Cape Town - A team-by-team guide to the 2010/11 South African Premier Soccer League season.

AJAX CAPE TOWN



Full name: Ajax Cape Town Football Club
Nickname: Urban Warriors
Founded: 1999
Ground: Cape Town Stadium (capacity: 64 100)
Chairperson: John Comitis
Manager: Foppe de Haan
2009/10 position: 7th
 
AMAZULU



Full name: AmaZulu Football Club
Nickname: Usuthu
Founded: 1932
Ground: Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu, Durban (capacity: 12 000)
Chairperson: Patrick Sokhela
Manager: Manqoba Mngqithi
2009/10 position: 8th

BIDVEST WITS


Full name: Bidvest Wits Football Club
Nickname: The Clever Boys
Founded: 1921
Ground: Bidvest Stadium, Johannesburg (capacity: 5 000)
Chairperson: Cyril Ramaphosa
Manager: Roger Da Sa
2009/10 position: 10th

BLOEMFONTEIN CELTIC



Full name: Bloemfontein Celtic Football Club
Nickname: Phunya Sele Sele, Masokolara
Founded: 1969
Ground: Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein & Seisa Ramabodu Stadium, Botshabelo (capacity: 48 000)
Chairperson: Jimmy Augousti
Manager: Clinton Larsen
2009/10 position: 6th

FREE STATE STARS


Full name: Free State Stars Football Club
Nickname: Ea Lla Koto (Fight to the end)
Founded: 1979
Ground: Goble Park, Bethlehem (capacity: 20 000)
Chairperson: Mike Mokoena
Manager: Sunday Marimo
2009/10 position: 13th

GOLDEN ARROWS



Full name: Lamontville Golden Arrows Football Club
Nickname: Abafana Bes'thende (The Backheel Boys)
Founded: 1943
Ground: King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi & Absa Stadium, Durban (capacity: 20 000 & 52 000)
Chairperson: Mato Madlala
Manager: Zoran Filipovic
2009/10 position: 12th

KAIZER CHIEFS


Full name: Kaizer Chiefs Football Club
Nickname: Amakhosi (Chiefs in Zulu), Glamour Boys
Founded: 1970
Ground: Rand Stadium (capacity: 25 000)
Chairperson: Kazier Motaung
Manager: Vladimir Vermezovic
2009/10 position: 3rd

MAMELODI SUNDOWNS


Full name: Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club
Nickname: The Brazilians, Bafana Bastyle, Downs
Founded: 1970
Ground: Super Stadium, Atteridgeville (capacity: 28 900)
Chairperson: Patrice Motsepe
Manager: Antonio López Habas
2009/10 position: 2nd

MARITZBURG UNITED



Full name: Maritzburg United Football Club
Nickname: The Team of Choice, The People's Choice
Founded: 1979
Ground: Woodburb Stadium, Pietermaritzburg (capacity: 12 000)
Chairperson: Farook Kadodia
Manager: Ernst Middendorp
2009/10 position: 11th

MOROKA SWALLOWS



Full name: Moroka Swallows Football Club
Nickname: The Birds, The Beautiful Birds, The Dube Birds
Founded: 1947
Ground: Dobsonville Stadium, Soweto (capacity: 20 000)
Chairperson: Leon Prins
Manager: Ranier Zobel
2009/10 position: 8th

MPUMALANGA BLACK ACES



Full name: Mpumalanga Black Aces Football Club
Nickname: Amazayoni (The Zionists)
Founded: 1937
Ground: Puma Stadium, Witbank (capacity: 20 000)
Chairperson: Mario Morfou & George Morfou
Manager: Aiki Ayiomamitis
2009/10 position: 15th

ORLANDO PIRATES



Full name: Orlando Pirates Football Club
Nickname: Buccaneers, Bucs, Ezikamagebhula, Sea Robbers, Happy People, Amabhakabhaka, Ezimnyama Ngenkani (The black ones)
Founded: 1937
Ground: Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg (capacity: 40 000)
Chairperson: Irvin Khoza
Manager: Ruud Krol
2009/10 position: 5th

PLATINUM STARS



Full name: Platinum Stars Football Club
Nickname: The Lions of the North, The Tycoons
Founded: 1998
Ground: Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg (capacity: 42 000)
Chairperson: George Khonou
Manager: Owen Da Gama
2009/10 position: 14th

SANTOS



Full name: Engen Santos Football Club
Nickname: The People's Team
Founded: 1982
Ground: Athlone Stadium, Cape Town (capacity: 30 000)
Chairperson: Goolam Allie
Manager: Boebie Solomons
2009/10 position: 10th

SUPERSPORT UNITED


Full name: SuperSport United Football Club
Nickname: Matsatsantsa (The Swanky Boys)
Founded: 1994
Ground: Super Stadium, Atteridgeville (capacity: 28 900)
Chairperson: Khulu Sibiya
Manager: Gavin Hunt
2009/10 position: 1st

VASCO DA GAMA



Full name: Vasco da Gama
Nickname: -
Founded: 1980
Ground: Bellville Stadium, Cape Town (capacity: N/A)
Chairperson: Mario das Neves
Manager: Carlos das Neves
2009/10 position: National First Division winners