Durban City FC: Coach Eric Tinkler, Chatsworth Stadium, Fixtures and the 2026/27 Season
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Durban City are playing in Africa for the first time this season, but their league form has been slow. This guide covers the coach change, every result so far, the coming games, the Confederation Cup group and how the old Maritzburg United became Durban City.
Durban City FC at a Glance
| What | Details |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Citizens |
| Home ground | Chatsworth Stadium, Chatsworth, Durban |
| Head coach | Eric Tinkler (appointed October 2026) |
| Assistant coach | Musa Nyatama |
| Chairman | Farook Kadodia |
| League | PSL Premiership (promoted for 2025/26) |
| Biggest trophy | Nedbank Cup, won on 2 May 2026 |
| In Africa | CAF Confederation Cup 2026/27, Group B |
| Former name | Maritzburg United (renamed Durban City in August 2024) |
Coach Eric Tinkler
Durban City started 2026/27 with Khalil Ben Youssef, the former Kaizer Chiefs co-coach, whom the club unveiled in June 2026. He lasted seven league games: one win, four draws and two losses. The club let him go in late September 2026.
Eric Tinkler was named as the new head coach in early October 2026, with Musa Nyatama as his assistant. Tinkler had just left Asante Kotoko in Ghana. In South Africa he has coached Orlando Pirates, Cape Town City, SuperSport United, Sekhukhune United and Maritzburg United, where he worked with chairman Farook Kadodia and reached the 2019 Telkom Knockout final. The target he was given is a top-eight finish.
His first league game was the KwaZulu-Natal derby against AmaZulu at Chatsworth on 13 October 2026, which Durban City lost 2-1.
Durban City 2026/27 Results So Far
| Date | Match | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 Aug 2026 | Sekhukhune United v Durban City, Seshego Stadium | League | Lost 1-0 |
| Wed 12 Aug 2026 | Durban City v Golden Arrows, Chatsworth Stadium | League | Drew 0-0 |
| Sat 15 Aug 2026 | Durban City v Richards Bay, Chatsworth Stadium | League | Drew 1-1 |
| Tue 25 Aug 2026 | Kruger United v Durban City, Mbombela Stadium | League | Won 2-0 |
| Tue 1 Sep 2026 | Durban City v Stellenbosch, Chatsworth Stadium | League | Drew 0-0 |
| Thu 17 Sep 2026 | Orlando Pirates v Durban City, Orlando Amstel Arena | League | Lost 2-0 |
| Sun 20 Sep 2026 | Milford v Durban City, Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium | League | Drew 1-1 |
| Tue 13 Oct 2026 | Durban City v AmaZulu, Chatsworth Stadium | League | Lost 2-1 |
| Wed 28 Oct 2026 | Durban City v Stellenbosch, Chatsworth Stadium | Carling Knockout, last 16 | Lost 2-0 (out) |
| Sat 31 Oct 2026 | Mamelodi Sundowns v Durban City, Royal Bafokeng Stadium | League | Lost 4-1 |
The league results come from the PSL match centre on psl.co.za. A few details:
- The 2-0 win at Kruger United on 25 August was the club’s first league win of the season.
- In the Carling Knockout on 28 October, Stellenbosch scored twice late on, through Sinoxolo Kwayiba, to knock Durban City out. Our Carling Knockout 2026 page has the quarter-final draw.
- At Sundowns on 31 October, Jean Lwamba scored Durban City’s goal in the 86th minute.
Where Durban City stand on the log
After the 31 October 2026 games, Durban City were 13th with 7 points from nine games. They had scored 6 league goals and conceded 11. Goals have been the problem: they scored more than once in only one of those nine league games. The full table is on our PSL log table.
Durban City Fixtures: Next Games
| Date | Kick-off | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 24 Nov 2026 | 19:30 | Durban City v Polokwane City | Chatsworth Stadium |
| Sun 6 Dec 2026 | 15:30 | Siwelele v Durban City | Dr Molemela Stadium, Bloemfontein |
| Tue 15 Dec 2026 | 19:30 | Durban City v Marumo Gallants | Chatsworth Stadium |
| Sun 20 Dec 2026 | 18:00 | Durban City v Chippa United | Chatsworth Stadium |
| Sun 10 Jan 2027 | 18:00 | Kaizer Chiefs v Durban City | FNB Stadium, Johannesburg |
| Fri 15 Jan 2027 | 19:30 | Richards Bay v Durban City | Richards Bay Stadium |
| Sat 23 Jan 2027 | 20:15 | Durban City v Milford | Chatsworth Stadium |
These are the league dates on psl.co.za in early November 2026. The PSL moves games for TV and for CAF matches, so Durban City’s league dates may change once the Confederation Cup group games are fixed. Check the kick-off time and venue close to match day.
The home game against Kaizer Chiefs is on Friday 23 April 2027, and the away trip to AmaZulu at Moses Mabhida Stadium is on Sunday 7 March 2027.
Durban City in the CAF Confederation Cup
Winning the Nedbank Cup gave Durban City a place in the CAF Confederation Cup, Africa’s second club competition. It is the club’s first continental campaign. They reached the group stage by beating AS Port Louis 2000 of Mauritius 3-1 and 3-0, a 6-1 aggregate win completed on 25 October 2026.
| Group B team | Country |
|---|---|
| AS FAR | Morocco |
| Al Ahli Tripoli | Libya |
| Azam FC | Tanzania |
| Durban City | South Africa |
AS FAR are the top seed in the group. Reports after the draw say the first round of group games is from 27 to 29 November 2026, but CAF had not confirmed Durban City’s exact dates, kick-off times or venues by 5 November 2026. Our CAF Champions League 2026/27 guide also covers Orlando Pirates’ group.
Chatsworth Stadium: Where Durban City Play
Durban City play their home games at Chatsworth Stadium in Chatsworth, south-west of central Durban. All their home league games on the 2026/27 fixture list are at Chatsworth. The club moved to Durban after it lost the use of Harry Gwala Stadium in Pietermaritzburg, which was home to Maritzburg United.
History: From Maritzburg United to Durban City
The club was founded in 1981 as Maritzburg United in Pietermaritzburg. In August 2024 the PSL approved a new name, Durban City, after the club moved to Durban. Chairman Farook Kadodia said the old name no longer made sense once the team had to leave Harry Gwala Stadium.
| Year | What happened |
|---|---|
| 1981 | Founded as Maritzburg United |
| 2018 | Reached the Nedbank Cup final as Maritzburg United and lost to Free State Stars |
| 2019 | Reached the Telkom Knockout final with Eric Tinkler as coach |
| 2022/23 | Relegated from the top flight |
| August 2024 | Renamed Durban City |
| 2024/25 | Won the second tier (Motsepe Foundation Championship) and were promoted |
| July 2025 | Gavin Hunt appointed head coach for the return to the Premiership |
| December 2025 | Hunt left the club by mutual agreement |
| 2 May 2026 | Won the Nedbank Cup, beating TS Galaxy 2-1 in the final at Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane |
| October 2026 | Reached the CAF Confederation Cup group stage |
In the 2026 cup final, Galaxy led at half-time after an own goal, and Mfanafuthi Mkhize and Jean Lwamba then scored for Durban City. It was the first major trophy in the club’s history.
Durban City FC Questions
Who is the Durban City coach?
Eric Tinkler, appointed in early October 2026 with Musa Nyatama as assistant. He replaced Khalil Ben Youssef, who left in late September after seven league games.
Where do Durban City play their home games?
At Chatsworth Stadium in Chatsworth, Durban.
Where are Durban City on the PSL log?
13th, with 7 points from nine games after the games of 31 October 2026.
When is Durban City’s next game?
Their next league game is at home to Polokwane City on Tuesday, 24 November 2026 at 19:30. Their CAF Confederation Cup group games are expected to start from 27 to 29 November 2026, once CAF confirms the dates.
Is Durban City the old Maritzburg United?
Yes. Maritzburg United was renamed Durban City in August 2024 after the club moved from Pietermaritzburg to Durban.
Have Durban City won a trophy?
Yes. They won the Nedbank Cup on 2 May 2026, beating TS Galaxy 2-1 in the final. They also won the second tier in 2024/25.
More: PSL log table 2026/27, Carling Knockout 2026, AmaZulu FC and CAF Champions League 2026/27.