Well, almost the final gameweek. We still have 1-and-a-half games to go, with Pirates-Magesi and the SuperSport-Magesi second half to play. But from the recent weekend, here are five statistics that stood out, from teams who finished in significant positions to teams that bowed out with a whimper. Because of the outstanding matches that will affect the positions in the lower half, we’ll focus only on the Top 7.
On Polokwane City reaching the Top 8
8 - Polokwane City have reached the Top 8 in back-to-back seasons (also last season). It’s the first time they have finished among the Top 8 in consecutive campaigns.
Polokwane City’s best league finishes:
2018/19 - 5th
2016/17 - 6th
2024/25 - 7th*
2023/24 - 8th
On TS Galaxy finishing 5th
5 - TS Galaxy ended their campaign in 5th place, their highest ever finishing position since coming into the top-flight.
TS Galaxy’s best league finishes:
2024/25 - 5th*
2023/24 - 6th
2020/21- 9th
2022/23 - 10th
On AmaZulu finishing 6th
6 - AmaZulu ended their season in 6th place. Only once before have they finished in a higher position in the PSL era (2nd in 2020/21 under Benni McCarthy).
AmaZulu’s best league finishes:
2020/21 - 2nd
2024/25 - 6th*
2011/12 - 7th
2021/22 -7th
On SuperSport United’s Top 8
1999/00 - This is the first time since 1999/00 that SuperSport finishes outside the Top 8, thus ending the longest run of consecutive Top 8 qualifications by any team (24 times).
SuperSport United’s worst league finishes:
1997/98 - 14th
1999/00 - 10th
2024/25 - 15th or 14th*
On the Chiefs winless run
9 - Kaizer Chiefs ended their season on a nine-game winless run (D5 L4 since March), equalling the club’s worst-ever run without a win (9 also in 2001/2 under Muhsin Ertugral)
Longest winless run for Chiefs (league only):
9 - 2024/25 (Nabi)
9 - 2001/02 (Ertugral)
8 - 2016/17 (Komphela)
8 - 2018/19 (Middendorp)
8 - 2020/21 (Hunt)
