The Buccaneers and Amakhosi met as recently as this past weekend, with Orlando Pirates coming out on top in a 2-1 PSL victory courtesy of goals from Evidence Makgopa and Relebohile Mofokeng.
It meant the Buccaneers have done the league double over their biggest rivals, but in reality neither side are in a position to win the league as Mamelodi Sundowns appear on course to secure an eighth successive title.
However, this weekend both have a chance at silverware as the Moses Mabhida Stadium plays host to the Soweto Derby on the biggest stage. The Durban stadium hosted several games during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, including Germany's semi-final against Spain.
Stadium: Moses Mabhida Stadium
City: Durban
Kick-off: 3.30pm (local)
History
Orlando Pirates were formed in 1937, becoming one of South Africa's most famous clubs due to their sheer longevity in South Africa's football landscape. Kaizer Chiefs, on the other hand, were formed in 1970 when Kaizer Motaung Sr - a former Pirates player - founded the club.
His son, Kaizer Motaung Sr, would go on to continue the family legacy by playing for Amakhosi, and is currently the club's director of football.
The first cup meeting between two of the most famous clubs in African football came in the 1971 final, where the sides played out a draw. In the replay a week later, the Chiefs won 2-1 to seal the crown.
It was the first of eight cup finals between the two teams, with Chiefs winning six finals (1971, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1984 and 2006) while Pirates won in 1975 and 1988. Overall in the cup, Chiefs and Pirates have met 21 times.
Recent history
Orlando Pirates have won all of the last five meetings between these sides, including a 2-1 victory in 2023 that knocked the Chiefs out of the cup at the semi-final stage.
It means despite the magnitude of the fierce rivalry, current Pirates boss Jose Riveiro has never suffered a defeat to Chiefs despite being in charge for nearly three years.
It was something that Amakhosi's assistant coach, Cedric Kaze, was asked about by the press this week.
"We have played two close games against them this season," Kaze responded. "A final is a final and the pressure is on them as the favourites. We are happy to come into this game as underdogs."
'Aiming to make history'
While Kaze appears to think his side are underdogs, the same tag was claimed by Pirates assistant coach Mandla Ncikazi in a joint press conference with Kaze.
"We are not favourites," he said. "Being favourites is very subjective and if you really look at it you will realise that; one - Chiefs were the last winners in the cup final between the two teams, secondly - Chiefs are a well-rested team if you compare the number of games we’ve played (this season).
"We’ve played 48 games and they’ve played 34 games. We’ve played 14 more games and so that makes them a well-rested team."
If there is one man not playing down the pressure on his team, it's Chiefs' Uruguayan star Gaston Sirino.
The 34-year-old said he likes to play under the kind of pressure that this weekend will provide under sunny skies in Durban.
"When you play for Kaizer Chiefs, it's different to other clubs," he said. "The pressure is greater because the support is bigger and so are the expectations.
"I think we played quite well against Pirates (last Saturday) but our fans were rightly not happy with the outcome.
"We really want to win for our supporters. I am happy the stadium will be full. I like the pressure. We are preparing well to rise to the occasion."
However, despite wanting to pile pressure on this weekend's opponents by saying his players would go into the game under the radar, Ncikazi still fired a warning shot that his side, currently back-to-back winners of the cup, want more.
"We are aiming to make history and become the first club in the PSL era to win it three times consecutively," said Ncikazi.
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