# 2024–25 Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. season

The 2024–25 season is Mamelodi Sundowns' 29th consecutive season in the South African Premiership. Sundowns enter the season as defending champions after winning their 17th Premiership title in the preceding season.
Sundowns also competed in the 2024 MTN 8, and are competing in the 2024–25 Nedbank Cup, 2024–25 CAF Champions League, and 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

## First Team Squad

As of 3 February 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | UGA | Denis Onyango (Captain) |
| 4 | MF | RSA | Teboho Mokoena |
| 5 | DF | RSA | Mosa Lebusa |
| 6 | DF | RSA | Aubrey Modiba |
| 7 | MF | ARG | Matías Esquivel |
| 9 | FW | BRA | Arthur Sales |
| 10 | FW | BRA | Lucas Ribeiro |
| 11 | MF | CHI | Marcelo Allende |
| 12 | MF | RSA | Neo Maema |
| 13 | FW | RSA | Iqraam Rayners |
| 14 | DF | RSA | Terrence Mashego |
| 15 | MF | RSA | Bathusi Aubaas |
| 17 | FW | RSA | Tashreeq Matthews |
| 18 | MF | RSA | Themba Zwane |
| 19 | FW | RSA | Kobamelo Kodisang |
| 20 | DF | RSA | Grant Kekana |
| 21 | MF | RSA | Sphelele Mkhulise |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 22 | FW | RSA | Siyabonga Mabena |
| 25 | DF | RSA | Khuliso Mudau |
| 26 | GK | RSA | Reyaad Pieterse |
| 27 | DF | RSA | Thapelo Morena |
| 28 | DF | RSA | Zuko Mdunyelwa |
| 29 | DF | ZIM | Divine Lunga |
| 30 | GK | RSA | Ronwen Williams |
| 31 | DF | RSA | Asekho Tiwani |
| 32 | DF | ARG | Lucas Suárez (on loan from Talleres) |
| 33 | FW | RSA | Thapelo Maseko |
| 34 | DF | RSA | Mothobi Mvala |
| 35 | MF | RSA | Ntando Nkosi |
| 36 | GK | RSA | Jody February |
| 37 | DF | RSA | Kegan Johannes |
| 38 | FW | NAM | Peter Shalulile |
| 40 | MF | RSA | Rivaldo Coetzee |
| 42 | DF | RSA | Malibongwe Khoza |
| 43 | FW | RSA | Kutlwano Lethlaku |
| 44 | MF | RSA | Jayden Adams |
| 50 | GK | RSA | Sanele Tshabalala |
| — | DF | RSA | Keanu Cupido |

### Transfers In

| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date |
| MF | Jayden Adams | Stellenbosch | Transfer | January 17, 2025 |
| DF | Keanu Cupido | Cape Town City | Transfer | January 26, 2025 |
| DF | Lucas Suárez | Talleres de Córdoba | Loan | January 29, 2025 |
| MF | Matías Esquivel | Talleres de Córdoba | End of Loan | February 2, 2025 |

## Competitions
### Premiership
#### League Position

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 23 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 51 | 14 | +37 | 58 | Qualification for 2025–26 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Orlando Pirates | 19 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 43 | Qualification for 2025–26 CAF Champions League |
| 3 | TS Galaxy | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 35 | Qualification for 2025–26 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 4 | Sekhukhune United | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 34 | |
| 5 | Stellenbosch | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 32 | |

#### Matches
### CAF Champions League
#### Qualifying Rounds
#### Group Stage

The group stage draw was held on 7 October 2024.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | FAR | MSFC | RCA | MUN |
| 1 | AS FAR | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| 2 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| 3 | Raja CA | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 8 | | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 |
| 4 | AS Maniema Union | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — |

#### Knockout Stage
### FIFA Club World Cup
#### Group Stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | FLU | DOR | UHD | SUN |
| 1 | Fluminense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage | — | | | |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage | | — | | |
| 3 | Ulsan HD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | — | |
| 4 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | — |