SuperSport United F.C.

History

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 comprised 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 were usually played at Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville, Pretoria, as well as the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane.

The club's youth academy was one of the best in the country. Some of the graduates were 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.

Following the club's sale to Siwelele, owned by Calvin Lee John, the son of the Minister of Sport, Gayton McKenzie, in 2025, the governing Premier Soccer League again faced criticism for its regulations that permit long-standing clubs to be sold to consortiums buying their way into the Premiership. League or cup winners that have been sold this way include Manning Rangers, Wits, Moroka Swallows and Bloemfontein Celtic.

Honours

Domestic competitions

• Premiership
  • Winners (3): 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10
• Nedbank Cup
  • Winners (5): 1999, 2005, 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

• RSA Shane McGregor (1998–99)
• ZIM Bruce Grobbelaar (1999–01)
• RSA Pitso Mosimane (1 July 2001 – 30 June 2007)
• RSA Gavin Hunt (1 July 2007 – 28 May 2013)
• RSA Cavin Johnson (19 June 2013 – 29 August 2014)
• ZIM Kaitano Tembo (29 August 2014 – 3 September 2014)
• RSA Gordon Igesund (3 September 2014– 27 January 2016)
• ENG Stuart Baxter (27 January 2016– 30 June 2017)
• RSA Eric Tinkler (1 July 2017 – 2018)
• ZIM Kaitano Tembo (2018 - 12 April 2022)
• RSA Andre Arendse (interim, 12 April 2022 - July 6, 2022)
• RSA Gavin Hunt (7 July 2022 - 2025)

Club records

• Most starts: South Africa Ronald Lawrence 224 (including Pretoria City matches)
• Most goals: South Africa Bradley Grobler :58
• Most capped player: Swaziland Dennis Masina
• Most starts in a season: South Africa Siboniso Gaxa 47 (2004–05)
• Most goals in a season: South Africa 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 Seychelles Red Star Anse-aux-Pins (19 March 2005, CAF Confederation Cup)
• Record defeat: 0–5 v South Africa Arcadia 7 April 1990, NSL

[[South African Premiership|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
• 2024–25 – 14th

Coaching staff

Current squad

References

References

1. Rabothe, Tshepo. (2025-07-03). "SuperSport confirm status sale to Siwelele FC".
2. (2025-07-04). "SuperSport United Sold to Siwelele FC Led by Calvin Le John, Awaiting PSL Final Approval".
3. Gibbs, Herman. (2024-02-29). "SuperSport United’s demise: Are we witnessing the erosion of heritage clubs in the PSL?".
4. Staff Reporter. (2008-05-18). "Ajax ‘robbed’ of PSL top spot".
5. Mailwane, Tshepang. (13 November 2013). "Roger de Sa's Cup Final Misery".
6. Thekasiboy. (2022-12-15). "CEO explains why SuperSport didn't give Arendse the coaching job".