Vodacom Challenge
Football tournament
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The Vodacom Challenge was an association football pre-season tournament that featured Vodacom-sponsored South African clubs Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs plus from 2006 onwards an invited European club. Prior to 2006, the competition consisted of the two Soweto giants and two invited African clubs.
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| Founded | 1999 |
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| Region | Africa (CAF) and International guest |
| Current champions | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Most championships | Kaizer Chiefs (5 times) |
| Website | www.vodacomchallenge.com |
Tottenham Hotspur became the first non-African team to win the competition in 2007.
According to the tournament promoter, Jabu Mathibela the tournament was cancelled due to "time constraints" before the 2012 season would have commenced.[1]
Vodacom Challenge Final with African Teams
| Year | Winners | Score | Runners up | Venue | 3rd Place | Score | 4th Place | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 |  Orlando Pirates |
4-1 |  Espérance ST |
Kings Park Stadium, Durban | Kaizer Chiefs |
2-1 |  ASEC |
Kings Park Stadium, Durban | |
| 2000 | Kaizer Chiefs |
1-0 | Orlando Pirates |
Kings Park Stadium, Durban |  Dynamos |
2-1 | Africa Sports |
Kings Park Stadium, Durban | |
| 2001 | Kaizer Chiefs |
0-0 3-2 on pens |
 Asante Kotoko |
Kings Park Stadium, Durban | Hearts of Oak |
0-0 4-3 on Pens |
Orlando Pirates |
Kings Park Stadium, Durban | |
| 2002 |  St Eloi Lupopo |
1-0 | Kaizer Chiefs |
Kings Park Stadium, Durban | Orlando Pirates |
1-1 8-7 on Pens |
Asante Kotoko |
Kings Park Stadium, Durban | |
| 2003 | Kaizer Chiefs |
0-0 3-2 on pens |
TP Mazembe |
Kings Park Stadium, Durban | Orlando Pirates |
1-0 |
St Eloi Lupopo |
Kings Park Stadium, Durban | |
| 2004 | AS Vita Club |
0-0 5-4 on pens |
Kaizer Chiefs |
Soccer City, Soweto | Orlando Pirates |
2-1 |
TP Mazembe |
Soccer City, Soweto | |
| 2005 | Orlando Pirates |
2-1 | Kaizer Chiefs |
Kings Park Stadium, Durban | AS Vita Club |
2-1 |  Green Buffaloes |
Kings Park Stadium, Durban |
Vodacom Challenge Results with European Teams
| Year | Winners | Score | Runners up | Venue | 3rd Place |
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| 2006 Details |
Kaizer Chiefs |
0-0 4-3 on Pens |
 Manchester United |
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | Orlando Pirates |
| 2007 Details |
Tottenham Hotspur |
3-0 | Orlando Pirates |
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | Kaizer Chiefs |
| 2008 Details |
Manchester United |
4-0 | Kaizer Chiefs |
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | Orlando Pirates |
| 2009 Details |
Kaizer Chiefs |
1-0 | Manchester City |
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | Orlando Pirates |
| 2010 |
Cancelled due to 2010 FIFA World Cup | ||||
| 2011 Details |
Tottenham Hotspur |
3-0 | Orlando Pirates |
Ellis Park, Johannesburg | Kaizer Chiefs |
| 2012 |
Cancelled due to "time constraints".[1] | ||||