Mamelodi Sundowns Academy


Mamelodi Sundowns Academy is a South African football reserve team based in Mamelodi, Pretoria in the Gauteng province. The U/23 team plays in the PSL Reserve League and the junior teams in the Gauteng Development Leagues.
It is the academy of Mamelodi Sundowns. In 2016 the U17 team won the Gothia Cup.
Paulo Cardoso is the Head of Academy.

Diski Challenge team

They won their maiden PSL Reserves title during the 2016/17 season. As the MultiChoice Diski Challenge champions, they won a trip to the Netherlands.
In the 2023-24 season they finished as runners-up with 66 points to Stellenbosch's 67 points.

Academy

In 2016 they won the Gothia Cup defeating English side Kinetic Academy 2–0 in the final. The team scored 20 goals and only conceded 4 in the tournament. In they same year, they finished as runner's up in the J-League U/17 Cup after losing 1–0 to Mtsumoto.

Engen Knockout Challenge

In 2023 they won the Engen Knockout Challenge defeating TS Galaxy 5-4 via penalties after a goalless draw.
In July 2024 they lost their Engen Knockout Challenge title to Kaizer Chiefs after a 2-0 loss in the final played at Wits Marks Park.

Gauteng Development League

In 2024 the under 15 and 17 won the Gauteng Development League. The under 13 and 19 teams were runners up in the league.
In 2025 they won the under 13, 15, 17, and 19 Gauteng Development League titles. The under 14 team were runners-ups in the league.

GDL Top 8

In 2024 the under-15s were GDL Top 8 champions while the under 13 and 19 were runners-up.
In 2025 the under-15 team defended their Top 8 cup.

Honours

Notable players

Players from the academy that went on to play for Bafana Bafana:

FIFA U-17 World Cup

List of players that were called up for a FIFA U-17 World Cup while playing for the academy. In brackets, the tournament played:

FIFA U-20 World Cup

List of players that were called up for a FIFA U-20 World Cup while playing for the academy. In brackets, the tournament played: