SuperSport United F.C.
| Full name | SuperSport United Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Matsatsantsa (The Swanky Boys, The Trendsetters) Spartans | ||
| Founded | 1994, purchased Pretoria City franchise | ||
| Dissolved | 2025, purchased by Siwelele F.C. | ||
| Ground | Lucas Moripe Stadium, Atteridgeville, Pretoria | ||
| Capacity | 28,900 | ||
| Chairman | Khulu Sibiya | ||
| Coach | Gavin Hunt | ||
| 2024–25 | Betway Premiership, 14th | ||
| Website | www | ||
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SuperSport United Football Club (often known as SuperSport) was a South African former professional football club based in Atteridgeville in Pretoria in the Gauteng province. The team played in the Premiership until their sale to Siwelele following the end of the 2024–25 season.[1] United was known as Matsatsantsa a Pitori amongst its supporters. They usually played their home games at Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville.
History
Supersport was a soccer 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 received approval from the National Soccer League and the club was renamed.
The club comprised 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 were usually played at Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville, Pretoria, as well as the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane.
The club's youth academy was one of the best in the country. Some of the graduates were Daine Klate, Kermit Erasmus, Ronwen Williams all three from Port Elizabeth and Kamohelo Mokotjo. They have previously been linked with English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur and Dutch side Feyenoord.
Following the club's sale to Siwelele, owned by Calvin Lee John, the son of the Minister of Sport, Gayton McKenzie, in 2025,[2] the governing Premier Soccer League again faced criticism for its regulations that permit long-standing clubs to be sold to consortiums buying their way into the Premiership.[3] League or cup winners that have been sold this way include Manning Rangers, Wits, Moroka Swallows and Bloemfontein Celtic.
Honours
Domestic competitions
- Premiership
- Nedbank Cup
- Telkom Knockout
- Winners (1): 2014
- MTN 8
- Sparletta Cup
- Winners (1): 1995
- Second Division
- Winners (1): 1995
Notable former coaches
- Shane McGregor (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 August 2014)
- Kaitano Tembo (29 August 2014 – 3 September 2014)
- Gordon Igesund (3 September 2014– 27 January 2016)
- Stuart Baxter (27 January 2016– 30 June 2017)
- Eric Tinkler (1 July 2017 – 2018)
- Kaitano Tembo (2018 - 12 April 2022)
- Andre Arendse (interim, 12 April 2022 - July 6, 2022)
- Gavin Hunt (7 July 2022 - 2025)
Club records
- Most starts: Ronald Lawrence 224 (including Pretoria City matches)
- Most goals: Bradley Grobler :58
- 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)
- Most tackles in a season: Shandukani Mabudu[Development player] (2017 GDL)
- Record victory: 9–0 v Red Star Anse-aux-Pins (19 March 2005, CAF Confederation Cup)
- Record defeat: 0–5 v Arcadia 7 April 1990, NSL
Premiership 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 – 3rd
- 2011–12 – 6th
- 2013–14 – 5th
- 2014–15 – 6th
- 2015–16 – 8th
- 2016–17 – 5th
- 2017–18 – 7th
- 2018–19 – 6th
- 2019–20 – 5th
- 2020–21 – 5th
- 2021–22 – 8th
- 2022–23 – 3rd
- 2023–24 – 7th
- 2024–25 – 14th
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
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| Head Coach | Gavin Hunt |
| Assistant coach | Andre Arendse[6] |
Current squad
- As of 17 August 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- ^ Rabothe, Tshepo (3 July 2025). "SuperSport confirm status sale to Siwelele FC". FARPost. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "SuperSport United Sold to Siwelele FC Led by Calvin Le John, Awaiting PSL Final Approval". centralnews.co.za. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ Gibbs, Herman (29 February 2024). "SuperSport United's demise: Are we witnessing the erosion of heritage clubs in the PSL?". IOL. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ Staff Reporter (18 May 2008). "Ajax 'robbed' of PSL top spot". The Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Mailwane, Tshepang (13 November 2013). "Roger de Sa's Cup Final Misery". Retrieved 9 January 2024 – via PressReader.
- ^ Thekasiboy (15 December 2022). "CEO explains why SuperSport didn't give Arendse the coaching job". Retrieved 9 January 2024.