As Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates prepare to square off in a cup final for the first time in 11 years, Soccer Laduma looks at how the Soweto giants have performed in finals played at Moses Mabhida Stadium.
The sides meet in the Nedbank Cup final on Saturday in arguably the biggest game domestically this season, with a lot at stake for them both. Chiefs, the home team in the final, are determined after a decade of no major trophies in the cabinet, while the Buccaneers want to become the first club to win three consecutive Nedbank Cup titles.
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Pirates have played in more finals at Moses Mabhida than Chiefs and probably have the upper hand going into this final, considering how many times they've played at this venue. To go with that, the Buccaneers boast a good record:
CHIEFS
2019: v TS Galaxy (Nedbank Cup) - Chiefs lose 1-0 in regulation time
2015: v Mamelodi Sundowns (Telkom Knockout) Chiefs lose 3-1 in regulation time
2014: v Orlando Pirates (MTN8) - Chiefs win 1-0 in regulation time
2013: v SuperSport United (Nedbank Cup) - Chiefs win 1-0 after extra time
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PIRATES
2024: v Stellenbosch FC (MTN8) - Pirates win 3-1 after extra time
2023: v Mamelodi Sundowns (MTN8) - Pirates win 3-1 on penalties
2022: v AmaZulu (MTN8) - Pirates win 1-0 in regulation time
2020: v Bloemfontein Celtic (MTN8) - Pirates win 2-1 in regulation time
2017: v SuperSport United (Nedbank Cup) Pirates lose 4-1 in regulation time
2014: v Bidvest Wits (Nedbank Cup) - Pirates win 3-1 in regulation time
2014: v Kaizer Chiefs (MTN8) - Prates lose 1-0 in regulation time
2013: v Platinum Stars (MTN8) - Pirates lose 3-1 on penaties
2011: v Bidvest Wits (Telkom Knockout) - Pirates win 3-1 in regulation time
2010: v Moroka Swallows (MTN8) - Pirates win 4-2 on penalties
