Kaizer Chiefs have named their starting team to face Mamelodi Sundowns in their DStv Premiership clash at the FNB Stadium on Thursday evening.
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Kick-off is at 19:30 (SA time).
Coach Cavin Johnson selected Bvuma, Kwinika, Msimango, Dithlokwe, Frosler, Maart (captain), Sithebe, Castillo, Mmodi, Saile and Du Preez to start with Petersen, Nj. Ngcobo, Mthethwa, Zwane, Mashiane, Shabalala, Vilakazi, Gonzalez and Chivaviro on the bench.
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Champions for the seventh time
If Mamelodi Sundowns win the match, they will be crowned champions with six matches to spare.
It would represent a seventh consecutive league title for Masandawana and a 14th overall since the PSL’s professional era kicked off in the 1996/1997 season.
Naturally, this is a feat that Amakhosi will be determined to prevent from being achieved against them in their own backyard.
Meanwhile, Kaizer Chiefs find themselves in eighth place in the standings with just 33 points after 25 matches.
The Glamour Boys have struggled this season, particularly in front of goal.
They have only managed to find the back of the net on 21 occasions in those 25 fixtures to date.
Only three teams (Polokwane City, Richards Bay and Cape Town Spurs) in the 16-team league have found the back of the net on fewer occasions.
Kaizer Chiefs will be looking to finish the season on a positive note and claim an MTN8 spot next season.
But the Soweto giants face an anxious few weeks with teams queuing up behind them to snatch that lucrative MTN8 berth from them.
DSTV PREMIERSHIP LOG AHEAD OF KICK-OFF
Good quiz question: The last team other than Mamelodi Sundowns to have won the DStv Premiership title was Wits back in the 2016/2017 season.
| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1996/1997 | Manning Rangers |
| 1997/1998 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 1998/1999 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 1999/2000 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 2000/2001 | Orlando Pirates |
| 2001/2002 | Santos |
| 2002/2003 | Orlando Pirates |
| 2003/2004 | Kaizer Chiefs |
| 2004/2005 | Kaizer Chiefs |
| 2005/2006 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 2006/2007 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 2007/2008 | SuperSport United |
| 2008/2009 | SuperSport United |
| 2009/2010 | SuperSport United |
| 2010/2011 | Orlando Pirates |
| 2011/2012 | Orlando Pirates |
| 2012/2013 | Kaizer Chiefs |
| 2013/2014 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 2014/2015 | Kaizer Chiefs |
| 2015/2016 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 2016/2017 | Wits |
| 2017/2018 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 2018/2019 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 2019/2020 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 2020/2021 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 2021/2022 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 2022/2023 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 2023/2024 | ? |
| Rank | Team | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 13 |
| T2 | Orlando Pirates | 4 |
| T2 | Kaizer Chiefs | 4 |
| 4 | SuperSport United | 3 |
| T5 | Manning Rangers | 1 |
| T5 | Santos | 1 |
| T5 | Wits | 1 |