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SuperSport United 
Full name SuperSport United Football Club Nickname(s) Matsatsantsa (The Swanky Boys, The Trendsetters) Founded 1994, purchased Pretoria City franchise Ground Lucas Moripe Stadium, Atteridgeville, Pretoria
(Capacity: 28,900)Chairman Khulu Sibiya Coach 
Gavin HuntLeague ABSA Premiership 2010–11 ABSA Premiership, 7th 
Home coloursAway coloursSuperSport United is a South African football (soccer) club based in Pretoria that plays 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. They usually play their home games at Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville.
The club's youth academy is undoubtedly one of the best in the country. Some of the graduates are players like Daine Klate, Kermit Erasmus and Kamohelo Mokotjo. They currently have a partnership with English club Tottenham Hotspur having previously been linked with Dutch side Feyenoord.
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Notable former coaches
Roy Matthews- Terry Paine
- Pitso Mosimane
Bruce Grobbelaar
Notable former players
- Wayne Brown
- Andre Arendse
- Bradley Carnell
- Lance Davids
- Phil Evans
- Siboniso Gaxa
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Bongani Khumalo - Daine Klate
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George Koumantarakis - Thomas Madigage
- Jabu Mahlangu
- Calvin Marlin
- Patrick Mayo
- Teko Modise
- Kamohelo Mokotjo
- Katlego Mphela
- Abram Raselemane †
- Kaitano Tembo
Michael Utting
Honours
- Premier Soccer League champions (3): 2007/08, 2008/09, 2009/10
- ABSA Cup winners: 2005
- SAA Supa 8 winners: 2004
- Bob Save Super Bowl winners: 1999
- Sparletta Cup winners: 1995
- Second Division champions: 1995
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)
Premier Soccer League record
- 2010–11 – 7th
- 2009–10 – 1st
- 2008–09 – 1st
- 2007–08 – 1st
- 2006–07 – 6th
- 2005–06 – 7th
- 2004–05 – 4th
- 2003–04 – 3rd
- 2002–03 – 2nd
- 2001–02 – 2nd
- 2000–01 – 8th
- 1999–00 – 10th
- 1998–99 – 8th
- 1997–98 – 14th
- 1996–97 – 9th
Club officials/Technical team
- Chairman: Khulu Sibiya
- Director of Football: Stanley Matthews
- COO: Jose Ferreira
- Team manager: Webster Lichaba
- Coach: Gavin Hunt
- Assistant coach: Thomas Madigage
- Goalkeeper coach: William Shongwe
2011–12 First team squad
As of September 22, 2011 Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. Position Player 1 GK Rowen Fernandez 2 DF Ricardo Katza 3 DF Mario Booysen 5 DF Nasief Morris 6 
DF Davies Nkausu 7 FW Kermit Erasmus 8 
MF Dipsy Selolwane 9 FW Glen Salmon 10 
FW Anthony Laffor 11 FW Sibusiso Zuma 12 FW Ashley Hartog 14 MF Thandani Ntshumayelo 15 MF Tebogo Langerman 17 
FW Mame Niang No. Position Player 18 MF Mogogi Gabonamong 20 DF Grant Kekana 21 MF Motseothata November 22 MF Jabulani Maluleke 23 DF Morgan Gould (Captain) 24 MF Mduduzi Nyanda 25 
MF John Arwuah 26 DF Thabo September 27 MF Moffat Mdluli 28 
FW Atusaye Nyondo 29 DF Bryce Moon 30 GK Ronwen Williams 31 GK Boalefa Pule On loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. Position Player — GK Sherwyn Naicker (at Mpumalanga Black Aces until 30 June 2012) — DF Karabo Masehela (at Pretoria University until 30 June 2012) — DF Keeno Shellar (at Pretoria University until 30 June 2012) — MF Lyle Lakay (at FC Cape Town until 30 June 2012) 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.
- Mogogi Gabonamong
- Dipsy Selolwane
- John Arwuah
- Anthony Laffor
- Atusaye Nyondo
- Mame Niang
- Davies Nkausu
Official sponsor
External links
- Official website
- Premier Soccer League
- PSL Club Info
- South African Football Association
- Confederation of African Football
Premier Soccer League 2011–12 Ajax Cape Town · AmaZulu · Bidvest Wits · Black Leopards · Bloemfontein Celtic · Free State Stars · Golden Arrows · Jomo Cosmos · Kaizer Chiefs · Mamelodi Sundowns · Maritzburg United · Moroka Swallows · Orlando Pirates · Platinum Stars · Santos · SuperSport UnitedCategories:- South African association football clubs
- Association football clubs established in 1994
- Premier Soccer League clubs
- Association football clubs in Pretoria
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