The KwaZulu-Natal outfit began the 2024/25 season under the leadership of Spanish head coach Pablo Franco Martin, hoping to improve on a 11th place finish in the previous season.
Usuthu made six signings ahead of the season, including striker Etiosa Ighodaro, Kwanda Mngonyama, midfielder Luvuyo Phewa (all on loan) and Guinean midfielder Boniface Haba from Botolo Pro side Olympic Club de Safi.
However, the team made a disastrous start to their campaign, losing their opening three Betway Premiership matches, leaving the team rooted at the bottom of the table.
President Sandile Zungu's then announced the signing of Ghanaian goalkeeper Richard Ofori, who was secured as a free agent to bolster the keeper's department following some costly displays from Veli Mothwa.
This triggered the club to part ways with Pablo Martin, replacing him with co-coaching unit of former Kaizer Chiefs coach Arthur Zwane and former Richards Bay coach Vusumuzi Vilakazi.
AmaZulu lost the first two matches under the coaching duo, including a 2-1 loss at home against Stellenbosch to knocked them out of the Carling Cup Round of 16.
The Durban based team went on to win four of their next eight league matches before being humbled by a 5-0 humiliation at home against Stellenbosch.
In between those results, the club had added experienced midfielder Bongani Zungu to the squad as a free agent as well as defender Sandile Mthethwa from Orlando Pirates.
A Mthethwa hat-trick inspired Usuthu's 5-1 victory over Mighty Eagles in their Nedbank Cup Round of 32 clash, which seemed to boost the team's confidence, sparking a three-match unbeaten run (two wins and a draw) that helped lift them out of the relegation zone.
Surprisingly, ten days after a Nedbank Cup Round of 16 elimination against Marumo Gallants, co-coach Vusumuzi Vilakazi stepped down from his role, citing personal issues. He parted ways with the club amicably.
Despite a 4-2 loss to an in-form Sekhukhune United in his first match as head coach, Arthur Zwane managed to steer the team away from the play-off zone, collecting 15 points from a possible 33 points in their last 11 matches. They finished in a respectable sixth position on the Betway Premiership table.
AmaZulu President Sandile Zungu has already confirmed that Arthur "10111" Zwane would remain as the sole head coach of the club for the 2025/26 season. Finally, Primo Sports replaced Umbro as the new technical sponsor of the team.
Here are a few key stats from Usuthu's season:
Key player - Tshepang Moremi (11 goal contributions - 4 goals, 7 assists)
Top goalscorer - Etiosa Ighodaro (6 goals)
Most minutes - Taariq Fielies (2550 minutes played)
Clean sheets - 11 ( Richard Ofori - 9, Veli Mothwa - 2)
Arthur Zwane admits his first season in charge of AmaZulu wasn't easy but insists a solid foundation has now been laid for a productive 2025/26 Betway Premiership season.
Orlando Pirates winger Monnapule Saleng was a serious target for Egyptian giants Al Ahly, it has been confirmed - months after his mysterious absence from the Buccaneers' matchday squads first sparked transfer speculation.
SuperSport United CEO Stan Matthews admits talk of the sale of the Betway Premiership club was a major disruption this past season.
Despite Abdeslam Ouaddou announcing his exit from Marumo Gallants last week, the Betway Premiership club say they have received no official confirmation from the coach.
