Let’s refresh our minds about our opponents that compose the Premier Soccer League, meet the newly promoted clubs, and see how our Summer of change has affected the bookies’ predictions about our league position for the 2020/21 Season.
Ajax Cape Town
From: Parow (Cape Town)
Ground: Cape Town Stadium
Last Season: 4th
Predicted: 6th
Rivals in the Premier Soccer League: Cape Town City (Fierce, Local), Santos FC (Fierce, Local), Kaizer Chiefs (Competitive), Orlando Pirates (Competitive)
Bloemfontein Celtic
From: Bloemfontein
Ground: Dr. Rantlai Petrus Molemela Stadium
Last Season: 6th
Predicted: 8th
Rivals in the Premier Soccer League: N/A
Cape Town All Stars
From: Cape Town
Ground: Parow Park
Last Season: National First Division Champions
Predicted: 15th
Rivals in the Premier Soccer League: N/A
Cape Town City Football Club
From: Cape Town
Ground: Cape Town Stadium
Last Season: 9th
Predicted: 7th
Rivals in the Premier Soccer League: Ajax CT (Fierce, Local), Santos FC (Local)
Chippa United Football Club
From: Port Elizabeth
Ground: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Last Season: 11th
Predicted: 11th
Rivals in the Premier Soccer League: N/A
Golden Arrows Football Club
From: Durban
Ground: King Zwelithini Stadium
Last Season: 8th
Predicted: 10th
Rivals in the Premier Soccer League: N/A
Kaizer Chiefs Football Club
From: Soweto
Ground: FNB Stadium
Last Season: Champions
Predicted: Champions
Rivals in the Premier Soccer League: Orlando Pirates (Fierce), Sundowns, Supersport United, Ajax CT
Magesi Football Club
From: Polokwane
Ground: Old Peter Mokaba Stadium
Last Season: 2nd in the National First Division
Predicted: 16th
Rivals in the Premier Soccer League: N/A
Maritzburg United
From: Pietermaritzburg
Ground: Harry Gwala Stadium
Last Season: 13th
Predicted: 9th
Rivals in the Premier Soccer League: Golden Arrows
Mthatha Bucks Football Club
From: Pietermaritzburg
Ground: Harry Gwala Stadium
Last Season: 10th
Predicted: 12th
Rivals in the Premier Soccer League: N/A
Orlando Pirates
From: Johannesburg
Ground: Orlando Stadium
Last Season: 7th
Predicted: 3rd
Rivals in the Premier Soccer League: Kaizer Chiefs (Fierce)
Polokwane City Football Club
From: Polokwane
Ground: Peter Mokaba Stadium
Last Season: 14th
Predicted: 14th
Rivals in the Premier Soccer League: N/A
Santos Football Club
From: Lansdowne (Cape Town)
Ground: Athlone Stadium
Last Season: 12th
Predicted: 13th
Rivals in the Premier Soccer League: Ajax CT (Fierce)
Mamelodi Sundowns
From: Pretoria
Ground: Loftus Versfield
Last Season: 5th
Predicted: 2nd
Rivals in the Premier Soccer League: Supersport United (Fierce), Orlando Pirates, Kaizer Chiefs
SuperSport United
From: Pretoria
Ground: Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium
Last Season: 3rd
Predicted: 5th
Rivals in the Premier Soccer League: Sundowns (Fierce), Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates
Bidvest Wits
From: Johannesburg
Ground: Bidvest Stadium
Last Season: 2nd
Predicted: 4th
Rivals in the Premier Soccer League: Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates, Supersport United, Sundowns
Well, all of that effort to change the mentality of my squad, bring in quality, sure up the defence, add strength in depth and we’re apparently going to finish 1 place lower than we did last season. Cheers, bookies. I fancy our chances of finishing higher up the table than that, but I suppose time will tell.
New boys Cape Town All Stars and Magesi FC are predictably predicted to occupy the relegation spots for the new year, but it’s hardly ever that simple, is it? The top 6 is as ridiculously difficult to predict as ever too, but I’m not worried about them. I see the league split into 3 mini-leagues: 1st to 6th, 7th to 12th and 13th to 16th. Last year we finished at the bottom of the middle mini-league, but with the injection of quality we’ve added and will hopefully continue to add with the lads waiting on work permits, I want us pushing up to the top of it. A 7th or 8th placed finish would reflect a good season for Santos and a good season is exactly what I’m expecting.
Franjo 
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