HISTORY

                 DURBAN CITY

Club Name : Durban City (Ex Maritzburg United)

Formed : 1981

Club colours: Blue and White

Home Venue: Chatsworth Stadium

Head Coach: Simo Dladla

 

CLUB HISTORY:

2003/04  6th in the Coastal Stream of the NFD. Lost 1 – 2 to Tornado in Round One of the Nedbank Cup.

2004/05  5th in the inaugural Mvela Golden League. Beat Avendale Athletic 3 – 2 in the Preliminary Round of the Nedbank Cup, lost 1 – 4 to Dangerous Darkies in Round One.

2005/06  14th in the Mvela Golden League. Lost 1 – 2 to Hanover Park 2 – 1 in Round One of the Nedbank Cup. Bought the status of Johannesburg based NSL Premiership club Tembisa Classic.

2006/07  16th in the NSL Premiership and relegated to the Mvela Golden League. Lost 2 – 4 to Orlando Pirates in Round One of the Telkom Knockout. Beat Island FC 2 - 0 in Round One of the Nedbank Cup, but lost 0 – 1 to Mamelodi Sundowns in Round Two.

2007/08  Winner of the Coastal Stream of the Mvela Golden League. Beat FC AK 3 – 1 in the Championship Final and promoted to the NSL Premiership. Lost 1 – 2  to African Warriors in the Preliminary Round of the Nedbank Cup.

2008/09  12th in the ABSA Premiership. Lost 0 – 2 to Free State Stars in Round One of the Telkom Knockout. Beat Thanda Royal Zulu 3 – 2 in Round One of the Nedbank Cup, beat Santos 2 – 1 in Round Two, before losing 0 – 2 to Moroka Swallows in the Quarterfinals.

2009/10  11th in the ABSA Premiership. Lost 0 – 1 to Amazulu in Round One of the Telkom Knockout. Lost 0 – 1 to Amazulu in Round One of the Nedbank Cup.

2010/11  12th in the ABSA Premiership. Beat Bloemfontein Celtic 2 - 1 in Round One of the Telkom Knockout, beat Mamelodi Sundowns 2 – 0 in the Quarterfinals, before losing 0 – 3 to Orlando Pirates in the Semi Finals. Lost 0 – 3 to Moroka Swallows in Round One of the Nedbank Cup.

2011/12  11th in the ABSA Premiership. Lost 0 – 1 to Santos in Round One of the Telkom Knockout. Beat Bloemfontein Celtic 2 – 0 in Round One of the Nedbank Cup, beat Golden Arrows 1 – 0 in Round Two, before losing 0 – 2 to Mamelodi Sundowns in the Quarterfinals.

2012/13  11th in the ABSA Premiership. Beat Moroka Swallows 0 – 0 AET (4 – 3 Pen) in Round One of the Telkom Knockout, before losing 0 – 2 to Supersport United the Quarterfinals. Beat Amatuks 0 – 0 aet (4 – 2 Pen) in Round One of the Nedbank Cup, beat Themba Royals 3 – 1 in Round Two, before losing 1 – 2 to Supersport United in the Quarterfinals.

2013/14  10th in the ABSA Premiership. Lost 0 – 2 to Platinum Stars in Round One of the Telkom Knockout. Beat CT City 2 – 1 AET in Round One of the Nedbank Cup, beat Platinum Stars 1 – 1 AET (3 – 1 Pen) in Round Two, beat African Warriors 3 – 1 in the Quarterfinals, before losing 1 – 2 to Orlando Pirates in the Semi Finals.

2014/15  8th in the ABSA Premiership. Lost 0 – 1 to Kaizer Chiefs in Round One of the Telkom Knockout. Lost 1 – 2 to CT City in Round One of the Nedbank Cup.

2015/16  14th in the ABSA Premiership. Lost 3 – 5 AET to Kaizer Chiefs in Round One of the MTN 8. Beat Jomo Cosmos 2 – 1 in Round One of the Telkom Knockout, before losing 0 – 2 to Orlando Pirates in the Quarterfinals. Beat Black Leopards 3 – 1 in Round One of the Nedbank Cup, before losing 0 – 2 to CT City in Round Two.

2016/17  7th in the ABSA Premiership. Lost 0 – 0 AET (2 – 4 Pen) to Kaizer Chiefs in Round One of the Telkom Knockout. Lost 1 – 3 to Golden Arrows in Round One of the Nedbank Cup.

2017/18  4th in the ABSA Premiership. Beat Mamelodi Sundowns 1 – 0 in Round One of the MTN 8, but lost 1 – 3 to Supersport United in the Semi Finals. Lost 1 – 1 AET (1 – 3 Pen) to Platinum Stars in Round One of the Telkom Knockout. Beat Moroka Swallows 3 – 1 in Round One of the Nedbank Cup, beat Royal Eagles 2 – 1 in Round Two, beat Bloemfontein Celtic 2 – 1 in the Quarterfinals, beat Mamelodi Sundowns 3 – 1 in the Semi Finals, before losing 0 – 1 to Free State Stars in the Final.

2018/19  15th in the ABSA Premiership. Finished top of the Promotional Playoffs log to retain their Premier League status. Lost 0 – 1 to CT City in Round One of the MTN 8. Beat Highlands Park 2 – 1 in Round One of the Telkom Knockout, before losing 1 – 2 to Bidvest Wits in the Quarterfinals. Lost 2 – 2 AET (4 – 5 Pen) to Witbank Spurs in Round One of the Nedbank Cup.

2019/20  7th in the ABSA Premiership. Beat Bidvest Wits 1 – 1 (3 – 1 Pen) in Round One of the Telkom Knockout, beat Highlnsa park 1 – 1 AET (4 – 2 Pen) in the Quarterfinals, beat Kaizer Chiefs 2 – 1 in the Semi Finals, before losing 1 – 2 to Mamelodi Sundowns in the Final. Beat Stellenbosch FC 2 – 2 AET (5 – 4 Pen) in Round One of the Nedbank Cup, before losing 2 – 3 to Bloemfontein Celtic in Round Two.

2020/21  13th in the ABSA Premiership. Lost 1 – 2 to Kaizer Chiefs in Round One of the MTN 8. Beat Sekhukhune United 2 – 1 in Round One of the Nedbank Cup, before losing 1 – 3 to Orlando Pirates in Round Two.

2021/22  12th in the ABSA Premiership. Lost 0 – 1 Supersport United in Round One of the Nedbank Cup.

2022/23  15th in the DSTV Premiership. Runner/up to Cape Town Spurs in the Promotional Playoffs and relegated to the Motsepe Foundation Championship. Lost 0 – 1 to Kaizer Chiefs in Round One of the Nedbank Cup.

2023/24  4h in the MFC. Beat Black Leopards 2 – 1 in the preliminary round of the Nedbank Cup, beat Paarl United 3 – 0 in Round One, but lost 0 – 2 to Mamelodi Sundowns in Round Two. United changed their name to Durban City and will play their home matches at the Chatsworth Stadium.