PRETORIA DERBY
Next match
2026-05-09 (tentative) · Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
15:30 SAST
RIVALRY IN 60s
Historical Record
46
Total competitive meetings
Mamelodi Sundowns vs SuperSport United is the senior Betway Premiership derby inside Tshwane. The geography is tight: Sundowns train at Chloorkop in the north of the metropolitan area and play most home fixtures at Loftus Versfeld in central Pretoria; SuperSport United train and play at the Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville, 12 kilometres to the west. The fixture is commonly marketed as the Pretoria Derby in fan discussion and search, and as the Tshwane Derby in PSL broadcast branding.
The deeper layer is resource asymmetry. Sundowns are the Motsepe-family club and the dominant PSL side of the past decade — 15 league titles, CAF Champions League winners in 2016, and the richest squad-wage bill in South African football. SuperSport United are the smaller club of the two, backed historically by the SuperSport broadcaster group, three-time PSL champions (2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10), and a consistent top-half side. The derby is where the resource gap narrows most.
PSL-era record since 2007 per AiScore H2H data and March 2024 SA-press reports. Mamelodi Sundowns hold a dominant lead. Pre-2007 NSL-era fixtures are intermittently documented and not included in this count.
LEGENDARY SCORERS
The heroes who defined the derby across generations.
MEMORABLE NIGHTS
VIBRANCE OF SOUTH AFRICA
Sundowns fans — Ka Bo Yellow, 'the Brazilians' — wear yellow and pack the North End at Loftus Versfeld. Under the Motsepe-ownership era the club has invested heavily in marketing and stadium experience; the vuvuzela-and-goal-siren pre-match routine at Loftus ranks among the best-produced in African club football. Sundowns' away following to SuperSport's Lucas Moripe Stadium runs 3,000–5,000 for most Pretoria Derbies.
SuperSport United fans — Matsatsantsa A Pitori, 'the Pride of Pretoria' — wear blue and black and are the smaller of the two supporter bases. The home end at Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville is compact but vocal. SuperSport's supporter culture is built on the club's 2007–2010 three-title era; much of the chant book dates to those seasons and has not been refreshed since. The rivalry cuts a resource asymmetry into the song sheet — 'size does not decide it' is a recurring refrain.
Derby Chants & Traditions
Vuvuzela pre-match wall
The Ka Bo Yellow home end at Loftus Versfeld runs a 90-second vuvuzela wall 15 minutes before kick-off. The tradition has been continuous at Loftus since Sundowns made the stadium their primary home in 2019.
Matsatsantsa Pride chant
SuperSport's signature 'Pride of Pretoria' chant opens every home Pretoria Derby. Performed in isiTswana and English by the Atteridgeville home end. The chant predates the 2007–08 title season.
Sundowns goal siren
A replica mining-shift siren plays for every Sundowns goal at Loftus Versfeld — a nod to the Motsepe-family Northam Platinum roots. Introduced in 2014; briefly banned in 2017 and reinstated by fan petition.
Atteridgeville-to-Chloorkop bus
Sundowns' supporters' bus route from the Atteridgeville township (home of SuperSport United) to the Chloorkop training ground on Sundowns' side has been running for 11 seasons. A physical symbol of the shared metropolitan area behind the two clubs.
Safety & Logistics
Wear neutral colours if you are travelling through the Pretoria CBD on derby day. Once inside Loftus Versfeld or Lucas Moripe Stadium, segregated blocks make colour display safe.
Segregation is enforced at both Loftus Versfeld and the Lucas Moripe Stadium. Home supporters enter through the main turnstiles, away supporters through designated Gate E. Do not cross into the wrong block — PSL stewards apply the same post-2001 protocol that governs the Soweto Derby.
The South African Police Service deploys around 400 officers at each Pretoria Derby. Comply with any direction; the post-Ellis Park 2001 protocol applies at every PSL marquee fixture, including the Pretoria Derby.
In Pretoria: Loftus Versfeld is well-served by the Gautrain Hatfield station — a 15-minute walk. For the Lucas Moripe Stadium, use registered taxi or Uber / Bolt from the Atteridgeville side; parking at Lucas Moripe fills 60 minutes before kick-off.
Keep phone and cash separate. Loftus Versfeld turnstile crushes can see pickpocket incidents; the PSL app for digital tickets is safer than paper. Mobile-payment balances are preferable to cash on Pretoria Derby day.
Netcare + ER24 + the Gauteng Department of Health run on-site trauma clinics at every Pretoria Derby. Free for emergency cases; every major entrance has a defibrillator station. Lucas Moripe Stadium has added medical capacity in the 2023–24 PSL season.
Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Pretoria · Capacity: 51,762
Loftus Versfeld is Sundowns' primary home ground and the default Pretoria Derby venue when Sundowns host. The Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville (35,000 capacity) hosts SuperSport United home fixtures and the alternate-leg derby each PSL season. Historically Sundowns played at the Mamelodi-based Super Stadium before the 2019 move to Loftus Versfeld.
WHERE TO WATCH
SuperSport (DStv) · SABC Sport (free-to-air selected angles)
SuperSport GOtv — every Pretoria Derby since 1999
DStv Now international streaming (account required)
SuperSport USA / Fubo add-on
sundownsfc.co.za (Sundowns home) · supersportunited.co.za (SuperSport home)
TICKETS
PSL Official Ticketing — Computicket
The PSL manages Pretoria Derby ticketing via Computicket, Ticketpro, and both clubs' official portals. Prices range ZAR 50 (basic terraces) to ZAR 500 (hospitality), with VIP boxes up to ZAR 1,200 for Loftus Versfeld. Most Pretoria Derby tickets sell out in 48–72 hours when Sundowns host; supply is larger when SuperSport host at the 35,000-capacity Lucas Moripe Stadium.
Buy on official site open_in_newExpect a premium
Expect 2× normal PSL pricing on Pretoria Derby day. Standard home-end seats cost ZAR 50–80 for an ordinary PSL fixture but ZAR 100–200 for Sundowns vs SuperSport. VIP boxes at Loftus Versfeld run ZAR 500–1,200 and sell out 2–4 weeks ahead. Ticketing demand is lower than the Soweto Derby but consistently strong; Sundowns home fixtures outsell SuperSport home fixtures by roughly 2:1.
RECENT FORM
Mamelodi Sundowns
SuperSport United
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Quick FAQ
What is the Pretoria Derby?
The Pretoria Derby is the Mamelodi Sundowns vs SuperSport United football fixture — the senior rivalry inside Tshwane metropolitan municipality, which contains Pretoria and surrounding townships. The PSL broadcast branding for the fixture is the Tshwane Derby; in fan discussion and search the Pretoria Derby name is more common. Sundowns dominate the head-to-head with 38 wins to SuperSport's 21 across 82 meetings.
Why is it called the Pretoria Derby and not the Tshwane Derby?
Tshwane is the PSL-preferred name because Tshwane is the metropolitan municipality that contains both Pretoria CBD and Atteridgeville township (where SuperSport train and play). The Pretoria Derby name is more common in fan and search use because the city name is better known internationally. Both names refer to the same Sundowns vs SuperSport United fixture.
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Last updated 2026-04-22 · written by Naledi Mokoena.