Maritzburg United F.C.
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| Full name | Maritzburg United Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Team of Choice | ||
| Founded | 1979 | ||
| Ground | Harry Gwala Stadium, PMB | ||
| Capacity | 12,000 | ||
| 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
The club was formed in 1981 and initially played in the Federation Professional League.[1]
Honours
- First Division Coastal Stream champions: 2007–08
- First Division Championship Play-offs: 2008
- Maritzburg United Vs SuperSport United: 2022
Club records
- 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
Federation Professional League
National First Division
- 2004–05 – 5th
South African Premier Division
National First Division
- 2007–08 – 1st Coastal Stream, Champions (promoted)
South African Premier Division
- 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
Board of directors
- Chairman: Farook Kadodia
- Executive Director:Imraan Kadodia
- Executive Director:Abu Khatib
- Executive Director:Bashir Moosa
- Chief Executive Officer:Younus Kadodia
Management team and staff
- 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
First-team squad
- 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.
Shirt sponsor and kit manufacturer
- Shirt sponsor: Gift of the Givers
- Kit manufacturer: Lotto
Notable former coaches
- 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
- ^ "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.