Kaizer Chiefs F.C.

The Kaizer Chiefs Johannesburg are a South African football club, which was founded on January 7, 1970 at Johannesburg's Soweto district. The Kaizer Chiefs in South Africa are also lovingly AmaKhosi ( Zulu about: " The chiefs " ) called or Glamour Boys ( English as " Glorious guys ").

The team is named after its founder, the South African football legend Kaizer Motaung, now president of the Association, and the Atlanta Chiefs of the North American Soccer League where he played earlier.

Since the founding of the League Kaizer Chiefs dominate along with the Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns, the Premier Soccer League in South Africa. With the Orlando Pirates, who also play in Soweto, it combines a great rivalry. The Kaizer Chiefs are among the most popular clubs in South Africa. Venue of the team is the FNB Stadium, named after the First National Bank, which also hosts various games of the Football World Cup 2010 in South Africa was, including the opening and the final matches. This is also called Soccer City stadium has since the last remodeling a capacity of 94,700 spectators.

Known player

Best Merits

Internationally

  • African Cup Winners' Cup: 1 2001

National

  • South African Masters: 12 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1989, 1991, 1992, 2004, 2005 in the National Premier Soccer League: 6 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1984
  • In the National Soccer League: 3, 1989, 1991, 1992
  • Soccer in the Premier League: 3 2004, 2005, 2013
  • MTN 8 ( to 2002 BP Top 8; 2003-2007 SAA Supa 8 ): 14 1974, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2001, 2006, 2008
  • Mainstay Cup: 5 1979, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1987
  • ABSA Cup: 1 2006
  • Bob Save Super Bowl: 2 1992 2000
  • Coca -Cola Cup: 3 2001, 2003, 2004
  • JPS Knockout: 4 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989
  • Ohlsonns Challenge Cup: 2 1987, 1989
  • Castle Challenge Cup: 2 1990, 1991
  • Rothmans Cup: 2 1997, 1998
  • Life Challenge Cup: 2 1971, 1972
  • Datsun Challenge: 1 1983
  • Benson and Hedges Cup: 2 1976, 1977
  • Life Challenge Cup titles: 2 1971, 1972
  • Stylo Cup: 1 1970
  • UCT Super Team Competition: 1 1972
  • Sales House Cup: 6 1974, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984
  • Panasonic Cup: 1 1986

Others

  • The British band Kaiser Chiefs carries, since the former Chiefs player Lucas Radebe played for Leeds United, its style similar to the football club names.
  • Head coach of Kaizer Chiefs from 2005 to March 2007, the subsequent coach of Arminia Bielefeld, Ernst Middendorp.
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