As the curtain prepares to fall on the DStv Diski Challenge 2025/26 season, only five matches remain, setting the stage for a thrilling conclusion.
This is the moment we've all been waiting for, The Run-In.
These are the moments that come to define a season. Success or failure looms just within reach. Glory or despair is tantalisingly close enough to taste.
The title race has officially narrowed to a three-horse race, mathematically involving Orlando Pirates, Mamelodi Sundowns, and third-place Siwelele FC. Yet, in reality, the championship battle has evolved into a showdown primarily between Pirates and Sundowns – Soweto versus Pitori.
Will Pirates secure their first-ever DDC title, or will Sundowns orchestrate a remarkable comeback to claim their second DDC title?
Currently, Pirates lead the table with 60 points from 25 matches, while Sundowns are hot on their heels with 54 points and a match in hand against Polokwane City, scheduled for 21 April.
Siwelele FC occupies third place and, while mathematically in contention, their aspirations for the DDC title could be extinguished this Sunday should Pirates triumph over Richards Bay FC. A victory for Pirates would elevate them to 63 points, a threshold that only Siwelele could match by winning all five of their remaining fixtures.
WILL RECORDS BE SHATTERED?
At present, reigning champions Kaizer Chiefs boast the record for the most points in a season, having clinched the league with an impressive 71 points from 28 matches. The Buccaneers stand on the brink of equaling, and potentially surpassing that mark, with the possibility of finishing their campaign with 75 points, should they prevail in all their upcoming encounters.
Meanwhile, Mamelodi Sundowns’ red-hot striker Bennet Mokoena is poised to make his own mark in Diski Challenge history. With 20 goals to his name, he is just five goals shy of the DDC record, held by Boitumelo Radiopane, who netted 25 goals in the 2021/22 season in the colors of Orlando Pirates.
The stage is set, who will write their own chapter in this electrifying saga?