Ouaddou says having to wait for final day to win the title is good for PSL

Sowetan · May 17, 2026 · 355 words · By Sihle Ndebele

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What to know about Ouaddou says having to wait for final day to win the title is good for PSL

Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou says he likes it for the PSL that they couldn’t secure the league title in their penultimate league fixture against Durban City at home on Saturday.

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What happened

Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou says he likes it for the PSL that they couldn’t secure the league title in their penultimate league fixture against Durban City at home on Saturday.

Why it matters

Durban City held Pirates, who are hoping to be champions for the first time since the 2011/2012 season, to a scoreless draw.

Common ground

The Soweto club now need to beat relegation-threatened Orbit College at Mbombela Stadium in the season finale on Saturday.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Pirates, who are hoping to be champions for the first time since the 2011/2012 season”

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Web search results explicitly state that the last time Orlando Pirates won the league and completed a domestic treble was during the 2011/12 season.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Orlando Pirates Football Club, referred to as simply Pirates, is a South African professional football club based in Orlando, Soweto that plays in the top-tier system of Football in South Africa known…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_Pirates_F.C.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 season of the league was Orlando Pirate's 29th consecutive season in the Premiership. The team won the MTN 8 and from the year 2024/25. The team finished 2nd in the Premiership and qualif…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_Orlando_Pirates_F.C._s…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Orlando Pirates are a professional indoor football team based in Orlando, Florida, area that competes in the Indoor Football League (IFL). The team plays its home games at Kia Center. They began p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_Pirates_(IFL)

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Claim 2: “Mamelodi Sundowns dominated hands down [in the past eight years]”

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Multiple web search results highlight Mamelodi Sundowns' dominance, specifically mentioning an 'historic eighth consecutive league title' and 'unprecedented 7 league titles in a row'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Is Mamelodi Sundowns destroying South African football? With an unprecedented 7 league titles in a row, the Brazilians have dominated the PSL like never befo...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16MLp9WaI4k

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web search NEUTRAL — Mamelodi Sundowns' historic eighth consecutive league title highlights their dominance in South African football, raising questions about the excitement level in the PSL.
https://iol.co.za/sport/soccer/psl/2025-05-15-is-mamelodi-su…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mamelodi Sundowns survived a late flurry of attacks from Kaizer Chiefs, as the PSL giants played to a 1-1 draw in the DStv Premier...The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has confirmed the dates, venues, an…
https://psl.co.za/club/Mamelodi_Sundowns?league=betway-premi…

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Claim 3: “The Soweto club now need to beat relegation-threatened Orbit College at Mbombela Stadium in the season finale on Saturday.”

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Multiple sources (SuperSport, The Namibian) confirm that Orlando Pirates must win their final game against Orbit College at Mbombela Stadium to potentially win the title.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of association football or soccer clubs in South Africa by provinces. For a complete list see Category:Soccer clubs in South Africa
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_soccer_clubs_in_South_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 South African Premiership is the 30th consecutive season of the South African Premiership. It is known as the Betway Premiership for sponsorship reasons, and also commonly referred to as t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_South_African_Premiers…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2017–18 Nedbank Cup is a South African club football (soccer) tournament. The knockout tournament, based on the English FA Cup format, was won by Free State Stars.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017–18_Nedbank_Cup

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Claim 4: “Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou”

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Multiple independent news sources (Sowetan, Theherald, Dailydispatch) consistently identify Abdeslam Ouaddou as the coach of Orlando Pirates.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2002 African Cup of Nations squads is given as follows:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_African_Cup_of_Nations_sq…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Abdeslam Ouaddou (Arabic: عبدالسلام وادو; born 1 November 1978) is a Moroccan football coach and former professional footballer who played as a centre-back or defensive midfielder. He is the current c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdeslam_Ouaddou

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Claim 5: “Orbit College... are fighting for survival”

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Web search results from Dailysports and BBC Sport place Orbit College near the bottom of the table (second from bottom) and mention the 'Relegation Play-off' position.

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web search NEUTRAL — Sizwe, Shane and Jerry return with a jam-packed episode reflecting on a dramatic week in South African football. Orbit College have defied all odds with thei...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJOCtUnuUkc

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web search NEUTRAL — Gallants are third from bottom while Orbit are second from bottom side Magesi FC and today at Dr Molemela Stadium, in a Betway Premiership clash, the side to go to the Play-Offs may emerge. They are a…
https://dailysports.net/news/a-between-marumo-gallants-and-o…

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web search NEUTRAL — ‧ South Africa PSL. Orbit College 1 , Kaizer Chiefs 3 at Full time. OrbitOrbit CollegeOrbit College.Position 3, 4 : CAF Confederation Cup. Position 15 : Relegation Play-off.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/c625vpp20r7t

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Claim 6: “Durban City held Pirates... to a scoreless draw”

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The Sowetan reports the match ended goalless, and SuperSport (via web search) confirms a 'goalless draw at the Orlando Stadium' between Pirates and Durban City.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Nedbank Cup is the 2025–26 edition of South Africa's premier knockout club football (soccer) competition, the Nedbank Cup. It is the 54th season of the competition, and 19th under its curr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Nedbank_Cup

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