2019–20 Kaizer Chiefs F.C. season

The 2019–20 season saw Kaizer Chiefs, a professional football club from Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, compete in the South African Premier Division, in which they finished second, two points behind champions Mamelodi Sundowns. They also competed in the Nedbank Cup and Telkom Knockout, where they were eliminated in the last 16 and semi-final respectively.

Kaizer Chiefs
2019–20 season
ChairmanKaizer Motaung
ManagerErnst Middendorp
StadiumFNB Stadium
Moses Mabhida Stadium
SA Premier Division2nd
Nedbank CupLast 16
Telkom KnockoutSemi-final
Top goalscorerLeague: Samir Nurkovic (13)
All: Samir Nurkovic (14)

Review

On 16 March 2020, all matches for the remainder of the week were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[1] with matches later postponed indefinitely.[2]

In June 2020, the league was given permission to resume,[3] with it being announced the following month that the season would restart on 11 August 2020, with matches being played behind closed doors at neutral venues in Gauteng.[4] It was announced that Chiefs would play their home matches at Orlando Stadium, the home ground of local rivals Orlando Pirates.[5]

After spending most of the season at the top of the division, they eventually finished second after drawing 1–1 with Baroka in the final game of the season.[6]

Competitions

South African Premier Division
Main article: 2019–20 South African Premier Division

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Mamelodi Sundowns (C) 30 17 8 5 42 22 +20 59 Qualification for Champions League
2 Kaizer Chiefs 30 17 6 7 48 27 +21 57
3 Orlando Pirates 30 14 10 6 40 29 +11 52 Qualification for Confederation Cup
4 Bidvest Wits 30 14 10 6 33 22 +11 52
5 SuperSport United 30 14 8 8 43 26 +17 50
Updated to match(es) played on 2 July 2020. Source: Premier Soccer League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Head-to-Head goals scored; 7) Playoff; 8) Relegated (R); 9) Qualified to the next round (T)

Matches
Win Draw Loss
DateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersRef.
4 August 2019Highlands ParkAway3–2Manyama 5', 50', Mathoho 83'[7]
10 August 2019Black LeopardsHome1–0Mathoho 12'[8]
24 August 2019SuperSport UnitedHome1–1Nurković 14'[9]
27 August 2019Cape Town CityAway2–1Cardoso 75', Baccus 80'[10]
14 September 2019Polokwane CityHome0–1—[11]
24 September 2019AmaZuluAway2–0Castro 84', Billiat 90+3'[12]
28 September 2019BarokaHome1–0Manyama 39'[13]
1 October 2019Lamontville Golden ArrowsHome2–0Cardoso 27', Sibisi 60' (o.g.)[14]
27 October 2019Mamelodi SundownsAway2–0Nurković 7', 78'[15]
6 November 2019Chippa UnitedAway2–0Zuma 67', 90+1'[16]
9 November 2019Orlando PiratesHome3–2Nyauza 1' (o.g.), Castro 28', Cardoso 84'[17]
27 November 2019StellenboschAway4–0Ngezana 11', Nurković 23', 76', Zuma 90+5'[18]
7 December 2019Bloemfontein CelticHome5–3Nurković 21, 31, 61, Castro 47', 71'[19]
22 December 2019Maritzburg UnitedAway1–1Manyama 21'[20]
4 January 2020SuperSport UnitedAway1–2Cardoso 48'[21]
8 January 2020Highlands ParkHome3–0Mathoho 27', Castro 57', 69'[22]
12 January 2020Cape Town CityHome3–0Castro 11', Nurković 63', Mathoho 66'[23]
18 January 2020Black LeopardsAway1–1Nurković 11'[24]
25 January 2020Lamontville Golden ArrowsAway1–0Manyama 90+3'[25]
15 February 2020Maritzburg UnitedHome1–2Nurković 78'[26]
29 February 2020Orlando PiratesAway1–0Manyama 30'[27]
7 March 2020AmaZuluHome0–1—[28]
12 August 2020Bidvest WitsHome[lower-alpha 2]1–1Nurković 36'[30]
15 August 2020Polokwane CityAway[lower-alpha 2]3–2Katsande 71', Akumu 75', Nurković 76'[31]
19 August 2020Bloemfontein CelticAway[lower-alpha 2]1–3Mathoho 35'[32]
23 August 2020StellenboschHome[lower-alpha 2]1–1Kambole 69'[33]
27 August 2020Mamelodi SundownsHome[lower-alpha 2]0–1—[34]
30 August 2020Bidvest WitsAway[lower-alpha 2]0–1—[35]
2 September 2020Chippa UnitedHome[lower-alpha 2]1–0Billiat 9'[36]
5 September 2020BarokaAway[lower-alpha 2]1–1Billiat 39'[6]

Nedbank Cup
Main article: 2019–20 Nedbank Cup
Win Draw Loss
RoundDateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersRef.
Last 328 February 2020Royal EaglesHome1–0Manyama 70'[37]
Last 1622 February 2020Highlands ParkAway1–1 (a.e.t.)[lower-alpha 3]Motsepe 63' (o.g.)[38]

Telkom Knockout
Main article: 2019 Telkom Knockout
Win Draw Loss
RoundDateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersRef.
Round of 1619 October 2019Cape Town CityAway1–1 (a.e.t.)[lower-alpha 4]Nurković 84'[39]
Quarter-final2 November 2020Orlando PiratesHome2–2 (a.e.t.)[lower-alpha 4]Cardoso 90+4'[40]
Semi-final24 November 2020Maritzburg UnitedHome1–2Sasman 78'[41]

Transfers

Transfers in
DatePositionNameFromFeeRef.
1 July 2019FW Lazarous Kambole ZESCO UnitedUndisclosed[42][43]
1 July 2019MF James Kotei Simba SCFree transfer[44]
2 July 2019MF Kearyn Baccus Melbourne CityFree transfer[45]
2 July 2019FW Samir Nurković KFC KomárnoFree transfer[45]
31 July 2019DF Yagan Sasman Ajax Cape TownFree transfer[46]
15 January 2020MF Teddy Akumu ZESCO UnitedFree transfer[47]

Transfers out
DatePositionNameToFeeRef.
1 May 2019GK Virgil Vries Moroka SwallowsReleased[48][49]
25 June 2019FW Emmanuel LetlotloFree agentReleased[50]
30 June 2019FW Ryan Moon StellenboschReleased[51][52]
2 August 2019DF Mario Booysen AmaZuluReleased[53][54]
23 August 2019MF Arohasina Andrianarimanana Black LeopardsReleased[55][56]
3 September 2019DF Letlhogonolo MirwaFree agentReleased[57]
October 2019FW Yusuf BuntingFree agentReleased[58]
14 January 2020DF Lorenzo Gordinho Bidvest WitsFree transfer[59]
14 January 2020MF James Kotei Slavia MozyrReleased[59][60]

Loans out
DatePositionNameToDate untilRef.
28 January 2020FW Sizwe Twala Moroka SwallowsEnd of season[61][62]
13 August 2019FW Itumeleng Shopane Moroka SwallowsEnd of season[63]
13 August 2019MF Ayanda Rorwana Moroka SwallowsEnd of season[63]
3 September 2019MF Given Thibedi Moroka SwallowsEnd of season[64]
9 January 2020MF Kabelo Mahlasela Polokwane CityEnd of season[65]

Player statistics

Notes
  1. Kaizer Chiefs' score written first
  2. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all teams were allocated neutral venues for their home matches.[29]
  3. Highlands Park win 5–4 on penalties
  4. Kaizer Chiefs win 4–2 on penalties

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