Soccer is widely played amongst all Capetonians with three professional clubs playing in the national Premier Soccer League; Ajax, Hellenic and Santos,.

Where
Amateur soccer thrives on the Cape Flats where it’s played on municipal sports grounds or any available open space on weekends.

Many football players, now plying their trade in thetough
European leagues,come from Cape Town, and more specifically the CapeFlats where soccer is the dominant sport.

The two stadiums where games are played is Newlands Rugby Stadium, home to Ajax Cape Town, and Athlone Stadium, home to Santos. Hellenic shares the Athlone stadium with Santos.

The Fans
Unlike like European fans, locals are as not fanatical about their local soccer. You’re most likely to find someone wearing a Manchester United shirt than that of a South African team.
Fans never get into brawls once their favourite team has lost a game, a few tears may be shed but never a physical confrontation.

The professional clubs with the largest following are the Soweto giants, Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates. These two teams command a huge following across South Africa.

Local clubs find it hard to fans to their games. Only during crucial encounters, or when the Soweto giants are in town, would one find a reasonable crowd at a soccer game.

The Future
Clubs in Europe have identified the talent on offer in South Africa. Many youngsters have gone overseas before they have played professional soccer in South Africa.

Dutch giants Ajax Amsterdam invested heavily in establishing a local team to compete in the league competition. That investment is expected to bear fruits in the future with players from Ajax Cape Town being traded to overseas clubs.