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Kaizer Chiefs Football Club (often known as Chiefs) is a South African professional football club based in Naturena, Johannesburg South, that plays in the Betway Premiership. The team is nicknamed AmaKhosi , which means "Kings" or "Chiefs" in Zulu , and the Phefeni Glamour Boys .
Kaizer Chiefs brought in a new Head Coach together with a new technical team and signed a total of 11 players and released 7 players for the current season. [2] As part of preparation for the new season, the team had a Pre-season tour in Turkey and played a number of friendly matches. [3]
This current 2022–23 of the South African Premier Division is Kaizer Chiefs' 27th consecutive season in the PSL League. [ 1 ] In December 2022 Kaizer Chiefs reached an agreement with the Municipality of Polokwane and signed an agreement to play some of their home games at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane.
Kaizer Chiefs are holding the team Pre-season camp in Mpumalanga.The Team will travel back to Johannesburg on 15 July 2023. They will travel to Tanzania to face off against Young Africans S.C. in a friendly match and will travel to Botswana for their second friendly match against Township Rollers F.C.
Al Ahly defeated Kaizer Chiefs 3–0 to win a record-extending 10th CAF Champions League title. [5] They also earned the right to play against Raja Casablanca , the winners of the 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup , in the 2021–22 CAF Super Cup .
Itumeleng Isaac Khune (born 20 June 1987) [1] is a South African professional football player who plays as goalkeeper for Kaizer Chiefs in the Premier Soccer League, and also the South African national team. He is often hailed as one of the best goalkeepers in South Africa, nicknamed "Mzansi's number one". [2]
The 2020–21 season was Kaizer Chiefs' 25th season in the South African Premier Division, the highest division of South African football league system. After finishing in second place in the 2019–20 season, Kaizer Chiefs entered the 2020–21 CAF Champions League.
Kaizer Chiefs were the defending champions, having won the previous 2012–13 Premier Soccer League (PSL) season. The season featured 14 teams from the 2012-13 season and two new teams promoted from the 2012–13 National First Division: Polokwane City and Mpumalanga Black Aces who replace relegated Black Leopards and Chippa United.