Mamelodi Sundowns were crowned DStv Premiership champions for the sixth successive time without kicking a ball in the league on Saturday after SuperSport United were held to a 1-1 draw by Chippa United .
Sundowns won the CAF Champions League final group match 2-1 against Coton Sport at Loftus Versfeld Stadium hours after SuperSport were held to a draw.
The Brazilians can’t be caught at the top of the log table as the SuperSport draw means they will end on 48 points and Downs are already on 49.
Sundowns coach Rulani Mokwena reserved special praise for his players, saying it was not easy to keep a consistency of winning throughout the season.
“The league title is the hardest to win in any country because you have to play against 15 opponents both home and away and the competition lasts eight or nine months,” Mokwena told the media after the game.
“There is no other competition any team competes in that lasts as long and maybe people might not think that but it’s so difficult to have the level of consistency that this group has shown over the number of games we’ve played having to win and win and win without getting tired is not easy.
