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ThePremier Soccer League(PSL) is theadministrative bodyforprofessionalsoccerleagues and cups inSouth Africa.It is based inJohannesburg,and was founded in 1996 following an agreement between theNational Soccer Leagueand the remnants of theNational Professional Soccer League (NPSL).
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| Abbreviation | PSL |
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| Formation | 1996 |
| Type | Soccer League Administration and Organisation |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | Administration and organization of the soccer leagues and soccer teams of South Africa. |
| Headquarters | Johannesburg |
Region served |  South Africa |
Membership | 32 soccer clubs |
Official language | |
Chairman | Irvin Khoza |
Chief Executive Officer | Mato Madlala (acting) |
Main organ | Executive Committee |
| Website | www |
Affiliated to theSouth African Football Association(SAFA), the PSL organizes the country's top two professional divisions in theSouth African Premiershipand theNational First Division,andknockout cup competitionsin theNedbank Cupand theMTN 8.Teams that are relegated from the National First Division compete in theSAFA Second Division.They also organize a Youth League orPSL Reserve LeagueDStv Diski Challenge.
Organisation
editThe Premier Soccer League sell the naming rights of their competitions to atitle sponsor.
They had previously organized theCharity Cup,a one-day, four team, season-opening cup competition, which ran from 1986 to2010.TheBaymed Cupwas open to First Division sides, but the competition was terminated after a single edition in2006.
League licenses
editLicenses to participate in the Premier Soccer League can be bought and sold on thefree market.In August 2002, the PSL bought two Premiership licences from the owners ofRia Stars F.C.andFree State Stars F.C.,the PSL dissolved the license to ease fixture congestion and reduce their own costs by R 400, 000 per month as each top-tier club received R 200, 000 on a monthly basis from the PSL.[1]The two clubs were purchased for R 8 million. The two clubs had differing fates, Ria Stars never appeared again whilst Free State Stars bought the league license fromMaholosiane F.C.,a team participating in the National First Division in the2002–03season and earned promotion to the top tier inthe 2003–04 season.[citation needed]
Structure
editThe PSL is the only special member of the South African Football Association. The NSL has 32 members; the 16 clubs from the Premiership and 16 clubs from the First division who together form the Board of governors. The Board of governors is the supreme body and its functions are stated in Article 13 of the PSL constitution. The Board of governors elects the chairman and the executive committee, it is empowered to delegate management and operational functions to the executive committee. The executive committee consists of 8 elected members and the chief executive officer. The Executive is appointed for a period of four years at the quadrennial general meeting. The Executive delegates some of its operational functions to the CEO.[2][3]
References
edit- ^"Debt crushes PSL team into history".City Press. 28 July 2002. Archived fromthe originalon 3 December 2012.Retrieved1 December2012.
- ^"The NSL Handbook (Updated)"(PDF).SuperSport.20 November 2019. p. 10-13.Archived(PDF)from the original on 14 October 2022.Retrieved30 September2022.
- ^"Nsl by South African Football Executive".Issuu.Archivedfrom the original on 14 October 2022.Retrieved30 September2022.