Kaizer Chiefs

This article covers the South African football club. For the British band, see Kaiser Chiefs .

Kaizer Chiefs
Basic data
Surname	Kaizer Chiefs Football Club
Seat	Johannesburg , South Africa
founding	7th January 1970
Colours	Yellow and black
president	Kaizer Motaung
Website	kaizerchiefs.com
First soccer team
Head coach	Ernst Middendorp
Venue	Soccer City
Places	94,700
league	Castle Premiership
2018/19	9th place
home Away

The Kaizer Chiefs Johannesburg are a South African football club that was founded on January 7, 1970 in the Johannesburg district of Soweto . The Kaizer Chiefs are also affectionately known in South Africa as AmaKhosi ( isiZulu , for example: "The Chiefs") or Glamor Boys (for example, " Glamor Boys ").

The Kaizer Chiefs are named after their founder, the South African soccer legend Kaizer Motaung , now president of the club, and the Atlanta Chiefs from the North American Soccer League , where he used to play.

Since founding the League Kaizer Chiefs dominate along with the Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns , the Premier Soccer League in South Africa. They have a great rivalry with the Orlando Pirates, who also play in Soweto . The Kaizer Chiefs are one of the most popular clubs in South Africa. The team's venue is the FNB Stadium , which as Soccer City was also the venue for various games of the 2010 Soccer World Cup in South Africa, including the opening and the final. Since the last renovation, the stadium has a capacity of 94,700 spectators.

Known players

• Lucas Radebe
• Doctor Khumalo
• Jabu Mahlangu
• Marks Maponyane
• Brian Baloyi
• Gary Bailey
• Collins Mbesuma
• Donald Khuse
• Patrick Ntsoelengoe
• Fani Madida
• Pollen Ndlanya
• Neil Tovey
• David Modise
• Kaizer Motaung
• Siyabonga Nomvethe
• Nelson Dladla
• Siyabonga Nkosi
• Delron Buckley
• Bradley Carnell
• Rowen Fernandez
• Siphiwe Tshabalala
• Itumeleng Khune
• Reneilwe Letsholonyane
• Knowledge Musona

Well-known trainers

• Ted Dumitru (1985–1988, 2003–2005)
• Ernst Middendorp (2005-2007, 2018-)

Greatest successes

International

• African Cup Winners' Cup : 1
  2001

National

• South African champion: 13
  1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1989, 1991, 1992, 2004, 2005, 2013, 2015
  • in the National Premier Soccer League: 6
    1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1984
  • in the National Soccer League: 3
    1989, 1991, 1992
  • in the Premier Soccer League : 4
    2004, 2005, 2013, 2015

• MTN 8 (until 2002 BP Top 8; 2003-2007 SAA Supa 8): 14
  1974, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2001, 2006, 2008
• Mainstay Cup: 5
  1979, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1987
• ABSA Cup: 1
  2006
• Bob Save Super Bowl: 2
  1992, 2000
• Coca-Cola Cup: 3
  2001, 2003, 2004
• JPS Knockout: 4
  1984, 1986, 1988, 1989
• Ohlsonns Challenge Cup: 2
  1987, 1989
• Castle Challenge Cup: 2
  1990, 1991
• Rothmans Cup: 2
  1997, 1998
• Life Challenge Cup: 2
  1971, 1972
• Datsun Challenge: 1
  1983
• Benson and Hedges Cup: 2
  1976, 1977
• Life Challenge Cup titles: 2
  1971, 1972
• Stylo Cup: 1
  1970
• UCT Super Team Competition: 1
  1972
• Sales House Cup: 6
  1974, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984
• Panasonic Cup: 1
  1986

Others

• The British band Kaiser Chiefs has borne their football club name since the former Chiefs player Lucas Radebe played at Leeds United .
• From 2005 to March 2007, the head coach of the Kaizer Chiefs was the former coach of Arminia Bielefeld , Ernst Middendorp .

Web links

• Official website (English)