Thread by @CashNSport

Yesterday marked ten years since @orlandopirates last won a league title

So I wondered:

- Are fans still watching games
- Did attendance get affected
- What does average viewership per team look like

A mini thread ⬇️

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Sentiment on social media and other platforms has been roundly negative and particularly scathing of the coaches Mandla Ncikazi and Fadlu Davids. One of the clubs biggest and longest-serving fans, Mama Joy, even left the club to go and support league debutants, Royal AM.

📸IOL

But what do the numbers say?

According to a Nielsen Sports SA 2020 research survey of domestic football fans, Orlando Pirates is still the second most supported team in the country and also ranks highly among fans second favorite teams to support.

📸Nielsen

It’s worth noting that Mamelodi Sundowns, with their success over the years, are still way off the Pirates and Chiefs pace. That said, they are now firmly the favourite ‘second team’ to support.

Viewership numbers indicate that Pirates was also the second most watched team in the league in 2019/20 across SABC and SuperSport channels. These numbers have largely stayed consistent in the covid years and are indicative of the continued pulling power of Chiefs and Pirates.

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