2021–22 Orlando Pirates F.C. season explained

Club:Orlando Pirates F.C.
Season:2021–22
Manager:Mandla Ncikazi & Fadlu Davids
Chairman:Irvin Khoza
League:DStv Premiership
League Result:5th
Cup1 Result:Quarter-finals
Cup2 Result:Last 16
League Topscorer:Deon Hotto(6)
Season Topscorer:Bandile Shandu
Deon Hotto
Kwame Peprah (7 each)
Highest Attendance:200 000
Lowest Attendance:13 478
Largest Win:Stellenbosch F.C. vs 0 3 (24 November 2021)
Royal Leopards F.C. vs 2 6 (27 February 2022)Orlando Pirates 4 -1 (24 May 2022)
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Prevseason:2020–21
Nextseason:2022–23

The 2021–22 season is Orlando Pirates's 26th consecutive season in the South African Premier Division, the top tier of South African soccer. They will also participate in the Nedbank Cup, the MTN 8 and the CAF Confederation Cup.

Review and events

Orlando Pirates F.C. started the 2021–22 Season in the MTN 8 as defending champions but were eliminated by Swallows F.C. in the Quarter-finals. Josef Zinnbauer stepped down 24 hours after the lose as Orlando Pirates F.C. manager.[1]

Players

Statistics correct as of : 17 April 2022

List of squad players, including number of appearances by competition|}

Preseason friendlies

Orlando Pirates F.C. play Kaizer Chiefs F.C. on a preseason friendly since 2011 except for 2018 (due to FIFA World Cup Qualifications) and 2020 (due to COVID-19 virus). The 2021 Carling Black Label Cup was the ninth edition of the Carling Black Label Cup to be held.

2021 Carling Black Label Cup
Event:Carling Black Label Cup
Team1:Kaizer Chiefs
Team1score:0
Team2:Orlando Pirates
Team2score:0
Details:4–3
Penalty Shootout
Date:1 August 2021
Stadium:Orlando Stadium
City:Soweto
Previous:2019
Next:2022

League

DStv Premiership Log

See also: 2021–22 South African Premier Division.

DStv Premiership

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Competitions

MTN 8 Cup

Quarter-finals

Orlando Pirates F.C. title defence came to an end after the defeat.[2]

Nedbank Cup

Last 32 (second round)Last 16 (third round)

Orlando Pirates F.C. Cup Journey Ended Here

International competitions

CAF Confederation Cup

See also: 2021-22 CAF Confederation Cup.

Second round

Orlando Pirates Win By 1–0 On Aggregate----Play Off Round

Orlando Pirates F.C. progress to the Group Stage following a forfeit by LPRC Oilers[3] ----

Group B

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Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

1st Leg2nd Leg1–1 on aggregate. Orlando Pirates won 4–3 on penalties.----

Semi-finals

1st Leg

2nd Leg----

References

Sources

  1. Pirates Begin Title Defence Against Oldest Rivals
  2. Bucs Crash Out of MTN8
  3. https://piratesfixtures.blogspot.com/2021/06/leaked-orlando-pirates-202122-homs.html
  4. South Africa - Orlando Pirates FC - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway
  5. Zinnbauer: German resigns as Orlando Pirates coach after Moroka Swallows loss Goal.com
  6. 2021/22 Caf CC: Two preliminary round fixtures confirmed
  7. The team | Orlando Pirates Football Club Squad | List of Players
  8. Draw reveals schedule of the TotalEnergies Confederation Cup preliminaries | Total CAF Confederation Cup

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zinnbauer: German resigns as Orlando Pirates coach after Moroka Swallows loss . Goal.com.
  2. Web site: Fan View: 'You can hire Pep if you want but nothing will change at Pirates' . Goal.com.
  3. Web site: 3 December 2021. Pirates Advance to CAFCC Group Stage. orlandopirates.com.