Sundowns: Soccer Fixtures, Results, Log and Honours

Sundowns are Mamelodi Sundowns FC, the Pretoria soccer club that took its current name in 1970 after moving to Mamelodi township, and supporters know them as Masandawana and The Brazilians. They play at Loftus Versfeld, won the CAF Champions League in 2016 and won eight straight Premiership titles from 2017 to 2018 to 2024 to 2025. Ugandan goalkeeper Denis Onyango and Nigerian Raphael Chukwu connect the club’s history with supporters beyond South Africa.

Read fixture entries for opponents, venues and kick off times in WAT, EAT, SAST and GMT together. Use the results module for completed matches and the log for league standings.

Who Are Mamelodi Sundowns, Masandawana and The Brazilians?

Mamelodi Sundowns are a Pretoria club, rooted in Mamelodi township and based in South Africa. Their story starts with young players in Marabastad in the early 1960s, and the club took the Mamelodi Sundowns name in 1970 after moving to the township. Supporters call them Masandawana or Bafana ba Style, while the name The Brazilians comes from the Brazil style kit adopted in the mid 1980s. Sundowns won eight consecutive South African top flight titles from the 2017 to 2018 season through the 2024 to 2025 season.

Where Is the Latest Mamelodi Sundowns News?

Read dated news entries alongside the fixtures, results and log modules. The club’s honours include the CAF Champions League in 2016 and the CAF Super Cup in 2017.

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

For mobile viewing, check live scores during a match and look for highlights afterwards. Check each fixture entry for viewing information available for your country, and it is worth checking that line before every game because arrangements differ between South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and Uganda and can change between seasons. Read the log’s points and goal difference columns alongside the competition’s published ranking rules.

How Is the Sundowns Squad Set Out?

The squad module lists the current players by position, with the head coach and captain named at the top and each player's nationality beside his name. Miguel Cardoso was appointed head coach in December 2024, and the club has long been associated with a patient passing game built through midfield. Percy Tau and Khama Billiat were key attackers of the 2010s, and Peter Shalulile led the scoring in the early 2020s, which shows how widely the club recruits across Southern Africa. If you want the latest news for Mamelodi Sundowns on signings or team selection, the squad module and the dated note are where changes appear first, so check them before reading anything older.

What Have Mamelodi Sundowns Won?

Sundowns had won 18 league titles through the 2024 to 2025 season, in an honours list that begins in 1988. The run that defines them came from 2017 to 2018 to 2024 to 2025, when they won eight consecutive top flight titles, but an earlier hat trick from 1998 to 2000 showed the appetite was there long before. Domestic cups add to the count, with Nedbank (FA) Cup wins in 1986, 1998, 2008, 2014 to 2015, 2019 to 2020 and 2021 to 2022. That being said, the trophy that changed the standing of the club sits outside South Africa.

In 2016 Sundowns won the CAF Champions League under Pitso Mosimane, having finished runners up in 2001. They added the CAF Super Cup in 2017 by beating TP Mazembe, and in 2023 they won the inaugural AFL. The box below sets out what Mamelodi Sundowns FC have won with the year on every item, so you can quote a title and its season without working through a long honours list.

From Marabastad to Loftus Versfeld: The History in Brief

The club grew out of Marabastad in Pretoria in the early 1960s and took the Mamelodi Sundowns name in 1970, after moving to the township that gave it an identity. In the middle of the 1980s the Brazil style kit arrived, and with it a nickname and an attacking reputation the club has guarded ever since. The league honours list begins in 1988, and Sundowns were champions three times in a row from 1998 to 2000, an era that included the Nigerian Raphael Chukwu, signed from Shooting Stars.

Patrice Motsepe bought 51% of the club in 2004 and later took full control, which arguably gave Sundowns the stability to plan for the continent rather than one season at a time. Pitso Mosimane coached the side from 2012 to 2020 and led them to the 2016 CAF Champions League, and the eight title run began in 2017 to 2018. Home is Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, which holds 51,762, although the club has played at other grounds when the calendar required it, so check the venue on each fixture entry.

Why Do Sundowns Matter Across Africa?

Sundowns have a strong claim to the best recent continental record of any Southern African club. Beyond the 2016 CAF Champions League, they finished sixth at the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup, which was then the highest finish by a Southern African club at that tournament. At the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup they recorded their first win in the competition, beating Ulsan HD 1 goal to nil, and finished third in their group, a result that fed straight into the debate about how African clubs measure up against the leagues of Europe.

Ugandan readers follow the club through Denis Onyango, the goalkeeper who became a Sundowns great and a national hero at home, and his years in Pretoria made Masandawana a familiar name in Kampala. In Nigeria, interest runs through CAF Champions League nights and through Nigerian signings such as Raphael Chukwu, who joined from Shooting Stars of Ibadan in the late 1990s. When a CAFCL draw pairs Sundowns with a West African side, a Sundowns v search becomes as common in Lagos as it is in Pretoria.

In Kenya and Ghana, the draw is the continental story rather than a single player. Ghanaian fans tend to read Sundowns against the African campaigns of their own clubs, while Kenyan fans often weigh them against the wider question of whether the best African sides can live with Europe's elite. So, if you are reading from Nairobi or Accra, the CAF fixtures in the module above are the ones to mark, and each one shows its kick off time in your own zone.

Why Do Sundowns Wear Yellow and Blue?

Sundowns wear yellow and blue because of a Brazil style kit adopted in the middle of the 1980s, and the look gave them the nickname The Brazilians. The colours arguably stuck because they suited how the side wanted to play, with a passing, attacking style that supporters still describe in Brazilian terms. Searches for a Sundowns jersey, a Mamelodi Sundowns jersey or a Mamelodi Sundowns t shirt are strong in Nigeria and Kenya, which says a lot about how far the yellow has travelled from Pretoria. The design changes from season to season, but the yellow shirt has stayed the signature of the club, and on a CAF night it is the first thing a viewer in Lagos or Nairobi recognises.

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

The fixtures that matter most are against Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs, the two Soweto giants who draw the biggest crowds and the sharpest attention. Sundowns against Pirates has become the modern heavyweight contest, often with league points and cup finals at stake, while Sundowns against Chiefs pits the dominant Pretoria side against one of the most widely supported clubs in the country. It could be argued that Sundowns are measured best in these games, because both Soweto clubs raise their level against the yellow shirts, and the result often shapes the top of the log more than any other match in the round.

For Sundowns supporters comparing WAT, EAT, SAST and GMT, the fixture entry brings all four kick off times together. Pretoria runs ahead of Lagos and Accra and behind Nairobi and Kampala, so an evening Premiership game lands earlier in West Africa and later at night in East Africa. Before Sundowns face either Soweto club, use the listed local time and available viewing details to plan your viewing.