8 stats from Sundowns' 8th straight title
How does their 2024/25 title stand out from the rest?
Sundowns beat Chippa United 3-0 on Wednesday night to secure their 8th consecutive PSL title (and 15th overall), both PSL records. Take the eight title wins and put them on a table, and the naked eye will struggle to distinguish one from the next because they all follow that flawless Sundowns winning formula. Enter Statistics. Stats can help us differentiate between these eight titles. Here are 8 stats that make THIS particular Sundowns title/team unique. They will be remembered…
As relentless goal scorers
62 - This Sundowns are the first team to score 62 goals during a single season in the 30-game PSL era (2002/3 onwards). The previous record was 56, and they still have one game to play. (It’s 64 goals if you include the Royal AM 2-1 annulled results.)
As masters of the insurance goal
20 - This was the 20th league game this season in which Sundowns scored 2 or more goals. Only the 1998/99 Chiefs & 1999/00 Pirates have done this more times in a season. (21 times if you include the Royal AM 2-1 annulled result.)
As punishers
13 - This was the 13th league game this season in which Sundowns scored 3 or more goals, equalling the record set by 1999/00 Sundowns (also 13). For context, the nearest challengers, Orlando Pirates, have done that just three times all season.
As a points machine
70 - Sundowns have reached the 70-point mark in each of the last three seasons, but this is the first time in PSL history that any team has done so in just 27 games.
As winners
23 - Sundowns have won 23 games this season, equalling the PSL record for wins by a team in a single season (incl. Manning Rangers 96/97, Sundowns 98/99 & 99/00 and Kaizer Chiefs 98/99). (24 wins if you include the Royal AM 2-1 annulled result.)
Downs have drawn only one game this season and are set to establish a new record for the fewest draws by a team in a season (3 was the fewest in the past).
For beating all teams
100% - Downs have beaten every team they have faced in the league this season at least once, just the 2nd time this has happened for them after 2022/23, and the 4th time overall in PSL history (Stuart Baxter did the same at Chiefs in 2013/14 & 2014/15)
For the number of League Doubles
9 - Downs have now won home & away against nine different opponents this season, setting a new record for league doubles by a team in a PSL season (previous best was 8).
As the inaugural Centurions
100 - This Sundowns have scored 100 goals across all competitions this season, becoming the first team in PSL history to reach 100 goals in a single campaign.
