Betway Premiership Fixtures Announced - Big Three's First Five Matches

John Eastwood

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Last updated: 17 Aug 2024

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John Eastwood 17 Aug 2024

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Betway Premiership season starts 14 September.
Opening fixtures: Sundowns vs SuperSport United & Pirates vs Chippa United.
Chiefs start with new coach Nasreddine Nabi; Sundowns and Pirates eye the title.

Chiefs vs Sundowns headlines the opening five rounds of PSL action (Getty Images).

PSL Schedule Released

The newly named Betway Premiership has announced its fixture list for the new season. Despite the MTN8 kicking off on 3 August, the PSL will only begin on 14 September.
PSL Schedule Released
Sundowns’ First Five Fixtures
Chiefs’ Tough Start
Bucs Begin Title Chase

The first round of action sees Mamelodi Sundowns host SuperSport United at 3 pm SAST, with Orlando Pirates vs Chippa United at 5.30 pm SAST.

Another headline fixture on the opening day is Marumo Gallants vs Kaizer Chiefs at Toyota Stadium at 5.30 pm.

Sundowns’ First Five Fixtures

Mamelodi Sundowns’ quest for an eighth-straight title with see them host Marumo Gallants in round two before a huge clash vs Kaizer Chiefs on 28 September.

After a trip to Polokwane City, Sundowns will host a Cape Town City side who inflicted a defeat on them back in May.

In addition to these league commitments, Masandawana will have an MTN8 semi-final and CAF Champions League qualifying matches.

Chiefs’ Tough Start

Having finished outside the top eight last season, Amakhosi will hope for a better campaign under new coach Nasreddine Nabi.

Their first five fixtures are as follows:

Marumo Gallants vs Kaizer Chiefs – Saturday, September 14, Toyota Stadium, 5.30 pm SAST
Kaizer Chiefs vs Stellenbosch – Sunday, September 22, FNB Stadium, 3 pm SAST
AmaZulu vs Kaizer Chiefs – Wednesday, September 25, King Zwelithini Stadium, 7.30 pm SAST
Kaizer Chiefs vs Mamelodi Sundowns – Saturday, September 28, FNB Stadium, 3 pm SAST
SuperSport United vs Kaizer Chiefs – Saturday, October 26, Lucas Moripe Stadium, 5.30 pm SAST

Bucs Begin Title Chase

Orlando Pirates will have ambitions to push Sundowns for the title in the 2024-25 season. Their first fixture sees them take on one of their favourite opponents in Chippa United.

Pirates have won 17 of their last 21 matches vs the Chilli Boys. Their opening five league matches are as follows:

Orlando Pirates vs Chippa United, Saturday, 14 September Orlando Stadium, 3 pm SAST
Cape Town City vs Orlando Pirates, Saturday, 21 September, DHL Stadium, 3 pm SAST
Orlando Pirates vs Polokwane City, Tuesday, 24 September, Orlando Stadium, 3 pm SAST
Richards Bay vs Orlando Pirates, Sunday, 29 September, King Zwelithini Stadium, 3 pm SAST
Orlando Pirates vs AmaZulu, Friday, 25 October, Orlando Stadium, 7.30 pm SAST