2013–14 South African Premier Division
The 2013-14 South African Premier Division season was the eighteenth season of the Premier Soccer League since its establishment in 1996. The draw for the Premier Division fixtures for the 2013/2014 season was held on 20 June 2013. The season was scheduled to begin on 2 August 2013 and end on 10 May 2014.
Kaizer Chiefs are the defending champions, having won the previous 2012–13 Premier Soccer League season. The season featured 14 teams from the 2012-13 season and two new teams promoted from the 2012–13 National First Division: Polokwane City and Mpumalanga Black Aces who replace relegated Black Leopards and Chippa United.
Average attendance
Team Name | Average Attendance |
Kaizer Chiefs | 18,470 |
Orlando Pirates | 12,476 |
Mamelodi Sundowns | 11,533 |
Bloemfontein Celtic | 8,146 |
Ajax Cape Town | 8,110 |
Polokwane City | 6,743 |
Maritzburg United | 6,223 |
Mpumalanga Black Aces | 4,852 |
AmaZulu | 4,783 |
Golden Arrows | 4,766 |
Pretoria University | 4,583 |
Platinum Stars | 3,616 |
Bidvest Wits | 3,333 |
SuperSport United | 3,069 |
Free State Stars | 2,520 |
Moroka Swallows | 2,220 |
Teams
A total of 16 teams contested the league, including 14 sides from the 2012–13 season and two promoted from the 2012–13 National First Division.Stadiums and locations
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 gamesTeam | Location of training field | Province | Home venue | Capacity |
Ajax Cape Town | Cape Town | Western Cape | Cape Town Stadium | |
AmaZulu | Durban | Kwazulu-Natal | Moses Mabhida Stadium | |
Bidvest Wits | Johannesburg | Gauteng | Bidvest Stadium | |
Bloemfontein Celtic | Bloemfontein | Free State | Seisa Ramabodu Stadium | |
Free State Stars | Bethlehem | Free State | Charles Mopeli Stadium | |
Golden Arrows | Umlazi | Kwazulu-Natal | King Zwelithini Stadium | |
Kaizer Chiefs | Naturena, Johannesburg | Gauteng | FNB Stadium | |
Mamelodi Sundowns | Chloorkop | Gauteng | Loftus Versfeld Stadium | |
Maritzburg United | Pietermaritzburg | Kwazulu-Natal | Harry Gwala Stadium | |
Moroka Swallows | Johannesburg | Gauteng | Dobsonville Stadium | |
Mpumalanga Black Aces | Linksfield, Johannesburg | Gauteng | Mbombela Stadium | |
Orlando Pirates | Johannesburg | Gauteng | Orlando Stadium | |
Platinum Stars | Rustenburg | North West | Royal Bafokeng Stadium | |
Polokwane City | Polokwane | Limpopo | Peter Mokaba Stadium | |
Supersport United | Groenkloof Campus, Pretoria | Gauteng | Lucas Moripe Stadium | |
Tuks FC | Pretoria | Gauteng | Tuks Stadium |
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
League table
Prize money
Position | Prize money |
1 | 10m |
2 | 5m |
3 | 3m |
4 | 2m |
5 | 1.5m |
6 | 1.3 |
7 | 1.1m |
8 | 1m |
9 | 750k |
10 | 700k |
11 | 650k |
12 | 600k |
13 | 550k |
14 | 500k |
15 | 450k |
16 | 400k |
Statistics
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
1 | Bernard Parker | Kaizer Chiefs | 10 |