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Mamelodi Sundowns stretched their lead atop the DStv Premiership to a yawning 17 points with victory over Kaizer Chiefs on Saturday. Photo: Twitter @KaizerChiefs

Mamelodi Sundowns make HISTORY with win over Kaizer Chiefs

Mamelodi Sundowns stretched their lead atop the DStv Premiership to a yawning 17 points with victory over Kaizer Chiefs on Saturday.

Kaizer Chiefs Mamelodi Sundowns

Mamelodi Sundowns stretched their lead atop the DStv Premiership to a yawning 17 points with victory over Kaizer Chiefs on Saturday. Photo: Twitter @KaizerChiefs

Mamelodi Sundowns stretched their lead atop the DStv Premiership to a yawning 17 points with victory over Kaizer Chiefs at the FNB Stadium on Saturday.

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In doing so, incredibly, Masandawana completed their first ever league ‘double’ over Amakhosi.

Despite their dominance of the PSL since the professional era kicked off in the 1996/97 season, Mamelodi Sundowns had never previously completed a league double over Kaizer Chiefs.

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Even more incredibly, Amakhosi have managed the double over Masandawana in FOUR previous seasons.

Kaizer Chiefs completed the double over Mamelodi Sundowns in all of the following seasons: 2000/01, 2003/04, 2008/09 and 2011/12.

Mamelodi Sundowns won the first clash of the 2022/23 season between the two sides 4-0 at Loftus Versfeld last August and picked up a 1-0 win in the return fixture on Saturday evening.

Neo Maema scored the only goal of the match in the 20th minute.

In another piece of history, the win was the Tshwane giants’ 12th in a row – a new PSL record.

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Mamelodi Sundowns are well and truly coasting to what will be a 13th league title this season in what is the 27th edition of all time.

In contrast, Kaizer Chiefs have four titles to their name.

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Mamelodi Sundowns are currently top of the log with 46 points after 18 matches, while Kaizer Chiefs are in fifth place with 24 points after 17 games.

Masandawana will next be in action away to TS Galaxy on Tuesday, 24 January at 19:30, while the Glamour Boys’ next outing will be home tie against Royal AM on Sunday, 29 January at 17:30.

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PSL CHAMPIONS SINCE 1996/97

1996/97 – Manning Rangers

1997/98 – Mamelodi Sundowns

1998/99 – Mamelodi Sundowns

1999/00 – 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

2011/12 – Orlando Pirates

2012/13 – Kaizer Chiefs

2013/14 – Mamelodi Sundowns

2014/15 – Kaizer Chiefs

2015/16 – Mamelodi Sundowns

2016/17 – Wits

2017/18 – Mamelodi Sundowns

2018/19 – Mamelodi Sundowns

2019/20 – Mamelodi Sundowns

2020/21 – Mamelodi Sundowns

2021/22 – Mamelodi Sundowns

TITLES WON BY CLUB

12 – Mamelodi Sundowns

4 – Orlando Pirates, Kaizer Chiefs

3 – SuperSport United

1 – Manning Rangers, Santos, Wits