<P> The club was founded in 1937 and was originally based in Orlando , Soweto . They are named ' Pirates ' after the 1940 film The Sea Hawk starring Errol Flynn . Orlando Pirates are the first club since the inception of the Premier Soccer League in 1996 to have won three major trophies in a single season back to back , having won the domestic league ABSA Premiership , the FA Cup Nedbank Cup and the Top 8 Cup MTN 8 during the ABSA Premiership 2010 -- 11 season and domestic league ABSA Premiership , the League Cup Telkom Knockout and the Top 8 Cup MTN 8 during the ABSA Premiership 2011 -- 12 season . They are one of only two South African teams with Mamelodi Sundowns to win the CAF Champions League , which they won in 1995 . They are the runners - up of 2015 CAF Confederation Cup . Orlando Pirates remain the only team since the inception of the PSL in 1996 to have been always in the top eight bracket . </P>
<P> The club was founded in 1937 and was originally based in Orlando , Soweto . They are named ' Pirates ' after the 1940 film The Sea Hawk starring Errol Flynn . Orlando Pirates are the first club since the inception of the Premier Soccer League in 1996 to have won three major trophies in a single season back to back , having won the domestic league ABSA Premiership , the FA Cup Nedbank Cup and the Top 8 Cup MTN 8 during the ABSA Premiership 2010 -- 11 season and domestic league ABSA Premiership , the League Cup Telkom Knockout and the Top 8 Cup MTN 8 during the ABSA Premiership 2011 -- 12 season . They are one of only two South African teams with Mamelodi Sundowns to win the CAF Champions League , which they won in 1995 . They are the runners - up of 2015 CAF Confederation Cup . Orlando Pirates remain the only team since the inception of the PSL in 1996 to have been always in the top eight bracket . </P>
when was the last time orlando pirates won a cup
when was the last time orlando pirates won a cup
2011 -- 12 season
2011 -- 12 season