Orlando Pirates Suffer Disappointing Defeat to Sekhukhune United in the Betway Premiership Opener

Betway Premiership LOG after opening weekend

The first weekend of action in the 2025/26 Betway Premiership season is in the record books – and what a weekend it was! All 16 teams were in action, there were six winners, six losers and two drawn matches. A total of 15 goals were scored. It was a great weekend for two of the three newcomers to the top-flight with Siwelele FC beating Golden Arrows 3-1, while Gavin Hunt’s Durban City beat TS Galaxy 2-0. Orbit College, however, went down 1-0 to …

Orlando Pirates suffer disappointing defeat to Sekhukhune United in the Betway Premiership opener

Betway Premiership opens with lots of hits, and misses

The 2025/26 Betway Premiership started this past weekend with some stunning goals – 15 in eight matches. Kaizer Chiefs got off to a good start with a 2-0 victory at home against the stubborn Stellenbosch FC. Nkosingiphile Ngcobo and Makabi Lilepo scored the all important goals for the mighty Amakhosi. Newcomers Durban City, who earned an automatic promotion to the elite league after finishing at the top of the Motsepe Foundation Championship, we…

Pirates Defeated in League Season Opener - Orlando Pirates FC

It was a disappointing start to Orlando Pirates’ Betway Premiership campaign as they fell to a 1-0 defeat to Sekhukhune United in a game played at Orlando Stadium on Saturday. After finishing second in the previous term, the Buccaneers were chasing their first three points of the 2025/26 season at home to a side that finished two spots below them. It was the second outing of the current campaign for both sides with the Soweto Giants looking to m…

Orlando Pirates vs Sekhukhune United (0-1) in Betway Premiership 2025-2026 | 08/09/2025

Sekhukhune United scored the upset of the day by defeating the title favorites (Orlando Pirates) on the road.