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Orlando Pirates supporters. Over the years, Orlando Pirates, also known as 'The Happy People', have accumulated a record of successes having won the National Professional Soccer League title in 1971, 1973, 1975 and 1976, the National Soccer League title in 1994, and the Premier Soccer League title four times, in 2001, 2003, 2011 and 2012. Their ...
The final between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs failed to live up to pre-match expectations, although it did provide a fascinating battle in midfield. Kaizer Chiefs walked away 1-0 winners. The 2001 Vodacom Challenge held special meaning for supporters from both Ghana and South Africa.
Orlando Pirates secured the title with a 4–2 win against Golden Arrows on 19 May 2012. [17] This was their fourth PSL title overall and the second in succession. At the bottom, Jomo Cosmos was automatically relegated to the First Division [ 18 ] while Santos was relegated via the PSL Playoff Tournament .
Ellis Park Stadium (known as Emirates Airline Park for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union and association football stadium in Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa. It hosted the final of the 1995 Rugby World Cup , which was won by the country's national team, the Springboks .
Orlando Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Soweto, a township in Johannesburg, in Gauteng province in South Africa. It is the home venue for Orlando Pirates Football Club, a professional soccer team that plays in the Premier Soccer League and owned by the City of Johannesburg. Orlando Stadium has hosted an MTN 8 Cup Final and a Nedbank Cup ...
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.
Rugby union in South Africa is centrally administered by the South African Rugby Union, which consists of fourteen provincial unions – the Blue Bulls Rugby Union, the Boland Rugby Union, the Border Rugby Football Union, the Eastern Province Rugby Union, the Free State Rugby Union, the Golden Lions Rugby Union, the Griffons Rugby Union, the Griqualand West Rugby Union, the KwaZulu-Natal Rugby ...
Orlando Pirates secured the title with a 2–1 win against Golden Arrows on 21 May 2011. [7] This was their third Premiership title. At the bottom, Mpumalanga Black Aces was relegated to the First Division [ 8 ] while Vasco da Gama contested the relegation playoffs and failed to secure its premier league status.