2 2–0 Kaizer Chiefs 4–0 3–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 3–1 1–0 2–0 1–1 0–0 0–1 2–0 2–3 Mamelodi Sundowns 4–4 2–3 3–0 3–1 2–0 3–2 2–0 3–0 2–0 3–0 1–2 1–1 3–1 2–1 1–0 Maritzburg United 3–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–2 0–3 1–1 3–1 1–0 1–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 2–2 2–2 Moroka Swallows 2–3 0–4 1–1 1–2 1–1 0–1 0–1 0–2 1–0 3–1 0–2 1–0 0–0 1–1 3–2 Mpumalanga Black Aces 0–2 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–1 2–1 0–2 0–2 1–2 0–2 0–1 2–3 0–1 2–1 2–2 Orlando Pirates 3–0 1–1 3–2 2–1 0–0 2–1 1–3 2–1 3–1 2–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–1 2–0 Platinum Stars 0–3 2–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 2–3 0–2 0–0 2–0 3–1 1–2 1–1 0–0 1–1 Santos 3–4 1–1 2–1 0–1 3–3 3–1 2–2 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–2 2–1 1–0 SuperSport United 1–1 0–0 1–2 2–1 0–0 0–0 0–2 1–0 1–0 3–0 2–1 0–1 0–2 5–2 3–1 Vasco da Gama 1–2 3–1 2–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–1 3–2 0–0 1–0 1–2 3–5 3–0 0–1 21 May 2011 Premier Soccer League Statistics Top goalscorers As of 21 May 2011PSL 16 February 2011 PSL TOP SCORERS 2010–11 http://www.psl.co.za/scorers.asp?id=794 https://web.archive.org/web/20100317004233/http://www.psl.co.za/scorers.asp?id=794 17 March 2010 dead dmy-all RankPlayerClubGoals 1Knowledge MusonaKaizer Chiefs 15 2Lehlohonolo MajoroAmaZulu 14Nyasha MushekwiMamelodi Sundowns 14 4Katlego MphelaMamelodi Sundowns13Bradley GroblerPlatinum Stars 13 6Diyo SibisiMaritzburg United 11Sibusiso ZumaVasco 11Collins MbesumaGolden Arrows 11 9Thulani SereroAjax Cape Town 10Thembinkosi FanteniAjax Cape Town 10Erwin IsaacsSantos 10 Last updated: 21 May 2011 Source: Premier Soccer League See also CAF 5 Year Ranking References External links Premier Soccer League (PSL) Official Website ABSA Premiership PSL Results PSL Standings SA Premiership 2010–2011 Season Domestic Stats SOut 1 2010-11