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Soweto Derby
The Soweto Derby is a football rivalry between Premier Soccer League's Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates in South Africa. It was first contested on 24 January 1970. Matches between the two rivals attract a large fanbase. The rivalry is recognised as one of the biggest derbies in Africa. In Terms of numbers, Kaizer Chiefs are ahead of their rivals,but in terms of flair, Orlando Pirates are ahead of the chief rivals. 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 Win percentage(%) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rival Fans
A rivalry is the state of two people or groups engaging in a lasting competitive relationship. Rivalry is the "against each other" spirit between two competing sides. The relationship itself may also be called "a rivalry", and each participant or side a rival to the other. Someone's main rival may be called an archrival. A rivalry can be defined as "a perceptual categorizing process in which actors identify which states are sufficiently threatening competitors". In order for the rivalry to persist, rather than resulting in perpetual dominance by one side, it must be "a competitive relationship among equals". Political scientist John A. Vasquez has asserted that equality of power is a necessary component for a true rivalry to exist, but others have disputed that element. Rivalries traverse many different fields within society and "abound at all levels of human interaction", often existing between friends, firms, sports teams, schools, and universities. Moreover, "families, politi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999–2000 Premier Soccer League
The 1999–2000 Premier Soccer League, known as the 1999–2000 Castle Premiership for sponsorship purposes, was the fourth season of the Premier Soccer League since its establishment in 1996. The season began on 30 July 1999 and ended on 4 June 2000. Mamelodi Sundowns once again managed to secure their crown, sealing their third successive PSL title. Along with their success in the PSL's predecessor - winning three National Soccer League titles in 1988, 1990 and 1993 - this gave Mamelodi Sundowns their 6th South African championship. Sundowns tallied 75 points for the season, equalling the points record they jointly set with Kaizer Chiefs last season, but unlike the previous season in which the title was decided by goal difference, there was no close title race this season as Sundowns finished comfortably ahead of second placed Orlando Pirates with an 11-point margin. As before, the league was contested by 18 teams, sixteen returning from the 1997–98 season and two newly promo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011–12 Premier Soccer League
South Africa's 2011–12 Premier Soccer League season (known as the ABSA Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the sixteenth since its establishment. Orlando Pirates were the defending champions, having won their third PSL title, and in the process ended SuperSport United's 3 year grip on the championship. The season kicked off on 12 August 2011 and ended on 19 May 2012. 16 teams contested the season, including two newly promoted teams – yo-yo club Jomo Cosmos – who were promoted for the second time in 3 seasons after winning the 2010–11 National First Division champions' playoff 5–4 on penalties against Bay United, and Black Leopards who came through a four-way promotion playoff, defeating Bay United 2–0 over a two-legged final. Orlando Pirates secured the title with a 4–2 win against Golden Arrows on 19 May 2012. This was their fourth PSL title overall and the second in succession. At the bottom, Jomo Cosmos was automatically relegated to the First Division while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010–11 Premier Soccer League
The 2010–11 Premier Soccer League season (known as the ABSA Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the fifteenth since its establishment. Supersport United were the defending champions, having won their third premier league title the previous season. The campaign began on 27 August 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011. A total of 16 teams contested the league, 15 of which already contested in the 2009–10 Premier Soccer League, 2009–10 season and one of which was promoted from the 2009-10 National First Division, National First Division. Orlando Pirates secured the title with a 2–1 win against Golden Arrows on 21 May 2011. This was their third PSL title. At the bottom, Mpumalanga Black Aces was relegated to the First Division while Vasco da Gama (South Africa), Vasco da Gama contested the relegation playoffs and failed to secure its premier league status. Team information Stadia and locations Some of the teams rotated between several home venues during the season. The tabl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009–10 Premier Soccer League
The 2009–10 Premier Soccer League season (known as the ABSA Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the fourteenth since its establishment. Supersport United were the defending champions, having won their second premier league title in the 2008–09 season. The campaign began in August 2009, and ended in March 2010. A total of 16 teams competed in the league. SuperSport United were crowned champions for the third successive time two matches before the end despite losing to Bidvest Wits (1–2) in the last match. Clubs *Ajax Cape Town *AmaZulu *Bidvest Wits * Bloemfontein Celtic *Free State Stars *Golden Arrows * Jomo Cosmos * Kaizer Chiefs *Mamelodi Sundowns *Maritzburg United * Moroka Swallows *Mpumalanga Black Aces *Orlando Pirates * Platinum Stars * Santos * Supersport United Promotion and relegation Pre-Season * Champions of the Inland Stream Jomo Cosmos took on Champions of the Coastal Stream Carara Kicks in a two leg playoff for promotion to the Premier Division. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kings Park Stadium
The Kings Park Stadium (known as the Hollywoodbets Kings Park for sponsorship reasons since 2022), is a stadium located in the Kings Park Sporting Precinct in Durban, South Africa. The stadium was originally built with a capacity of 12,000 and opened in 1958, extensively renovated in the 1980s and then again in time for the 1995 Rugby World Cup. It currently has a capacity of 54,000 and is the home ground of the . The stadium has also been used by Durban-based Premier Soccer League football (soccer) clubs, as well as for large football finals. It was previously also known as the ABSA Stadium (between 2000 and 2010), Mr Price Kings Park Stadium (in 2011 and 2012), Growthpoint Kings Park (between 2013 and early 2017), and Jonsson Kings Park (between 2018-2021) due to sponsorship deals. 1995 Rugby World Cup The stadium was used as one of the venues for the 1995 Rugby World Cup held in South Africa. The stadium hosted three pool games in Pool B. The stadium also hosted one quart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007–08 Premier Soccer League
The following is the final results of the 2007–08 Premier Soccer League football season in South Africa. Final table Awards PSL * Footballer of the Year Teko Modise (Orlando Pirates) * Chairman’s Award Musa Otieno (Santos) * Referee of the Season Ace Ncobo * Assistant Referee of the Season Enoch Molefe ABSA Premiership * Player of the Season Elias Pelembe (Supersport United) * Players’ Player of the Season Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs) * Coach of the Season Gavin Hunt (Supersport United) * Goalkeeper of the Season Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs) * Lesley Manyathela Golden Boot Award James Chamanga (Moroka Swallows) * Awesome Goal of the Season Siboniso Gaxa Siboniso "Pa" Gaxa (born 6 April 1984 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal) is a former South African football defender who played for Ajax Cape Town, Kaizer Chiefs F.C., Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. and the South African national team. Personal Gaxa hails f ... (Supersport United) vs Mamelodi Sundowns N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006–07 Premier Soccer League
The following is the final results of the 2006–07 Premier Soccer League football season. Final table Premier League awards * Player of the Season: Godfrey Sapula (Mamelodi Sundowns) * Players' Player of the Season: Godfrey Sapula * Coach of the Season: Muhsin Ertugral (Ajax Cape Town) * Lesley Manyathela Golden Boot Award: Christopher Katongo (Jomo Cosmos) * Young Player Award: Clifford Ngobeni (Jomo Cosmos) * Goalkeeper of the Season: Calvin Marlin (Mamelodi Sundowns) * Finest Moment of the Season: Mamelodi Sundowns vs Kaizer Chiefs (February 3, 2007) * Perfectly Balanced Team of the Season: Mamelodi Sundowns * Referee of the Season: Abdul Ebrahim * Assistant Referee of the Season: Toko Malebo * Supporters through Commitment Award: Bloemfontein Celtic Top goalscorers Last updated: May 20, 2007 SourcePSL official website/small> References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Premier Soccer League 2006-07 2006-07 South South is one of the cardinal direction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005–06 Premier Soccer League
The following is the final results of the 2005–06 Premier Soccer League football season. Final table Premier League awards * Player of the Season: Surprise Moriri (Mamelodi Sundowns) * Players' Player of the Season: Surprise Moriri * Coach of the Season: Owen da Gama (Silver Stars) * Lesley Manyathela Golden Boot Award: Mame Niang ( Moroka Swallows) * Finest Moment of the Season: Esrom Nyandoro (Mamelodi Sundowns) * Perfectly Balanced Team of the Season: Moroka Swallows * Referees of the Season: Andile Ncobo and Abdul Ebrahim * Assistant Referee of the Season: Toko Malebo * Photographer of the Season: Lefty Shivambu * Print Personality of the Season: Vincent Mashego * Radio Personality of the Season: Connie Matjipa * Supporters Recognition Award: Bloemfontein Celtic * Bo Moseneke Award: Robert Marawa use both this parameter and , birth_date to display the person's date of birth, date of death, and age at death) --> , death_place = , death_cause ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004–05 Premier Soccer League
In the 2004–05 Premier Soccer League seasonnow known as the South African Premier Division, the top tier of association football in South Africacontained 16 teams. The championship was won by Kaizer Chiefs Kaizer Chiefs Football Club (often known as Chiefs) are a South African professional football club based in Naturena, Johannesburg South, that plays in the Premier Soccer League. The team is nicknamed ''AmaKhosi'', which means "Lords" or "Chie .... Final table External linksRSSSF on PSL 04/05 {{DEFAULTSORT:Premier Soccer League 2004-05 2004-05 2004–05 in African association football leagues 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003–04 Premier Soccer League
The 2003–04 Premier Soccer League was won by Kaizer Chiefs. Table References {{DEFAULTSORT:Premier Soccer League 2003-04 2003-04 2003–04 in African association football leagues 2003–04 in South African soccer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
