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Frequently asked questions
Kaizer Chiefs were founded in January 1970 when Kaizer Motaung returned to South Africa from the USA where he played as a striker for the Atlanta Chiefs of the North American Soccer League (NASL).
Club founder Kaizer Motaung combined his own first name with the second name of the club (Atlanta Chiefs) he played for while in the USA.
Kaizer Motaung is the owner and chairman of the club with various other undisclosed individuals and entities holding shares in the club.
The club’s official home ground is the FNB Stadium but the club regularly plays home matches at other grounds, most notably the Moses Mabhida Stadium and New Peter Mokaba Stadium.
The club is known as Amakhosi or The Glamour Boys by fans.
52 domestic trophies and one African Cup Winners Cup (2001).
Chiefs have won a total of 12 league titles under the auspices of the PSL (4), NSL (3) and NPSL (5).
Doctor Khumalo holds this record with 497 appearances.
Marks Maponyane with 85 goals.