The 2019–20 season saw Kaizer Chiefs, a professional football club from Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, compete in the South African Premier Division, in which they finished second, two points behind champions Mamelodi Sundowns. They also competed in the Nedbank Cup and Telkom Knockout, where they were eliminated in the last 16 and semi-final respectively.

Season review

On 16 March 2020, all matches for the remainder of the week were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with matches later postponed indefinitely.

In June 2020, the league was given permission to resume, with it being announced the following month that the season would restart on 11 August 2020, with matches being played behind closed doors at neutral venues in Gauteng. It was announced that Chiefs would play their home matches at Orlando Stadium, the home ground of local rivals Orlando Pirates.

After spending most of the season at the top of the division, they eventually finished second after drawing 1–1 with Baroka in the final game of the season.

Transfers Transfers in DatePositionNameFromFee1 July 2019FW Lazarous Kambole ZESCO UnitedUndisclosed1 July 2019MF James Kotei Simba SCFree transfer2 July 2019MF Kearyn Baccus Melbourne CityFree transfer2 July 2019FW Samir Nurković KFC KomárnoFree transfer31 July 2019DF Yagan Sasman Ajax Cape TownFree transfer15 January 2020MF Teddy Akumu ZESCO UnitedFree transfer Transfers out DatePositionNameToFee1 May 2019GK Virgil Vries Moroka SwallowsReleased25 June 2019FW Emmanuel LetlotloFree agentReleased30 June 2019FW Ryan Moon StellenboschReleased2 August 2019DF Mario Booysen AmaZuluReleased23 August 2019MF Arohasina Andrianarimanana Black LeopardsReleased3 September 2019DF Letlhogonolo MirwaFree agentReleasedOctober 2019FW Yusuf BuntingFree agentReleased14 January 2020DF Lorenzo Gordinho Bidvest WitsFree transfer14 January 2020MF James Kotei Slavia MozyrReleased

Loans out DatePositionNameToDate until28 January 2020FW Sizwe Twala Moroka SwallowsEnd of season13 August 2019FW Itumeleng Shopane Moroka SwallowsEnd of season13 August 2019MF Ayanda Rorwana Moroka SwallowsEnd of season3 September 2019MF Given Thibedi Moroka SwallowsEnd of season9 January 2020MF Kabelo Mahlasela Polokwane CityEnd of season

Competitions Overall record

Premiership

Results summary

Results by match

League table

Results WinDrawLoss +DateOpponentVenueResultScorersHighlands ParkAway3–2Manyama 5', 50', Mathoho 83'Black LeopardsHome1–0Mathoho 12'SuperSport UnitedHome1–1Nurković 14'Cape Town CityAway2–1Cardoso 75', Baccus 80'Polokwane CityHome0–1—AmaZuluAway2–0Castro 84', Billiat 90+3'BarokaHome1–0Manyama 39'Lamontville Golden ArrowsHome2–0Cardoso 27', Sibisi 60' (o.g.)Mamelodi SundownsAway2–0Nurković 7', 78'Chippa UnitedAway2–0Zuma 67', 90+1'Orlando PiratesHome3–2Nyauza 1' (o.g.), Castro 28', Cardoso 84'StellenboschAway4–0Ngezana 11', Nurković 23', 76', Zuma 90+5'Bloemfontein CelticHome5–3Nurković 21, 31, 61, Castro 47', 71'Maritzburg UnitedAway1–1Manyama 21'SuperSport UnitedAway1–2Cardoso 48'Highlands ParkHome3–0Mathoho 27', Castro 57', 69'Cape Town CityHome3–0Castro 11', Nurković 63', Mathoho 66'Black LeopardsAway1–1Nurković 11'Lamontville Golden ArrowsAway1–0Manyama 90+3'Maritzburg UnitedHome1–2Nurković 78'Orlando PiratesAway1–0Manyama 30'AmaZuluHome0–1—Bidvest WitsHome1–1Nurković 36'Polokwane CityAway3–2Katsande 71', Akumu 75', Nurković 76'Bloemfontein CelticAway1–3Mathoho 35'StellenboschHome1–1Kambole 69'Mamelodi SundownsHome0–1—Bidvest WitsAway0–1—Chippa UnitedHome1–0Billiat 9'BarokaAway1–1Billiat 39' Nedbank Cup

WinDrawLoss +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScorersRoyal EaglesHome1–0Manyama 70'Highlands ParkAway1–1 Motsepe 63' (o.g.) Telkom Knockout

WinDrawLoss +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScorersCape Town CityAway1–1 Nurković 84'Orlando PiratesHome2–2 Cardoso 90+4'Maritzburg UnitedHome1–2Sasman 78'

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

|colspan="18"|Players away from Kaizer Chiefs on loan: |- |colspan="18"|Players who left Kaizer Chiefs during the season:

Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremiershipNedbank CupTelkom KnockoutTotal1 FW9 Samir Nurković1301142 FW8 Leonardo Castro70183 MF21Lebogang Manyama61074 DF3 Eric Mathoho5005DF4 Daniel Cardoso40156 MF11Khama Billiat3003MF28Dumisani Zuma3003 Own goal21039 DF30Siyabonga Ngezana1001MF5 Teddy Akumu1001MF6 Kearyn Baccus1001MF31Willard Katsande1001FW7 Lazarous Kambole1001DF20Yagan Sasman0011TOTALS482454

Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremiershipNedbank CupTelkom KnockoutTotal1 GK40Daniel Akpeyi90092 GK32Itumeleng Khune21033 GK44Bruce Bvuma1001TOTALS111012

Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremiershipNedbank CupTelkom KnockoutTotal3 DFEric Mathoho111010314 DFDaniel Cardoso300000105 MFTeddy Akumu100000106 MFKearyn Baccus100000107 FWLazarous Kambole100000108 FWLeonardo Castro100010209 FWSamir Nurković7000209011MFKhama Billiat1000001012MFGeorge Maluleka3000104018DFKgotso Moleko1000001019DFHappy Mashiane1000001020DFYagan Sasman1000102021MFLebogang Manyama3000104025FWBernard Parker2000002026DFLorenzo Gordinho1000001028MFDumisani Zuma1000001030DFSiyabonga Ngezana1000001031MFWillard Katsande7000108036DFSiphosakhe Ntiya-Ntiya2000002040GKDaniel Akpeyi5000005041DFReeve Frosler3010105044GKBruce Bvuma1000001045MFNjabulo Blom00001010Players away on loan:Players who left Kaizer Chiefs during the season:TOTALS48120100601

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