Soweto derby

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Soweto Derby
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An Orlando Pirates fan and a Kaizer Chiefs fan before the Soweto derby.
Other names"El Kasico"
Location Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa
Teams
First meeting24 January 1970
Latest meetingMarch 9 2024

Orlando Pirates 3 - 2 Kaizer Chiefs

DStv Premiership
Stadiums FNB Stadium (Chiefs)
Orlando Stadium (Pirates)
Statistics
Most winsOrlando Pirates (22)
Most player appearances Happy Jele (236) (Orlando Pirates F.C.)
Top scorer Patrick Ntsoelengoe (19) (Kaizer Chiefs F.C.)
All-time seriesChiefs: 21
Draw: 19
Pirates: 21
Largest victoryPirates 5–1 Chiefs (1998)
Current win streak3 wins (Orlando Pirates)

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. [1] Matches between the two rivals attract a large fanbase. The rivalry is recognised as one of the biggest derbies in Africa.

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The Soweto Derby is different to the Original Soweto Derby, which is contested between Pirates and Moroka Swallows. [2]

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. [3]

Overall record

TeamLeagueNedbank CupTelkom bvbCupMTN 8Total
Fixtures531751085
Kaizer Chiefs2081228
Orlando Pirates1261625
Draw243332

Win percentage(%)

TeamsLeagueCupTotal percentage(%)
Kaizer Chiefs52.08%34.34%32.94%
Orlando Pirates22.64%40.62%29.41%

All-time results

League

Kaizer Chiefs vs Orlando PiratesOrlando Pirates vs Kaizer Chiefs
SeasonDivisionDateVenueScoreAttendanceDateVenueScoreAttendance
1996–97 Premier Soccer League 18 January 1997 FNB Stadium 0–110 May 1997 Orlando Stadium 1–1
1997–98 Premier Soccer League 22 November 19971–17 March 19985–1
1998–99 Premier Soccer League 9 October 19982–213 February 19991–2
1999–2000 Premier Soccer League 13 June 20002–220 November 19991-0
2000–01 Premier Soccer League 9 June 20011–029 November 20001–1
2001–02 Premier Soccer League 15 December 2001 FNB Stadium 0–34 May 2002 Orlando Stadium 1–1
2002–03 Premier Soccer League 14 March 20032–07 December 20021–1
2003–04 Premier Soccer League 13 December 20031–01 May 20041–0
2004–05 Premier Soccer League 29 April 20051–129 October 20042–1
2005–06 Premier Soccer League 28 October 20052–09 May 20060–1
2006–07 Premier Soccer League 9 December 2006 FNB Stadium 1–180,00028 April 2007 Orlando Stadium 1–16,000
2007–08 Premier Soccer League 10 May 20081–050,00024 November 2007 Kings Park Stadium 2–250,000
2008–09 Premier Soccer League 15 November 20080–260,0002 May 2009 Orlando Stadium 2–162,000
2009–10 Premier Soccer League 31 October 2009 Loftus Versfeld Stadium 0–040,00020 February 20100–014,000
2010–11 Premier Soccer League 26 February 2011FNB Stadium1–192,51513 November 2010 FNB Stadium 1–374,875
2011–12 Premier Soccer League 17 September 20112–025,00017 March 20123–287,171
2012–13 Premier Soccer League 8 December 20120–084,0009 March 20130–080,000
2013–14 Premier Soccer League 26 October 20131–180,00015 March 20140–190,000
2014–15 Premier Soccer League 7 March 20150–088,0006 December 20140–271,282
2015–16 Premier Soccer League 31 October 2015FNB Stadium1–390,00030 January 2016FNB Stadium1–160,000
2016–17 Premier Soccer League 29 October 20160–060,0004 March 20171–155,000
2017–18 Premier Soccer League 21 October 20170–075,0003 March 20183–186,314
2018–19 Premier Soccer League 9 February 20191–186,00027 October 20182–182,000
2019–20 Premier Soccer League 9 November 20193–288,00029 February 20200–180,808
2020–21 Premier Soccer League 21 March 2021FNB Stadium1–0030 January 2021 Orlando Stadium 2–10
2021-22 Premier Soccer League 6 November 20222-105 March 20221-20
2022-23 Premier Soccer League 25 February 20231-029 October 2022 FNB Stadium 0-190,000
2023-24 Premier Soccer League 11 November 20230-190,0009 March 20243-286,764

Cup results

SeasonCompetitionRoundDateStadiumHome teamResultAway teamAttendanceNotes
1970–71 Life Challenge Cup Final ? FNB Stadium Orlando Pirates2–2 (aet)Kaizer ChiefsKaizer Chiefs won 2–1 after replay
Final replay ? FNB Stadium Kaizer Chiefs2–1Orlando Pirates
1971–72 MTN 8 Final ? FNB Stadium Orlando Pirates10–1 (aet)Kaizer Chiefs
1974–75 Life Challenge Cup Final ? FNB Stadium Orlando Pirates3–2Kaizer Chiefs
Life Challenge Cup Final 1st leg ? FNB Stadium Kaizer Chiefs4–1Orlando PiratesKaizer Chiefs won 6–2 on aggregate
Final 2 ng leg ? FNB Stadium Orlando Pirates1–2Kaizer Chiefs
1975–76 Benson & Hedges Cup Final ? FNB Stadium Kaizer Chiefs1–0Orlando Pirates
1976–77 Benson & Hedges Cup Final ? FNB Stadium Kaizer Chiefs1–0Orlando Pirates
1980–81 Nedbank Cup Final ? FNB Stadium Orlando Pirates1–1 (aet)Kaizer ChiefsKaizer Chiefs won 3 – 1 after replay
Final replay ? FNB Stadium Kaizer Chiefs3–1Orlando Pirates
1983–84 Nedbank Cup Final ? FNB Stadium Kaizer Chiefs1–0Orlando Pirates
1987–88 Bob Save Super Bowl Final ? FNB Stadium Orlando Pirates1–0Kaizer Chiefs
1996 Bob Save Super Bowl Semi-final ? ?Orlando Pirates5–1Kaizer Chiefs
1997–98 Bob Save Super Bowl 2nd round27 March 1998 ?Kaizer Chiefs0–1Orlando Pirates
1998–99 Bob Save Super Bowl Semi-final 1st leg31 October 1998?Kaizer Chiefs3–1Orlando PiratesKaizer Chiefs won 3–2 on aggregate
Semi-final 2nd leg14 November 1998 ?Orlando Pirates1–0Kaizer Chiefs
2001–02 MTN 8 Semi-final25 August 2001 FNB Stadium Kaizer Chiefs1–0Orlando Pirates
2005–06 ABSA Cup Final19 May 2006 FNB Stadium Kaizer Chiefs *0–0Orlando PiratesKaizer Chiefs won 5–3 on penalties
2009–10 Telkom Knockout Semi-final5 April 2010 FNB Stadium Orlando Pirates *0–0Kaizer ChiefsKaizer Chiefs won 3–0 on penalties
2010–11 MTN 8 Semi-final 1st leg11 September 2010 FNB Stadium Orlando Pirates1–1Kaizer Chiefs75,000Orlando Pirates won 2–1 on aggregate
Semi-final 2nd leg26 September 2010 FNB Stadium Kaizer Chiefs0–1Orlando Pirates69,760
Telkom Knockout Final4 December 2010 FNB Stadium Orlando Pirates *0–3Kaizer Chiefs90,000
2012–12 MTN 8 Final10 September 2011 FNB Stadium Orlando Pirates *1–0 (aet)Kaizer Chiefs84,000
2012–13 MTN 8 Semi-final 1st leg24 August 2013 FNB Stadium Kaizer Chiefs0–1Orlando Pirates83,000Orlando Pirates won 2–1 on aggregate
Semi-final 2nd leg24 September 2013 Orlando Stadium Orlando Pirates1–1Kaizer Chiefs40,000
2014–15 MTN 8 Final20 September 2014 Moses Mabhida Stadium Orlando Pirates *0–1Kaizer Chiefs50,000
2015–16 Telkom Knockout Semi-final7 November 2015 FNB Stadium Kaizer Chiefs0–0Orlando PiratesKaizer Chiefs won 6–5 on penalties
2015–16 Nedbank Cup Round 325 March 2016 FNB Stadium Kaizer Chiefs0–2Orlando Pirates
2018–19 Telkom Knockout Semi-final24 November 2018 Moses Mabhida Stadium Kaizer Chiefs1–2Orlando Pirates
2019–20 Telkom Knockout Semi-final24 November 2018 Moses Mabhida Stadium Kaizer Chiefs2–2Orlando PiratesKaizer Chiefs won 4–2 on penalties
2020–21 2020 MTN 8 Semi-final 1st leg31 October 2020 Orlando Stadium Orlando Pirates3–0Kaizer Chiefs0Orlando Pirates won 5–0 on aggregate
Semi-final 2nd leg8 November 2020 FNB Stadium Kaizer Chiefs0–2Orlando Pirates0
2022–23 Nedbank Cup Semi-final6 May 2023 FNB Stadium Kaizer Chiefs1–2Orlando Pirates

* Played as a neutral game with one side designated as the 'home team'.

Honours

Orlando PiratesCompetitionKaizer Chiefs
Domestic
4 South African Premier Division (1996 - present)4
9 Nedbank Cup 13
12 MTN 8 15
1 Telkom Knockout 13
1 National Soccer League (South Africa) (1985 to 1996)3
4 National Professional Soccer League (South Africa) (1971 to 1984)5
31Aggregate53
Continental
1 CAF Champions League 0
0 African Cup Winners' Cup (defunct)1
1 CAF Super Cup 0
2Aggregate1
33Total aggregate54

Head-to-head ranking in the South African Premier Division (1996–2023)

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