Durban City F.C. (2024)
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Durban City is a South African football club based in the city of Durban. They were previously called Maritzburg United, and were based in the city of Pietermaritzburg. They were promoted to the Premiership at the end of the 2024–25 National First Division season.
History
The club was formed in 1981 and initially played in the Federation Professional League.
Move to Durban
In August 2024, the club announced that it was changing its name to Durban City and moving from Pietermaritzburg to Chatsworth in Durban. After their relegation from the 2022–23 Premiership, the club was barred by the Msunduzi Local Municipality from using the Harry Gwala Stadium, which was reserved for Royal AM and were forced to play their home games at the Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium in Durban, far from their fan base. With the club incurring an extra R60 000 in expenses for each home game as a result, the club decided to rebase themselves in Durban.
The club appointed veteran coach Gavin Hunt prior to the start of the season. With the club in mid-table, Hunt was dismissed, purportedly for not developing youth players according to the owner's wishes.
Honours
Club records
- Most starts: South Africa Shu-Aib Walters & South Africa Peter Petersen 107
- Most goals: South Africa Fadlu Davids 20
- Most starts in a season: South Africa Shu-Aib Walters & South Africa Mario Booysen 35 (2012/13)
- Most goals in a season: Zimbabwe Cuthbert Malajila 13 (2012/13)
- Record victory: 4–0 vs Bloemfontein Celtic (12/01/18, PSL)
- Record defeat: 0–7 vs SuperSport United (14/10/11, PSL)
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Record
Federation Professional League
National First Division
- 2004–05 – 5th
Premiership
National First Division
- 2007–08 – 1st Coastal Stream, Champions (promoted)
Premiership
- 2008–09 – 12th
- 2009–10 – 11th
- 2010–11 – 12th
- 2011–12 – 11th
- 2012–13 – 11th
- 2013–14 – 10th
- 2014–15 – 8th
- 2015–16 – 14th
- 2016–17 – 7th
- 2017–18 – 4th
- 2018–19 – 15th
- 2019–20 – 7th
- 2020–21 – 13th
- 2021–22 – 12th
- 2022–23 – 15th (relegated)
National First Division
Current squad
As of 20 September 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK RSA Darren Keet 2 DF RSA Siphamandla Nzuza 3 FW RSA Siphelele Mthembu 4 DF RSA Fezile Gcaba (on loan from Richards Bay) 5 DF RSA Siphamandla Ncanana 6 MF NGA Collins Nwoburuoke 7 MF RSA Haashim Domingo 8 MF RSA Athini Jodwana 10 FW RSA Samkelo Maseko 11 FW RSA Saziso Magawana 13 DF RSA Odwa Nyulu 14 FW NAM Joslin Kamatuka 15 MF RSA Bokang Mokwena 16 GK RSA Ayanda Mtshali 17 DF RSA Kyle Jurgens (on loan from Stellenbosch) 18 MF RSA Brooklyn Poggenpoel | No. Pos. Nation Player 19 FW RSA Letsie Koapeng 20 FW COD Jean Lwamba 22 DF RSA Liam de Kock 23 DF RSA Terrence Mashego (on loan from Mamelodi Sundowns) 26 MF RSA Thabo Nodada 27 MF RSA Taahir Goedeman (on loan from Cape Town City) 30 DF RSA Mfanafuthi Mkhize 33 GK GHA Fredrick Asare 34 GK RSA Aden Dreyer 35 MF RSA Luphumlo Sifumba 50 DF RSA Nkanyiso Madonsela 56 DF RSA Tshanini Falakhe 99 DF RSA Katlego Maphathe — MF ZIM Ben Musaka — MF GHA Victor Bakah | ||
| 1 | GK | RSA | Darren Keet |
| 2 | DF | RSA | Siphamandla Nzuza |
| 3 | FW | RSA | Siphelele Mthembu |
| 4 | DF | RSA | Fezile Gcaba (on loan from Richards Bay) |
| 5 | DF | RSA | Siphamandla Ncanana |
| 6 | MF | NGA | Collins Nwoburuoke |
| 7 | MF | RSA | Haashim Domingo |
| 8 | MF | RSA | Athini Jodwana |
| 10 | FW | RSA | Samkelo Maseko |
| 11 | FW | RSA | Saziso Magawana |
| 13 | DF | RSA | Odwa Nyulu |
| 14 | FW | NAM | Joslin Kamatuka |
| 15 | MF | RSA | Bokang Mokwena |
| 16 | GK | RSA | Ayanda Mtshali |
| 17 | DF | RSA | Kyle Jurgens (on loan from Stellenbosch) |
| 18 | MF | RSA | Brooklyn Poggenpoel |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | FW | RSA | Letsie Koapeng |
| 20 | FW | COD | Jean Lwamba |
| 22 | DF | RSA | Liam de Kock |
| 23 | DF | RSA | Terrence Mashego (on loan from Mamelodi Sundowns) |
| 26 | MF | RSA | Thabo Nodada |
| 27 | MF | RSA | Taahir Goedeman (on loan from Cape Town City) |
| 30 | DF | RSA | Mfanafuthi Mkhize |
| 33 | GK | GHA | Fredrick Asare |
| 34 | GK | RSA | Aden Dreyer |
| 35 | MF | RSA | Luphumlo Sifumba |
| 50 | DF | RSA | Nkanyiso Madonsela |
| 56 | DF | RSA | Tshanini Falakhe |
| 99 | DF | RSA | Katlego Maphathe |
| — | MF | ZIM | Ben Musaka |
| — | MF | GHA | Victor Bakah |
Notable former coaches
- South Africa Trott Moloto (2004)
- South Africa Boebie Solomons (1 July 2004 – 30 June 2005)
- Serbia Kosta Papić (1 July 2006 – 20 Dec 2006)
- South Africa Steve Komphela (1 Jan 2007 – 9 Jan 2007)
- Serbia Vladislav Herić (10 Jan 2007 – 6 March 2007)
- South Africa Mlungisi Ngubane (8 March 2007 – 30 June 2007)
- South Africa Ian Palmer (1 July 2007 – 10 July 2008)
- South Africa Gordon Igesund (15 July 2008 – 15 Nov 2009)
- Germany Ernst Middendorp (16 Nov 2009 – 12 March 2011)
- South Africa Ian Palmer (14 March 2011 – 13 Jan 2012)
- Germany Ernst Middendorp (19 Jan 2012 – 10 Oct 2013)
- South Africa Clinton Larsen (15 Oct 2013 – 6 Jan 2014)
- South Africa Steve Komphela (6 Jan 2014 – 17 June 2015)
- South Africa Clive Barker (25 Sep 2015 – 1 Dec 2015)
- Germany Ernst Middendorp (28 Dec 2015 – 28 Nov 2016)
- Mozambique Roger De Sa (10 Jan 2017 – 23 Mar 2017)
- South Africa Gavin Hunt (2025 – 2025)
- South Africa Sinethemba Badela (2025 – 2026)
External links
- (archived 7 June 2016)