Mamelodi Sundowns Chairperson Thlopie Motsepe States That the Club Is the Most Successful Team of the PSL Era

• Ambitious Mamelodi Sundowns chairperson Thlopie Motsepe has made an indisputable claim that will ruffle feathers
• Motsepe declared that Masandawana are the most successful team of the Premier Soccer League era
• This comes as he aims to grow the club's support base to challenge that of Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates

Mamelodi Sundowns chairperson says that the club will be remembered as the most successful club of the Premier Soccer League era.

Since 1996 when the league began, Masandawana have won the league title a record 12 times in 26 seasons. This includes winning it five times in a row since 2018.

Writing in the club's magazine for the month of June Motsepe declared:

"Many years from now, football historians will talk about a football club from Mamelodi that defended the Premier League title a famous five times without disruption. Some teams have won the PSL title in back-to-back seasons, and there are others who have won the league an impressive three times in a row; but there is only one club in the country that has dominated the PSL for the past five seasons in succession, Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club!"

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When it comes to league titles, it is hard to dispute with hisassertion. According to Trasfermarkt, the next best teams are Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates, clubs that have been crowned champions of the land four times each.

SuperSport United won three titles in that time in 2008, 2009 and 2010. The defunct Bidvest Wits were winners in 2017, while Santos FC upset the applecart in 2002. Another defunct team Manning Rangers won the inaugural season in 1997.

Mamelodi Sundowns chairman Thlopie Motsepe aims to get more supporters to attend matches to continue dominance

Mamelodi Sundowns chairman Thlopie Motsepe aims to maintain the club's unrelenting grip on the dominance of South African football to continue with the assistance of its supporters.

As reported by Sports Brief, Motsepe is of the opinion that in order for this dominance to remain locally and to extend into the African continent, the 12th man in the stands will have to turn out in much bigger numbers.

This is as the government continues to lift restrictions on stadium attendances.