Chippa United: Results, Fixtures, Coach Brandon Truter and the 2026/27 Season

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Quick answer: Chippa United, the Eastern Cape club known as the Chilli Boys, were 7th in the PSL Premiership with 11 points from nine games (two wins, five draws, two losses) after the 31 October 2026 games. Their next league game is at home to Kaizer Chiefs on Saturday 28 November 2026 at 15:30, at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha. The coach is Brandon Truter, who took over in May 2026.
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In May 2026, Chippa only stayed in the top flight with a win on the last day of the season. By early November 2026 they had lost just two of their nine league games. This guide has every result so far, the full fixture list, the coach and the club’s story.

Chippa United at a Glance

WhatDetails
NicknameThe Chilli Boys
ProvinceEastern Cape
Home grounds in 2026/27Buffalo City Stadium, East London, and Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha
ChairmanSiviwe “Chippa” Mpengesi
Formed2010
Head coachBrandon Truter (since May 2026)
Log after 31 October 20267th, 11 points from 9 games

Chippa United 2026/27 Results So Far

DateMatchCompetitionResult
Sat 1 Aug 2026Golden Arrows v Chippa United, King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium, DurbanLeagueDrew 0-0
Tue 11 Aug 2026Chippa United v Richards Bay, Dobsonville Stadium, SowetoLeagueDrew 1-1
Sun 16 Aug 2026Chippa United v Orlando Pirates, Kings Park Stadium, DurbanLeagueLost 3-0
Tue 25 Aug 2026Siwelele v Chippa United, Free State Stadium, BloemfonteinLeagueDrew 1-1
Sat 5 Sep 2026Chippa United v Milford FC, Buffalo City StadiumLeagueDrew 0-0
Sat 12 Sep 2026Chippa United v Mamelodi Sundowns, Buffalo City StadiumLeagueDrew 1-1
Sun 20 Sep 2026TS Galaxy v Chippa United, Solomon Mahlangu Stadium, KwaMhlangaLeagueWon 1-0
Sat 17 Oct 2026Chippa United v Kruger United, Buffalo City StadiumLeagueLost 1-0
Sat 24 Oct 2026Golden Arrows v Chippa United, King Goodwill Zwelithini StadiumCarling Knockout, last 16Lost 4-0
Sat 31 Oct 2026Stellenbosch FC v Chippa United, Danie Craven StadiumLeagueWon 2-0

The league results come from the PSL match centre on psl.co.za. Two early “home” games were played away from the Eastern Cape, in Soweto and Durban. What stands out:

  • Chippa drew 1-1 with Mamelodi Sundowns in East London on 12 September. Sundowns led the log on 26 points in early November.
  • They let in only 7 goals in nine league games, and kept four clean sheets.
  • Scoring is the problem: 6 goals in nine games, and no goal in four of them.
  • The cup run ended early. Golden Arrows won 4-0 in the Carling Knockout last 16 in Durban on 24 October.

The win at Stellenbosch

A week after the cup defeat, Chippa won 2-0 at Stellenbosch on 31 October 2026. Harold Majadibodu scored in the 27th minute and Imraan Jones added the second in the 83rd. It was only their second league win of the season, but it lifted them to 7th.

After the game, Truter said a visit from chairman Siviwe Mpengesi in the week before had given the players belief. He also spoke about media talk that he should lose his job during the poor run, and said the club was making progress under him.

Where Chippa United stand on the log

After nine league games, Chippa had 11 points and were 7th of 16, 15 points behind leaders Mamelodi Sundowns. A home game against Sekhukhune United set for 4 November 2026 was postponed and had no new date on the PSL fixture list on 9 November, so Chippa have a game in hand on some teams. The full table is on our PSL log table, updated after every match day.

Chippa United Fixtures: Next League Games

DateKick-offMatchVenue
Sat 28 Nov 202615:30Chippa United v Kaizer ChiefsNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha
Fri 4 Dec 202619:30Marumo Gallants v Chippa UnitedRoyal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg
Tue 15 Dec 202619:30Chippa United v AmaZuluBuffalo City Stadium, East London
Sun 20 Dec 202618:00Durban City v Chippa UnitedChatsworth Stadium, Chatsworth
Sat 9 Jan 202715:30Polokwane City v Chippa UnitedOld Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
Sat 16 Jan 202715:30Chippa United v Golden ArrowsNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha
Sat 23 Jan 202715:30Kaizer Chiefs v Chippa UnitedPeter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
Sun 7 Feb 202715:30Richards Bay v Chippa UnitedRichards Bay Stadium
Sat 13 Feb 202715:30Chippa United v TS GalaxyBuffalo City Stadium, East London
Sat 27 Feb 202720:15Sekhukhune United v Chippa UnitedPeter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane

These are the dates on psl.co.za on 9 November 2026. With the Sekhukhune game postponed, Chippa have no league game between 31 October and 28 November 2026.

The rest of the season

DateKick-offMatchVenue
Sat 6 Mar 202715:30Orlando Pirates v Chippa UnitedOrlando Amstel Arena, Soweto
Sat 13 Mar 202718:00Chippa United v Durban CityNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha
Wed 17 Mar 202719:30Chippa United v Marumo GallantsBuffalo City Stadium, East London
Sat 10 Apr 202715:00AmaZulu v Chippa UnitedMoses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
Sat 17 Apr 202720:00Milford FC v Chippa UnitedRichards Bay Stadium
Sat 24 Apr 202715:00Chippa United v Polokwane CityBuffalo City Stadium, East London
Wed 28 Apr 202719:30Kruger United v Chippa UnitedMbombela Stadium, Mbombela
Sat 8 May 202715:00Chippa United v Stellenbosch FCNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha
Sat 15 May 202715:00Mamelodi Sundowns v Chippa UnitedLoftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Sat 22 May 202715:00Chippa United v SiweleleBuffalo City Stadium, East London

The PSL often moves games for TV, cup rounds and CAF matches, so check the kick-off time and venue close to match day.

Who Is the Chippa United Coach?

Brandon Truter is the head coach. Before Chippa, his last job was at second-tier club Upington City.

Chippa brought him in during May 2026, a few days before the last game of the 2025/26 season, when the club was fighting relegation. TimesLIVE counted him as Chippa’s seventh coach of that season, after Sinethemba Badela, Musa Nyatama, Morgan Mammila, Luc Eymael, Vusumuzi Vilakazi and interim coach Nkosohlanga Dikeni. At the time, Mpengesi said Truter could also be the coach for the next season, and he has been in charge for all of 2026/27 so far.

Changing coaches often is part of the club’s story. Chippa have had more than 20 different head coaches since 2010, and some, such as Dan Malesela and Luc Eymael, came back for a second or third spell.

The Story of Chippa United

From the Cape Town lower leagues to the top flight (2010 to 2014)

Siviwe Mpengesi, the businessman known as “Chippa”, bought the Vodacom League franchise of Paarl club Mbekweni Cosmos in 2010 and renamed it Chippa United. The club started in Cape Town, won promotion to the National First Division after one season, and reached the Premiership through the play-offs in 2012.

The first stay was short. Chippa went down after the 2012/13 season, then won the National First Division in 2013/14 and came straight back up.

A home in the Eastern Cape

After the second promotion in 2014, the club moved to the Eastern Cape and signed a deal to play at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, built for the 2010 World Cup. Later it also started to use Buffalo City Stadium in East London. In 2026/27 Chippa split their home games between the two grounds. The Kaizer Chiefs game on 28 November 2026 is in Gqeberha.

The great escape of May 2026

Chippa went into the last round of 2025/26 one point below the relegation play-off place. Under Truter, in his first game, they beat Kaizer Chiefs 1-0 at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Saturday 23 May 2026 and stayed in the Premiership.

Chippa United Questions

Who is the Chippa United coach now?

Brandon Truter. He took over in May 2026 for the last game of the 2025/26 season, helped the club avoid relegation with a 1-0 win over Kaizer Chiefs, and stayed on for 2026/27.

When is Chippa United’s next game?

At home to Kaizer Chiefs on Saturday 28 November 2026 at 15:30, at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha. After that, they play Marumo Gallants away in Rustenburg on Friday 4 December 2026 at 19:30.

Where is Chippa United on the PSL log?

7th, with 11 points from nine games (two wins, five draws, two losses), after the 31 October 2026 games. They also have a postponed home game against Sekhukhune United still to play.

Where do Chippa United play their home games?

At Buffalo City Stadium in East London and Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha. Early in 2026/27, two home games were played at other grounds in Soweto and Durban.

Who owns Chippa United?

Siviwe “Chippa” Mpengesi, who is also the chairman. He bought the franchise that became the club in 2010.

When do Chippa United play Kaizer Chiefs?

At home in Gqeberha on Saturday 28 November 2026 at 15:30, and away at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on Saturday 23 January 2027 at 15:30. Our Kaizer Chiefs guide has the Chiefs side of the fixture list.

More: PSL log table 2026/27 | PSL 2026/27 season guide | Golden Arrows | Carling Knockout 2026