Mamelodi Sundowns FC

Mamelodi Sundowns FC, nicknamed "The Brazilians" for their attractive, technical style, is the dominant force in South African football. Based in the Mamelodi township near Pretoria and playing its biggest matches at Loftus Versfeld Stadium, the club has become known for lavish investment in talent and a relentless run of domestic titles. Sundowns' recent era of sustained success has made them the benchmark club in the South African Premiership. The club's ambitions extend beyond South Africa's borders, with a growing continental reputation to match its domestic dominance.

The club was officially established as Mamelodi Sundowns in 1970, building on roots that stretch back to township football clubs of the 1960s. Sundowns have gone on to win a South African record of domestic league titles, including an unprecedented run of eight consecutive Premiership championships from 2017-18 through 2024-25. The club's greatest continental achievement came in 2016, when it won the CAF Champions League for the first time, defeating Egypt's Zamalek SC in the final. That triumph made Sundowns only the second South African club ever to be crowned champions of Africa.