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.