1996–97 Premier Soccer League
The 1996–97 Premier Soccer League, known as the 1996–97 Castle Premiership for sponsorship purposes, was the first season of the newly established top-flight professional football league in South Africa. The league was an 18-team competition established in 1996 by Irvin Khoza, Kaizer Motaung, Raymond Hack and Jomo Sono in conjunction with the South African Football Association and it would run parallel to the European football calendar.
| Season | 1996–97 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Manning Rangers Inaugural PSL champions 1st South African title |
| Relegated | Michau Warriors Witbank Aces |
| CAF Champions League | Manning Rangers |
| African Cup Winners' Cup | Kaizer Chiefs (withdrew) Mamelodi Sundowns (replaced Kaizer Chiefs) |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 692 (2.26 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Wilfred Mugeyi Umtata Bush Bucks (22 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Kaizer Chiefs 7–2 Witbank Aces Kaizer Chiefs 5-0 Real Rovers |
| Biggest away win | Witbank Aces 1–7 Hellenic (28 May 1997) |
| Highest scoring | Kaizer Chiefs 7–2 Witbank Aces (9 goals) |
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