Soweto derby
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The Soweto derby between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates is one of the most fiercely contested matches in world football. It was first contested on 24 January 1970. Matches between the two rivals attract a large fanbase.
The rivalry stems from the fact that Kaizer Chiefs was formed by a former Orlando Pirates star Kaizer Motaung. Kaizer Motaung had left Orlando Pirates to go play professional soccer in the now defunct North American Soccer League
for a team called 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 Kaizer Chiefs.
* Played as neutral game with one side designated as the 'home team'.
The rivalry stems from the fact that Kaizer Chiefs was formed by a former Orlando Pirates star Kaizer Motaung. Kaizer Motaung had left Orlando Pirates to go play professional soccer in the now defunct North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
for a team called Atlanta Chiefs
Atlanta Chiefs
The Atlanta Chiefs were a soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia that played in the NPSL and NASL from 1967 to 1972. Their home fields were Atlanta Stadium and Tara Stadium . The club was the brainchild of Dick Cecil, then Vice President of the Atlanta Braves baseball franchise who were the 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 Kaizer Chiefs.
Overall record
As of 17 September 2011| Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 34 | 33 |
| Pirates | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 34 | 33 |
All-time results
| season | division | date | home team | result | away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | MTN 8 MTN 8 The MTN 8 is the current name of South Africa's oldest football cup competition. It is made up of the top eight teams that finished in that order at the close of the ABSA Premiership season... Semi-final |
25-08-2001 | Kaizer Chiefs | Orlando Pirates | |
| Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League of South Africa. The top league is the ABSA Premiership, sponsored by ABSA... |
15-12-2001 | Kaizer Chiefs | Orlando Pirates | ||
| Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League of South Africa. The top league is the ABSA Premiership, sponsored by ABSA... |
04-05-2002 | Orlando Pirates | Orlando Pirates | ||
| 2002-03 | Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League of South Africa. The top league is the ABSA Premiership, sponsored by ABSA... |
07-12-2002 | Orlando Pirates | Kaizer Chiefs | |
| Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League of South Africa. The top league is the ABSA Premiership, sponsored by ABSA... |
14-03-2003 | Kaizer Cheifs | Orlando Pirates | ||
| 2003-04 | Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League of South Africa. The top league is the ABSA Premiership, sponsored by ABSA... |
13-12-2003 | Kaizer Chiefs | Orlando Pirates | |
| Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League of South Africa. The top league is the ABSA Premiership, sponsored by ABSA... |
01-05-2004 | Orlando Pirates | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
| 2004-05 | Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League of South Africa. The top league is the ABSA Premiership, sponsored by ABSA... |
29-10-2004 | Orlando Pirates | Kaizer Chiefs | |
| Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League of South Africa. The top league is the ABSA Premiership, sponsored by ABSA... |
29-04-2005 | Kaizer Chiefs | Orlando Pirates | ||
| 2005-06 | Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League of South Africa. The top league is the ABSA Premiership, sponsored by ABSA... |
28-10-2005 | Kaizer Cheifs | Orlando Chiefs | |
| Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League of South Africa. The top league is the ABSA Premiership, sponsored by ABSA... |
09-12-2005 | Orlando Pirates | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
| Nedbank Cup Nedbank Cup The Nedbank Cup is the current name of South Africa's premier club football 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 to compete with clubs from the top league for the cup... Final |
19-05-2006 | Kaizer Cheifs * | Orlando Chiefs | ||
| 2006-07 | Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League of South Africa. The top league is the ABSA Premiership, sponsored by ABSA... |
08-12-2006 | Kaizer Cheifs | Orlando Chiefs | |
| Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League of South Africa. The top league is the ABSA Premiership, sponsored by ABSA... |
27-04-2007 | Orlando Pirates | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
| 2007-08 | Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League of South Africa. The top league is the ABSA Premiership, sponsored by ABSA... |
24-11-2007 | Orlando Pirates | Kaizer Chiefs | |
| Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League of South Africa. The top league is the ABSA Premiership, sponsored by ABSA... |
10-05-2008 | Kaizer Chiefs | Orlando Pirates | ||
| 2008-09 | Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League of South Africa. The top league is the ABSA Premiership, sponsored by ABSA... |
15-11-2008 | Kaizer Chiefs | Orlando Pirates | |
| Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League of South Africa. The top league is the ABSA Premiership, sponsored by ABSA... |
02-05-2009 | Orlando Pirates | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
| 2009-10 | Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League of South Africa. The top league is the ABSA Premiership, sponsored by ABSA... |
31-10-2009 | Kaizer Chiefs | Orlando Chiefs | |
| Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League of South Africa. The top league is the ABSA Premiership, sponsored by ABSA... |
20-02-2010 | Orlando Pirates | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
| League Cup Telkom Knockout The Telkom Knockout is a football knockout competition which comprises the 16 teams in the South African Premier Soccer League.It was started in 1992, called the Coca-Cola Cup and was played until 1996, when it was replaced by the Rothmans Cup which was changed back to the Coca-Cola Cup in 2001... Final |
05-04-2010 | Orlando Pirates * | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
| 2010-11 | MTN 8 MTN 8 The MTN 8 is the current name of South Africa's oldest football cup competition. It is made up of the top eight teams that finished in that order at the close of the ABSA Premiership season... Semi-final |
11-09-2010 | Orlando Pirates | Kaizer Chiefs | |
| MTN 8 MTN 8 The MTN 8 is the current name of South Africa's oldest football cup competition. It is made up of the top eight teams that finished in that order at the close of the ABSA Premiership season... Semi-final replay |
26-09-2010 | Kaizer Chiefs | Orlando Pirates | ||
| Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League of South Africa. The top league is the ABSA Premiership, sponsored by ABSA... |
13-11-2010 | Orlando Pirates | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
| League Cup Telkom Knockout The Telkom Knockout is a football knockout competition which comprises the 16 teams in the South African Premier Soccer League.It was started in 1992, called the Coca-Cola Cup and was played until 1996, when it was replaced by the Rothmans Cup which was changed back to the Coca-Cola Cup in 2001... Final |
03-12-2010 | Orlando Pirates * | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
| Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League of South Africa. The top league is the ABSA Premiership, sponsored by ABSA... |
26-06-2011 | Kaizer Chiefs | Orlando Pirates | ||
| 2011-12 | MTN 8 MTN 8 The MTN 8 is the current name of South Africa's oldest football cup competition. It is made up of the top eight teams that finished in that order at the close of the ABSA Premiership season... Final |
|10-09-2011 | Orlando Pirates * | Kaizer Chiefs | |
| Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League Premier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League of South Africa. The top league is the ABSA Premiership, sponsored by ABSA... |
17-09-2011 | Kaizer Chiefs | Orlando Pirates | ||
* Played as neutral game with one side designated as the 'home team'.