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Inter’s Youth League dream is over: Benfica win 3-2 and advance to the Final 4

📽️ | Bundesliga club welcomes 50,000 fans for Youth League tie

Around 50,000 FC Koln fans were in attendance on Wednesday night to watch the club's Under-19 side take on Inter in the UEFA Youth League. The senior side are currently enduring a tough season in the Bundesliga but supporters have shown their appetite for the game by selling out the RheinEnergieStadion to watch the next generation in action against Serie A giants Inter.

Barca wonderkid ruled out for 12 months after devastating injury blow

Barcelona wonderkid Sama Nomoko has been ruled out for 12 months after a devastating injury blow. The 17-year-old winger suffered the setback during a UEFA Youth League match against Eintracht Frankfurt at the Estadi Johan Cruyff last week.

📽️ | Dowman scores Ozil-esque wonder goal in Arsenal UYL win

Arsenal sensation Max Dowman has caught the eye yet again with a sensational effort for the Gunners in a big UEFA Youth League win over Bavarian giants Bayern Munich. The 15-year-old brought back memories of club legend Mesut Ozil with a brilliant solo goal to help seal a 4-2 victory for the north Londoners on Wednesday at Mangata Developments Stadium.

Qarabag FK v Chelsea FC - UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD4

Chelsea's trip to Qarabag marred by racist incident

Chelsea's trip to Qarabag for their midweek Champions League tie was marred by a racist incident. The abuse took place during the Youth League meeting between the two sides on Wednesday as the young Blues eased to a 5-0 win. Eyewitnesses have claimed that they saw and heard monkey gestures as Chelsea opened the scoring in the 57th minute and celebrated in close proximity to a section of fans.

Arsenal FC v Atletico de Madrid - UEFA Youth League 2025/26

Dowman scores twice but Arsenal's youngsters lose to Atletico

Arsenal wonderkid Max Dowman scored twice in Europe for the Under-19s as the junior Gunners succumbed to a 4-3 loss at the hands of Atletico Madrid on Tuesday in the UEFA Youth League. At just 15 years of age, Dowman is considered one of the brightest prospects in Europe and has already started to play under Mikel Arteta with the senior squad this season.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
1	Chelsea U19	6	5	1	0	23	9	14	16	W D W W W
2	Benfica U19	6	5	0	1	26	7	19	15	W W W W L
3	Club Brugge U19	6	5	0	1	11	3	8	15	W L W W W
4	Real Madrid U19	6	5	0	1	14	7	7	15	L W W W W
5	Villarreal U19	6	5	0	1	12	7	5	15	W W W W W

Pos

Team

+/-

PTS

Form

Chelsea U19

W
D
W
W
W

Benfica U19

W
W
W
W
L

Club Brugge U19

W
L
W
W
W

Real Madrid U19

L
W
W
W
W

Villarreal U19

W
W
W
W
W

Frequently asked questions

When was the Premier Soccer League formed?

The PSL was founded in 1996 after the National Soccer League and the National Professional Soccer League agreed to merge into one body.

Who sponsors the Premier Soccer League?

In July 2024 it was announced that Betway would take over from DSTV as the naming rights sponsor for the league in a deal reported to be worth R900 million over 3 years.

How many teams are in the PSL?

16 teams are licensed to participate in the PSL league.

Who runs the PSL?

The Board of governors elects the chairman and the executive committee who are appointed in an election process that takes place every four years.

Who has won the league title the most?

Mamelodi Sundowns have won the league 14 times, including the last 7 titles in a row.

Which club holds the record for the most goals scored in a season?

Kaizer Chiefs scored 73 goals in the 2010-2011 season.

Which club has amassed the most points in a single PSL season?

Mamelodi Sundowns earned 73 points while winning the league title in the 2023-24 season.

Which player scored the most goals in a single PSL season?

Collins Mbesuma for Kaizer Chiefs in the 2004-05 season.

Who holds the PSL appearance record?

Edries Burton made 316 appearances for Santos Cape Town, Cape Town Spurs and AmaZulu.