| 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.
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]
Statistics correct as of : 17 April 2022
List of squad players, including number of appearances by competition|}
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 |
See also: 2021–22 South African Premier Division.
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Quarter-finals
Orlando Pirates F.C. title defence came to an end after the defeat.[2]
Last 32 (second round)Last 16 (third round)
Orlando Pirates F.C. Cup Journey Ended Here
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] ----
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Quarter-finals
1st Leg2nd Leg1–1 on aggregate. Orlando Pirates won 4–3 on penalties.----
Semi-finals
1st Leg
2nd Leg----