2012-13 Premier Soccer League
| Season | 2012–13 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Kaizer Chiefs |
| Relegated | Black Leopards |
| Champions League | Kaizer Chiefs |
| Confederation Cup | SuperSport United |
| Matches played | 160 |
| Goals scored | 176 (1.1 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Katlego Mashego (13 goals) |
| Biggest home win |
Platinum Stars 4-0 Free State Stars (27 October 2012) |
| Biggest away win |
AmaZulu 0-6 Kaizer Chiefs (11 August 2012) |
| Highest scoring |
Platinum Stars 6-4 Golden Arrows (8 December 2012) |
| Average attendance | 6, 722 |
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2013–14 →
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The 2012–13 Premier Soccer League season (known as the ABSA Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the seventeenth season of the Premier Soccer League since its establishment in 1996. The season began in the second week of August 2012.
Orlando Pirates were the defending champions, having won the previous 2011-12 Premier Soccer League (PSL) season, but lost their title to Kaizer Chiefs. The season featured 14 teams from the 2011-12 PSL season and two new teams promoted from the 2011–12 National First Division: Tuks FC and Chippa United who replace relegated Santos and Jomo Cosmos.
The 2012–13 season saw the introduction of the Q-innovation system. The league schedule was split into four fixture-blocks referred to as quarters, the first and third blocks had eight fixtures, the second and fourth blocks had seven fixtures.
Prize money was given to the teams who finish top of the table after each block of fixtures.
A total of 16 teams contested the league, including 14 sides from the 2011–12 season and two promoted from the 2011–12 National First Division.
Relegation for Jomo Cosmos to the 2012–13 National First Division was confirmed on 16 May 2012, as Jomo Cosmos maintained their reputation as a yo-yo club, suffering their third relegation from the PSL in five seasons.Santos had finished 15th and thus had to go through the 2011-12 PSL Playoff Tournament alongside Chippa United and Thanda Royal Zulu of the National First Division. Santos were unable to retain their place in the PSL following a 4-3 defeat in the final game of the PSL Playoff Tournament on 30 June 2012 and were subsequently relegated to the National First Division for the 2012-13 season.
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