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.
An Orlando Pirates fan and a Kaizer Chiefs fan before the Soweto derby. | |
Other names | "El Kasico" |
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Locale | Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa |
Teams | Kaizer Chiefs Orlando Pirates |
First meeting | 24 January 1970 |
Latest meeting | 29 February 2020 Premier Soccer League Pirates 0-1 Chiefs |
Next meeting | TBD |
Statistics | |
Most player appearances | Happy 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 |
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Fixtures | 45 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 70 |
Kaizer Chiefs | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 31 |
Orlando Pirates | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 |
Draw | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24 |
All-time results
League
Kaizer Chiefs vs Orlando Pirates | Orlando Pirates vs Kaizer Chiefs | |||||||||
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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 |
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1970–71 | Life Challenge Cup | Final | ? | FNB Stadium | Orlando Pirates | 2 – 2 (aet) | Kaizer Chiefs | Kaizer Chiefs won 2 – 1 after replay | |
Final replay | ? | FNB Stadium | Kaizer Chiefs | 2 – 1 | Orlando Pirates | ||||
1971–72 | MTN 8 | Final | ? | FNB Stadium | Orlando Pirates | 2 – 1 (aet) | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
1974–75 | Life Challenge Cup | Final | ? | FNB Stadium | Orlando Pirates | 3 – 2 | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
Life Challenge Cup | Final 1st leg | ? | FNB Stadium | Kaizer Chiefs | 4 – 1 | Orlando Pirates | Kaizer Chiefs won 6 – 2 on aggregate | ||
Final 2 ng leg | ? | FNB Stadium | Orlando Pirates | 1 – 2 | Kaizer Chiefs | ||||
1975–76 | Benson & Hedges Cup | Final | ? | FNB Stadium | Kaizer Chiefs | 1 – 0 | Orlando Pirates | ||
1976–77 | Benson & Hedges Cup | Final | ? | FNB Stadium | Kaizer Chiefs | 1 – 0 | Orlando Pirates | ||
1980–81 | Nedbank Cup | Final | ? | FNB Stadium | Orlando Pirates | 1 – 1 (aet) | Kaizer Chiefs | Kaizer Chiefs won 3 – 1 on aggregate | |
Final replay | ? | FNB Stadium | Kaizer Chiefs | 3 – 1 | Orlando Pirates | ||||
1983–84 | Nedbank Cup | Final | ? | FNB Stadium | Kaizer Chiefs | 1 – 0 | Orlando Pirates | ||
1987–88 | Bob Save Super Bowl | Final | ? | FNB Stadium | Orlando Pirates | 1 – 0 | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
1996 | Bob Save Super Bowl | Semi-final | ? | ? | Orlando Pirates | 4 – 1 | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
1997–98 | Bob Save Super Bowl | 2nd round | 27 March 1998 | ? | Kaizer Chiefs | 0 – 1 | Orlando Pirates | ||
1998–99 | Bob Save Super Bowl | Semi-final 1st leg | 31 October 1998 | ? | Kaizer Chiefs | 3 – 1 | Orlando Pirates | Kaizer Chiefs won 3 – 2 on aggregate | |
Semi-final 2nd leg | 14 November 1998 | ? | Orlando Pirates | 1 – 0 | Kaizer Chiefs | ||||
2001–02 | MTN 8 | Semi-final | 25 August 2001 | FNB Stadium | Kaizer Chiefs | 1 – 0 | Orlando Pirates | ||
2005–06 | ABSA Cup | Final | 19 May 2006 | FNB Stadium | Kaizer Chiefs * | 0 – 0 (5 – 3 pens) | Orlando Pirates | ||
2009–10 | Telkom Knockout | Semi-final | 5 April 2010 | FNB Stadium | Orlando Pirates * | 0 – 0 (0 – 3 pens) | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
2010–11 | MTN 8 | Semi-final 1st leg | 11 September 2010 | FNB Stadium | Orlando Pirates | 1 – 1 | Kaizer Chiefs | 75,000 | Orlando Pirates won 2 – 1 on aggregate |
Semi-final 2nd leg | 26 September 2010 | FNB Stadium | Kaizer Chiefs | 0 – 1 | Orlando Pirates | 69,760 | |||
Telkom Knockout | Final | 4 December 2010 | FNB Stadium | Orlando Pirates * | 0 – 3 | Kaizer Chiefs | 90,000 | ||
2012-12 | MTN 8 | Final | 10 September 2011 | FNB Stadium | Orlando Pirates * | 1 – 0 (aet) | Kaizer Chiefs | 84,000 | |
2012–13 | MTN 8 | Semi-final 1st leg | 24 August 2013 | FNB Stadium | Kaizer Chiefs | 0 – 1 | Orlando Pirates | 83,000 | Orlando Pirates won 2 – 1 on aggregate |
Semi-final 2nd leg | 24 September 2013 | Orlando Stadium | Orlando Pirates | 1 – 1 | Kaizer Chiefs | 40,000 | |||
2014–15 | MTN 8 | Final | 20 September 2014 | Moses Mabhida Stadium | Orlando Pirates * | 0 – 1 | Kaizer Chiefs | 50,000 | |
2015–16 | Telkom Knockout | Semi-final | 7 November 2015 | FNB Stadium | Kaizer Chiefs | 0 – 0 | Orlando Pirates | Kaizer Chiefs won 6 – 5 on penalties | |
2017–18 | Telkom Knockout | Semi-final | 24 November 2018 | Moses Mabhida Stadium | Kaizer Chiefs | 1 – 2 | Orlando Pirates | ||
2018–19 | Telkom Knockout | Semi-final | 24 November 2018 | Moses Mabhida Stadium | Kaizer Chiefs | 2 – 2 | Orlando Pirates | Kaizer 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 | |
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League | Premier 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 | |
Cup | Nedbank Cup | 13 | 8 |
Telkom Knockout | 13 | 1 | |
MTN 8 | 15 | 9 | |
Total Cup | 41 | 18 | |
International | CAF 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 |
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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
- Patrick Ntsoelengoe -19
- Nelson Dladla-11
- Abednigo Shaka Ngcobo-11
- Marks Maponyane-11
- Jomo Sono-9
Goal scorers
- Patrick Ntsoelengoe -19
- Marks Maponyane -11
- Nelson Dladla -11
- Jomo Sono -9
- Jerry Sikhosana -6
- Thembinkosi Lorch -4
- Benedict Vilakazi -4
- Siphiwe Tshabalala -4
- Leonardo Castro -4
- Lesley Manyathela -3
- Knowledge Musona -3
- Katlego Mashego -3
- Dennis Lota -3
- Daniel Cardoso -3
- Teboho Moloi -2
- Benni McCarthy -2
- Bernard Parker -2
- Gabadinho Mhango -2
- Luvuyo Memela -2
- Tendai Ndoro -2
- Vincent Pule -2
- Willard Katsande -2
- Thamsanqa Gabuza -2
- Lehlohonolo Majoro -2
- Joseph Makhanya -2
- Sibusiso Zuma -2
- Excellent Walaza -2
Players scored against both Clubs
- Marks Maponyane
- Blessing Mgidi
- Jerry Sadike
- Gabriel Khoza
- Marc Batchelor
- Donald Themba Khuse
Hat-tricks
# | Player | Nation | Opponent | Goals | Score | Competition | Date |
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1 | Ebson Muguyi | Orlando Pirates | 3 | 5–1 | 1975 NPSL First Division | 3 December 1975 | |
2 | Jerry Sikhosana | Kaizer Chiefs | 3 | 4–1 | 1996 Bob Save Super Bowl | ? November 1996 |
Players who played for both Clubs
- Marc Batchelor
- Alfred Chamane
- Wade du Plessis
- Stanton Fredericks
- Thomas Johnson
- Johannes Kholoane
- Edward Khoza
- Gabriel Khoza
- Donald Khuse
- Thabang Lebese
- Jabu Pule
- Mahlangu
- Lehlohonolo Majoro
- Marks Maponyane
- Burrie Martin
- Brian Mathe
- Collins Mbesuma
- Phumlani Mkhize
- Steve Mnguni
- Kaizer Motaung
- Sizwe Motaung
- Ratha Mokgoatlheng
- Joseph Molangoane
- Marcus Mphafudi
- Siphelele Mthembu
- Pollen Ndlanya
- Dumisa Ngobe
- Pio Nogueira
- Siyabonga Nomvethe
- Gert Schalkwyk
- William Shongwe
- Jimmy Tau
- Stanley Tshabalala
- William Twala
- Arthur Zwane
References
- "South Africa's derby goes global". FIFA. Retrieved 17 September 2011.