Orlando Pirates Football Club is a South African professional football club based in the Houghton suburb of the city of Johannesburg and plays in the top-tier system of Football in South Africa known as DStv Premiership. The team plays its home matches at Orlando Stadium in Soweto.
The South African Premier Division, officially referred to as the DStv Premiership for sponsorship purposes, is the premier men's professional football/soccer league and the highest division in the league system of South Africa, organized since 1996.
Kaizer Motaung OIS is a former South African association football player and founder of Kaizer Chiefs FC, of which he is chairman and managing director. He was nicknamed "Chincha Guluva".
Siyabonga Eugene Nomvethe is a South African former professional soccer player who played as a forward.
Owen Da Gama is a South African former footballer and manager. He previously managed Platinum Stars as well as Orlando Pirates.
Lesley Phuti Manyathela was a South African professional soccer player who played as a striker for Premier Soccer League club Orlando Pirates and the South African national team.
Robyn Johannes is a South African professional soccer player who most recently played as a defender and was the former captain of Stellenbosch FC in the Premier Soccer League.
Teko Tsholofelo Modise, nicknamed The General and Techno M, is a South African retired professional footballer, former Bafana Bafana captain who played as a midfielder and who is currently a staff member at Cape Town City Football Club.
Kermit Romeo Erasmus is a South African professional soccer player who plays for South African Premier Soccer League side Orlando Pirates and the South Africa national team.
The 2008–09 Premier Soccer League season was the thirteenth since its establishment. Supersport United were the defending champions, having won their first Premier Soccer League title on the final day of the previous season. The campaign began in August 2008, ended in May 2009. A total of 16 teams contested in the league, 14 of which contested in the 2007–08 season, and two of which were have been promoted from the National First Division.
Lucky Lekgwathi is a retired South African football defender who played and captained Orlando Pirates. He played for South Africa at the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup, at which South Africa were guests.
Andile Ernest Jali is a South African professional soccer player who is currently a free agent after departing from Mamelodi Sundowns. He plays for the South African national team.
Peter Shalulile is a Namibian professional footballer who plays as a striker for South African Premier Division club Mamelodi Sundowns and the Namibia national team.
Thembinkosi "Nyoso" Lorch is a South African professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Orlando Pirates and the South African national team. He was named the South African Player of the Season and Players' Player of the Season in 2019.'
Augustine Mahlonoko is a South African professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Masia. He is a graduate of the Orlando Pirates academy and became the club's youngest ever debutant in August 2018 before being released two years later.
The 2019–20 South African Premier Division season was the 24th season of the Premier Soccer League since its establishment in 1996. The season began in August 2019 and concluded in September 2020. Mamelodi Sundowns were the two-time defending champions. This season's winner will qualify for the 2020–21 CAF Champions League along with the second-placed team. The 3rd placed team and Nedbank Cup winners qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup.
The 2020–21 season was Orlando Pirates F.C. 25th season in the South African Premier Division, the highest division of South African football league system. Orlando Pirates F.C. participated in the MTN 8 Cup, CAF Confederation Cup and the Nedbank Cup.
Marumo Gallants is a South African football club based in Limpopo Province that will play in the National First Division in the 2023–24 season, following relegation from the South African Premier Division in 2022–23.
The 2022–23 South African Premier Division from 5 August 2022 to 20 May 2023 is the 27th consecutive season of the PSL. Mamelodi Sundowns are the 5-time defending champions, having won the title from the 2017–18 season to 2021–22. Sekhukhune United relocated from Ellis Park Stadium to Peter Mokaba Stadium.
Monnapule Saleng is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Orlando Pirates and the South Africa national team.He was named MTN last man standingand player's playerof the season. In 2022-23 seasons
