MBOMBELA — Orlando Pirates have been crowned the 2025/2026 Betway Premiership champions after a 2-0 victory over Orbit College at the Mbombela Stadium on Saturday afternoon. 1

The historic win edges the Buccaneers one point ahead of runners-up Mamelodi Sundowns to secure their fifth PSL Premiership title, ending a 14-year league championship drought. Conversely, the defeat seals a bitter relegation for the North West-based Orbit College (Mswenko Boys), who finish 16th and drop to the Motsepe Foundation Championship next season.