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<\/p>\nSouth African football’s final week is packed with big financial stakes. Mamelodi Sundowns are chasing a CAF Champions League prize worth about R99.4 million. Orlando Pirates are one win away from adding the Betway Premiership title prize to their growing trophy haul. And Durban City have already done their part, securing the reported R7 million Nedbank Cup winners’ prize.<\/p>\n
Mamelodi Sundowns will need to protect their 1-0 advantage in Rabat to win the final and claim the prize. They lead AS FAR 1-0 from the first leg of the CAF Champions League final, with Aubrey Modiba scoring the only goal at Loftus Versfeld.<\/p>\n
The second leg takes place in Rabat on May 24, 2026. CAF has confirmed the winners’ prize at US$6 million. At the May 18 exchange rate, that works out to about R99.4 million.<\/p>\n
Sundowns need to hold or improve their lead in Morocco to collect that prize. A first-leg advantage puts them in a good place, but nothing is settled yet.<\/p>\n
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Orlando Pirates are second in the Betway Premiership table with 66 points from 29 matches. Sundowns finished their season on 68 points, leaving Pirates just two points behind with one game still to play.<\/p>\n
Pirates face Orbit College at Mbombela Stadium on May 23, 2026. A win would take them to 69 points and hand them the Betway Premiership title. Anything less would leave Sundowns as champions.<\/p>\n
The Premiership title carries a reported R20 million prize. Pirates will know exactly what is at stake when they take the field.<\/p>\n
It has been a strong season for Pirates in terms of silverware already. They won the MTN8 with a 3-0 victory over Stellenbosch. They claimed the Carling Knockout with a 1-0 win over Marumo Gallants. They also took the Carling Cup fixture after beating the Carling All-Stars 2-0.<\/p>\n
Based on reported prize-money figures, their combined earnings from those three competitions add up to about R18.8 million. It is worth noting that some of those figures come from reported sources rather than a single official PSL financial release.<\/p>\n
While Sundowns and Pirates are still playing for prizes, Durban City have already collected theirs. They beat TS Galaxy 2-1 at Peter Mokaba Stadium on May 2, 2026, to win the Nedbank Cup.<\/p>\n
The PSL described it as the club’s first-ever title. The winners’ prize was reported at R7 million. It was a landmark moment for Durban City and one that also brought a meaningful financial reward.<\/p>\n
Between Sundowns chasing continental glory in Rabat, Pirates fighting for the league title in Mbombela, and Durban City already celebrating their Nedbank Cup triumph, it has been a significant period for South African club football.
\nThe financial prizes involved reflect just how much is at stake at the top level of the game in South Africa and across the continent.<\/p>\n
How much is the CAF Champions League winners’ prize?<\/strong><\/p>\n CAF confirmed the winners’ prize at US$6 million, which was about R99.4 million at the May 18, 2026 exchange rate.<\/p>\n What does Orlando Pirates need to win the Betway Premiership?<\/strong><\/p>\n Pirates need to beat Orbit College at Mbombela Stadium on May 23, 2026. A win gives them 69 points and the title.<\/p>\n Did Durban City win any prize money in 2026?<\/strong><\/p>\n Yes. Durban City won the Nedbank Cup, beating TS Galaxy 2-1 on May 2, 2026. The winners’ prize was reported at R7 million. The PSL described it as the club’s first-ever title.<\/p>\n Editor’s Picks:<\/strong><\/p>\n South African Football Prize Money: Sundowns and Pirates Chase Big Prizes as Durban City Bank R7m South African football’s final week is packed with big financial stakes. Mamelodi Sundowns are chasing a CAF Champions League prize worth about R99.4 million. Orlando Pirates are one win away from adding the Betway Premiership title prize to their […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2164,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2163","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-premier-soccer-league"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/habariforum.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2163","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/habariforum.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/habariforum.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/habariforum.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/habariforum.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2163"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/habariforum.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2163\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2165,"href":"https:\/\/habariforum.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2163\/revisions\/2165"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/habariforum.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2164"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/habariforum.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2163"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/habariforum.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2163"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/habariforum.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2163"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n