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Orlando Pirates crowned Betway Champions 

5 months By Chumasande Matiwane

After a 14-year title drought, Orlando Pirates were crowned Betway Premiership champions after securing a 2-0 victory over Orbit College at the Mbombela Stadium on Saturday afternoon. 

The Buccaneers finished one point ahead of runners-up Mamelodi Sundowns, ending a 14-year league title drought.  

The Soweto giants claimed their fifth PSL Premiership title. 

Also see: Betway Premiership: Why Kaizer Chiefs’ game has been moved

Orbit College, on the other hand, were relegated from the Betway Premiership after finishing 16th. The Northwest Province side will campaign in the Motsepe Foundation Championship next season, hoping for a quick return to the top. 

Orbit College “Mswenko Boys” were under pressure from the very first minute, as Pirates dominated, creating several clear-cut chances. The pressure eventually paid off when Orbit cracked. In a moment of madness, Nkomo of Orbit College punched the ball into his own net under pressure from Thalente Mbatha, gifting Pirates a 1-0 lead at halftime. This left the Orbit College Boys with a mountain to climb. 

Also see: The Betway Premiership title race continues

Mswenko Boys rarely threatened the Pirates side, and Orlando Pirates emerged as winners with a 2-0 win.

On Monday, the 25th of May, the Adidas team and Orlando Pirates Football Club revealed the club’s 2026/27 home and away jerseys. Signalling a powerful first chapter in the countdown to the Buccaneers’ 90th anniversary celebrations in 2027. 

Inspired by granite, a symbol of strength, endurance and unwavering resilience, the home jersey reflects the very foundation of Orlando Pirates – born from the heart of a community defined by passion, unity and defiance. Just like the club itself, granite stands the test of time, shaped but never broken. 

Also see: Orlando Pirates to face Magesi FC in Betway Premiership clash

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