Soweto Derby
An Orlando Pirates fan and a Kaizer Chiefs fan before the Soweto derby.
Other names"El Kasico"
LocationSoweto, Johannesburg, South Africa
Teams
First meeting24 January 1970
Latest meeting11 November 2023

Kaizer Chiefs 0 - 1 Orlando Pirates

DStv Premiership
Next meeting09 March 2024 DStv Premiership
StadiumsFNB Stadium (Chiefs)
Orlando Stadium (Pirates)
Statistics
Most winsOrlando Pirates (22)
Most player appearancesHappy Jele (236) (Orlando Pirates F.C.)
Top scorerPatrick Ntsoelengoe (19) (Kaizer Chiefs F.C.)
All-time seriesChiefs: 21
Draw: 19
Pirates: 21
Largest victoryPirates 5–1 Chiefs (1998)
Current win streak2 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
Fixtures5317510 85
Kaizer Chiefs20812 28
Orlando Pirates12616 25
Draw2433 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
1970–71Life 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-final ? ?Orlando Pirates5–1Kaizer 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 Pirates
2018–19Telkom KnockoutSemi-final24 November 2018Moses Mabhida StadiumKaizer Chiefs1–2Orlando Pirates
2019–20Telkom KnockoutSemi-final24 November 2018Moses Mabhida StadiumKaizer Chiefs2–2Orlando PiratesKaizer 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 Pirates

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

Honours

Orlando Pirates Competition Kaizer Chiefs
Domestic
4South African Premier Division (1996 - present)4
9Nedbank Cup13
12MTN 815
1Telkom Knockout13
1National Soccer League (South Africa) (1985 to 1996)3
4National Professional Soccer League (South Africa) (1971 to 1984)5
31Aggregate53
Continental
1CAF Champions League0
0African Cup Winners' Cup (defunct)1
1CAF Super Cup0
2Aggregate1
33Total aggregate54

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
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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
4 4 4 4
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
6 6 6 6
7 7
8 8 8
9 9 9 9
10
11 11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
  • 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

  1. "South Africa's derby goes global". FIFA. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  2. "Bucs, Birds clash to revive original Soweto derby spark". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  3. "From Violence to Vuvuzelas: How The Soweto Derby Unified Fans". Goal.com. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
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