1996–97 Premier Soccer League 1996–97 Premier Soccer League The 1996–97 Premier Soccer League, known as the 1996–97 Castle Premiership for sponsorship purposes, was the first season of the newly established top-flight professional football league in South Africa. The league was an 18-team competition established in 1996 by Irvin Khoza, Kaizer Motaung, Raymond Hack and Jomo Sono in conjunction with the South African Football Association and it would run parallel to the European football calendar. Manning Rangers shocked all and sundry by comfortably finishing top of the log to win the first PSL title ahead of several more fancied opponents. The "Mighty Maulers" dominated to
Football in Taiwan amateur league operate in the country, including the T2 League and the On Tap Premier League. The domestic cup is the Chinese Taipei FA Cup, which the winners gain entry into the AFC Cup qualifiers. Football in Taiwan The sport of football in Taiwan is run by the Chinese Taipei Football Association. The association administers the national football team, as well as the Taiwan Football Premier League and Intercity Football League. The sport is relatively popular, but not as popular as baseball. In 2017 the sport was revamped in Taiwan with the introduction of the Taiwan Football Premier League. The