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Richards Bay

Club · South Africa · Premier Soccer League

«The Natal Rich Boys»

218 Matches

70 wins

69 draws

79 losses

209–229 Goals

−20 Difference

1.0 Scored per game

Form L D D D L L

No fixture raises the temperature along the KwaZulu-Natal coast quite like Richards Bay's meetings with AmaZulu and Durban City. The province has a name for it, the KZN derby, and turns out for it regardless of where either side sits in the table.

The club itself carries no long story behind that rivalry. It came into being in 2017, when a new owner bought the franchise from Thanda Royal Zulu and renamed it for the town on the coast rather than build something from nothing.

The nickname that followed, the Natal Rich Boys, plays on the town's name more than any fortune behind it, and the team turns out in blue and white at Richards Bay Stadium, a ground that holds 10,500.

Only one trophy sits in the cabinet so far: the National First Division title in 2021/22, which sent Richards Bay up into the Premier Soccer League. The Nedbank Cup, MTN8 and Carling Knockout have all gone untouched. What promotion did was put them in the same division as AmaZulu, turning a coastal rivalry that had run on geography alone into one that finally had results to argue over.

Latest results

All matches

13 Sep	Premier Soccer League	Milford FC A	1:5	L
4 Sep	Premier Soccer League	Amazulu H	1:2	L
26 Aug	Premier Soccer League	Kaizer Chiefs H	2:2	D
15 Aug	Premier Soccer League	Durban City A	1:1	D
11 Aug	Premier Soccer League	Chippa United A	1:1	D
2 Aug	Premier Soccer League	Polokwane City H	1:2	L

Standing

Premier Soccer League

#	Team	M	W	D	L	Goals	Pts
12	Chippa United	6	0	5	1	3:6	5
13	Kruger United	6	1	1	4	3:11	4
14	Richards Bay	6	0	3	3	7:13	3
15	Siwelele	7	0	3	4	6:13	3
16	Marumo Gallants FC	6	0	2	4	5:11	2

Full table

Team statistics

matches counted: 218

218 Matches

70 wins

69 draws

79 losses

209–229 Goals

−20 Difference

1.0 Scored per game

Season results matches counted: 218

70 69 79

wins draws losses

Scored and conceded last matches

scored — above the line conceded — below the line

Metric	Total	Home	Away
Matches	218	113	105
Scored	209	122	87
Conceded	229	103	126
Scored per game	1.0	1.1	0.8
Conceded per game	1.1	0.9	1.2
Difference	−20	+19	−39

Key players

by appearances over the last year

Lindokuhle Zikhali Midfielder 14 Matches

Moses Mthembu Midfielder 14 Matches

Luyanda Khumalo Forward 14 Matches

Simphiwe Fortune Mcineka Defender 14 Matches

Lwandile Sandile Mabuya Defender 14 Matches

Sanele Barns Midfielder 14 Matches

Siyabonga Nzama Forward 13 Matches

Thembela Sikhakhane Defender 13 Matches

Squad of Richards Bay

by appearances over the last year

Number	Player	Position	Matches
8	Lindokuhle Zikhali	Midfielder	14
20	Moses Mthembu	Midfielder	14
77	Luyanda Khumalo	Forward	14
25	Simphiwe Fortune Mcineka	Defender	14
22	Lwandile Sandile Mabuya	Defender	14
30	Sanele Barns	Midfielder	14
19	Siyabonga Nzama	Forward	13
5	Thembela Sikhakhane	Defender	13
33	Vandile Ngema	Midfielder	12
45	Baggio Tuli-Ngenovali Nashixwa	Midfielder	12
17	Tulani Gumede	Midfielder	12
1	Ian Otieno	Goalkeeper	12
14	Lundi Mahala	Forward	11
35	Tabisha Ndelu	Defender	11
3	Sbani Humalo	Defender	10
32	Sifesihle Mtshali	Goalkeeper	8
37	Sbanganis Zulu	Defender	8
6	Tlakusani Mthethwa	Midfielder	8
27	Nkaba Hulu	Forward	5
2	Samkelo Jali	Defender	5
16	Jamal Omar Salim Magoola	Goalkeeper	5
55	Mnkobi Mzobe	Defender	5
18	Knox Mutizwa	Forward	5
31	Olveto Mbambo	Forward	4
9	Ntlonelo Bomelo	Forward	4
8	Thabani Zuke	Defender	4
53	Sanele Simelane	Midfielder	3
15	Mehuleli Ndulu	Defender	3
14	L. Mahala	Forward	2
35	T. Ndelu	Defender	2
31	O. Mbambo	Midfielder	2
16	Nhlakanipho Ngcobo	Goalkeeper	1
37	S. Gwele	Defender	1
1	I. Otzenio	Goalkeeper	1