Soweto derby
 An Orlando Pirates fan and a Kaizer Chiefs fan before the Soweto derby. | |
| Location | Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa |
|---|---|
| Teams | Kaizer Chiefs Orlando Pirates |
| First meeting | 24 January 1970 |
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.
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 Cup | MTN 8 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixtures | 38 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 65 |
| Kaizer Chiefs | 19 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 36 |
| Orlando Pirates | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | |
| Draw | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 |
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 | 18.01.1997 | FNB Stadium | 0 – 1 | ? | |||||
| 1997-98 | Premier Soccer League | 22.11.1997 | FNB Stadium | 1 – 1 | 07.03.1998 | Orlando Stadium | 1 – 1 | |||
| 1998-99 | Premier Soccer League | 09.10.1998 | FNB Stadium | 2 – 2 | 13.02.1999 | Orlando Stadium | 1 – 2 | |||
| 1999-2000 | Premier Soccer League | 13.06.2000 | FNB Stadium | 2 – 2 | 20.11.1999 | Orlando Stadium | 1 – 0 | |||
| 2000-01 | Premier Soccer League | 09.06.2001 | FNB Stadium | 1 – 0 | 29.11.2000 | Orlando Stadium | 1 – 1 | |||
| 2001-02 | Premier Soccer League | 15.12.2001 | FNB Stadium | 0 – 3 | 04.05.2002 | Orlando Stadium | 1 – 1 | |||
| 2002-03 | Premier Soccer League | 14.03.2003 | FNB Stadium | 2 – 0 | 07.12.2002 | Orlando Stadium | 1 – 1 | |||
| 2003-04 | Premier Soccer League | 13.12.2003 | FNB Stadium | 1 – 0 | 01.05.2004 | Orlando Stadium | 1 – 0 | |||
| 2004-05 | Premier Soccer League | 29.04.2005 | FNB Stadium | 1 – 1 | 29.10.2004 | Orlando Stadium | 2 – 1 | |||
| 2005-06 | Premier Soccer League | 28.10.2005 | FNB Stadium | 2 – 0 | 09.05.2006 | Orlando Stadium | 0 – 1 | |||
| 2006-07 | Premier Soccer League | 08.12.2006 | FNB Stadium | 1 – 1 | 27.04.2007 | Orlando Stadium | 1 – 1 | |||
| 2007-08 | Premier Soccer League | 10.05.2008 | FNB Stadium | 1 – 0 | 24.11.2007 | Orlando Stadium | 2 – 2 | |||
| 2008-09 | Premier Soccer League | 15.11.2008 | 0 – 2 | 02.05.2009 | Orlando Stadium | 2 – 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Premier Soccer League | 31.10.2009 | Loftus Versfeld Stadium | 0 – 0 | 40,000 | 20.02.2010 | Orlando Stadium | 0 – 0 | 14,000 | |
| 2010-11 | Premier Soccer League | 26.02.2011 | FNB Stadium | 1 – 1 | 92,515 | 13.11.2010 | FNB Stadium | 1 – 3 | 74,875 | |
| 2011-12 | Premier Soccer League | 17.09.2011 | FNB Stadium | 2 – 0 | 25,000 | 17.03.2012 | FNB Stadium | 3 – 2 | 87,171 | |
| 2012-13 | Premier Soccer League | 09.03.2013 | FNB Stadium | 0 – 0 | 80,000 | 08.12.2012 | FNB Stadium | 0 – 0 | 84,000 | |
| 2013-14 | Premier Soccer League | 26.10.2013 | FNB Stadium | 1 – 1 | 80,000 | 15.03.2014 | FNB Stadium | 0 – 1 | 90,000 | |
| 2014-15 | Premier Soccer League | 07.03.2015 | FNB Stadium | 0 – 0 | 8,000 | 06.12.2014 | FNB Stadium | 0 – 2 | 71,282 | |
| 2015-16 | Premier Soccer League | 31.10.2015 | FNB Stadium | 1 – 3 | 90,000 | 30.01.2016 | FNB Stadium | 1 – 1 | 60,000 | |
Cup results
| Season | Competition | Round | Date | Stadium | Home team | Result | Away team | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 27.03.1998 | ? | Kaizer Chiefs | 0 – 1 | Orlando Pirates | ||
| 1998-99 | Bob Save Super Bowl | Semi Final 1st leg | 31.10.1998 | ? | Kaizer Chiefs | 3 – 1 | Orlando Pirates | Kaizer Chiefs won 3 – 2 on aggregate | |
| Semi Final 2nd leg | 14.11.1998 | ? | Orlando Pirates | 1 – 0 | Kaizer Chiefs | ||||
| 2001-02 | MTN 8 | Semi Final | 25.08.2001 | FNB Stadium | Kaizer Chiefs | 1 – 0 | Orlando Pirates | ||
| 2005-06 | ABSA Cup | Final | 19.05.2006 | FNB Stadium | Kaizer Chiefs * | 0 – 0 (5 – 3 pens) | Orlando Pirates | ||
| 2009-10 | Telkom Knockout | Semi Final | 05.04.2010 | FNB Stadium | Orlando Pirates * | 0 – 0 (0 – 3 pens) | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
| 2010-11 | MTN 8 | Semi Final 1st leg | 11.09.2010 | FNB Stadium | Orlando Pirates | 1 – 1 | Kaizer Chiefs | Orlando Pirates won 2 – 1 on aggregate | |
| Semi Final 2nd leg | 26.09.2010 | FNB Stadium | Kaizer Chiefs | 0 – 1 | Orlando Pirates | ||||
| Telkom Knockout | Final | 03.12.2010 | FNB Stadium | Orlando Pirates * | 0 – 3 | Kaizer Chiefs | |||
| 2012-12 | MTN 8 | Final | 10.09.2011 | FNB Stadium | Orlando Pirates * | 1 – 0 (aet) | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
| 2012-13 | MTN 8 | Semi Final 1st leg | 24.08.2013 | FNB Stadium | Kaizer Chiefs | 0 – 1 | Orlando Pirates | 83,000 | Orlando Pirates won 2 – 1 on aggregate |
| Semi Final 2nd leg | 24.09.2013 | Orlando Stadium | Orlando Pirates | 1 – 1 | Kaizer Chiefs | 40,000 | |||
| 2014-15 | MTN 8 | Final | 20.09.2014 | Moses Mabhida Stadium | Orlando Pirates * | 0 – 1 | Kaizer Chiefs | 50,000 | |
| 2015-16 | Telkom Knockout | Semi Final | 07.11.2015 | FNB Stadium | Kaizer Chiefs | 0 – 0 | Orlando City | Kaizer Chiefs won 6 – 5 on penalties |
* Played as neutral game with one side designated as the 'home team'.
Club's honours
| Competition | Kaizer Chiefs | Orlando Pirates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| League | Premier Soccer League (1996–present) | 4 | 4 |
| National Soccer League (1985-1995) | 3 | 1 | |
| National Premier Soccer League (1971-1984) | 5 | 4 | |
| Total League | 12 | 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 | 54 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5th | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 6th | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7th | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8th | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9th | 9 | 9 |
References
- ^ "South Africa's derby goes global". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 17 September 2011.