Maritzburg United F.C.
Appearance
Full name | Maritzburg United Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Team of Choice | ||
Founded | 1979 | ||
Ground | Northdale Stadium, PMB | ||
Capacity | Unknown | ||
Chairman | Farook Kadodia | ||
Coach | Zipho Dlangalala | ||
League | DStv Premiership | ||
2022–23 | 15th | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Maritzburg United is a South African football club based in the city of Pietermaritzburg. They play in the National First Division.
History[edit]
The club was formed in 1981 and initially played in the Federation Professional League.[1]
Honours[edit]
- First Division Coastal Stream champions: 2007–08
- First Division Championship Play-offs: 2008
- Maritzburg United Vs SuperSport United: 2022
Club records[edit]
- Most starts: Shu-Aib Walters & Peter Petersen 107
- Most goals: Fadlu Davids 20
- Most starts in a season: Shu-Aib Walters & Mario Booysen 35 (2012/13)
- Most goals in a season: Cuthbert Malajila 13 (2012/13)
- Record victory: 4–0 vs Bloemfontein Celtic (12/01/18, PSL)
- Record defeat: 0–7 vs SuperSport United (14/10/11, PSL)
Source:[2]
Record[edit]
Federation Professional League[edit]
National First Division[edit]
- 2004–05 – 5th
South African Premier Division[edit]
National First Division[edit]
- 2007–08 – 1st Coastal Stream, Champions (promoted)
South African Premier Division[edit]
- 2008–09 – 12th
- 2009–10 – 11th
- 2010–11 – 12th
- 2011–12 – 11th
- 2012–13 – 11th
- 2013–14 – 10th
- 2014–15 – 8th
- 2015–16 – 14th
- 2016–17 – 7th
- 2017–18 – 4th
- 2018–19 – 15th
- 2019–20 – 7th
- 2020–21 – 13th
- 2021–22 – 12th
- 2022–23 – 15th (relegated)
Club officials/Technical team[edit]
Board of directors[edit]
- Chairman: Farook Kadodia
- Executive Director:Imraan Kadodia
- Executive Director:Abu Khatib
- Executive Director:Bashir Moosa
- Chief Executive Officer:Younus Kadodia
Management team and staff[edit]
- Club Attorney:Asif Essa
- Operations Manager: Quintin Jettoo
- Club Accountant:Muhammed Goga
- Office Administrator:Hlubi Msimang
- Match Day Coordinator:Rajin Bharath
- Ticket Officer:Radesh Behari
- Logistics Officers:Zama Zungu/ Manyoni Mhlongo/ Bule Bujela
- Receptionist: Ziyanda Nkabinde
Technical team[edit]
- Coach: Zipho Dlangalala[3][4][5]
First-team squad[edit]
- As of 13 August 2022
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Shirt sponsor and kit manufacturer[edit]
- Shirt sponsor: Gift of the Givers
- Kit manufacturer: Lotto
Notable former coaches[edit]
- Trott Moloto (2004)
- Boebie Solomons (1 July 2004 – 30 June 2005)
- Kosta Papić (1 July 2006 – 20 Dec 2006)
- Steve Komphela (1 Jan 2007 – 9 Jan 2007)
- Vladislav Herić (10 Jan 2007 – 6 March 2007)
- Mlungisi Ngubane (8 March 2007 – 30 June 2007)
- Ian Palmer (1 July 2007 – 10 July 2008)
- Gordon Igesund (15 July 2008 – 15 Nov 2009)
- Ernst Middendorp (16 Nov 2009 – 12 March 2011)
- Ian Palmer (14 March 2011 – 13 Jan 2012)
- Ernst Middendorp (19 Jan 2012 – 10 Oct 2013)
- Clinton Larsen (15 Oct 2013 – 6 Jan 2014)
- Steve Komphela (6 Jan 2014 – 17 June 2015)
- Clive Barker (25 Sep 2015 – 1 Dec 2015)
- Ernst Middendorp (28 Dec 2015 – 28 Nov 2016)
- Roger De Sa (10 Jan 2017 – 23 Mar 2017)
References[edit]
- ^ "MARITZBURG UNITED TEAM OF CHOICE". www.maritzburgunited.co.za. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "Maritzburg United". Kickoff.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ "Former Mamelodi Sundowns assistant coach Zipho Dlangalala has been appointed as new Maritzburg United head coach - Goal.com". www.goal.com. 10 July 2023. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ Kickoff PSL Yearbook 2013/2014, p. 30.
- ^ "MARITZBURG UNITED TEAM OF CHOICE". www.maritzburgunited.co.za. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.