PSL & Local
How South Africa's professional league really works: promotion and relegation, the log, the cups, squad rules and where to watch.
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PSL Promotion and Relegation
South African football moves clubs between the top two divisions in three ways: automatic relegation and promotion at the extremes of the standings, a promotion play-off between clubs on either side…
Soweto Derby History
The Soweto Derby holds unparalleled significance in South African football.
PSL Foreign Player Rules
How many foreign players can a PSL club sign? Under the rule the Premier Soccer League adopted in 2017, a member club may not have more than five foreign players contracted with it at any point in…
MTN8, Nedbank Cup, Carling Knockout
The MTN8, Nedbank Cup and Carling Knockout are three separate knockout competitions in the South African football season.
How the PSL Log Works
The PSL log ranks clubs by points: three for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat.
Watching PSL Football on TV
South African league football is not shown on just one channel, because the Premier Soccer League (PSL) sells its television rights to a pay-TV broadcaster, which then sub-licenses a smaller package of matches to free-to-air television.