Supersport United FC
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| Full name | Supersport United Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Matsatsantsa (The Swanky Boys) |
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| Founded | 1994, purchased Pretoria City franchise | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria & Super Stadium, Atteridgeville |
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| Chairman | Khulu Sibiya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager |  Gavin Hunt |
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| League | ABSA Premiership | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007-08 | ABSA Premiership, 1st | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Supersport United is a South African football (soccer) club based in Pretoria that currently competes in the Premier Soccer League. The club was originally known as Pretoria City. City was purchased by M-Net in 1994. M-Net got approval from the National Soccer League and the club was renamed. United is known as Matsatsantsa a Pitori amongst its supporters.
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[edit] Major Honours
- Premier Soccer League champions: 2007/2008
- ABSA Cup winners: 2005
- SAA Supa 8 winners: 2004
- Bob Save Super Bowl winners: 1999
- Sparletta Cup winners: 1995
- Second Division champions: 1995
[edit] Club records
- Most starts: Ronald Lawrence 224 (including Pretoria City matches)
- Most goals: Abram Raselemane 57
- Most capped player: Dennis Masina (Swaziland)
- Most starts in a season: Siboniso Gaxa 47 (2004/05)
- Most goals in a season: Glen Salmon 16 (1998/99)
- Record victory: 9-0 v Red Star (19/3/05, CAF Confederation Cup)
- Record defeat: 0-5 v Arcadia (7/4/90, NSL)
[edit] Premier Soccer League record
- 2007/2008 - 1st
- 2006/2007 - 6th
- 2005/2006 - 7th
- 2004/2005 - 4th
- 2003/2004 - 3rd
- 2002/2003 - 2nd
- 2001/2002 - 2nd
- 2000/2001 - 8th
- 1999/2000 - 10th
- 1998/1999 - 8th
- 1997/1998 - 14th
- 1996/1997 - 9th
[edit] 2007/2008 season
[edit] Season record
- ABSA Premiership - 1st
- Nedbank Cup - last 32
- Telkom Knockout - quarterfinals
- SAA Supa 8 - semifinals
- Telkom Charity Cup - not voted in
[edit] PSL top scorers
1. Katlego Mashego 11
2. Elias Pelembe 6
3. Daine Klate 5
4. Bongani Khumalo 4
5. Fikru Tefera 3
6. Ricardo Katza 2
6. Dennis Masina 2
[edit] Club awards
Player of the Year: Elias Pelembe
Players' Player of the Year: Elias Pelembe
Golden Boot: Katlego Mashego
Rookie of the Season: Bongani Khumalo
Most Improved Player: Tsietsi Mahoa
[edit] Club officials/Technical team
- Chairman: Khulu Sibiya
- Director of Football: Stanley Matthews
- Team manager: Webster Lichaba
- Coach: Gavin Hunt
- Assistant: Thomas Madigage
- Goalkeeper coach:
William Shongwe
[edit] 2007/2008 First team squad
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[edit] Foreigners
In the South African PSL, only five non-South African nationals can be registered. Players with foreign and South African citizenship do not count as foreigners.
[edit] 2008/2009 Transfers
In:
Glen Salmon - PAOK Salonika, Greece
Anthony Laffor - Jomo Cosmos
Davis Nkausu - Pretoria University
Out:
Kermit Erasmus - Feyenoord, Netherlands
Sibusiso Mahlangu - Bidvest Wits
[edit] Official sponsor
[edit] External links
- Supersport United Official Website
- Premier Soccer League
- PSL Club Info
- South African Football Association
- Confederation of African Football
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