Supersport United FC
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| Full name | Supersport United Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Matsatsantsa (The Swanky Boys) |
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| Founded | 1994, purchased Pretoria City franchise | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria & Super Stadium, Atteridgeville |
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| Chairman | Khulu Sibiya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| League | ABSA Premier League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006-07 | ABSA Premier League, 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Supersport United is a South African football (soccer) club based in Pretoria that currently competes in the Premier Soccer League. The club was originally known as Pretoria City. City was purchased by M-Net in 1994. M-Net got approval from the National Soccer League and the club was renamed. United is known as Matsatsantsa a Pitori amongst its supporters.
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- ABSA Cup winners: 2005
- SAA Supa 8 winners: 2004
- Bob Save Super Bowl winners: 1999
- Sparletta Cup winners: 1995
- Second Division champions: 1995
- Most starts: Ronald Lawrence 224 (including Pretoria City matches)
- Most goals: Abram Raselemane 57
- Most capped player: Dennis Masina (Swaziland)
- Most starts in a season: Siboniso Gaxa 47 (2004/05)
- Most goals in a season: Glen Salmon 16 (1998/99)
- Record victory: 9-0 v Red Star (19/3/05, CAF Confederation Cup)
- Record defeat: 0-5 v Arcadia (7/4/90, NSL)
- 2006/2007 - 6th
- 2005/2006 - 7th
- 2004/2005 - 4th
- 2003/2004 - 3rd
- 2002/2003 - 2nd
- 2001/2002 - 2nd
- 2000/2001 - 8th
- 1999/2000 - 10th
- 1998/1999 - 8th
- 1997/1998 - 14th
- 1996/1997 - 9th
- Castle Premiership - 6th
- ABSA Cup - quarterfinals
- Telkom Knockout - last 16
- SAA Supa 8 - runners-up
- Telkom Charity Cup - not voted in
1. Katlego Mashego 7
1. James Chamanga 7
3. Katlego Mphela 6
4. Ricardo Katza 4
4. Daine Klate 4
6. Shingayi Kaondera 3
7. George Mofokeng 2
7. Tony Tsabedze 2
Player of the Year: Denis Onyango
Players' Player of the Year: Denis Onyango
Golden Boot winners: Katlego Mashego & James Chamanga
Fittest Player of the Season: Teko Modise
Most Improved Player: Richard Rantjie
Hottest Moment of the Season: Tony Tsabedze
- Chairman:
Khulu Sibiya - Director of Football:
Stanley Matthews - Team manager:
Webster Lichaba - Coach:
Gavin Hunt - Assistant:
Thomas Madigage - Goalkeeper coach:
Grant Johnson
As of November 14, 2007
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In the South African PSL, only five non-South African nationals can be registered. Players with foreign and South African citizenship do not count as foreigners.
In:
Carlos Chimomole - Desportivo de Maputo, Mozambique
Elias Pelembe - Desportivo de Maputo, Mozambique
Rudi Isaacs (loan return) - Moroka Swallows
Bongani Khumalo - Pretoria University
George Maluleke - Pretoria University
Dumisani Masilela - Pretoria University
Senzo Ndlovu - Pretoria University
Fikru Tefera - Orlando Pirates
Andrew Golding - promoted to first team
Siphiwe Mkhonza - Kaizer Chiefs
Out:
Michael Nkambule (loan return) - RC Strasbourg, France
Shingayi Kaondera - AEK Larnaca, Cyprus
Stanton Fredericks (loan return) - Orlando Pirates
James Matola - Free State Stars
James Chamanga - Moroka Swallows
Lance Niewenhuis (on loan) - Benoni Premier United
George Mofokeng - Platinum Stars
George Maluleke (on loan) - Pretoria University
Dumisani Masilela (on loan) - Pretoria University
Mduduzi Moyo (on loan) - Pretoria University
Manti Moholo (on loan) - Pretoria University
Masibuzane Zongo (on loan) - Pretoria University
Thabo Moleko (on loan) - Pretoria University
- Supersport United Official Website
- Premier Soccer League
- PSL Club Info
- South African Football Association
- Confederation of African Football
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1 Arendse • 2 Katza • 3 Khumalo • 4 Mahoa • 5 Masina • 6 Gaxa • 7 Klate • 8 Rantjie • 9 Mphela • 10 Phiri • 11 Domingues • 12 Tefera • 13 Poggenpoel • 14 Kadi • 15 Ndlovu • 16 Mabotsa • 17 Tsabedze • 20 Isaacs • 21 Mashego • 22 Mkhonza • 23 Carlitos • 26 September • 28 Mahlangu • 30 Stemmer • 31 Onyango • Manager: Hunt |
