2005–06 South African Premiership

Premiership
Season	2005–06
Champions	Mamelodi Sundowns 3rd Premiership title
Relegated	Bush Bucks Free State Stars
2007 CAF Champions League	Mamelodi Sundowns
Matches played	240
Goals scored	549 (2.29 per match)
Top goalscorer	Mame Niang (14)
Average attendance	6,358
← 2004–05 2006–07 →

The 2005–06 South African Premiership, known as the Castle Premiership for sponsorship purposes, and also commonly referred to as the PSL after the governing body, was the tenth season of the Premiership since its establishment in 1996.

It was won by Mamelodi Sundowns.^[1]

Final table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Mamelodi Sundowns^[a]	30	16	9	5	45	19	+26	57
2	Orlando Pirates	30	14	12	4	39	24	+15	54
3	Kaizer Chiefs	30	12	14	4	39	26	+13	50
4	Moroka Swallows	30	12	10	8	39	33	+6	46
5	Silver Stars	30	11	9	10	34	32	+2	42
6	Golden Arrows	30	9	13	8	32	28	+4	40
7	Supersport United	30	10	10	10	43	41	+2	40
8	Santos	30	7	17	6	35	32	+3	38
9	Jomo Cosmos	30	10	8	12	31	32	−1	38
10	Bloemfontein Celtic	30	9	10	11	35	37	−2	37
11	Ajax Cape Town	30	8	11	11	40	42	−2	35
12	Black Leopards	30	9	7	14	31	39	−8	34
13	Dynamos	30	7	10	13	24	38	−14	31
14	Classic	30	7	9	14	23	37	−14	30
15	Bush Bucks	30	6	12	12	25	48	−23	30	Relegated
16	Free State Stars	30	4	17	9	34	41	−7	29	Relegated

Source: rsssf.com
Notes:

^ Qualified for the 2007 CAF Champions League and the 2007 CAF Confederation Cup

Tembisa Classic sold their status to Maritzburg United in September 2005.^[2]

Premier League awards

Player of the Season: Surprise Moriri (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Players' Player of the Season: Surprise Moriri
Coach of the Season: Owen da Gama (Silver Stars)
Lesley Manyathela Golden Boot Award: Mame Niang (Moroka Swallows)
Finest Moment of the Season: Esrom Nyandoro (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Perfectly Balanced Team of the Season: Moroka Swallows
Referees of the Season: Andile Ncobo and Abdul Ebrahim
Assistant Referee of the Season: Toko Malebo
Photographer of the Season: Lefty Shivambu
Print Personality of the Season: Vincent Mashego
Radio Personality of the Season: Connie Matjipa
Supporters Recognition Award: Bloemfontein Celtic
Bo Moseneke Award: Robert Marawa and Thomas Mlambo

Top goalscorers

Goals	Player	Team
14	Mame Niang	Moroka Swallows
13	Alton Meiring	Golden Arrows
12	Abram Raselemane	Supersport United
11	Chris Katongo	Jomo Cosmos
11	Surprise Moriri	Mamelodi Sundowns
10	Moses Spandeel	Bloemfontein Celtic
9	Katlego Mphela	Supersport United
	Rudzani Ramudzuli	Black Leopards
	Mpho Maleka	Dynamos
8	Dipsy Selolwane	Santos
	Siphiwe Tshabalala	Free State Stars
	Sandile Ndlovu	Mamelodi Sundowns

Last updated: 30 May 2006
Source: PSL official website

References

^ "South Africa 2005/06". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
^ "South Africa 2005/06". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 9 August 2023.

External links

RSSSF competition overview

South African Premiership seasons
2025–26 teams	AmaZulu Chippa United Durban City Golden Arrows Kaizer Chiefs Magesi Marumo Gallants Mamelodi Sundowns Polokwane City Orbit College Orlando Pirates Richards Bay Sekhukhune United Siwelele Stellenbosch TS Galaxy
Former teams (defunct teams)	African Wanderers Ajax Cape Town F.C. Baroka Bay United Benoni Premier United Black Leopards Bloemfontein Celtic Bush Bucks Cape Town City Cape Town Spurs Dynamos Free State Stars Hellenic Highlands Park Jomo Cosmos Manning Rangers Maritzburg United Michau Warriors Moroka Swallows Mother City Mpumalanga Black Aces Platinum Stars Polokwane City Royal AM Real Rovers Ria Stars Santos Seven Stars SuperSport United Thanda Royal Zulu Tembisa Classic Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila University of Pretoria Vaal Professionals Vasco da Gama Wits University F.C.
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