2024–25 Orlando Pirates F.C. season
This current 2024–25 season of the league is Orlando Pirate's 29th consecutive season in the Premiership.
| 2024–25 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Irvin Khoza |
| Manager | José Riveiro |
| Stadium | Orlando Stadium |
| South African Premiership | 2nd (In Progress) |
| MTN 8 | Champions |
| Nedbank Cup | Round of 32 (In Progress) |
| Carling Knockout Cup | Round of 16 |
| Champions League | Quarter Finals (In Progress) |
| Top goalscorer | League: Tshegofatso Mabasa Evidence Makgopa (4 goals each) All: Tshegofatso Mabasa (12 goals) |
Orlando Pirates have been the champions of the MTN 8 and Nedbank Cup from the year 2022. The team finished 2nd in the previous season and qualified for the 2024–25 CAF Champions League.[1] They won the 2024 MTN 8 winning it for the third consecutive season, the first team to do so.[2][3]
Season summary
[edit]The team had a pre-season camp in Spain whereby the played a couple of friendly matches including a game against Sevilla FC.[4][5][6]
They progressed through to the group stages of the Champions League after winning it fixtures in the qualifying rounds.[7] They have made it to the 3rd MTN 8 Finals in 3 consecutive years.[8]
Squad
[edit]| Squad no. | Player | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 24 | Sipho Chaine | 
|
GK | 14 December 1996 |
| 35 | Melusi Buthelezi | 7 March 1998 | ||
| 40 | Siyabonga Dladla | — | ||
| Defenders | ||||
| 2 | Thabiso Monyane |
|
RB | 30 April 2000 |
| 3 | Deano Van Rooyen | LB | 4 November 1996 | |
| 5 | Nkosinathi Sibisi | CB | 22 September 1995 | |
| 6 | Olisa Ndah | 
|
CB | 21 January 1998 |
| 23 | Innocent Maela
(C) |
|
CB | 14 August 1992 |
| 26 | Bandile Shandu | LB | 19 January 1995 | |
| 27 | Tapelo Xoki
(VC) |
CB | 10 April 1995 | |
| 29 | Paseka Mako | CB/RB | 1 April 1994 | |
| 36 | Thabiso Sesane | CB | 30 May 2000 ( age 24) | |
| 39 | Sandile Mthethwa | CB | 14 April 1997 | |
| Midfielders | ||||
| 4 | Miguel Timm |
|
CM | 31 January 1992 |
| 7 | Deon Hotto | 
|
CM/LB/LW | 29 October 1990 |
| 8 | Makhehlene Makhaula |
|
DM | 17 November 1989 |
| 12 | Katlego Otladisa | AM | 22 September 1996 | |
| 15 | Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo | CM | 28 May 1995 | |
| 16 | Thalente Mbatha | DM | 6 March 2000 | |
| 18 | Kabelo Dlamini | AM/WF | 16 May 1996 | |
| 20 | Goodman Mosele ★ | CM | 18 November 1999 | |
| 21 | Lesedi Kapinga | 25 May 1995 | ||
| 25 | Karim Kimvuidi | 
|
AM | 13 March 2002 |
| 28 | Patrick Maswanganyi |
|
AM | 4 April 1998 |
| 30 | Siphelo Baloni | CM | 22 October 1999 (age 25) | |
| 31 | Selaelo Rasebotja | 26 April 2001 | ||
| 32 | Thuso Moleleki | 16 March 2000 (age 24) | ||
| 37 | Thabiso Lebitso | CM/CB | 4 March 1992 | |
| Forwards | ||||
| 9 | Zakhele Lepasa |
|
CF | 3 January 1997 |
| 11 | Gilberto | 
|
WF | 10 March 2001 |
| 14 | Monnapule Saleng |
|
WF | 13 March 1999 |
| 17 | Evidence Makgopa | CF | 5 June 2000 | |
| 19 | Tshegofatso Mabasa | CF | 1 October 1996 | |
| 33 | Mohau Nkota | 9 November 2004 | ||
| 38 | Relebohile Mofokeng | WF/CM/AM | 23 October 2004 | |
| 42 | Boitumelo Radiopane | CF | 11 October 2002 | |
| ★ | Loan Out |
|---|
Friendlies
[edit]| 12 July 2024 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–2 | Orlando Pirates | Marbella |
| 18:00 | Issaka  41' Wright 63' |
Makgopa 40' Ndah 43' |
Stadium: Banús Football Center |
| 15 July 2024 | Sevilla | 0–2 | Orlando Pirates | Seville |
| 20:00 | Timm 22' Dlamini 82' |
Stadium: Rámon Cisneros Palacios |
| 17 July 2024 | Orlando Pirates | 1–1 | Granada | Marbella |
| 18:00 | Gilberto 20' |
Weissman 22' |
Stadium: Banús Football Center |
| 19 July 2024 | Al Sadd | 3–2 | Orlando Pirates | Marbella |
| 17:30 | Ali 3'
Plata 54' |
Mabasa 9' , 10' |
Stadium: Banús Football Center |
Betway Premiership
[edit]| 18 September 2024 Matchday 1 | Orlando Pirates | 2–1 | Chippa United | Johannesburg |
| 19:30 SAST | T.Mabasa 45+5' (pen.) M.Saleng 90+1' |
Report | A.Jali 22' |
Stadium: Orlando Stadium |
| 24 September 2024 Matchday 2 | Orlando Pirates | 3–0 | Polokwane City | Johannesburg |
| 15:00 SAST | M.Saleng 55' Makgopa 85', 90+1' |
Report | Stadium: Orlando Stadium |
| 29 September 2024 Matchday 3 | Richards Bay | 0–1 | Orlando Pirates | Umlazi |
| 15:00 SAST | Report | K.Dlamini 82' |
Stadium: King Zwelithini Stadium |
| 22 October 2024 Matchday 11 | Orlando Pirates | 2–0 | SuperSport United | Johannesburg |
| 19:30 SAST | Makgopa 2' Hotto 90+2' |
Report | Stadium: Orlando Stadium |
| 25 October 2024 Matchday 4 | Orlando Pirates | 2–1 | AmaZulu | Johannesburg |
| 19:30 SAST | Nkota 31', 37' |
Report | Ekstein 90+3' |
Stadium: Orlando Stadium |
| 29 October 2024 Matchday 5 | TS Galaxy | 0–2 | Orlando Pirates | Mbombela |
| 19:30 SAST | Report | Mbatha 16' Mofokeng 72' |
Stadium: Mbombela Stadium |
| 5 November 2024 Matchday 17 | Orlando Pirates | 1–0 | Richards Bay | Johannesburg |
| Makgopa 26' |
Stadium: Orlando Stadium |
| 1 December 2024 Matchday 6 | Orlando Pirates | 0–1 | Stellenbosch | Johannesburg |
| 15:30 SAST | Report | Titus 33' |
Stadium: Orlando Pirates |
| 24 December 2025 Matchday 20 | Orlando Pirates | 8–1 | Marumo Gallants | Johannesburg |
| Nthatheni 39'(O.G.) Mabasa 90' (pen.) |
Mhango 23' |
Stadium: Orlando Stadium |
| 29 December 2024 Matchday 10 | Magesi | 0–1 | Orlando Pirates | Johannesburg |
| 15:30 SAST | Report | Mofokeng 45' |
Stadium: Orlando Stadium |
| 8 January 2025 Matchday 12 | Cape Town City | 1–0 | Orlando Pirates | Cape Town |
| Darwin González 74' |
Stadium: Cape Town Stadium |
| 1 February 2025 Matchday 15 | Orlando Pirates | 1–0 | Kaizer Chiefs | Johannesburg |
| 13:00 CEST | Maswanganyi 90+6' (pen.) |
Stadium: FNB Stadium |
| 5 February 2025 Matchday 16 | Sekhukhune United | 1–2 | Orlando Pirates | Polokwane |
| Mntambo 77' |
Hotto 5' Makhaula 47' |
Stadium: Peter Mokaba Stadium |
| 8 February 2025 Matchday 13 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 4–1 | Orlando Pirates | Pretoria |
| Kekana 13'
Ribeiro 78' |
Hotto 57' |
Stadium: Loftus Versfeld |
| 22 February 2025 Matchday 19 | Orlando Pirates | 2-1 | Cape Town City | Johannesburg |
| 15:30 SAST | Mabasa 67' Mosele 87' |
Report | Domingo 21' |
Stadium: Orlando Stadium Referee: Luxolo Badi |
MTN 8
[edit]| 3 August 2024 Quarter Finals | Orlando Pirates | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | SuperSport United | Johannesburg |
| 18:00 SAST | O.Ndah 44'
M.Saleng 107' |
Report | V.Pule 49' |
Stadium: Orlando Stadium |
| 28 August 2024 Semi-Finals 1st Leg | Cape Town City | 1–1 (1–1 agg.) | Orlando Pirates | Cape Town |
| 18:00 SAST | J.Rhodes 61' |
Report | R.Mofokeng 15' |
Stadium: Cape Town Stadium |
| 28 August 2024 Semi-Finals 1st Leg | Orlando Pirates | 2–0 (3–1 agg.) | Cape Town City | Johannesburg |
| 15:00 SAST | T.Mabasa 25' D.Hotto 43' |
Report | Stadium: Orlando Stadium |
| 5 October 2024 Final | Orlando Pirates | 3–1 | Stellenbosch | Durban |
| 18:00 SAST | M.Saleng 43'
T.Mabasa 90+6' |
Report | L.Mojela 12' |
Stadium: Moses Mabhida Stadium Man of the Match: T.Sesane |
Carling Knockout
[edit]| 19 October 2024 Round of 16 | Orlando Pirates | 2–3 | Magesi | Soweto |
| 15:00 SAST | Dlamini 86' Makgopa 89' |
Report | Abrahams 33'
Chirambadare 45+4' |
Stadium: Orlando Stadium |
Nedbank Cup
[edit]| 26 January 2025 Round of 32 | Richards Bay | 1–3 | Orlando Pirates | Umlazi |
| 15:00 SAST | Mbuthuma 47' |
Maswanganyi 22' 26' Mabasa 90+3' |
Stadium: King Zwelithini Stadium |
| 15 February 2025 Round of 16 | Orlando Pirates | 3–1 | Baroka | Johannesburg |
| 15:00 SAST | Mabasa 29' , 45+1' , 63' |
Malivha 75' |
Stadium: Orlando Stadium |
CAF Champions League
[edit]| 18 August 2024 Preliminary Round 1 1st Leg | CNaPS Sport | 0–0 (0–0 agg.) | Orlando Pirates | Miarinarivo |
| Report | Stadium: National Sports Complex Pitch 1 |
| 23 August 2024 Preliminary Round 1 2nd Leg | Orlando Pirates | 4–0 (4–0 agg.) | CNaPS Sport | Johannesburg |
| T.Monyane 9' R.Mofokeng 90' |
Report | Stadium: Orlando Stadium |
| 14 September 2024 Preliminary Round 2 1st Leg | Jwaneng Galaxy | 0–2 (0–2 agg.) | Orlando Pirates | Gaborone |
| Report | T.Mabasa 45+3' Hotto 77' |
Stadium: Botswana National Stadium |
| 21 September 2024 Preliminary Round 2 2nd Leg | Orlando Pirates | 1–0 (3–0 agg.) | Jwaneng Galaxy | Johannesburg |
| 16:00 SAST | M.Saleng 90+2' |
Report | Stadium: Orlando Stadium |
| 26 November 2024 Group Stage Matchday 1 | CR Belouizdad | 1–2 | Orlando Pirates | Algiers |
| 19:00 | Mayo 66' |
Nkota 5' 27' |
Stadium: August 20 1955 Stadium |
| 7 December 2024 Group Stage Matchday 2 | Orlando Pirates | 0–0 | Al Ahly SC | Johannesburg |
| Stadium: Orlando Stadium |
| 14 December 2024 Group Stage Matchday 3 | Stade d'Abidjan | 1–1 | Orlando Pirates | Abidjan |
| Meite 53' |
Makgopa 45+3' |
Stadium: Stade Robert Champroux |
| 4 January 2025 Group Stage Matchday 4 | Orlando Pirates | 3–0 | Stade d'Abidjan | Johannesburg |
| Mofokeng 22'
Maswanganyi 85' |
Stadium: Orlando Stadium |
| 12 January 2025 Group Stage Matchday 5 | Orlando Pirates | 2–1 | CR Belouizdad | Johannesburg |
| Mofokeng 20' Mbatha 61' |
Benguit 90+2' |
Stadium: Orlando Stadium |
| 18 January 2025 Group Stage Matchday 6 | Al Ahly SC | 1–2 | Orlando Pirates | Cairo |
| El Shahat 69' |
Mofokeng 53' Mabasa 83' |
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium |
| 1 April 2025 Quarter finals 1st leg | MC Alger | v | Orlando Pirates | Algiers |
| 18:00 UTC+01:00 | Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet |
Statistics
[edit]Overall Record
[edit]| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| 2024–25 South African Premier Division | 18 September 2024 | 24 May 2025 | Matchday 1 | TBD | 15 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 11 | +17 | 80.00 |
| 2024–25 Nedbank Cup | TBD | TBD | Round of 32 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| 2024 Carling Knockout Cup | 19 October 2024 | 19 October 2024 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
| 2024 MTN 8 | 3 August 2024 | 5 October 2024 | Quarter Finals | Winners | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 75.00 |
| 2023–24 CAF Champions League | 18 August 2024 | TBD | Preliminary Round 1 | TBD | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 70.00 |
| Total | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 21 | +35 | 73.33 | ||||
Source: Competitions
League Position
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 9 | +33 | 48 | Qualification for 2025–26 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Orlando Pirates | 15 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 11 | +17 | 36 | |
| 3 | Polokwane City | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 29 | Qualification for 2025–26 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 4 | Sekhukhune United | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 28 | |
| 5 | TS Galaxy | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 25 |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 February 2025. Source: Premier Soccer League
Results Summary ===
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 15 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 11 | +17 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 |
Results by Round
[edit]Goal Scorers
[edit]| Rank | Name | Competition | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betway Premiership | MTN 8 | CAF Champions League | Carling Knockout | Nedbank Cup | |||
| 1 | Tshegofatso Mabasa | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | Relebohile Mofokeng | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Evidence Makgopa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Deon Hotto | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Monnapule Saleng | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Assists
[edit]| Rank | Name | Competition | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betway Premiership | MTN 8 | CAF Champions League | Carling Knockout | Nedbank Cup | |||
| 1 | Relebohile Mofokeng | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Deon Hotto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kabelo Dlamini | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 3 | Thabiso Sesane | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Monnapule Saleng | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tshegofatso Mabasa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Transfers
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