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4 unusual facts about Premier Soccer League


Kjetil Siem

After a period as director in Norsk Toppfotball from 2006 to 2007 he was hired as chief executive of the South African Premier Soccer League in 2007.

He was the CEO of Premier Soccer League in South Africa between 2007 and 2010, and is currently Secretary-general of the Football Association of Norway.

Premier Soccer League

The Baymed Cup was open to First Division sides, but the competition was terminated after one edition in 2006 Baymed Cup.

In August 2002, the PSL bought two Premier Division licences, from the owners of Ria Stars F.C. and Free State Stars F.C., the PSL dissolved the license to ease fixture congestion and reduce their own costs by 400k ZAR per month as each top tier club received 200k ZAR on a monthly basis from the PSL.


Abdulwaheed Afolabi

Afolabi went on trial with Black Leopards of the South African Premier Soccer League in August 2011, but negotiations broke down and he returned to Niger Tornadoes.

Almiro Lobo

Daniel Almiro Lobo, better known as Miró (born 30 April 1982 in Quelimane) is a Mozambican football defender who currently plays for South African Premier Soccer League club Platinum Stars and Mozambique.

Bhongolwethu Jayiya

Bhongolwethu Jayiya (born March 21, 1990 in Soweto, Gauteng) is a South African football (soccer) player who plays as a striker for Bidvest Wits in the Premier Soccer League.

Bidvest Stadium

Wits University campus, and it is currently used as the preferred home ground of Bidvest Wits in the Premier Soccer League.

Bradley August

Bradley John August (born 24 September 1978 in Cape Town, Western Cape) is a South African football (soccer) who can play as defender, midfielder and striker for Premier Soccer League club Vasco Da Gama and South Africa.

Camaldine Abraw

In August 2013, Abraw joined Free State Stars in the South African Premier Soccer League, signing a 2-year contract with the option of a further year.

Clive Moyo-Modise

He left Rochdale on 11 May 2007 and later joined South African Premier Soccer League side Bidvest Wits.

Danleigh Borman

Danleigh Borman (born 27 January 1985 in Cape Town) is a South African footballer who plays as a defender for Mpumalanga Black Aces in the South African Premier Soccer League.

Emmanuel Baffour

Emmanuel Awuah Baffour (born 2 April 1989 in New Edubiase) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays for South African Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns as a striker.

Ernst Middendorp

Ernst Middendorp (born October 28, 1958 in Freren) is a German football (soccer) manager who is currently the head coach of South African Premier Soccer League club Bloemfontein Celtic.

Fadlu Davids

Fadluraghman "Fadlu" Davids (born May 21, 1981 in Cape Town, Western Cape) is a retired South African football (soccer) striker who last played for Premier Soccer League club Maritzburg United.

Gilbert Bayonne

In Spring 2012 Bayonne was invited into trials with Bidvest Wits F.C. of South African PSL.

Godfrey Sapula

Godfrey Zolile Sapula (born 17 November 1973 in Soweto, Gauteng) is a South African football (soccer) midfielder for Premier Soccer League club Platinum Stars and South Africa.

Gordon Gilbert

Gordon MacKenzie Gilbert (born 10 December 1982 in Witbank, Mpumalanga) is a Scottish-South African football (soccer) player who plays as a left back/central defender in the South African Premier Soccer League.

Heinrich Isaacks

Heinrich "Heini" Isaacks (born 5 March 1985) is a Namibian footballer who plays for Maritzburg United in the South African Premier Soccer League as a midfielder and striker.

Ian Gorowa

Ian Kuziva Gorowa (born 16 November 1971 in Rusape) is a former Zimbabwean footballer, formerly managing South African Premier Soccer League side Moroka Swallows.

Irvin Khoza

Nicknamed "Iron Duke / Squveve", he is the Chairman of Orlando Pirates Football Club, Chairman of the South African Premier Soccer League and by virtue of this, Vice-President of the South African Football Association.

Jan Versleijen

In January 2013, after the dismissal of Maarten Stekelenburg, and the interim managerial positions of both Wilfred Mugeyi and Jan Pruijn for Ajax Cape Town, Versleijen took over as the third care taker for the Cape club, intended to see the South African club through until the end of the 2012-13 Premier Soccer League season.

Lebohang Mokoena

Lebohang Mokoena (born 29 September 1986 in Soweto, Gauteng) is a South African football (soccer) player for South African Premier Soccer League side Mamelodi Sundowns and South Africa.

Maurício Pequenino

Maurício Ernesto Pequenino (born September 27, 1983 in Maputo) is a Mozambican football (soccer) striker for South African Premier Soccer League club Golden Arrows and Mozambique.

Mogogi Gabonamong

Mogogi Gabonamong (born September 10, 1982 in Mmutlane) is a Botswanan football (soccer) defensive midfielder and defender for South African Premier Soccer League club Supersport United and Botswana.

Obadiah Tarumbwa

Obadiah Tarumbwa Moyo (born 25 November 1985 in Bulawayo) is a Zimbabwean football player who plays for University of Pretoria F.C. in the Premier Soccer League as an attacking midfielder.

Philip Opiyo

After a brief spell with Tusker in 2003, Opiyo moved to South Africa to sign with Premier Soccer League side Free State Stars.

Siphiwe Tshabalala

Lawrence Siphiwe Tshabalala (born 25 September 1984 in Soweto) is a South African professional football midfielder who currently plays for Kaizer Chiefs in the Premier Soccer League.

Stanton Fredericks

Stanton "Stiga" Fredericks (born 13 June 1978 in Johannesburg, Gauteng) is a South African football (soccer) player who plays as midfielder for Bidvest Wits in the Premier Soccer League and has previously represented South Africa.

Wilfred Mugeyi

On 2 October 2012, Wilfred Mugeyi briefly took over as interim Manager of Ajax Cape Town, following the dismissal of Maarten Stekelenburg, before himself being relieved by Jan Pruijn and finally Jan Versleijen to conclude the 2012/13 PSL season for Ajax CT.

Willard Katsande

Willard Katsande (born 15 January 1986 in Mutoko, Mashonaland East Province) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer, who currently plays as a midfielder for Premier Soccer League club Kaizer Chiefs and for the Zimbabwe national team.


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