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VICTORY: Katlego Mashego holds the Premiership trophy aloft after Pirates won the league in the final against Golden Arrows last year. Photo: Gallo Images

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A second successive league success for the Buccaneers, who lead by two points with two matches to play, will bring to nine their total number of triumphs since the formation of the National Professional Soccer League, the forerunner to today's PSL.

It will also mean they have leapfrogged Sundowns over the past two years. Sundowns have eight championships under their belt since their initial success in 1988 and have been the most successful club of the past 25 years of domestic football.

Pirates were the first winners of the NPSL and dominated the early years but were then swiftly overtaken by arch-rivals Chiefs, who have since gone on to win a record 10 league championships.

But it is now seven years since their last triumph and in the past 20 years Chiefs have only twice been crowned champions.

The three major clubs are way ahead of the others on the list of former champions. SuperSport United have three titles and the now defunct Durban City two.

Of the other nine teams who have been crowned champions over the past four decades, only Jomo Cosmos and Santos still exist. The others have all faded into obscurity.

League champions

1971 - Orlando Pirates

1972 - Zulu Royals

1973 - Orlando Pirates

1974 - Kaizer Chiefs

1975 - Orlando Pirates

1976 - Orlando Pirates

1977 - Kaizer Chiefs

1978 - Lusitano

1979 - Kaizer Chiefs

1980 - Highlands Park

1981 - Kaizer Chiefs

1982 - Durban City

1983 - Durban City

1984 - Kaizer Chiefs

1985 - Bush Bucks

1986 - Rangers

1987 - Jomo Cosmos

1988 - Mamelodi Sundowns

1989 - Kaizer Chiefs

1990 - Mamelodi Sundowns

1991 - Kaizer Chiefs

1992 - Kaizer Chiefs

1993 - Mamelodi Sundowns

1994 - Orlando Pirates

1995 - Cape Town Spurs

1996-97 - Manning Rangers

1997-98 - Mamelodi Sundowns

1998-99 - Mamelodi Sundowns

1999-2000 - Mamelodi Sundowns

2000-01 - Orlando Pirates

2001-02 - Santos

2002-03 - Orlando Pirates

2003-04 - Kaizer Chiefs

2004-05 - Kaizer Chiefs

2005-06 - Mamelodi Sundowns

2006-07 - Mamelodi Sundowns

2007-08 - SuperSport United

2008-09 - SuperSport United

2009-10 - SuperSport United

2010-11 - Orlando Pirates

Roll of honour:

Kaizer Chiefs - 10 titles

Orlando Pirates, Mamelodi Sundowns - 8

SuperSport United - 3

Durban City - 2

Bush Bucks, Cape Town Spurs, Highlands Park, Jomo Cosmos, Lusitano, Manning Rangers, (Johannesburg) Rangers, Santos, Zulu Royals - 1

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May 11, 2012

Nzwere

History always begin with Bucs, another piece of history is about to happen. Pirates e tla o bolaya, jerrrrrrr, this team?????I luv it.

Not even the sky is the limit, Bucs is the limit.
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May 11, 2012

Shorts

The Bucs cannot allow such chances to slip away. We are starting with Siwelewele tomorrow and in Durban we will do the obvious allow Legwati to do what it knows better - lifting the league cup.
UP THE BUCS - EZIMNYAMA NGENKANI - BOLD AND BEAUTFUL -, HAPPY PEOPLE ALWAYS HAPPY - ONCE A PIRATE ALWAYS A PIRATE - AMATHOLE AMANYAMA
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May 11, 2012

Rattex-cannot-be-blocked

Check who has the most titles. *Nuff said*

KC4L
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May 11, 2012

Papage

Chiefs still the record 10, Pirates has 8, Sundown 8, so Bosso ke mang?
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May 11, 2012

Phunyukabemphethe

Good morning

How Am I supposed to live without you Bhakashushu

Up the Bucs Waya waya
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May 11, 2012

Zane10

Bucs will win this one and the one next, so Chiefs will have to watch out with their record nyana... we have the record that can't be beaten in South Africa, is there any other team who's going to win the Champions league ? My DNA will stay Black and White till Bobby appoints himself as Chips coach!!!
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May 11, 2012

Papage

Rise Khosi Rise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bosso ke mang? 10 times league championship, catch them if you dare, but Sky is the Limit will equal that record starting tomorrow and defending it next season, Ke re Bosso ke Mang???????????????????????
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May 11, 2012

19851014

I'm scared fellow Buccaneer's. I don't know why i so worried about Celtic and Arrows. But GOD is Almighty for our enemies to fall. MODIMO O GONA AND SURE WE CAN WIN THE LEAGUE TOMORROW. UP THE CHAMP
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May 11, 2012

MGEEZ

It's starting tomorow history will be made in Orlando when we beat Celtics. I think that what is at stake is motivation enough for our players!!!
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May 11, 2012

MGEEZ

Papage
Bosso ke mang? 10 times league championship, catch them if you dare, but Sky is the Limit will equal that record starting tomorrow and defending it next season, Ke re Bosso ke Mang???????????????????????
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I think you know the answer to that question already; in case you pretend not to know, it will be answered over the weekend!!!!
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