Durban City FC: The Chatsworth Soccer Club, Squad, Coach and Honours

Durban City FC is a Durban soccer club formed in 1981 as Maritzburg United, based at Chatsworth Stadium in Durban, and on 2 May 2026 it won the Nedbank Cup by beating TS Galaxy 2-1 in Polokwane. The club began in 1981 as Maritzburg United and took the Durban City name in August 2024, when it moved from Pietermaritzburg to Chatsworth. The 2026 Nedbank Cup win qualified the club for its first CAF Confederation Cup campaign.

The club’s history connects Pietermaritzburg and Chatsworth, while its 2026 Nedbank Cup win opened a continental chapter. Supporters in Lagos, Nairobi, Accra and Kampala can read fixture times in WAT, EAT, GMT and SAST.

Who Are Durban City FC, the Chatsworth Club?

Durban City FC play at Chatsworth Stadium, a 22,000 capacity ground in Durban, and they are the same club that was Maritzburg United until August 2024. The name has a longer story than the club, though. The original Durban City was formed in May 1959 and dissolved on 29 July 1988, after being renamed Natal United. Maritzburg United was formed in 1981. In August 2024 that club moved to Chatsworth and became Durban City. Its records therefore run back to 1981, while its name revives the one from 1959.

Where Is the Latest Durban City News, and Who Runs the Club?

The latest Durban City news, including new signings and coaching appointments, sits in the dated news feed, which is refreshed by matchweek rather than written into this guide. Following Sinethemba Badela’s departure in 2026, Sifiso 'Pitso' Dladla, as interim coach, led the side to the 2026 Nedbank Cup. Farook Kadodia was listed as chairman in 2026. For the current head coach or any boardroom change, read the dated news items, because those are the facts most likely to move between seasons.

How Do You Follow Durban City Fixtures, Results and the Log From Africa?

The quickest route is the Durban City fixtures list, which carries every opponent, date, competition and venue, with completed matches turned into results once the final whistle goes. Searches for "Durban City FC vs" a named opponent land there, and the head to head cards keep Premiership meetings apart from cup and continental ties. The log displays the competition standings alongside the fixtures and results. South African soccer is mostly shown on pay television and streaming, while readers in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and Uganda tend to follow through score apps and highlights, so check the viewing details listed against each fixture.

How Is the Durban City FC Squad Set Out?

The squad module lists every registered player by position and nationality, so the quickest way to spot the African players from beyond South Africa is to scan that column. The 2026 Nedbank Cup final showed why it is worth doing, because Congolese player Jean Lwamba scored the winner against TS Galaxy after an own goal earlier in the same match, which is about as full an afternoon as a player can have. New signings appear in the list once registered and departures drop out, so it is the reliable answer to questions about Durban City FC players. The record books still count the Maritzburg years, with Shu-Aib Walters and Peter Petersen sharing the most starts on 107 and Fadlu Davids top scorer with 20 goals.

What Have Durban City Won?

Durban City have won two honours under the new name: the 2024-25 second tier title and the club’s 2026 national cup title. The final was played at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on 2 May 2026, and Durban City came from a goal down to beat TS Galaxy 2-1. It could be argued that the cup suited a newly promoted side perfectly, because knockout soccer rewards one strong afternoon rather than a whole season of consistency.

Before the rename, the club won the National First Division in 2007-08 as Maritzburg United, which took it straight back to the top flight after a single season away. That gives the club two second tier titles, both won after relegation, which says something about how it responds when the season has gone against it. The league titles of the old Durban City in 1978, 1982 and 1983 belong to a separate club, so they sit in their own section below rather than on the modern honours list.

From Pietermaritzburg to Chatsworth: The History in Brief

The club was formed in 1981 as Maritzburg United and first played in the Federation Professional League. In 2005 it took a quicker route to the top flight by buying the Premiership status of Tembisa Classic, and it played the 2005-06 season under that name, finishing 14th. Relegation followed in 2006-07, but the National First Division title in 2007-08 brought the club back. From 2008 it held a top flight place until 2022-23, when it went down after the play offs were settled on goal difference.

The move to Durban came in August 2024, and the Durban City name came with it. Durban City won the second tier in 2024-25 and earned promotion to the Premiership. Perhaps the long Maritzburg years explain why a rebrand could lift a cup so quickly, because the club arrived in Durban with top flight habits already in place.

Why Should Readers in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and Uganda Follow Durban City?

The Confederation Cup is the main reason, because the 2026 Nedbank Cup win gave Durban City their first continental campaign. Opponents in CAF club competitions come from across the continent, so a supporter of a side in Lagos, Nairobi, Accra or Kampala could see their club drawn against the team from Chatsworth. The draw decides that, and continental ties join the fixtures list with kick off times in all four zones once they are confirmed.

For neutrals, the appeal is the cup run itself. A club renamed in 2024 won a national cup within two seasons, against sides with far longer histories under one name, and did it with a cross border dressing room in which a Congolese player settled the final. Readers who follow their own countrymen abroad will find the nationality column in the squad module the fastest guide to who is worth watching.

The supporter base is still being built, drawing on followers from the Maritzburg United years and Durban neutrals who have adopted a new local side, so it is a club to join early rather than one with a long tradition under this name. The same goes for the jersey. The current kit is presented through the club's official announcements each season, and the squad photos in the module show the colours as worn, so confirm the current design there before choosing a Durban City FC jersey.

The Original Durban City: League Champions in 1978, 1982 and 1983

The first Durban City was founded by Norman Elliott in May 1959 and became one of the leading sides of its era, winning the Federation Professional League in 1978 and the National Premier Soccer League in 1982 and 1983. It played at New Kingsmead in Durban, and its coaches included Clive Barker and Colin Addison. In 1986-87 it became the first South African soccer club to have a mascot, a kudu named Barry. The club was later renamed Natal United and dissolved on 29 July 1988, so today's Durban City shares its name and its city but keeps its own separate honours list.

Which Durban City Games Matter Most, and What Time Do They Kick Off?

The games that carry the most weight are the Durban meetings with AmaZulu and Golden Arrows, the Confederation Cup ties, and the Nedbank Cup rounds, where the club now defends a proud record. Fixtures against TS Galaxy also carry the memory of the 2026 final. The visits of the Soweto giants, Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates, tend to be the occasions when neutrals across Mzansi tune in, so they are a good first match for a reader new to the club.

For supporters following Durban City from across Africa, SAST stays two hours ahead of GMT throughout the year, with WAT and EAT also keeping fixed offsets. When Chatsworth hosts a 15:30 SAST start, Lagos reads 14:30 WAT, Nairobi and Kampala read 16:30 EAT, and Accra reads 13:30 GMT. For a 19:30 SAST evening fixture, the corresponding times are 18:30 WAT, 20:30 EAT and 17:30 GMT. Each Durban City fixture carries SAST, WAT, EAT and GMT together, allowing supporters to choose the time that matches their location.