Durban City is a former South African association football club based in the city of Durban. Formed in 1959 by Norman Elliott, the club was dissolved in 1988.
Durban City FC played in the newly formed National Football League from 1959 to 1977, the team then moved over to the Federation Professional League for the 1978 season. The team moved again to the National Premier Soccer League, which later changed its name to the National Soccer League from 1979 to 1988.
The club was sold on 27 July 1988 mid-way through the season to a group of local businessmen from the KwaZulu-Natal area. The new owners kept the famous blue and white hoops but immediately changed the name to Natal United. The team got relegated at the end of that season and disbanded.
In the 1986–1987 season the club courted controversy by becoming the first South African football club to have a mascot. 'Barry' was a Kudu with enlarged eyes and glasses and was sponsored by a local opticians.
Durban City development Football Club (2009) is a Durban club to the now defunct Durban City F.C. (1959). The club was revived in 2009 by Glen Adams and it is affiliated to the SAFA Ethekwini Region.
Honours:
1959 – National Football League Winners
1960 – Champion of Champions Trophy Winners
1960 – Castle Cup Winners
1961 – National Football League Winners
1961 – Champion of Champions Trophy Winners
1961 – UTC Bowl Winners
1962 – Champion of Champions Winners
1962 – Castle Cup Winners
1963 – Champion Of Champions Winners
1964 – Castle Cup Winners
1965 – UTC Bowl Winners
1967 – UTC Bowl Winners
1968 – UTC Bowl Winners
1968 – Castle Cup Winners
1970 – National Football League Winners
1970 – Life Bowl Winners
1971 – Champion Of Champions Winners
1972 – National Football League Winners
1972 – Coca Cola Shield Winners
1978 – Federation Professional League Winners
1982 – National Professional Soccer League
1983 – National Professional Soccer League
Notable Coaches:
