Kaizer Chiefs most successful side in South African football history
Posted: 2 August 2013 Time: 13:03
Kaizer Chiefs are the most successful side in South African football history, but they have not been quite as dominant in League title wins as you might expect.
The current Premiership champions have won 11 League titles since the formation of the National Professional Soccer League in 1971, just two more than Soweto rivals Orlando Pirates and only three ahead of Mamelodi Sundowns.
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And if you take the Premier Soccer League era into account, Chiefs have three league titles to Pirates’ four and Sundowns’ five.
But current Amakhosi coach Stuart Baxter is hoping to create a new dynasty of success for the side after last season’s League and Cup double.
Their championship win last year did ensure at least that they have won the League in every decade since the formation of the NPSL – three in the 1970s, three in the 1980s, two in the 1990s, two in the 2000s, and their success last year.
A total of 15 clubs have won the League title since 1971, but only five of them multiple times, with SuperSport United (three) and Durban City (two) the others outside of the ‘Big Three’.
Bush Bucks, Cape Town Spurs, Highlands Park, Jomo Cosmos, Lusitano, Manning Rangers, Rangers, Santos and Zulu Royals (now AmaZulu) are the others.
NPSL/NSL/PSL League winners:
1971 – Orlando Pirates
1972 – Zulu Royals
1973 – Orlando Pirates
1974 – Kaizer Chiefs
1975 – Orlando Pirates
1976 – Orlando Pirates
1977 – Kaizer Chiefs
1978 – Lusitano
1979 – Kaizer Chiefs
1980 – Highlands Park
1981 – Kaizer Chiefs
1982 – Durban City
1983 – Durban City
1984 – Kaizer Chiefs
1985 – Bush Bucks
1986 – Rangers
1987 – Jomo Cosmos
1988 – Mamelodi Sundowns
1989 – Kaizer Chiefs
1990 – Mamelodi Sundowns
1991 – Kaizer Chiefs
1992 – Kaizer Chiefs
1993 – Mamelodi Sundowns
1994 – Orlando Pirates
1995 – Cape Town Spurs
1996/97 – Manning Rangers
1997/98 - Mamelodi Sundowns
1998/99 - Mamelodi Sundowns
1999/2000 –Mamelodi Sundowns
2000/01 – Orlando Pirates
2001/02 - Santos
2002/03 – Orlando Pirates
2003/04 – Kaizer Chiefs
2004/05 – Kaizer Chiefs
2005/06 – Mamelodi Sundowns
2006/07 – Mamelodi Sundowns
2007/08 – SuperSport United
2008/09 - SuperSport United
2009/10 - SuperSport United
2010/11 – Orlando Pirates
2011/12 – Orlando Pirates
2012/13 - Kaizer Chiefs
Totals:
11-Kaizer Chiefs
9-Orlando Pirates
8-Mamelodi Sundowns
3-SuperSport United
2-Durban City
1-Bush Bucks, Cape Town Spurs, Highlands Park, Jomo Cosmos, Lusitano, Manning Rangers, Rangers, Santos, Zulu Royals
Previous comments on this story...
People can be jealous and say whatever they like about you mfana, but the truth is you’re the best keeper in Africa.
Beside Khune , tell me one player in SA that was selected as one of the best in the world (Top 50 best players in th World). Itumeleng Khune is the real machine , he has surpassed Brian Baloyi . This boy is talented ….
We’re blessed to have such player in our camp, I remember one lousy blogger saying Senzo Meyiwa is better than Itumeleng Khune haha ha haha. I’m sure Moneebh Jesephs will understand now why he was always number 2 in our national team, and he regrets crying about warming the bench .
2013 Goal 50:
1 Lionel Messi Barcelona
2 Franck Ribery Bayern Munich
3 Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid
4 Thomas Muller Bayern Munich
5 Arjen Robben Bayern Munich
6 Gareth Bale Tottenham Hotspur
7 Philipp Lahm Bayern Munich
8 Thiago Silva Paris Saint-Germain
9 Arturo Vidal Juventus
10 Robin Van Persie Manchester United
11 Bastian Schweinsteiger Bayern Munich
12 Paulinho Tottenham Hotspur
13 Fred Fluminense
14 Neymar Barcelona
15 Robert Lewandowski Borussia Dortmund
16 Edinson Cavani Paris Saint-Germain
17 Radamel Falcao AS Monaco
18 Dante Bayern Munich
19 Andres Iniesta Barcelona
20 Burak Yilmaz Galatasaray
21 Ignacio Scocco Internacional
22 Mario Mandzukic Bayern Munich
23 Javi Martinez Bayern Munich
24 Sunday Mba Enugu Rangers
25 Zlatan Ibrahimovic Paris Saint-Germain
26 Mario Gotze Bayern Munich
27 Manuel Neuer Bayern Munich
28 Thibaut Courtois Atlético Madrid
29 Mohamed Aboutrika Al Ahly SC
30 Igor Akinfeev CSKA Moscow
31 Luis Suarez Liverpool
32 Juan Mata Chelsea
33 Jackson Martinez FC Porto
34 Paolo Guerrero Corinthians
35 Ilkay Gundogan Borussia Dortmund
36 Isco Real Madrid
37 Raphael Varane Real Madrid
38 Willian Anzhi Makhachkala
39 Omar Abdul Rahman Al Amoodi Al-Ain
40 James Rodriguez AS Monaco
41 Roman Weidenfeller Borussia Dortmund
42 Andrea Pirlo Juventus
43 Henrik Mkhitaryan Borussia Dortmund
44 Victor Wanyama Southampton
45 Itumeleng Khune Kaizer Chiefs
46 Fernandinho Manchester City
47 Hisato Sato Sanfrecce Hiroshima
48 Robbie Keane LA Galaxy
49 Lee Keun-Ho Sangju Sangmu
50 Frank Lampard Chelsea
No team has won more league titles than Manchester United in England
No team has won more league titles than Kaizer Chiefs in South Africa
The tail will always be at the back
Ubani iChamp???
Ngithi uBani iChamp???
No need to say it because you knew since 1970!!!
"Amakhosi a Jabulile" until they call me Living Legendary Champion"
The gorillas are gonna kill u Mr Editor
Bold.Gold. Glamour.
11-Kaizer Chiefs
9-Orlando Pirates
8-Mamelodi Sundowns
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When they look up they will always see our golden balls
11-Kaizer Chiefs
9-Orlando Pirates
8-Mamelodi Sundowns
3-SuperSport United
2-Durban City
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We were NOT part of NPSL, yet we are ONLY 3 titles behind Chiefs...