After 14 attempts, Orlando Pirates finally secured a 1-0 victory against Civics on Match day 15 of the Debmarine Namibia Premiership.

However, the club's interim coach, Costa Khaiseb, downplayed the significance of the win, emphasizing that it did little to improve their relegation struggles.

Once a dominant force in Namibian football, Orlando Pirates has experienced a decline in recent years, with their former glory becoming a distant memory.

Relegation-threatened Black Africa lifted the gloom on the faces of their fans with a spirited 2 - 0 win against archrivals Orlando Pirates in the Katutura derby at the SKW Stadium on Saturday.

With that win, the Lively Lions now did a double over the Sea Robbers

The much-anticipated Debmarine Namibia Premiership started in earnest at the Hage Geingob Stadium with an opening match between African Stars and Unam.

The match was won by African Stars 1-0.

Top flight football will return to the pitch for the first time in three years when Katutura-based African Stars and the students of Unam clash in the opening match of the Debmarine Namibia Premiership on Sunday.

The match between African Stars and Unam will take place at the Hage Geingob Stadium on Sunday at four o'clock.

The match will be the only to be played this weekend.