2024–25 Orlando Pirates F.C. season

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The 2024–25 season of the league was Orlando Pirate's 29th consecutive season in the Premiership.

ChairmanIrvin Khoza
ManagerJosé Riveiro
StadiumOrlando Stadium
South African Premiership2nd
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Orlando Pirates
2024-25 season
ChairmanIrvin Khoza
ManagerJosé Riveiro
StadiumOrlando Stadium
South African Premiership2nd
MTN 8Champions
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The team won the MTN 8 and from the year 2024/25. The team finished 2nd in the Premiership and qualified for the 2025–26 CAF Champions League.[1][2][3]

Season summary

The team had a pre-season camp in Spain whereby the played a couple of friendly matches including a game against Bolton wanderers.[4][5][6]

They will play the first round of the champions league Champions League.

Squad

More information Squad no., Player ...
Squad no. Player Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age)
Goalkeepers
24 Sipho Chaine RSA GK (1996-12-14) 14 December 1996 (age 29)
35 Melusi Buthelezi RSA (1998-03-07) 7 March 1998 (age 28)
40 Siyabonga Dladla RSA —
Defenders
2 Tshepo mashiloane RSA RB (2002-04-30) 30 April 2002 (age 24)
3 Nkosikhona ndaba RSA LB (2002-08-12) 12 August 2002 (age 23)
5 Nkosinathi Sibisi (c) RSA CB (1995-09-22) 22 September 1995 (age 30)
6 Olisa Ndah Nigeria CB (1998-01-21) 21 January 1998 (age 28)
21 Deano Van Rooyen RSA LB (1996-11-24) 24 November 1996 (age 29)
34 Siyabonga ndlozi RSA RB 10 December 2002 (age 22)
26 Bandile Shandu RSA LB (1995-01-19) 19 January 1995 (age 31)
27 Tapelo Xoki (vc) RSA CB (1995-04-10) 10 April 1995 (age 31)
33 Lebone seema RSA CB (2003-04-05) 5 April 2003 (age 23)
4 Thabiso Sesane RSA CB 30 May 2000 ( age 24)
39 Mbekezeli Mbokazi

Vice-captain (association football)

 RSA CB (2005-09-19) 19 September 2005 (age 20)
Midfielders
7 Deon Hotto Namibia CM/LB/LW (1990-10-29) 29 October 1990 (age 35)
8 Makhehlene Makhaula RSA DM (1989-11-17) 17 November 1989 (age 36)
16 Thalente Mbatha RSA DM (2000-03-06) 6 March 2000 (age 26)
18 Kabelo Dlamini RSA AM/WF (1996-05-16) 16 May 1996 (age 30)
20 Goodman Mosele ★ RSA CM (1999-11-18) 18 November 1999 (age 26)
25 Karim Kimvuidi COD AM (2002-03-13) 13 March 2002 (age 24)☆
28 Patrick Maswanganyi RSA AM (1998-04-04) 4 April 1998 (age 28)
30 Sihle Nduli RSA CM 10 October 1995 (age 30)
31 Selaelo Rasebotja RSA (2001-04-26) 26 April 2001 (age 25)
32 Thuso Moleleki RSA 16 March 2000 (age 24)☆
37 Thabiso Lebitso RSA CM/CB (1992-03-04) 4 March 1992 (age 34)
Forwards
11 Gilberto Angola WF (2001-03-10) 10 March 2001 (age 25)☆
14 Monnapule Saleng RSA WF (1999-03-13) 13 March 1999 (age 27)☆
17 Evidence Makgopa RSA CF (2000-06-05) 5 June 2000 (age 26)
19 Tshegofatso Mabasa RSA CF (1996-10-01) 1 October 1996 (age 29)
38 Relebohile Mofokeng RSA WF/CM/AM (2004-10-23) 23 October 2004 (age 21)
42 Boitumelo Radiopane RSA CF (2002-10-11) 11 October 2002 (age 23)
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Competitions

Overall Record

More information Competition, First match ...
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Betway Premiership 18 September 2024 28 May 2025 Matchday 1 2nd 28 19 4 5 43 20 +23 067.86
Nedbank Cup 26 January 2025 10 May 2025 Round of 32 Runners-up 5 3 1 1 10 6 +4 060.00
Carling Knockout Cup 19 October 2024 19 October 2024 Round of 16 Round of 16 1 0 0 1 2 3 −1 000.00
MTN 8 3 August 2024 5 October 2024 Quarter Finals Winners 4 3 1 0 9 3 +6 075.00
Champions League 18 August 2024 25 April 2025 Preliminary Round 1 Semi-finals 14 8 5 1 20 7 +13 057.14
Total 52 33 11 8 84 39 +45 063.46
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Last updated: 25 April 2025
Source: Competitions

Friendlies

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'

Sesane 40'(O.G.)

Plata 54'		 Mabasa 9' , 10' Stadium: Banús Football Center

Betway Premiership

Main article: 2024–25 South African Premiership

League Position

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Mamelodi Sundowns (C) 28 24 1 3 65 13 +52 73 Qualification for 2025–26 CAF Champions League
2 Orlando Pirates 28 19 4 5 43 20 +23 61
3 Stellenbosch 28 13 9 6 34 21 +13 48 Qualification for 2025–26 CAF Confederation Cup
4 Sekhukhune United 28 13 7 8 39 31 +8 46
5 TS Galaxy 28 8 11 9 30 30 0 35
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Source: Premier Soccer League
(C) Champions

Results Summary

More information Overall, Home ...
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
19 14 1 4 31 14  +17 43 9 0 1 23 6  +17 5 1 3 8 8  0
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Results by Round

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matchday1234567891011
groundHHAHAHAHHAH
ResultsWWW
Position232
Points369
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Source: psl
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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
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'
Stadium: Peter Mokaba Stadium
8 February 2025 Matchday 13 Mamelodi Sundowns 4–1 Orlando Pirates Pretoria
 Report Hotto 57' Stadium: Loftus Versfeld
22 February 2025 Matchday 19 Orlando Pirates 2–1 Cape Town City Johannesburg
15:30 SAST
Report
Stadium: Orlando Stadium
Referee: Luxolo Badi
1 March 2025 Matchday 8 Marumo Gallants 2–0 Orlando Pirates Bloemfontein
17:45 SAST
Report Stadium: Free State Stadium
Referee: Tom Abongile
5 March 2025 Matchday 21 Chippa United 0–1 Orlando Pirates Gqeberha
19:30 SAST Report
Stadium: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Referee: Gasa Sikhumbuzo

MTN 8

Main article: 2024 MTN 8
3 August 2024 Quarter Finals Orlando Pirates 3–1 (a.e.t.) SuperSport United Johannesburg
18:00 SAST Ndah 44'
Saleng 92'
Makgopa 107'		 Report 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 Rhodes 61' Report 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 Mabasa 25'
Hotto 43'		 Report Stadium: Orlando Stadium
5 October 2024 Final Orlando Pirates 3–1 Stellenbosch Durban
18:00 SAST Saleng 43'
Mabasa 90+1'
Mofokeng 90+6'		 Report Mojela 12' Stadium: Moses Mabhida Stadium
Man of the Match: T.Sesane

Carling Knockout

Main article: 2024 Carling Knockout Cup
19 October 2024 Round of 16 Orlando Pirates 2–3 Magesi Soweto
15:00 SAST Dlamini 86'
Makgopa 89'		 Report
Stadium: Orlando Stadium

Nedbank Cup

Main article: 2024–25 Nedbank Cup
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
8 March 2025 Quarterfinals SuperSport United 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Orlando Pirates Polokwane
15:00 SAST Stadium: Old Peter Mokaba Stadium
13 April 2025 Semi-finals Orlando Pirates 1–0 Marumo Gallants Soweto
15:00 SAST Dlamini 22' Stadium: Orlando Stadium
10 May 2025 Finals Kaizer Chiefs 2–1 Orlando Pirates Durban
15:00 SAST Sirino 10' (pen.)
Maart 80'		 Makgopa 17' Stadium: Moses Mabhida Stadium

CAF Champions League

Main article: 2024–25 CAF Champions League

Preliminary Rounds

18 August 2024 Preliminary Round 1 1st Leg CNaPS Sport Madagascar 0–0
(0–0 agg.)		 South Africa Orlando Pirates Miarinarivo
Report Stadium: National Sports Complex Pitch 1
23 August 2024 Preliminary Round 1 2nd Leg Orlando Pirates South Africa 4–0
(4–0 agg.)		 Madagascar CNaPS Sport Johannesburg
 Report Stadium: Orlando Stadium
14 September 2024 Preliminary Round 2 1st Leg Jwaneng Galaxy Botswana 0–2
(0–2 agg.)		 South Africa Orlando Pirates Gaborone
Report T.Mabasa 45+3'
Hotto 77'		 Stadium: Botswana National Stadium
21 September 2024 Preliminary Round 2 2nd Leg Orlando Pirates South Africa 1–0
(3–0 agg.)		 Botswana Jwaneng Galaxy Johannesburg
16:00 SAST M.Saleng 90+2' Report Stadium: Orlando Stadium

Group Stage

Main article: 2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage

The group stage draw was held on 7 October 2024.

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification OPFC AHL CRB SAB
1 South Africa Orlando Pirates 6 4 2 0 10 4 +6 14 Advance to knockout stage — 0–0 2–1 3–0
2 Egypt Al Ahly 6 3 1 2 14 7 +7 10 1–2 — 6–1 4–2
3 Algeria CR Belouizdad 6 3 0 3 11 10 +1 9 1–2 1–0 — 6–0
4 Ivory Coast Stade d'Abidjan 6 0 1 5 4 18 −14 1 1–1 1–3 0–1 —
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Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
26 November 2024 Matchday 1 CR Belouizdad Algeria 1–2 South Africa Orlando Pirates Algiers
19:00 Mayo 66' Nkota 5' 27' Stadium: August 20 1955 Stadium
7 December 2024 Matchday 2 Orlando Pirates South Africa 0–0 Egypt Al Ahly SC Johannesburg
Stadium: Orlando Stadium
14 December 2024 Matchday 3 Stade d'Abidjan Ivory Coast 1–1 South Africa Orlando Pirates Abidjan
Meite 53' Makgopa 45+3' Stadium: Stade Robert Champroux
4 January 2025 Matchday 4 Orlando Pirates South Africa 3–0 Ivory Coast Stade d'Abidjan Johannesburg
 Stadium: Orlando Stadium
12 January 2025 Matchday 5 Orlando Pirates South Africa 2–1 Algeria CR Belouizdad Johannesburg
 Benguit 90+2' Stadium: Orlando Stadium
18 January 2025 Matchday 6 Al Ahly SC Egypt 1–2 South Africa Orlando Pirates Cairo
El Shahat 69'
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium

Knockout Stage

Main article: 2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage
Quarter-finals
1 April 2025 1st leg MC Alger Algeria 0–1 South Africa Orlando Pirates Algiers
18:00 UTC+01:00 Report
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)
8 April 2025 (2025-04-08) 2nd leg Orlando Pirates South Africa 0–0
(1–0 agg.)		 Algeria MC Alger Johannesburg
18:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Orlando Stadium
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Ibrahim Kalilou Traoré (Ivory Coast)
Semi-finals
19 April 2025 (2025-04-19) First leg Orlando Pirates South Africa 0–0 Egypt Pyramids Johannesburg
18:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Orlando Stadium
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
25 April 2025 (2025-04-25) Second leg Pyramids Egypt 3–2
(3–2 agg.)		 South Africa Orlando Pirates Cairo
21:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: 30 June Stadium
Referee: Tanguy Mebiame (Gabon)

Statistics

Goal Scorers

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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
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Assists

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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
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