Mamelodi Sundowns have been declared as the winners of the first quarter of the 2020-21 DStv Premiership Q-Innovation.

The Brazilians and Swallows FC finished this past weekend joint top of the league table with 25 points each, but Sundowns were crowned Q1 winners on goal difference following their goalless draw with Tshwane rivals SuperSport United.

Sundowns are currently unbeaten in their first 11 games of the new campaign, having won seven and drawn four, while scoring 19 goals and conceding just five to beat Swallows FC to the R1.5-million prize money.

Meanwhile, SuperSport United (16 points) and Cape Town City (15 points) finished the Q-innovation quarter one in third and fourth, respectively.

The Premier Soccer League released the following statement:

‘Mamelodi Sundowns, the 2019-20 treble champions, have been declared as the DStv Premiership Q-Innovation Quarter One winners.

‘After the first eight matches in the DStv Premiership, both Mamelodi Sundowns and second-placed Swallows FC finished on 18 points each but the former enjoyed a superior goal difference and were thus crowned Q1 winners.

‘SuperSport United (16 points) and Cape Town City (15 points) finished third and fourth, respectively.’