SuperSport United F.C.

SuperSport United

Full name	SuperSport United Football Club
Nickname(s)	Matsatsantsa (The Swanky Boys, The Trendsetters) Spartans
Founded	1994; 30 years ago (1994), purchased Pretoria City franchise
Ground	Lucas Moripe Stadium, Atteridgeville, Pretoria
Capacity	28,900
Chairman	Khulu Sibiya
Coach	Gavin Hunt
League	Betway Premiership
2023–24	7th
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours
Current season

SuperSport United Football Club (often known as SuperSport) is a South African professional football club based in Atteridgeville in Pretoria in the Gauteng province. The team currently plays in the Betway Premiership. United is known as Matsatsantsa a Pitori amongst its supporters. They usually play their home games at Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville.

Supersport F.C. is an association football 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 comprises 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 are usually played at Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville, Pretoria, however in recent times the club has elected to take many matches to the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane.

The club's youth academy is one of the best in the country. Some of the graduates are 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.

• Premier Soccer League
  • Winners (3): 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10
• Nedbank Cup
  • Winners (5): 1999, 2005,^[1] 2011–12, 2015–16, 2016–17
• Telkom Knockout
  • Winners (1): 2014
• MTN 8
  • Winners (3): 2004, 2017, 2019
• Sparletta Cup
  • Winners (1): 1995
• Second Division
  • Winners (1): 1995

• 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 - present)

• 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

• 2023–24 – 7th
• 2022–23 – 3rd
• 2021–22 – 8th
• 2020–21 – 5th
• 2019–20 – 5th
• 2018–19 – 6th
• 2017–18 – 7th
• 2016–17 – 5th
• 2015–16 – 8th
• 2014–15 – 6th
• 2013–14 – 5th
• 2012/2013 – 6th
• 2011/2012 – 3rd
• 2010/2011 – 7th
• 2009/2010 – 1st
• 2008/2009 – 1st
• 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

Position	Name
Head Coach	Gavin Hunt
Assistant coach	Andre Arendse[2]

As of 17 August, 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 2 DF  RSA Nyiko Mobbie 3 DF  RSA Thulani Hlatshwayo 4 DF  RSA Pogiso Sanoka 7 FW  RSA Bradley Grobler 8 MF  RSA Siphesihle Ndlovu 11 FW  ZIM Terrence Dzvukamanja 12 DF  RSA Lyle Lakay 13 DF  RSA Ime Okon 15 FW  RSA Vincent Pule 17 FW  ZAM Gamphani Lungu 18 MF  RSA Brooklyn Poggenpoel 20 GK  RSA Ricardo Goss (on loan from Mamelodi Sundowns) 22 MF  RSA Jabu Matsio

No. Pos. Nation Player 23 MF  RSA Grant Margeman 24 FW  RSA Risen Albert 25 MF  RSA Keanin Ayer 28 FW  RSA Keenan Bezuidenhout 30 GK  RSA Samukelo Xulu 32 GK  ZIM Washington Arubi 36 FW  RSA Tendamudzimu Matodzi 38 MF  RSA Gape Moralo 42 DF  RSA Bilal Baloyi 43 DF  RSA Neo Rapoo 44 FW  RSA Lucky Muthewi — GK  RSA Thakasani Mbanjwa

• Official Website of Supersport United Football Club
• Premier Soccer League
• PSL Club Info
• South African Football Association
• Confederation of African Football
• Supersport United results