Fresh off lifting the MTN8, head coach Jose Riveiro and Orlando Pirates have set their sights on winning the Premiership, ending Mamelodi Sundowns' seven-year dominance.
So far this season, Pirates are the only team that has managed to keep up with Sundowns with both sides winning all three of their opening Betway Premiership matches.
READ | Pirates' second goal v Stellies flagged
The Buccaneers are considered among the few candidates that could potentially unseat The Brazilians from a seven-year-long tenure at the summit of South African football.
Speaking to media after the MTN8 Final, Riveiro admitted that he has set his sights on the on the league title – a trophy that has alluded the Spaniard since his arrival on South African shores two seasons ago.
"Like, I said already a few weeks ago, I think we're taking every game so seriously. We want to fight for the league too. That's my next target for this great club.
"We want to raise our level in that competition and we want to increase the level of the league itself, giving proper competition to whichever contender who wants to fight for the league as well.
"Fighting for the league, it goes without saying that. It's not about me talking here. We need to show [consistency] week in and week out, wherever we go and wherever we travel or whoever is coming to Orlando. So far it's something we managed to do.
"We've played league games with three wins, we're trying to be that team every week again, because it's absolutely necessary for us as a club, as a team and for the league too. In the league, we're trying to find that consistency to be our best versions in all the games."
ALSO READ | Pirates star: It's my dream to be at Bafana
Pirates will return to league action on 25 October when they host AmaZulu at Orlando Stadium. Meanwhile, Sundowns will return to league action two days later when they take on Polokwane City at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium.