Orlando Pirates Fixtures 2026: Schedule, Results & How to Watch

If you are searching for Orlando Pirates fixtures in one place — kick-off times in South African Standard Time, venues and broadcast details — you are in the right place. Octafield carries live Betway Premiership data for the full 2026/27 season, updated continuously as results come in. Bookmark the Orlando Pirates team hub and the PSL standings page and you will never need to chase a schedule across five different sites again.

Orlando Pirates Pre-Season Form

Before a ball is kicked in the Betway Premiership, Orlando Pirates have been on European soil sharpening their edge. Under coach Abdeslam Ouaddou, the Buccaneers recorded their second win of their European pre-season tour with a 1-0 victory over UD Las Palmas at Marbella Football Center on 22 July. That result followed an earlier defeat on tour. Pre-season form is a rough indicator at best, but two results deep into a European trip tells you Ouaddou is building match sharpness ahead of the 1 August opening weekend — and that matters.

Betway Premiership 2026/27 — Orlando Pirates Upcoming Fixtures

The 2026/27 Betway Premiership gets under way on Saturday 1 August. Orlando Pirates open at home in Soweto, which is always the way you want to start a campaign. Every kick-off time below is in South African Standard Time.

Round 1 — Sat, 01 Aug, 15:30 SAST
Orlando Pirates v Milford FC — Orlando Stadium

Round 2 — Wed, 12 Aug, 19:30 SAST
Amazulu v Orlando Pirates — Princess Magogo Stadium

Those are the two Orlando Pirates fixtures confirmed in our current data. The full season schedule will populate on the Orlando Pirates team page as rounds are confirmed, so check back regularly. Before Round 1 kicks off, the league table shows every club on zero points — that is correct, not a data gap; it fills as matches are played and you can follow the live Betway Premiership standings from Saturday evening.

The Rivals to Watch

Orlando Pirates are one of South African football's big three alongside Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns. Sundowns have dominated the modern PSL era and will again be the benchmark. Kaizer Chiefs open away at Kruger United on the same Saturday afternoon. As for the Soweto Derby between Chiefs and Pirates — nothing in South African sport carries that weight; when that fixture is confirmed in our data it will be the most-clicked match page on the site.

How to Watch Orlando Pirates in 2026/27

Betway Premiership matches are broadcast on SuperSport across the DStv bouquet in South Africa. For streaming options and a full broadcast guide visit our how-to-watch page, which we update as rights information is confirmed for the new season.

Stay Updated

Fixture dates, kick-off times and venues can shift — clubs move grounds, and the PSL calendar flexes around cup competitions including the MTN8, the Nedbank Cup and the Carling Knockout. The Orlando Pirates hub on Octafield is the single most reliable place to track every change, with live lineups, match events and standings all in one place.