Orlando Pirates
2025/26 Betway Premiership Champions
Home of The Legends
Once and Always · Ezimnyama, est. 1937
2025/26 Betway Premiership
Champions of South Africa.
Sixty-nine points. The first league title in fourteen years. The Ghost is back at the summit of the domestic game — and the Betway Premiership trophy is home to Soweto.
- Points
- 69
- Wins
- 21
- Goals scored
- 58
- Goals conceded
- 12
The Identity
Black for the void. White for the ghost. Gold for the glory.
Born in Orlando East in 1937, Orlando Pirates is Africa’s most mythologised football club. The skull-and-crossbones is not a logo — it is a declaration. We are Ezimnyama, the black ones; the Ghost that haunts every ground in the land.
Founding
Orlando East, 1937
Teenagers from Orlando East, encouraged by boxing instructor Andries Mkhwanazi, formed the club and entered the Johannesburg Bantu Football Association within a year.
The Symbol
The Skull-and-Crossbones
A declaration, not a decoration. It lives in the negative space of every ground Ezimnyama visits. Once and Always.
Continental
Africa’s Champions, 1995
One of only two South African clubs to have won the CAF Champions League. The gold star on the crest is the mark of a continent conquered.
Home Ground
Orlando Amstel Arena
37,313 capacity. Renamed January 2026. Opened by the Orlando Pirates choir. Soweto’s cathedral of football since the beginning.
10
League titles
14
MTN8 titles
10
Nedbank Cup wins
1995
CAF Champions League
The Home Ground
Orlando Amstel Arena.
37,313 seats in the heart of Soweto. The bowl where Ezimnyama has been at home since the very beginning — Once and Always.
Latest
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Inside the Club
Explore the Ghost.
The Squad
Goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and forwards — the players who carry the badge this season.
View squadThe Coaching Staff
Abdeslam Ouaddou’s technical team — the architects behind the 2025/26 title.
Meet the staffThe Honours
From the 1995 CAF Champions League star to the 2025/26 domestic treble — the trophy story.
See honours
Official Partners
2025/26 Season Partners.
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Primary Commercial Partner
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Official Kit & Apparel
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Official Vehicle & Sleeve Partner
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Official Mobile & Tech Partner
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Official Broadcast Partner
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Official Hotel & Hospitality Partner