Soweto derby

The Soweto Derby is a soccer rivalry between Premier Soccer League's Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates in South Africa and is considered one of the most fiercely contested matches in African football. It was first contested on 24 January 1970.[1] Matches between the two rivals attract a large fanbase.

Soweto Derby
An Orlando Pirates fan and a Kaizer Chiefs fan before the Soweto derby.
Other names"El Kasico"
LocaleSoweto, Johannesburg, South Africa
TeamsKaizer Chiefs
Orlando Pirates
First meeting24 January 1970
Latest meeting29 February 2020
Premier Soccer League
Pirates 0-1 Chiefs
Next meetingTBD
Statistics
Most player appearancesHappy Jele

Based in Soweto, Johannesburg, the rivalry stems from the fact that Kaizer Chiefs was formed by a former Orlando Pirates star Kaizer Motaung. Motaung had left Orlando Pirates to go play professional soccer in the now defunct North American Soccer League for a team called the Atlanta Chiefs. Upon returning home, he found a lot of infighting among the hierarchy at Pirates. He decided to form a Kaizer XI, which initially played friendly matches with various clubs in South Africa and then this entity evolved to the Kaizer Chiefs.

Overall record

Team League Nedbank Cup Telkom bvbCup MTN 8 Total
Fixtures45164670
Kaizer Chiefs1693231
Orlando Pirates651416
Draw2220224

All-time results

League

Kaizer Chiefs vs Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates vs Kaizer Chiefs
Season Division Date Venue Score Attendance Date Venue Score Attendance
1996–97 Premier Soccer League 18 January 1997 FNB Stadium 0 – 1 10 May 1997 Orlando Stadium 1 – 1
1997–98 Premier Soccer League 22 November 1997 FNB Stadium 1 – 1 7 March 1998 Orlando Stadium 1 – 1
1998–99 Premier Soccer League 9 October 1998 FNB Stadium 2 – 2 13 February 1999 Orlando Stadium 1 – 2
1999–2000 Premier Soccer League 13 June 2000 FNB Stadium 2 – 2 20 November 1999 Orlando Stadium 1 – 0
2000–01 Premier Soccer League 9 June 2001 FNB Stadium 1 – 0 29 November 2000 Orlando Stadium 1 – 1
2001–02 Premier Soccer League 15 December 2001 FNB Stadium 0 – 3 4 May 2002 Orlando Stadium 1 – 1
2002–03 Premier Soccer League 14 March 2003 FNB Stadium 2 – 0 7 December 2002 Orlando Stadium 1 – 1
2003–04 Premier Soccer League 13 December 2003 FNB Stadium 1 – 0 1 May 2004 Orlando Stadium 1 – 0
2004–05 Premier Soccer League 29 April 2005 FNB Stadium 1 – 1 29 October 2004 Orlando Stadium 2 – 1
2005–06 Premier Soccer League 28 October 2005 FNB Stadium 2 – 0 9 May 2006 Orlando Stadium 0 – 1
2006–07 Premier Soccer League 9 December 2006 FNB Stadium 1 – 1 80,000 28 April 2007 Orlando Stadium 1 – 1 6,000
2007–08 Premier Soccer League 10 May 2008 FNB Stadium 1 – 0 50,000 24 November 2007 Orlando Stadium 2 – 2 5,000
2008–09 Premier Soccer League 15 November 2008 0 – 2 60,000 2 May 2009 Orlando Stadium 2 – 1 62,000
2009–10 Premier Soccer League 31 October 2009 Loftus Versfeld Stadium 0 – 0 40,000 20 February 2010 Orlando Stadium 0 – 0 14,000
2010–11 Premier Soccer League 26 February 2011 FNB Stadium 1 – 1 92,515 13 November 2010 FNB Stadium 1 – 3 74,875
2011–12 Premier Soccer League 17 September 2011 FNB Stadium 2 – 0 25,000 17 March 2012 FNB Stadium 3 – 2 87,171
2012–13 Premier Soccer League 9 March 2013 FNB Stadium 0 – 0 80,000 8 December 2012 FNB Stadium 0 – 0 84,000
2013–14 Premier Soccer League 26 October 2013 FNB Stadium 1 – 1 80,000 15 March 2014 FNB Stadium 0 – 1 90,000
2014–15 Premier Soccer League 7 March 2015 FNB Stadium 0 – 0 88,000 6 December 2014 FNB Stadium 0 – 2 71,282
2015–16 Premier Soccer League 31 October 2015 FNB Stadium 1 – 3 90,000 30 January 2016 FNB Stadium 1 – 1 60,000
2016–17 Premier Soccer League 4 March 2017 FNB Stadium 1 – 1 55,000 29 October 2016 FNB Stadium 0 – 0 60,000
2017–18 Premier Soccer League 21 October 2017 FNB Stadium 0 – 0 75,000 3 March 2018 FNB Stadium 3 – 1 86,314
2018–19 Premier Soccer League 9 February 2019 FNB Stadium 1 – 1 86,000 27 October 2018 FNB Stadium 2 – 1 82,000

Cup results

Season Competition Round Date Stadium Home team Result Away team Attendance Notes
1970–71Life Challenge CupFinal?FNB StadiumOrlando Pirates2 – 2 (aet)Kaizer ChiefsKaizer Chiefs won 2 – 1 after replay
Final replay?FNB StadiumKaizer Chiefs2 – 1 Orlando Pirates
1971–72MTN 8Final?FNB StadiumOrlando Pirates2 – 1 (aet)Kaizer Chiefs
1974–75Life Challenge CupFinal?FNB StadiumOrlando Pirates3 – 2 Kaizer Chiefs
Life Challenge CupFinal 1st leg?FNB StadiumKaizer Chiefs4 – 1Orlando PiratesKaizer Chiefs won 6 – 2 on aggregate
Final 2 ng leg?FNB StadiumOrlando Pirates1 – 2Kaizer Chiefs
1975–76Benson & Hedges CupFinal?FNB StadiumKaizer Chiefs1 – 0Orlando Pirates
1976–77Benson & Hedges CupFinal?FNB StadiumKaizer Chiefs1 – 0Orlando Pirates
1980–81Nedbank CupFinal?FNB StadiumOrlando Pirates1 – 1 (aet)Kaizer ChiefsKaizer Chiefs won 3 – 1 on aggregate
Final replay?FNB StadiumKaizer Chiefs3 – 1Orlando Pirates
1983–84Nedbank CupFinal?FNB StadiumKaizer Chiefs1 – 0Orlando Pirates
1987–88Bob Save Super BowlFinal?FNB StadiumOrlando Pirates1 – 0Kaizer Chiefs
1996Bob Save Super BowlSemi-final??Orlando Pirates4 – 1Kaizer Chiefs
1997–98Bob Save Super Bowl2nd round27 March 1998?Kaizer Chiefs0 – 1Orlando Pirates
1998–99Bob Save Super BowlSemi-final 1st leg31 October 1998?Kaizer Chiefs3 – 1Orlando PiratesKaizer Chiefs won 3 – 2 on aggregate
Semi-final 2nd leg14 November 1998?Orlando Pirates1 – 0Kaizer Chiefs
2001–02MTN 8Semi-final25 August 2001FNB StadiumKaizer Chiefs1 – 0Orlando Pirates
2005–06ABSA CupFinal19 May 2006FNB StadiumKaizer Chiefs *0 – 0 (5 – 3 pens)Orlando Pirates
2009–10Telkom KnockoutSemi-final5 April 2010FNB StadiumOrlando Pirates *0 – 0 (0 – 3 pens)Kaizer Chiefs
2010–11MTN 8Semi-final 1st leg11 September 2010FNB StadiumOrlando Pirates1 – 1Kaizer Chiefs75,000Orlando Pirates won 2 – 1 on aggregate
Semi-final 2nd leg26 September 2010FNB StadiumKaizer Chiefs0 – 1Orlando Pirates69,760
Telkom KnockoutFinal4 December 2010FNB StadiumOrlando Pirates *0 – 3Kaizer Chiefs90,000
2012-12MTN 8Final10 September 2011FNB StadiumOrlando Pirates *1 – 0 (aet)Kaizer Chiefs84,000
2012–13MTN 8Semi-final 1st leg24 August 2013FNB StadiumKaizer Chiefs0 – 1Orlando Pirates83,000Orlando Pirates won 2 – 1 on aggregate
Semi-final 2nd leg24 September 2013Orlando StadiumOrlando Pirates1 – 1Kaizer Chiefs40,000
2014–15MTN 8Final20 September 2014Moses Mabhida StadiumOrlando Pirates *0 – 1Kaizer Chiefs50,000
2015–16Telkom KnockoutSemi-final7 November 2015FNB StadiumKaizer Chiefs0 – 0Orlando PiratesKaizer Chiefs won 6 – 5 on penalties
2017–18Telkom KnockoutSemi-final24 November 2018Moses Mabhida StadiumKaizer Chiefs1 – 2Orlando Pirates
2018–19Telkom KnockoutSemi-final24 November 2018Moses Mabhida StadiumKaizer Chiefs2 – 2Orlando PiratesKaizer Chiefs won 4 – 2 on penalties

* Played as neutral game with one side designated as the 'home team'.

Club's honours

Competition Kaizer Chiefs Orlando Pirates
LeaguePremier Soccer League (1996–present) 4 4
National Soccer League (1985–1995) 3 1
National Soccer league transition season to new calendar (1996) 1 0
National Premier Soccer League (1971–1984) 5 4
Total League 13 9
CupNedbank Cup 13 8
Telkom Knockout 13 1
MTN 8 15 9
Total Cup 41 18
InternationalCAF Champions League 1
African Cup Winners' Cup 1
CAF Super Cup 1
Total International 1 2
Total Competition Wins 55 28

Head-to-head ranking in Premier Soccer League(1996/97 – present)

P. 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
1st 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2nd 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
3rd 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
4th 4 4 4
5th 5 5 5 5 5
6th 6 6
7th 7
8th 8
9th 9 9
10th
11th 11

Goals statistics

Leading goal scorers

Goal scorers

Players scored against both Clubs

Hat-tricks

# Player Nation Opponent Goals Score Competition Date
1 Ebson Muguyi Zimbabwe Orlando Pirates 3 5–1 1975 NPSL First Division 3 December 1975
2 Jerry Sikhosana South Africa Kaizer Chiefs 3 4–1 1996 Bob Save Super Bowl ? November 1996

Players who played for both Clubs

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References

  1. "South Africa's derby goes global". FIFA. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
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