SuperSport United F.C.
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| Full name | SuperSport United Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Matsatsantsa (The Swanky Boys, The Trendsetters) | ||
| Founded | 1994, purchased Pretoria City franchise | ||
| Chairman | Khulu Sibiya | ||
| Coach | Stuart Baxter | ||
| League | Premier Division | ||
| 2014–15 | Premier Division, 6th | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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SuperSport United is a South African football club based in Pretoria that plays in the Premier Soccer League.
United is known as Matsatsantsa a Pitori amongst its supporters. They usually play their home games at Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville.
History
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Supersport F.C. is an association football club wholly owned by SuperSport, the South African group of television channels.
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.
The club comprises a professional football team affiliated to the Premier Soccer League as well as various youth academy teams in the SuperSport United Youth Academy playing within their respective SAFA structures.
Home matches are usually played at Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville, Pretoria, however in recent times the club has elected to take many matches to the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane.
The club's youth academy is undoubtedly one of the best in the country. Some of the graduates are players like Daine Klate, Kermit Erasmus, Ronwen Williams and Kamohelo Mokotjo. They have previously been linked with English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur and Dutch side Feyenoord.
Honours
- Premier Soccer League champions (3): 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10
- Nedbank Cup winners (4): 1999, 2005, 2012, 2016
- Telkom Knockout winners (1): 2014
- SAA Supa 8 winners (1): 2004
- Sparletta Cup winners (1): 1995
- Second Division champions (1): 1995
Club records
- Most starts:
Ronald Lawrence 224 (including Pretoria City matches) - Most goals: Abram Raselemane 57
(previous record: Ronald Lawrence 41)
- Most capped player:
Dennis Masina - Most starts in a season: Siboniso Gaxa 47 (2004–05)
- Most goals in a season: Glen Salmon 16 (1998–99) (previous record: George Koumantarakis 14; 1997–98)
- Record victory: 9–0 v
Red Star Anse-aux-Pins (19/3/05, CAF Confederation Cup) - Record defeat: 0–5 v Arcadia (7/4/90, NSL)
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Premier Soccer League record
- 1996–97 – 9th
- 1997–98 – 14th
- 1998–99 – 8th
- 1999–00 – 10th
- 2000–01 – 8th
- 2001–02 – 2nd
- 2002–03 – 2nd
- 2003–04 – 3rd
- 2004–05 – 4th
- 2005–06 – 7th
- 2006–07 – 6th
- 2007–08 – 1st
- 2008–09 – 1st
- 2009–10 – 1st
- 2010–11 – 7th
- 2011–12 – 3rd
- 2012–13 – 6th
- 2013–14 – 5th
- 2014–15 – 6th
- 2015–16 – 8th
Shirt sponsor & kit manufacturer
- Shirt sponsor: Engen
- Kit manufacturer: Kappa
Club officials/Technical team
- Chairman: Khulu Sibiya
- Chief Executive Officer: Stan Matthews
- Head of Operations: Dominic Busschau
- Team manager: Godfrey Mosoetsa
- Head Coach:
Stuart Baxter - Assistant coach:
Kaitano Tembo - Marketing and Events Manager: Coltrane Munyai
- Academy Technical Director: Kwanele Kopo
- Goalkeeper Coach: Lee Baxter
- Sports Scientist: Joshua Smith
As of 11 February 2016.
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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On loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Foreigners
In the South African PSL, only five non-South African nationals can be registered. Foreign players who have acquired permanent residency can be registered as locals.
Supersport United currently has four registered foreigners:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Kingston Nkhatha, a Zimbabwean national, qualified for Permanent Residency in South Africa and in terms of the National Soccer League rules, now plays as a South African without affecting the foreign quota of the club.
Notable former coaches
- Roy Matthews (1998–99)
- Bruce Grobbelaar (1999–01)
- Pitso Mosimane (1 July 2001 – 30 June 2007)
- Gavin Hunt (1 July 2007 – 28 May 2013)
- Cavin Johnson (19 June 2013 – 29 Aug 2014)
- Kaitano Tembo (29 Aug 2014–3 Sept 2014)
- Gordon Igesund (3 Sept 2014– 27 Jan 2016)
- Stuart Baxter (27 Jan 2016– )
References
- ↑ "SuperSport United". Kickoff.com. Retrieved 2013-11-17.
External links
- Official Website of Supersport United Football Club
- Premier Soccer League
- PSL Club Info
- South African Football Association
- Confederation of African Football