Orlando Pirates

Full name	Orlando Pirates Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Bucs, Sea Robbers, Happy People etc.
Founded	1937, as Orlando Boys Club
Ground	Ellis Park, Doornfontein, Johannesburg
Capacity	60,000 (expansion to 70,000 in progress expected completion for 2010 World Cup)
Chairman	Irvin Khoza
Manager	Milutin Sredojevic
League	Castle Premiership
2005-06	Castle Premiership, 2nd
Home colours Away colours

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Pirates are the only South African team so far to have won Africa's premier club competition, the African Cup of Champions Clubs (now the CAF Champions League), a feat they achieved in 1995. They are also one of five teams that have won the South African Premier Soccer League since its launch in 1996, securing the title in 2000/01 and 2002/03. The African Cup of Champions Clubs was a pan-African soccer tournament which ran from 1964-1996. ... The CAF Champions League is an annual international club football competition run by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). ... Premier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League of South Africa, also known by its initials (PSL). The term National Soccer League (NSL) is used to mean Premier Soccer League. ...

Club history

The founders of Orlando Pirates included offspring of migrant workers who moved from rural areas to work in the gold mines of Gauteng. Boys in Orlando came together at every available opportunity in open spaces and in informal groupings to play soccer. The club was first called Orlando Boys Club.

In 1940, Buthuel Mokgosinyane, the first president, bought the first team kit out of his pocket. Orlando Boys participated in Johannesburg Bantu Association's Wednesday League where they won the title and gained promotion to higher divisions of the association. Andrew Bassie, a key member of the team, suggested the new name 'Orlando Pirates'. The team composed the camp's war cry 'Ezimnyama Ngenkani'. Pirates play in black and white colours.

Major honours (since 1971)

• African Super Cup titles: 1
  1996
• African Champions Cup titles: 1
  1995
• PSL League titles: 2
  2000/02, 2002/03
• NSL League titles: 1
  1994
• NPSL League titles: 4
  1971, 1973, 1975, 1976
• Bob Save Super Bowl titles: 2
  1988, 1996
• Mainstay Cup titles: 1
  1980
• Life Challenge titles: 1
  1973, 1974, 1975
• Top Eight Cup titles: 7
  1972, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1993, 1996, 2000
• Castle Challenge titles: 1
  1992
• Sales House Cup titles: 4
  1972, 1975, 1977, 1983
• Benson and Hedges titles: 2
  1973, 1974
• Charity Cup titles: 5
  1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001
• Vodacom Challenge titles: 2
  1999, 2005

Notable players

"Golden Days"

• Eric Bhamuza Sono
• Jomo Sono
• Dan Twala
• Kaizer Motaung
• Bashin Mahlangu
• Marks Maponyane
• Shakes Mashaba

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1990s

• Mark Fish
• Jerry Skhosana
• John Moeti
• William Okpara
• Brendan Silent
• Andries Sebola
• Sibusiso Zuma
• Helman Mkhalele
• Thabo Mngomeni
• Phumlani Mkhize
• Gavin Lane

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2000s

• Lebohang Mokoena
• Benedict Vilakazi
• Dennis Lota
• Steve Lekoelea
• Joseph Makhanya
• Lesley Manyathela
• Jimmy Tau
• Gift Leremi

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2005/2006 first team players

• Goalkeepers

• Francis Chansa
• Thabang Stemmer
• Senzo Meyiwa

• Defenders
• Lucky Lekgwathi
• Abednego Netshodwe
• Edward Malinga
• Tonic Chabalala
• Lucas Thwala
• Innocent Mdledle
• Kelebogile Mabe
• Themba Mnguni
• Thabang Molefe

• Midfielders
• Solomon Mathe
• Edelbert Dinha
• Gift Leremi
• Joseph Makhanya
• Excellent Walaza
• Benedict "Tso" Vilakazi
• Daniel Tshabalala
• Isaac Chansa
• Perry Mutapa
• Jabu Mahlangu
• Onyekachi Okonkwo
• Tyren Arendse

• Strikers
• Lelo Mbele
• Davis Mwape
• Phumudzo Manenzhe
• Makhosonke Bhengu
• Lebohang Mokoena
• Collins Chabalala
• Siyabonga Nomvete

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External links

• Orlando Pirates Official Website
• Premier Soccer League
• South Africa 2010 World Cup Official Website

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