Marumo Gallants is a South African football club based in Bloemfontein, Free State, where they relocated after purchasing the status from Moroka Swallows.

[8][9] In the final, played at Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Phokeng, Gallants took on league champions Mamelodi Sundowns.

A goal from Peter Shalulile gave Sundowns a first half lead, but Gallants forced extra-time with a late equaliser from Dion.

Gallants were reduced to 10 men when Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo was shown a red card in the second half of extra-time, before a goal from Thapelo Morena secured victory for Sundowns, who completed a league and cup treble.

TP Mazembe won the first leg 1–0 in Burundi and held Gallants to a 0–0 draw in South Africa to qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup group stage.

Gallants went into their final game of the season against Kerr's former team Moroka Swallows knowing a win would be enough to keep their place in the Premiership, but a 2–0 defeat against Swallows and a 0–0 draw for relegation rivals Chippa United against Golden Arrows meant that Gallants finished bottom of the table and were relegated to the National First Division.

They registered their first Premiership win of the season on October 4, with a Sede Junior Don goal securing a 1–0 victory at TS Galaxy.

[12] Despite managing only two Premiership wins up to the end of January, Gallants qualified for the group stage of the 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup.

Kerr's appointment prompted an immediate upturn in Gallants' fortunes, and they won their first four games after his arrival and went on an eight-game unbeaten run in the Premiership.

Ranga Chivaviro gave Gallants a 1–0 lead early in the second half, but Pyramids drew level with a stoppage time penalty.

In the return leg in South Africa, Gallants won 1–0 thanks to a first half goal from Celimpilo Ngema, to secure their semi-final place.

[40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47] Gallants players refused to train the day before the semi-final second leg, in protest at what they felt were derisory bonuses offered by chairman Abram Sello for reaching the final.

[52] Two Marumo Gallants officials were detained in Libya following the team's CAF Confederation Cup game against Al Akhdar on March 19, as a result of unpaid hotel bills.

[53][54][55] Club physio Tebogo Amos Dhlomo and media manager Rufus Matsena were held after Gallants failed to pay their hotel bill and other expenses incurred.

Gallants chairman Abram Sello claimed that the club had faced difficulties transferring the funds into the country, as there were no functioning electronic payments systems and everything had to be settled in cash.

[56][57][58][59] A 0–0 draw against high-flying SuperSport United - who moved up to second place as a result - continued the unbeaten run, and goals from Chivaviro and Mpho Mvelase, with a stoppage time equaliser, earned a 2–2 draw at bottom team Maritzburg United and extended Gallants' unbeaten Premiership run to eight games.

Gallants would have avoided the automatic relegation spot with a defeat if Chippa United had lost their last game of the season against Golden Arrows.

[67] Reacting to the team's relegation on the "1871" podcast, Kerr says the players had let themselves and the club down for refusing to train in the run up to the final game over a dispute about bonuses.