Home | Home | Sport Pirates sign deal and rename stadium Orlando Amstel Arena Orlando Amstel Arena, formerly known as Orlando Stadium Image Credits : X | @orlandopirates Sibusiso Maphumulo 27 January 2026, 20:06 [SAST] The Pirates Stadium will now be known as Orlando Amstel Arena after the football club signed an official partnership deal with the beer brand. The Soweto giants unveiled Amstel as their official beer partner on 6 August 2025 , f ive months later, the two entities revealed the new name for the iconic stadium. The stadium has a capacity of over 35 000, f ans seated in the west stand will now be greeted by newly installed bold red seats featuring Amstel branding. In a statement, the club said this marks a new chapter in the story of Soweto football. “The unveiling itself drew attention beyond the venue, as the streets of Orlando briefly came to a standstill. Passers-by paused to witness the moment the cover dropped, revealing the new stadium name in a powerful visual symbol of change and continuity,” the statement reads. Today marks a new chapter as O̶r̶l̶a̶n̶d̶o̶ S̶t̶a̶d̶i̶u̶m̶ becomes 𝐎𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨 𝐀𝐦𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐥 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐚 ⚫⚪🔴⭐ #OrlandoPirates #OnceAlways pic.twitter.com/Ce1UrpoGoX — Orlando Pirates (@orlandopirates) January 27, 2026 Buccaneers will host Magesi FC on the 31 st January 2026 in a Betway Premiership clash at 18h00 as they are fighting for league title, sitting on the 2 nd spot with 29 points. 🟢 #𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗮𝘆𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺 𝘄𝗿𝗮𝗽 📈 @AmaZuluFootball 3 @TSGALAXYFC 2 @DurbanCity_FC 1 @polokwane_city 0 League action returns on Tuesday! pic.twitter.com/WHKtKQBLLr — Mazola J. Molefe (@superjourno) January 25, 2026 VIDEO | Name change for iconic Orlando Stadium MOST READ Trevor Tutu, son of late Arch Desmond Tutu, passes away Parents of missing Joburg toddler fear he’s been trafficked Govt’s response to Zuma’s Gupta meeting in India under scrutiny Former KZN MEC for Human Settlements Dr Ntuthuko Mahlaba passes away Olivenhoutbosch residents protest against undocumented migrants Church urges compassion for migrants during repatriation Family of missing Gallants player Thapelo Dhludhlu receives threats Ellis Park roars as SA beat England in Nations Championship opener Iranians mourn Khamenei at Tehran farewell ceremony Iranians flock to Khamenei’s funeral after wartime death RELATED STORIES Pirates reach another MTN 8 final 29 August 2026, 7:34 PM
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