About

Mamelodi Sundowns is a professional South African football club based in Mamelodi, Tshwane, Gauteng that plays in the Premier Soccer League. Since the inception of the PSL in 1996 Sundowns have won the league title a record nine times and they were the 2016 CAF Champions League champions and 2016 CAF Club Of The Year. They have also won the Nedbank Cup four times, and hold the joint record of three National Football League Championships and are the 1st South African team to compete in the FIFA Club World Cup where they finished in 6th place. Sundowns is owned by South African business magnate Patrice Motsepe. The club's nickname, The Brazilians, is a reference to their soccer kits (blue and yellow) which resembles that of the Brazilian national team. In recent times Sundowns has sent a number of players overseas players including Bongani Zungu, Percy Tau and Keagan Dolly among others.