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Soweto derby

Rivalry between two South African football teams

Rivalry between two South African football teams

FieldValue
nameSoweto Derby
other names"El Kasico"
image[[File:Rival fans.jpg250px]]
captionAn Orlando Pirates fan and a Kaizer Chiefs fan before the Soweto derby.
team1Kaizer Chiefs
team2Orlando Pirates
city or regionSoweto, Johannesburg, South Africa
first contestedOrlando Pirates 1–0 Kaizer Chiefs
(24 January 1970)
nextmeetingTBA
teams involved{{Plainlist
most player appearancesHappy Jele (33)
mostrecentKaizer Chiefs 2-1 Orlando Pirates
(10 May 2025)
Nedbank Cup
stadiumsFNB Stadium (Chiefs)
Orlando Stadium (Pirates)
top scorerPatrick Ntsoelengoe (19)
total106
seriesChiefs: 37
Draw: 31
Pirates: 50
most winsOrlando Pirates (50)
largestvictoryPirates 51 Chiefs (1998)
currentstreakKaizer Chief 6 - 3 Orlando Pirates

(24 January 1970)

  • Kaizer Chiefs
  • Orlando Pirates (10 May 2025) Nedbank Cup Orlando Stadium (Pirates) Draw: 31 Pirates: 50

The Soweto Derby is a football rivalry between Premiership teams Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates in South Africa. It was first contested on 24 January 1970. Matches between the two rivals attract a large fanbase. The rivalry is recognised as one of the biggest derbies in Africa.

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

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

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 ChiefsSeasonDivisionDateVenueScoreAttendanceDateVenueScoreAttendance
1996–97 Premiership18 January 1997FNB Stadium0–110 May 1997Orlando Stadium1–1
1997–98Premiership22 November 19971–17 March 19985–1
1998–99Premiership9 October 19982–213 February 19991–2
1999–2000Premiership13 June 20002–220 November 19991-0
2000–01Premiership9 June 20011–029 November 20001–1
2001–02Premiership15 December 20010–34 May 2002Orlando Stadium1–1
2002–03Premiership14 March 20032–07 December 20021–1
2003–04Premiership13 December 20031–01 May 20041–0
2004–05Premiership29 April 20051–129 October 20042–1
2005–06Premiership28 October 20052–09 May 20060–1
2006–07Premiership9 December 20061–180,00028 April 2007Orlando Stadium1–16,000
2007–08Premiership10 May 20081–050,00024 November 2007Kings Park Stadium2–250,000
2008–09Premiership15 November 20080–260,0002 May 2009Orlando Stadium2–162,000
2009–10Premiership31 October 2009Loftus Versfeld Stadium0–040,00020 February 20100–014,000
2010–11Premiership26 February 2011FNB Stadium1–192,51513 November 2010FNB Stadium1–374,875
2011–12Premiership17 September 20112–025,00017 March 20123–287,171
2012–13Premiership8 December 20120–084,0009 March 20130–080,000
2013–14Premiership26 October 20131–180,00015 March 20140–190,000
2014–15Premiership7 March 20150–088,0006 December 20140–271,282
2015–16Premiership31 October 20151–390,00030 January 2016FNB Stadium1–160,000
2016–17Premiership29 October 20160–060,0004 March 20171–155,000
2017–18Premiership21 October 20170–075,0003 March 20183–186,314
2018–19Premiership9 February 20191–186,00027 October 20182–182,000
2019–20Premiership9 November 20193–288,00029 February 20200–180,808
2020–21Premiership21 March 20211–0030 January 2021Orlando Stadium2–10
2021–22Premiership6 November 20212–105 March 20221–20
2022–23Premiership25 February 20231–090,00029 October 2022FNB Stadium0–190,000
2023–24Premiership11 November 20230–190,0009 March 20243–286,764
2024–25Premiership3 May 20251–290,0001 February 20251–090,000
2025–26Premiership28 February 202625 April 2026

Cup results

SeasonCompetitionRoundDateStadiumHome teamResultAway teamAttendanceNotes
1970–71Life Challenge CupFinal?FNB StadiumOrlando Pirates2–2 (aet)Kaizer ChiefsKaizer Chiefs won 2–1 after replay
Final replay?FNB StadiumKaizer Chiefs2–1Orlando Pirates
1971–72MTN 8Final?FNB StadiumOrlando Pirates10–1 (aet)Kaizer Chiefs
1974–75Life Challenge CupFinal?FNB StadiumOrlando Pirates3–2Kaizer Chiefs
Life Challenge CupFinal 1st leg?FNB StadiumKaizer Chiefs4–1Orlando PiratesKaizer Chiefs won 6–2 on aggregate
Final 2 ng leg?FNB StadiumOrlando Pirates1–2Kaizer Chiefs
1975–76Benson & Hedges CupFinal?FNB StadiumKaizer Chiefs1–0Orlando Pirates
1976–77Benson & Hedges CupFinal?FNB StadiumKaizer Chiefs1–0Orlando Pirates
1980–81Nedbank CupFinal?FNB StadiumOrlando Pirates1–1 (aet)Kaizer ChiefsKaizer Chiefs won 3 – 1 after replay
Final replay?FNB StadiumKaizer Chiefs3–1Orlando Pirates
1983–84Nedbank CupFinal?FNB StadiumKaizer Chiefs1–0Orlando Pirates
1987–88Bob Save Super BowlFinal?FNB StadiumOrlando Pirates1–0Kaizer Chiefs
1996Bob Save Super BowlSemi-final2 November 1996?Orlando Pirates4–1Kaizer Chiefs
1997–98Bob Save Super Bowl2nd round27 March 1998?Kaizer Chiefs0–1Orlando Pirates
1998–99Bob Save Super BowlSemi-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
2001–02MTN 8Semi-final25 August 2001FNB StadiumKaizer Chiefs1–0Orlando Pirates
2005–06ABSA CupFinal19 May 2006FNB StadiumKaizer Chiefs *0–0Orlando PiratesKaizer Chiefs won 5–3 on penalties
2009–10Telkom KnockoutSemi-final5 April 2010FNB StadiumOrlando Pirates *0–0Kaizer ChiefsKaizer Chiefs won 3–0 on penalties
2010–11MTN 8Semi-final 1st leg11 September 2010FNB StadiumOrlando Pirates1–1Kaizer Chiefs75,000Orlando Pirates won 2–1 on aggregate
Semi-final 2nd leg26 September 2010FNB StadiumKaizer Chiefs0–1Orlando Pirates69,760
Telkom KnockoutFinal4 December 2010FNB StadiumOrlando Pirates *0–3Kaizer Chiefs90,000
2012–12MTN 8Final10 September 2011FNB StadiumOrlando Pirates *1–0 (aet)Kaizer Chiefs84,000
2012–13MTN 8Semi-final 1st leg24 August 2013FNB StadiumKaizer Chiefs0–1Orlando Pirates83,000Orlando Pirates won 2–1 on aggregate
Semi-final 2nd leg24 September 2013Orlando StadiumOrlando Pirates1–1Kaizer Chiefs40,000
2014–15MTN 8Final20 September 2014Moses Mabhida StadiumOrlando Pirates *0–1Kaizer Chiefs50,000
2015–16Telkom KnockoutSemi-final7 November 2015FNB StadiumKaizer Chiefs0–0Orlando PiratesKaizer Chiefs won 6–5 on penalties
2015–16Nedbank CupRound 325 March 2016FNB StadiumKaizer Chiefs0–2Orlando Pirates90,000
2018–19Telkom KnockoutSemi-final24 November 2018Moses Mabhida StadiumKaizer Chiefs1–2Orlando Pirates55,000
2019–20Telkom KnockoutSemi-final24 November 2019Moses Mabhida StadiumKaizer Chiefs2–2Orlando Pirates55,000Kaizer Chiefs won 4–2 on penalties
2020–212020 MTN 8Semi-final 1st leg31 October 2020Orlando StadiumOrlando Pirates3–0Kaizer Chiefs0Orlando Pirates won 5–0 on aggregate
Semi-final 2nd leg8 November 2020FNB StadiumKaizer Chiefs0–2Orlando Pirates0
2022–23Nedbank CupSemi-final6 May 2023FNB StadiumKaizer Chiefs1–2Orlando Pirates90,000
2024-25Nedbank CupFinal10 May 2025Moses Mabhida StadiumKaizer Chiefs2–1Orlando Pirates57,000

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

Honours

Orlando PiratesCompetitionKaizer ChiefsDomestic33Aggregate53Continental2Aggregate135Total aggregate54
4South African Premiership (1996 - present)4
10Nedbank Cup14
13MTN 815
1Telkom Knockout13
1National Soccer League (South Africa) (1985 to 1996)3
4National Professional Soccer League (South Africa) (1971 to 1984)5
1CAF Champions League0
0African Cup Winners' Cup (defunct)1
1CAF Super Cup0

Head-to-head ranking in the [[South African Premiership]] (1996–present)

Pos.97989900010203040506070809101112131415161718192021222324123456789101112131415161718
11111111
22222222222222
3333333333333
444
5555555
666
7
88
999
10
11
  • Total: Kaizer Chiefs with 14 higher finishes, Orlando Pirates with 14 higher finishes (as of the end of the 2023–24 season).
  • The biggest difference in positions for Kaizer Chiefs from Orlando Pirates is 7 places (2016–17season), The biggest difference in positions for Orlando Pirates from Kaizer Chiefs is 8 places (2023–24 season).

References

Lethabo Phakwago

References

  1. "South Africa's derby goes global". FIFA.
  2. "Bucs, Birds clash to revive original Soweto derby spark".
  3. "From Violence to Vuvuzelas: How The Soweto Derby Unified Fans".
  4. "South Africa Football Bob Save Super Bowl 1996 - Winner Orlando Pirates".
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