PSL Q-innovation
The 2012–13 Premier Soccer League season (known as the ABSA Premiership for sponsorship reasons) saw the introduction of the Q-innovation system. The league schedule is split into four fixture-blocks referred to as quarters, the first and third blocks have eight fixtures, the second and fourth blocks have seven fixtures.[1]
Prize money is given to the teams who finish top of the table after each block of fixtures.[1]
2012-13 Q3 League table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaizer Chiefs | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 15 | |
| 3 | Moroka Swallows | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 11 | |
| 2 | Orlando Pirates | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 11 | |
| 5 | Bidvest Wits | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 11 | |
| 6 | AmaZulu | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 11 | |
| 4 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 9 | |
| 8 | Free State Stars | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 8 | |
| 9 | SuperSport United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 8 | |
| 7 | Platinum Stars | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 | |
| 10 | Golden Arrows | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 7 | |
| 11 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
| 12 | Maritzburg United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 5 | |
| 14 | University of Pretoria | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 4 | |
| 13 | Chippa United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 | |
| 16 | Black Leopards | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 4 | |
| 15 | Ajax Cape Town | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 |
Updated to games played on - 10/03/2013.
Source: http://www.psl.co.za/results.asp?id=794
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
References
- 1 2 "PSL launch exciting Q-Innovation for the Absa Premiership". PSL. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2013.