{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}} {{Use South African English|date=October 2023}} {{Infobox football league |name = DStv Diski Challenge |organiser = Premier Soccer League |pyramid = 1 |teams = 16 |founded = {{start date and age|2014}} |league_cup = Diski Challenge Shield |current_season = |tv = Supersport |countries = {{flag|South Africa}} |champions = Orlando Pirates U23<br/> (1st title) |website = |most_champs = Golden Arrows and<br />Stellenbosch (2 titles) }} The '''PSL Reserve League''' also known as '''DStv Diski Challenge'''<ref name="SowetanLIVE 2020">{{cite web | title=PSL giants open reserve league weekend | website=SowetanLIVE | date=2020-12-04 | url=https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/sport/soccer/2020-12-04-psl-giants-open-reserve-league-weekend/ | access-date=2020-12-23}}</ref> for sponsorship reason, is the youth reserve team league for the top South African football (soccer) teams in the Premiership.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Kent |first1=Sofie |last2=Devonport |first2=Tracey J. |last3=Lane |first3=Andrew M. |last4=Nicholls |first4=Wendy |title=Figures 1-3 supplentatary to the article 'Implementing a pressure training program to improve decision-making and execution of skill among premier league academy soccer players.' |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.46289/nsfg7436 |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=Figures 1-3 supplentatary to the article 'Implementing a pressure training program to improve decision-making and execution of skill among premier league academy soccer players.'|doi=10.46289/nsfg7436 |s2cid=245266376 |url-access=subscription }}</ref>
==History== ===Establishment=== PSL Reserve League was established in 2014 by Multichoice to develop Youth football in South Africa. It has developed many players for the senior teams and some having to represent the national team. Mamelodi Sundowns, Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates the most clubs who have developed young players and become football superstars. The likes of Keegan Dolly who have played in France for Ligue 1 side Montpellier, Percy Tau also played for Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion FC,<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Jaggarao |first1=N S V |last2=Sless |first2=H |last3=Grainger |first3=R |last4=Vincent |first4=R |last5=Chamberlain |first5=D A |date=1982-05-15 |title=Defibrillation at a football stadium: an experiment with Brighton and Hove Albion |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.284.6327.1451 |journal=BMJ |volume=284 |issue=6327 |pages=1451–1453 |doi=10.1136/bmj.284.6327.1451 |pmid=6805564 |issn=0959-8138|pmc=1498347 }}</ref> Sphelele Mkhulise are all the products of Mamelodi Sundowns. Kaizer Chiefs are no strangers in developing young players as they have done so in the past before the Reserve League was formed. Njabulo Blom who now plays in MLS in the USA.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Daily Maverick - South African news, opinion and investigations |url=https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/ |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=Daily Maverick |language=en}}</ref> Siyabonga Ngezana who plays in Romanian League for FCSB.<ref>{{Citation |last=Rosner |first=Andrzej |title=Wieś i przestrzeń wiejska za 20 lat. Co jest zdeterminowane, co prawdopodobne, a co (i dlaczego) niepewne |date=June 2023 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.53098/978-83-89900-71-5_19 |work=Polska wieś 2044. Wizja rozwoju |pages=127–132 |access-date=2023-12-21 |publisher=Instytut Rozwoju Wsi i Rolnictwa PAN |doi=10.53098/978-83-89900-71-5_19 |isbn=978-83-89900-71-5|doi-access=free }}</ref> Orlando Pirates have also produced a star player of their own Lyle Foster who plays for Premier league side Burnely FC<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Kuper |first=Simon |date=2009-12-31 |title=Bafana Bafana - hvordan fotball skaper en nasjon |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.18261/issn1890-0690-2009-04-04 |journal=Samtiden |volume=118 |issue=4 |pages=18–25 |doi=10.18261/issn1890-0690-2009-04-04 |issn=0036-3928|url-access=subscription }}</ref>
=== Format === When the reserve league was formed in 2014, all 16 teams were placed in two groups of 8 teams. Top 4 qualified for knockout stages, quarterfinals, Semi-finals and finals.
That all changed in 2017/18 season, adopting a two-round home and away league basic. All teams to play 30 games, 15 home games and 15 away games. The team with the most points wins the league.
==Sponsorship== PSL Reserve League was sponsored by Multichoice Company from 2017/18 season to 2019/20 season, it was known as '''Multichoice Diski Challenge'''. In the 2020/2021 Season DStv announced that they were going to sponsor the Premiership as well as the PSL '''Reserve League'''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-04-24 |title=Premier Soccer League - www.psl.co.za - official website |url=https://www.psl.co.za/ |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=www.psl.co.za}}</ref>
==Broadcasting== The DStv Diski Challenge is broadcast by Supersport every weekends. Supersport only show 4 matches, 2 on Saturdays and 2 on Sundays.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Kent |first1=Sofie |last2=Devonport |first2=Tracey J. |last3=Lane |first3=Andrew M. |last4=Nicholls |first4=Wendy |title=Figures 1-3 supplentatary to the article 'Implementing a pressure training program to improve decision-making and execution of skill among premier league academy soccer players.' |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.46289/nsfg7436 |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=Figures 1-3 supplentatary to the article 'Implementing a pressure training program to improve decision-making and execution of skill among premier league academy soccer players.'|doi=10.46289/nsfg7436 |s2cid=245266376 |url-access=subscription }}</ref>
==Champions== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Season ! Champions |- | 2014/15 | Amatuks U21 |- | 2015/16 | Golden Arrows U21 |- | 2016/17 | Mamelodi Sundowns U21 |- | 2017/18 | Golden Arrows U21 |- | 2018/19 | Bloemfontein Celtic U21 |- | 2019/20 | Bidvest Wits U21 |- | 2020/21 | AmaZulu U23 |- | 2021/22 | Stellenbosch U23 |- | 2022/23 | Supersport United U23 |- | 2023/24 | Stellenbosch U23 |- | 2024/25 | Kaizer Chiefs U23<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-04-26 |title=Kaizer Chiefs have won a trophy: Maiden Diski in the bag after 10 years |url=https://www.ghanamma.com/za/2025/04/26/kaizer-chiefs-have-won-a-trophy-maiden-diski-in-the-bag-after-10-years/ |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=Ghanamma.com |language=en-US}}</ref> |}
===Results by team=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align: center;" !scope="col"| Club !scope="col"| Wins !scope="col"| Years won |- !scope="row"|Stellenbosch U23 |2 |2021–22, 2023–24 |- !scope="row"|Golden Arrows U21 |2 |2015–16, 2017–18 |- !scope="row"|AmaTuks U21 |1 |2014–15 |- !scope="row"|AmaZulu U23 |1 |2020–21 |- !scope="row"|Bidvest Wits U21 |1 |2019–20 |- !scope="row"|Bloemfontein Celtic U21 |1 |2018–19 |- !scope="row"|Kaizer Chiefs U23 |1 |2024–25 |- !scope="row"|Mamelodi Sundowns U21 |1 |2014–15 |- !scope="row"|SuperSport U23 |1 |2022–23 |- |}
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Football in South Africa}}
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