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Barker: We have to set a good marker for the season

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Football 2025/26 Betway Premiership Launch The Galleria Sandton Johannesburg

Stellenbosch FC head coach Steve Barker is looking to make a strong start to the Betway Premiership campaign when his side hosts Kaizer Chiefs in the season opener.

Stellies’ 2025/26 league campaign gets underway on Sunday evening when the team from the Cape Winelands welcomes Kaizer Chiefs to a sold-out Athlone Stadium in Cape Town

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“It’s a nice way to start the season to play a team of Kaizer Chiefs’ following,” Barker said. “The stadium will be really packed, and the players deserve to be playing in front of packed stadiums, so we’re excited for the challenge that awaits us.”

Sunday’s encounter is one of eight matches for the club in August which includes the highly-anticipated MTN8 semi-finals, and Premiership clashes against the likes of Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns, among others.

“If you look at our fixtures over the whole of August, we’ve got seven remaining games, so we’re playing a lot of matches and they’re against some real, good quality opposition,” Barker added.

“That gives us an opportunity to set a good marker for the season by getting off to a good start and getting points on the board.”

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The Betway Premiership fixture between Stellenbosch FC and Kaizer Chiefs kicks off at 18h00 at Athlone Stadium on Sunday, 10 August 2025. Tickets for the match are sold out but supporters can also watch the encounter on SuperSport PSL 202.