 An Orlando Pirates fan and a Kaizer Chiefs fan before the Soweto derby. | |
| Other names | "El Kasico" |
|---|---|
| Location | Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Teams | |
| First meeting | 24 January 1970 |
| Latest meeting | 11 November 2023
Kaizer Chiefs 0 - 1 Orlando Pirates DStv Premiership |
| Next meeting | 09 March 2024 DStv Premiership |
| Stadiums | FNB Stadium (Chiefs) Orlando Stadium (Pirates) |
| Statistics | |
| Most wins | Orlando Pirates (22) |
| Most player appearances | Happy Jele (236) (Orlando Pirates F.C.) |
| Top scorer | Patrick Ntsoelengoe (19) (Kaizer Chiefs F.C.) |
| All-time series | Chiefs: 21 Draw: 19 Pirates: 21 |
| Largest victory | Pirates 5–1 Chiefs (1998) |
| Current win streak | 2 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.
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
| Team | League | Nedbank Cup | Telkom bvbCup | MTN 8 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixtures | 53 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 85 |
| Kaizer Chiefs | 20 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 28 |
| Orlando Pirates | 12 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 25 |
| Draw | 24 | 3 | 3 | 32 |
Win percentage(%)
| Teams | League | Cup | Total percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaizer Chiefs | 52.08% | 34.34% | 32.94% |
| Orlando Pirates | 22.64% | 40.62% | 29.41% |
All-time results
League
| Kaizer Chiefs vs Orlando Pirates | Orlando Pirates vs Kaizer Chiefs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Division | Date | Venue | Score | Attendance | Date | Venue | Score | Attendance | |
| 1996–97 | Premier Soccer League | 18 January 1997 | FNB Stadium | 0–1 | 10 May 1997 | Orlando Stadium | 1–1 | |||
| 1997–98 | Premier Soccer League | 22 November 1997 | FNB Stadium | 1–1 | 7 March 1998 | Orlando Stadium | 5–1 | |||
| 1998–99 | Premier Soccer League | 9 October 1998 | FNB Stadium | 2–2 | 13 February 1999 | Orlando Stadium | 1–2 | |||
| 1999–2000 | Premier Soccer League | 20 November 1999 | Orlando Stadium | 1-0 | 13 June 2000 | FNB Stadium | 2–2 | |||
| 2000–01 | Premier Soccer League | 29 November 2000 | Orlando Stadium | 1–1 | 9 June 2001 | FNB Stadium | 1–0 | |||
| 2001–02 | Premier Soccer League | 15 December 2001 | FNB Stadium | 0–3 | 4 May 2002 | Orlando Stadium | 1–1 | |||
| 2002–03 | Premier Soccer League | 7 December 2002 | Orlando Stadium | 1–1 | 14 March 2003 | FNB Stadium | 2–0 | |||
| 2003–04 | Premier Soccer League | 13 December 2003 | FNB Stadium | 1–0 | 1 May 2004 | Orlando Stadium | 1–0 | |||
| 2004–05 | Premier Soccer League | 29 October 2004 | Orlando Stadium | 2–1 | 29 April 2005 | FNB Stadium | 1–1 | |||
| 2005–06 | Premier Soccer League | 28 October 2005 | FNB Stadium | 2–0 | 9 May 2006 | Orlando Stadium | 0–1 | |||
| 2006–07 | Premier Soccer League | 9 December 2006 | FNB Stadium | 1–1 | 80,000 | 28 April 2007 | Orlando Stadium | 1–1 | 6,000 | |
| 2007–08 | Premier Soccer League | 24 November 2007 | Kings Park Stadium | 2–2 | 50,000 | 10 May 2008 | FNB Stadium | 1–0 | 50,000 | |
| 2008–09 | Premier Soccer League | 15 November 2008 | 0–2 | 60,000 | 2 May 2009 | Orlando Stadium | 2–1 | 62,000 | ||
| 2009–10 | Premier Soccer League | 31 October 2009 | Loftus Versfeld Stadium | 0–0 | 40,000 | 20 February 2010 | Orlando Stadium | 0–0 | 14,000 | |
| 2010–11 | Premier Soccer League | 13 November 2010 | FNB Stadium | 1–3 | 74,875 | 26 February 2011 | FNB Stadium | 1–1 | 92,515 | |
| 2011–12 | Premier Soccer League | 17 September 2011 | 2–0 | 25,000 | 17 March 2012 | 3–2 | 87,171 | |||
| 2012–13 | Premier Soccer League | 8 December 2012 | 0–0 | 84,000 | 9 March 2013 | 0–0 | 80,000 | |||
| 2013–14 | Premier Soccer League | 26 October 2013 | 1–1 | 80,000 | 15 March 2014 | 0–1 | 90,000 | |||
| 2014–15 | Premier Soccer League | 6 December 2014 | 0–2 | 71,282 | 7 March 2015 | 0–0 | 88,000 | |||
| 2015–16 | Premier Soccer League | 31 October 2015 | 1–3 | 90,000 | 30 January 2016 | 1–1 | 60,000 | |||
| 2016–17 | Premier Soccer League | 29 October 2016 | 0–0 | 60,000 | 4 March 2017 | 1–1 | 55,000 | |||
| 2017–18 | Premier Soccer League | 21 October 2017 | 0–0 | 75,000 | 3 March 2018 | 3–1 | 86,314 | |||
| 2018–19 | Premier Soccer League | 27 October 2018 | 2–1 | 82,000 | 9 February 2019 | 1–1 | 86,000 | |||
| 2019–20 | Premier Soccer League | 9 November 2019 | 3–2 | 88,000 | 29 February 2020 | 0–1 | 80,808 | |||
| 2020–21 | Premier Soccer League | 21 March 2021 | 1–0 | 0 | 30 January 2021 | Orlando Stadium | 2–1 | 0 | ||
| 2021-22 | Premier Soccer League | 6 November 2022 | 2-1 | 0 | 5 March 2022 | 1-2 | 0 | |||
| 2022-23 | Premier Soccer League | 23 January 2023 | Orlando Stadium | 0-1 | 29 October 2022 | FNB Stadium | 0-1 | 90,000 | ||
Cup results
| Season | Competition | Round | Date | Stadium | Home team | Result | Away team | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970–71 | Life Challenge Cup | Final | ? | FNB Stadium | Orlando Pirates | 2–2 (aet) | Kaizer Chiefs | Kaizer Chiefs won 2–1 after replay | |
| Final replay | ? | FNB Stadium | Kaizer Chiefs | 2–1 | Orlando Pirates | ||||
| 1971–72 | MTN 8 | Final | ? | FNB Stadium | Orlando Pirates | 10–1 (aet) | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
| 1974–75 | Life Challenge Cup | Final | ? | FNB Stadium | Orlando Pirates | 3–2 | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
| Life Challenge Cup | Final 1st leg | ? | FNB Stadium | Kaizer Chiefs | 4–1 | Orlando Pirates | Kaizer Chiefs won 6–2 on aggregate | ||
| Final 2 ng leg | ? | FNB Stadium | Orlando Pirates | 1–2 | Kaizer Chiefs | ||||
| 1975–76 | Benson & Hedges Cup | Final | ? | FNB Stadium | Kaizer Chiefs | 1–0 | Orlando Pirates | ||
| 1976–77 | Benson & Hedges Cup | Final | ? | FNB Stadium | Kaizer Chiefs | 1–0 | Orlando Pirates | ||
| 1980–81 | Nedbank Cup | Final | ? | FNB Stadium | Orlando Pirates | 1–1 (aet) | Kaizer Chiefs | Kaizer Chiefs won 3 – 1 after replay | |
| Final replay | ? | FNB Stadium | Kaizer Chiefs | 3–1 | Orlando Pirates | ||||
| 1983–84 | Nedbank Cup | Final | ? | FNB Stadium | Kaizer Chiefs | 1–0 | Orlando Pirates | ||
| 1987–88 | Bob Save Super Bowl | Final | ? | FNB Stadium | Orlando Pirates | 1–0 | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
| 1996 | Bob Save Super Bowl | Semi-final | ? | ? | Orlando Pirates | 5–1 | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
| 1997–98 | Bob Save Super Bowl | 2nd round | 27 March 1998 | ? | Kaizer Chiefs | 0–1 | Orlando Pirates | ||
| 1998–99 | Bob Save Super Bowl | Semi-final 1st leg | 31 October 1998 | ? | Kaizer Chiefs | 3–1 | Orlando Pirates | Kaizer Chiefs won 3–2 on aggregate | |
| Semi-final 2nd leg | 14 November 1998 | ? | Orlando Pirates | 1–0 | Kaizer Chiefs | ||||
| 2001–02 | MTN 8 | Semi-final | 25 August 2001 | FNB Stadium | Kaizer Chiefs | 1–0 | Orlando Pirates | ||
| 2005–06 | ABSA Cup | Final | 19 May 2006 | FNB Stadium | Kaizer Chiefs * | 0–0 | Orlando Pirates | Kaizer Chiefs won 5–3 on penalties | |
| 2009–10 | Telkom Knockout | Semi-final | 5 April 2010 | FNB Stadium | Orlando Pirates * | 0–0 | Kaizer Chiefs | Kaizer Chiefs won 3–0 on penalties | |
| 2010–11 | MTN 8 | Semi-final 1st leg | 11 September 2010 | FNB Stadium | Orlando Pirates | 1–1 | Kaizer Chiefs | 75,000 | Orlando Pirates won 2–1 on aggregate |
| Semi-final 2nd leg | 26 September 2010 | FNB Stadium | Kaizer Chiefs | 0–1 | Orlando Pirates | 69,760 | |||
| Telkom Knockout | Final | 4 December 2010 | FNB Stadium | Orlando Pirates * | 0–3 | Kaizer Chiefs | 90,000 | ||
| 2012–12 | MTN 8 | Final | 10 September 2011 | FNB Stadium | Orlando Pirates * | 1–0 (aet) | Kaizer Chiefs | 84,000 | |
| 2012–13 | MTN 8 | Semi-final 1st leg | 24 August 2013 | FNB Stadium | Kaizer Chiefs | 0–1 | Orlando Pirates | 83,000 | Orlando Pirates won 2–1 on aggregate |
| Semi-final 2nd leg | 24 September 2013 | Orlando Stadium | Orlando Pirates | 1–1 | Kaizer Chiefs | 40,000 | |||
| 2014–15 | MTN 8 | Final | 20 September 2014 | Moses Mabhida Stadium | Orlando Pirates * | 0–1 | Kaizer Chiefs | 50,000 | |
| 2015–16 | Telkom Knockout | Semi-final | 7 November 2015 | FNB Stadium | Kaizer Chiefs | 0–0 | Orlando Pirates | Kaizer Chiefs won 6–5 on penalties | |
| 2015–16 | Nedbank Cup | Round 32 | 5 March 2016 | FNB Stadium | Kaizer Chiefs | 0–2 | Orlando Pirates | ||
| 2018–19 | Telkom Knockout | Semi-final | 24 November 2018 | Moses Mabhida Stadium | Kaizer Chiefs | 1–2 | Orlando Pirates | ||
| 2019–20 | Telkom Knockout | Semi-final | 24 November 2018 | Moses Mabhida Stadium | Kaizer Chiefs | 2–2 | Orlando Pirates | Kaizer Chiefs won 4–2 on penalties | |
| 2020–21 | 2020 MTN 8 | Semi-final 1st leg | 31 October 2020 | Orlando Stadium | Orlando Pirates | 3–0 | Kaizer Chiefs | 0 | Orlando Pirates won 5–0 on aggregate |
| Semi-final 2nd leg | 8 November 2020 | FNB Stadium | Kaizer Chiefs | 0–2 | Orlando Pirates | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Nedbank Cup | Semi-final | 6 May 2023 | FNB Stadium | Kaizer Chiefs | 1–2 | Orlando Pirates |
* Played as a neutral game with one side designated as the 'home team'.
Honours
| Orlando Pirates | Competition | Kaizer 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 | |
| 31 | Aggregate | 53 | |
| Continental | |||
| 1 | CAF Champions League | 0 | |
| 0 | African Cup Winners' Cup (defunct) | 1 | |
| 1 | CAF Super Cup | 0 | |
| 2 | Aggregate | 1 | |
| 33 | Total aggregate | 54 | |
Head-to-head ranking in the South African Premier Division (1996–2023)
| Pos. | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
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- Total: Kaizer Chiefs with 14 higher finishes, Orlando Pirates with 13 higher finishes (as of the end of the 2022–23 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 7 places (2018–19 season).
References
- ↑ "South Africa's derby goes global". FIFA. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ↑ "Bucs, Birds clash to revive original Soweto derby spark". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ↑ "From Violence to Vuvuzelas: How The Soweto Derby Unified Fans". Goal.com. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
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