Mamelodi Sundowns

Themba Zwane of Mamelodi Sundowns celebrates goal with teammates during the DStv Premiership 2020/21 match between Mamelodi Sundowns and Supersport United at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, on 26 May 2021 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

DStv Premiership: How much EVERY team won this season

Mamelodi Sundowns walked away with the largest slice of the nearly R40 MILLION on offer to the 16 teams in the recently concluded 2020/21 DStv Premiership season.

Mamelodi Sundowns

Themba Zwane of Mamelodi Sundowns celebrates goal with teammates during the DStv Premiership 2020/21 match between Mamelodi Sundowns and Supersport United at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, on 26 May 2021 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

Mamelodi Sundowns walked away with the largest slice of the nearly R40 MILLION on offer to the 16 teams in the recently concluded 2020/21 DStv Premiership season.

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According to Soccer Laduma, DStv shelled out a cool R39.9 million in total which was divided among the 16 sides.

Champions Mamelodi Sundowns took home R15 million for winning while AmaZulu bagged exactly half of that – R7.5 million – for their impressive runners-up finish.

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Orlando Pirates, who finished third on the log and will represent South Africa in the CAF Confederation Cup next season, earned a R3.75 million cheque.

For Kaizer Chiefs, their final day 1-0 win over TS Galaxy saw them move from ninth to eighth in the standings. That jump was worth as much as R315 000.

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The Premier Soccer League’s DStv sponsorship kicked in at the start of the 2020/21 season when they replaced long-time sponsors Absa.

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DTV PREMIERSHIP 2020/21 PRIZE MONEY BREAKDOWN:

1. Mamelodi Sundowns – R15 million

2. AmaZulu FC – R7.5 million

3. Orlando Pirates – R3.75 million

4. Golden Arrows – R2.5 million

5. SuperSport United – R1.8 million

6. Swallows FC – R1.56 million

7. Cape Town City – R1.32 million

8. Kaizer Chiefs – R1.2 million

9. TS Galaxy – R885 000

10. Baroka FC – R825 000

11. Bloemfontein Celtic – R750 000

12. TTM – R690 000

13. Maritzburg United – R620 000

14. Stellenbosch FC – R565 000

15. Chippa United – R495 000 (Relegation/promotion playoff)

16. Black Leopards – R440 000 (Relegated)