Maritzburg United F.C.

Federation Professional League

The club was formed in 1981 and initially played in the Federation Professional League (FPL). Following the end of the FPL in December 1990, Maritzburg United was not one of the six FPL clubs going forward to play in the National Soccer League.

Revival as Maritzburg United

Talks to revive the club began in 2003, with Maritzburg United playing in the 2004–05 National First Division. In 2005, the club purchased the status of Tembisa Classic in order to play in the Premiership, playing under that name in the 2005–06 South African Premiership. The club was relegated in its second season in the top tier, finishing bottom of the 2006–07 South African Premiership. It was immediately promoted, winning the 2007–08 National First Division, and then spent consecutive seasons from 2008 until 2023 in the Premiership, before finally being condemned to the playoffs on goal difference and suffering relegation from the 2022–23 South African Premiership.

Move to Durban

In August 2024, the club announced that it was changing its name to Durban City and moving from Pietermaritzburg to Chatsworth in Durban. After its relegation from the 2022–23 Premiership, the club was barred by the Msunduzi Local Municipality from using the Harry Gwala Stadium, which was reserved for Royal AM and was forced to play its home games at the Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium in Durban, far from its fan base. With the club incurring an extra R60 000 in expenses for…

Nedbank Cup: 2025–26 National First Division: 2007–08, 2024–25