SuperSport United F.C.

SuperSport United
Full name	SuperSport United Football Club
Nickname(s)	Matsatsantsa (The Swanky Boys, The Trendsetters); Spartans
Founded	1994;31 years ago, purchased Pretoria City franchise
Ground	Lucas Moripe Stadium, Atteridgeville, Pretoria
Capacity	28,900
Chairman	Khulu Sibiya
Coach	Gavin Hunt
League	Betway Premiership
2023–24	7th
Website	www.supersportunited.co.za
Home colours	Away colours
	Current season

Last updated February 17, 2025

SuperSport United Football Club (often known as SuperSport) is a South African professional football club based in Atteridgeville in Pretoria in the Gauteng province. The team currently plays in the Betway Premiership. United is known as Matsatsantsa a Pitori amongst its supporters. They usually play their home games at Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville.

History

old logo (2001–13)

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 in 1994. M-Net received 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 in Atteridgeville, Pretoria, however in recent times the club has elected to take many matches to the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane.

The club's youth academy is one of the best in the country. Some of the graduates are Daine Klate, Kermit Erasmus, Ronwen Williams all three from Port Elizabeth and Kamohelo Mokotjo. They have previously been linked with English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur and Dutch side Feyenoord.

Honours

Domestic competitions

Premiership
- Winners (3): 2007–08,^[1] 2008–09, 2009–10
Nedbank Cup
- Winners (5): 1999, 2005,^[2] 2011–12, 2015–16, 2016–17
Telkom Knockout
- Winners (1): 2014
MTN 8
- Winners (3): 2004, 2017, 2019
Sparletta Cup
- Winners (1): 1995
Second Division
- Winners (1): 1995

Notable former coaches

Shane McGregor (1998–99)
Bruce Grobbelaar (1999–01)
Pitso Mosimane (1 July 2001 – 30 June 2007)
Gavin Hunt (1 July 2007 – 28 May 2013)
Cavin Johnson (19 June 2013 – 29 August 2014)
Kaitano Tembo (29 August 2014 – 3 September 2014)
Gordon Igesund (3 September 2014– 27 January 2016)
Stuart Baxter (27 January 2016– 30 June 2017)
Eric Tinkler (1 July 2017 – 2018)
Kaitano Tembo (2018 - 12 April 2022)
Andre Arendse (interim, 12 April 2022 - July 6, 2022)
Gavin Hunt (7 July 2022 - present)

Club records

Most starts: Ronald Lawrence 224 (including Pretoria City matches)
Most goals: Bradley Grobler :58
Most capped player: Dennis Masina
Most starts in a season: Siboniso Gaxa 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[Development player] (2017 GDL)
Record victory: 9–0 v Red Star Anse-aux-Pins (19 March 2005, CAF Confederation Cup)
Record defeat: 0–5 v Arcadia 7 April 1990, NSL

Premiership record

1996–97 – 9th
1997–98 – 14th
1998–99 – 8th
1999–00 – 10th
2000–01 – 8th
2001–02 – 2nd
2002–03 – 2nd
2003–04 – 3rd
2004–05 – 4th
2005–06 – 7th
2006–07 – 6th
2007–08 – 1st
2008–09 – 1st
2009–10 – 1st
2010–11 – 3rd
2011–12 – 6th
2013–14 – 5th
2014–15 – 6th
2015–16 – 8th
2016–17 – 5th
2017–18 – 7th
2018–19 – 6th
2019–20 – 5th
2020–21 – 5th
2021–22 – 8th
2022–23 – 3rd
2023–24 – 7th

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Head Coach	Gavin Hunt
Assistant coach	Andre Arendse ^[3]

Current squad

As of 17 August 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	RSA	Thakasani Mbanjwa
2	DF	RSA	Nyiko Mobbie
3	DF	RSA	Thulani Hlatshwayo
4	DF	RSA	Pogiso Sanoka
5	MF	CHA	Eric Mbangossoum
7	FW	RSA	Bradley Grobler
8	MF	RSA	Siphesihle Ndlovu
9	FW	ZIM	Nokutenda Mangezi
11	FW	ZIM	Terrence Dzvukamanja
12	DF	RSA	Lyle Lakay
13	DF	RSA	Ime Okon
14	FW	RSA	Tashreeq Morris
15	FW	RSA	Vincent Pule
17	FW	ZAM	Gamphani Lungu
18	MF	RSA	Brooklyn Poggenpoel


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
19	DF	RSA	Neo Rapoo
20	GK	RSA	Ricardo Goss (on loan from Mamelodi Sundowns )
22	MF	RSA	Jabu Matsio
23	MF	RSA	Grant Margeman
24	FW	RSA	Risen Albert
25	MF	RSA	Keanin Ayer
28	FW	RSA	Keenan Bezuidenhout
29	DF	RSA	Aphiwe Baliti
30	GK	RSA	Samukelo Xulu
36	FW	RSA	Tendamudzimu Matodzi
38	MF	RSA	Gape Moralo
42	DF	RSA	Bilal Baloyi
44	FW	RSA	Lucky Muthewi
—	FW	ETH	Abubeker Nassir (on loan from Mamelodi Sundowns )

References

↑ Staff Reporter (18 May 2008). "Ajax 'robbed' of PSL top spot". The Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
↑ Mailwane, Tshepang (13 November 2013). "Roger de Sa's Cup Final Misery" . Retrieved 9 January 2024– via PressReader.
↑ Thekasiboy (15 December 2022). "CEO explains why SuperSport didn't give Arendse the coaching job" . Retrieved 9 January 2024.

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[1] Staff Reporter (18 May 2008). "Ajax 'robbed' of PSL top spot". The Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 1 January 2025.

[2] Mailwane, Tshepang (13 November 2013). "Roger de Sa's Cup Final Misery" . Retrieved 9 January 2024– via PressReader.

[3] Thekasiboy (15 December 2022). "CEO explains why SuperSport didn't give Arendse the coaching job" . Retrieved 9 January 2024.

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