Chiefs Announce Netherlands’ Full Pre-Season Schedule
Kaizer Chiefs have confirmed the complete schedule for their pre-season training camp in the Netherlands.
The Glamour Boys, who will participate in the CAF Confederation Cup after winning the Nedbank Cup in May next season, are set to face several Dutch clubs.
As previously announced by Utrecht, Chiefs will play against them, and also confirmed matches against Vitesse Arnhem, NEC Nijmegen, PEC Zwolle, and Twente Enschede. The latter club is notably the former team of ex-Chiefs striker Bernard Parker, who won the league title with them in the 2009/10 season.
Kaizer Chiefs also confirmed that Carling Black Label will be their partner for this pre-season tour.
Kaizer Chiefs Set for High-Intensity Pre-Season Camp in the Netherlands
Kaizer Chiefs will conduct their 2025 pre-season training camp in the Netherlands. The team is set to arrive on 4 July and depart on 19 July, and will be based in the town of Apeldoorn, approximately 80 kilometres from Amsterdam.
As part of the tour, Amakhosi will play five friendly matches against Dutch top-tier sides from both the Eredivisie and Eerste Divisie. Four of the matches will be open to the public, with one being held behind closed doors.
Match Schedule:
08 July, 19:00 – SBV Vitesse Arnhem | Sportpark Driel, Driel (Open to Public)
11 July, 16:00 – FC Utrecht | Garderen (Closed to public – Training Ground)
12 July, 14:00 – NEC Nijmegen | Overasselt (Open to Public)
15 July, 19:00 – PEC Zwolle | Meppel (Open to Public)
16 July, 19:00 – FC Twente Enschede | Delden (Open to Public)
Carling Black Label will be the official partner for the tour, proudly championing Kaizer Chiefs’ pre-season campaigns. This year, the partnership takes on a bold international dimension, not only reinforcing Carling’s commitment to the growth of South African football, but also giving the club a valuable platform to expand globally.
During the camp, members of the media will be invited to attend selected training sessions, where there will be opportunities to engage with players and members of the technical team. Moreover, they will be able to interact with a group of Chiefs supporters who will be traveling with the squad. These fans were selected through the Vodacom Tsamaya campaign, a fan engagement initiative in South Africa.
Kaizer Chiefs look forward to a successful and productive pre-season tour, confident that the experience will not only lay a strong foundation for the 2025/26 campaign but will also contribute to the strengthening of football ties between South Africa and the Netherlands.
