Mamelodi Sundowns: Brazilians Lead the Way at Top of Premier Soccer League’s All Time League Table

• Mamelodi Sundowns have cemented themselves as the best team in the history of the Premier Soccer League
• Bidvest Wits may have sold their status to Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila, but are still one of the all-time greats
• Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates are separated by very little when it comes to points over the 28-year PSL history

Who are the greatest team in South Africa’s Premier Soccer League?

Teams like Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns can all claim to be among the best, but what does the table say?

The PSL’s website notes that the league was officially founded in 1996, and Manning Rangers were the first winners.

Sundowns then won it for the next three years, before Pirates grabbed their first PSL title.

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But since the formation of the league, who has accumulated the most points? Sports Brief takes a look.

Mamelodi Sundowns

If the league table was calculated since the beginning of the PSL era, the Brazilians would still be top.

Masandawana played 864 games since that time, winning 466 of them.

They also scored 1313 goals and notched up 1627 points.

Kaizer Chiefs

The Amakhosi may be struggling to win games at the moment, but they have an illustrious history of being among the top performers.

In the past 28 years, Chiefs have won 404 of their 864 games.

They also have scored 1146 goals in the PSL era and amassed 1484 points.

Orlando Pirates

The Buccaneers are the third most successful side of the PSL, and aren’t that far behind their Soweto rivals.

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Pirates have also played 864 games and won 399 of them.

The Sea Robbers have scored 1177 goals and earned themselves 1479 points.

SuperSport United

A former winner of the league, SuperSport have cemented their place as the fourth most successful side in PSL history.

Matsatsantsa a Pitori are one of the founding members and also played 864 games.

They have won 343 games, netted 1119 goals and secured themselves 1307 points.

Bidvest Wits

The Clever Boys ceased to exist at the end of the 2020/21 season, but will still finish fifth on the all-time PSL table.

Wits played 714 games, winning 271, while scoring 816 goals and notching up 1039 points.

As noted by GOAL, the club were sold to Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila, ending their long, storied history.

The rest of the table looks like this:

Sundowns on course to make history

Sports Brief reported how Sundowns were close to breaking records and setting new ones in the DStv Premiership.

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The reigning champions were on course to set a few new records once the 2023/24 season officially ended.

With the 1-0 win over Stellenbosch, the team reached 72 points, beating a previous record set by them of 71 points.