SuperSport United Football Club (often known as SuperSport) is a South African professional
football
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club based in
Atteridgeville
Atteridgeville is a township located to the west of Pretoria, South Africa. It is located to the east of Saulsville, to the west of West Park; to the north of Laudium and to the south of Lotus Gardens. The settlement was established in 1939, ...
in
Pretoria
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Pretoria straddles the Apies River and extends eastward into the foothi ...
in the
Gauteng
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Situated on the Highveld, Gauteng is the smallest province by land area in South Africa. Although Gauteng accounts for only ...
province. The team currently plays in the
Dstv Premiership. United is known as ''Matsatsantsa a Pitori'' amongst its supporters. They usually play their home games at
Lucas Moripe Stadium
Lucas "Masterpieces" Moripe Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium having a capacity of 28,900 and is located in Atteridgeville, a township (South Africa) of Pretoria, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as par ...
in
Atteridgeville
Atteridgeville is a township located to the west of Pretoria, South Africa. It is located to the east of Saulsville, to the west of West Park; to the north of Laudium and to the south of Lotus Gardens. The settlement was established in 1939, ...
.
History
Supersport F.C. is an association football club wholly owned by
SuperSport, the South African group of television channels.
The club was originally known as Pretoria City. City was purchased by
M-Net
M-Net (an abbreviation of Electronic Media Network) is a South African pay television channel established by Naspers in 1986. The channel broadcasts both local and international programming, including general entertainment, children's series, ...
in 1994. M-Net got approval from the National Soccer League and the club was renamed.
The club comprises a professional football team affiliated to the
Premier Soccer League as well as various youth academy teams in the SuperSport United Youth Academy playing within their respective
SAFA structures.
Home matches are usually played at
Lucas Moripe Stadium
Lucas "Masterpieces" Moripe Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium having a capacity of 28,900 and is located in Atteridgeville, a township (South Africa) of Pretoria, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as par ...
in
Atteridgeville
Atteridgeville is a township located to the west of Pretoria, South Africa. It is located to the east of Saulsville, to the west of West Park; to the north of Laudium and to the south of Lotus Gardens. The settlement was established in 1939, ...
,
Pretoria
Pretoria () is South Africa's administrative capital, serving as the seat of the executive branch of government, and as the host to all foreign embassies to South Africa.
Pretoria straddles the Apies River and extends eastward into the foothi ...
, however in recent times the club has elected to take many matches to the
Peter Mokaba Stadium in
.
The club's youth academy is one of the best in the country. Some of the graduates are
Daine Klate
Daine Klate (born 25 January 1985) is a retired South African football (soccer), football midfielder born in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape.
Football coach- Chippa United
Early life
Klate was raised in Gelvandale, a former coloured township (Sou ...
,
Kermit Erasmus
Kermit Romeo Erasmus (born 8 July 1990) is a South African professional soccer player who plays for South African Premier Soccer League side Orlando Pirates and the South Africa national team.
Born in Port Elizabeth, Erasmus moved to Pret ...
,
Ronwen Williams
Ronwen Hayden Williams (born 21 January 1992) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for both Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns and South Africa national team.
Club career
Early career
Will ...
all three from
Port Elizabeth
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and
Kamohelo Mokotjo
Kamohelo Mokotjo (born 11 March 1991) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Sekhukhune United. After beginning his career in his native South Africa, he came to prominence in the Netherlands with F ...
. They have previously been linked with English Premier League side
Tottenham Hotspur
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and Dutch side
Feyenoord
Feyenoord Rotterdam () is a Dutch professional football club in Rotterdam, which plays in the Eredivisie, the top tier in Dutch football. Founded as Wilhelmina in 1908, the club changed to various names before settling on being called after i ...
.
Honours
Domestic competitions
*
Premier Soccer League
** Winners (3):
2007–08,
2008–09,
2009–10
*
Nedbank Cup
The Nedbank Cup is the current name of South Africa's premier club soccer knockout tournament. While many formats have been used over the years, the tournament has always been based on the idea of giving lower league and amateur teams a chance t ...
** Winners (5): 1999, 2005,
2011–12,
2015–16,
2016–17
*
Telkom Knockout
The Telkom Knockout was a South African professional football knockout competition which comprised the 16 teams in the South African Premier Soccer League.
The competition was established in 1982 and was first known as the Datsun Challenge. Unde ...
** Winners (1): 2014
*
MTN 8
MTN 8 is the current branding for a South African soccer cup competition launched in 1972 for teams who finished in the top 8 positions of the league table of the country's preceding top-flight league (currently the DStv Premiership) season.
T ...
** Winners (3): 2004,
2017
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,
2019
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* Sparletta Cup
** Winners (1): 1995
* Second Division
** Winners (1): 1995
Notable former coaches
*
Shane McGregor
Shane McGregor (born 5 December 1963) is a retired South African football player who played professionally for Grinaker Rangers, Kaizer Chiefs, Pretoria City F.C. and Supersport United. He scored over 20 goals four times in a season in 1986, ...
(1998–99)
*
Bruce Grobbelaar
Bruce David Grobbelaar (born 6 October 1957) is a Zimbabwean former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, most prominently for English team Liverpool between 1981 and 1994, and for the Zimbabwean national team. He is remembered fo ...
(1999–01)
*
Pitso Mosimane
Pitso John Hamilton Mosimane (born 26 July 1964) is a South African professional football manager and a former player. He is the current manager of Saudi Arabian club Al-Ahli Jeddah. He is considered as one of the greatest coaches in Africa and ...
(1 July 2001 – 30 June 2007)
*
Gavin Hunt
Gavin Hunt (born 11 July 1964) is a South African former football (soccer) player and coach who currently manages Supersport United. He previously managed Premier Soccer League club Kaizer Chiefs. On 28 May 2021 Kaizer Chiefs released him fr ...
(1 July 2007 – 28 May 2013)
*
Cavin Johnson
Cavin Dennis Johnson (born 11 November 1958)Kickoff PSL Yearbook 2012/2013, p. 40 is a South African Association football, soccer coach who currently works as an assistant coach at Al Ahly SC, Al Ahly in the Egyptian Premier League.
Johnson h ...
(19 June 2013 – 29 August 2014)
*
Kaitano Tembo
Kaitano Tembo (born 22 July 1970) is a retired Zimbabwean football defender and a Former SuperSport United head coach. A Zimbabwean international, he played at the 1999, 2000 and 2003 COSAFA Cup and the 2004 African Cup of Nations
The 2004 Afr ...
(29 August 2014 – 3 September 2014)
*
Gordon Igesund
Gordon Igesund (born 22 July 1956) is a former South African football player and coach who was most recently the manager of Highlands Park in the Premier Soccer League.
Early life
Igesund was born in Durban to George Norman Igesund (born 193 ...
(3 September 2014– 27 January 2016)
*
Stuart Baxter
Stuart William Baxter (born 16 August 1953) is a British football manager and former player who most recently managed South African Premier Soccer League side Kaizer Chiefs.
Born in England of Scottish parentage, and brought up in both countri ...
(27 January 2016– 30 June 2017)
*
Eric Tinkler
Eric Tinkler (born 30 July 1970) is a South African football coach and former player who manages Cape Town City.
Early and personal life
Tinkler was born in Roodepoort.
Club career
Tinkler played club football for Wits University, União de ...
(1 July 2017 – 2018)
*
Kaitano Tembo
Kaitano Tembo (born 22 July 1970) is a retired Zimbabwean football defender and a Former SuperSport United head coach. A Zimbabwean international, he played at the 1999, 2000 and 2003 COSAFA Cup and the 2004 African Cup of Nations
The 2004 Afr ...
(2018 - 12 April 2022)
*
Andre Arendse (interim, 12 April 2022 - July 6 2022)
*
Gavin Hunt
Gavin Hunt (born 11 July 1964) is a South African former football (soccer) player and coach who currently manages Supersport United. He previously managed Premier Soccer League club Kaizer Chiefs. On 28 May 2021 Kaizer Chiefs released him fr ...
(7 July 2022 - present)
Club records
*Most starts: Ronald Lawrence 224 (including Pretoria City matches)
*Most goals:
Abram Raselemane/Bradley Grobler 57
*Most capped player:
Dennis Masina
*Most starts in a 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 ...
47 (2004–05)
*Most goals in a season:
Glen Salmon 16 (1998–99) (previous record:
George Koumantarakis 14; 1997–98)
*Most tackles in a season: Shandukani Mabudu
evelopment player(2017 GDL)
*Record victory: 9–0 v
Red Star Anse-aux-Pins
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(19 March 2005, CAF Confederation Cup)
*Record defeat: 0–5 v
Arcadia 7 April 1990, NSL
Premier Soccer League record
*
2020–21
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– 5th
*
2019–20 – 5th
*
2018–19 – 6th
*
2017–18 – 7th
*
2016
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/
2017
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– 5th
*
2015
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/
2016
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– 8th
*
2014
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/
2015
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– 6th
*
2013
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/
2014
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– 5th
*
2012
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/
2013
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– 6th
*
2011
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/
2012
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– 3rd
*
2010
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2011
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– 7th
*
2009
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/
2010
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– 1st
*
2008
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/
2009
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– 1st
*
2007
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2008
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– 1st
*
2006
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2007
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– 6th
*
2005
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2006
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– 7th
*
2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight ...
/
2005
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– 4th
*
2003
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/
2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight ...
– 3rd
*
2002
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2003
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– 2nd
*
2001
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/
2002
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– 2nd
*
2000
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/
2001
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– 8th
*
1999
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2000
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– 10th
*
1998
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''.
Events January
* January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ...
/
1999
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– 8th
*
1997
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1998
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''.
Events January
* January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ...
– 14th
*
1996
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1997
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– 9th
PSL record
Club officials/Technical team
*Chairman: Khulu Sibiya
*Chief Executive Officer: Stan Matthews
*Head of Operations: Dominic Busschau
*Team manager: Paul Matthwes
*Head Coach:
Gavin Hunt
Gavin Hunt (born 11 July 1964) is a South African former football (soccer) player and coach who currently manages Supersport United. He previously managed Premier Soccer League club Kaizer Chiefs. On 28 May 2021 Kaizer Chiefs released him fr ...
*Assistant coach:
Thabo September
*Marketing and Events Manager: Koketso Mampane
*Academy Technical Director: Kwanele Kopo
*Goalkeeper Coach:
Andre Arendse
*Sports Scientist: Zac Van Heerden
*Communication Director: David Skosana
Current squad
Shirt sponsor & kit manufacturer
*Shirt sponsor: showmax
*Kit manufacturer:
Umbro
Umbro is an English sports equipment manufacturer founded in 1924 in Wilmslow, Cheshire and based in Manchester. They specialise in football and rugby sportswear featuring their ''Double Diamond'' logo. Umbro products are marketed in over 1 ...
References
External links
Official Website of Supersport United Football ClubPremier Soccer LeaguePSL Club InfoSouth African Football AssociationConfederation of African Football
{{Premier Soccer League teamlist
Association football clubs established in 1994
Premier Soccer League clubs
1994 establishments in South Africa
Soccer clubs in Pretoria