The Vodacom Challenge was an association football pre-season tournament that featured Vodacom-sponsored South African clubs Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs plus from 2006 onwards an invited European club. Prior to 2006, the competition consisted of the two Soweto giants and two invited African clubs.
Tottenham Hotspur became the first non-African team to win the competition in 2007.
According to the tournament promoter, Jabu Mathibela the tournament was cancelled due to "time constraints" before the 2012 season would have commenced.
Vodacom Challenge Final with African Teams YearWinnersScoreRunners upVenue3rd PlaceScore4th Place Venue1999Orlando Pirates4-1Espérance STKings Park Stadium, DurbanKaizer Chiefs2-1ASECKings Park Stadium, Durban 2000Kaizer Chiefs1-0Orlando PiratesKings Park Stadium, Durban Dynamos2-1Africa SportsKings Park Stadium, Durban 2001Kaizer Chiefs0-03-2 on pensAsante KotokoKings Park Stadium, Durban Hearts of Oak0-04-3 on PensOrlando PiratesKings Park Stadium, Durban 2002St Eloi Lupopo1-0Kaizer ChiefsKings Park Stadium, DurbanOrlando Pirates1-18-7 on PensAsante KotokoKings Park Stadium, Durban2003Kaizer Chiefs0-03-2 on pensTP MazembeKings Park Stadium, Durban Orlando Pirates1-0St Eloi LupopoKings Park Stadium, Durban 2004AS Vita Club0-05-4 on pensKaizer ChiefsSoccer City, SowetoOrlando Pirates2-1TP MazembeSoccer City, Soweto2005Orlando Pirates2-1Kaizer ChiefsKings Park Stadium, Durban AS Vita Club2-1Green BuffaloesKings Park Stadium, Durban
Vodacom Challenge Results with European Teams YearWinnersScoreRunners upVenue3rd Place2006 DetailsKaizer Chiefs0-04-3 on PensManchester UnitedLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaOrlando Pirates2007 DetailsTottenham Hotspur3-0Orlando PiratesLoftus Versfeld, Pretoria Kaizer Chiefs2008 DetailsManchester United4-0Kaizer ChiefsLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaOrlando Pirates2009 DetailsKaizer Chiefs1-0Manchester CityLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaOrlando Pirates2010Cancelled due to 2010 FIFA World Cup2011 DetailsTottenham Hotspur3-0Orlando PiratesEllis Park, JohannesburgKaizer Chiefs2012Cancelled due to "time constraints".
Invited African clubs
1999 ASEC Mimosas Esperance de Tunis
2000 Africa Sports Dynamos FC
2001 Asante Kotoko Hearts of Oak
2002 Asante Kotoko FC St. Eloi Lupopo
2003 TP Mazembe FC St. Eloi Lupopo
2004 AS Vita Club TP Mazembe
2005 AS Vita Club Green Buffaloes
Invited European clubs
2006 Manchester United
2007 Tottenham Hotspur
2008 Manchester United
2009 Manchester City
2011 Tottenham Hotspur
References
External links Vodacom Challenge Official Website Vodacom Official Website Premier Soccer League South African Football Association Confederation of African Football