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2005 ABSA Cup ...
The 2005 ABSA Cup was the 2005 season of the South African club football (soccer) knockout tournament, known at the time under its then sponsored name, the ABSA Cup. It was won by Supersport United, who defeated relegated Wits University 1–0. Supersport's coach Pitso Mosimane also earned the PSL Coach of the Season at the end of the year, the first of his six wins. Results Final References {{2005 in African football (CAF) ABSA Cup ABSA Cup, 2005 2005 2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supersport United F
Supersport or super sport may refer to: Broadcasting * SuperSport, a brand given to sports television channels operated or originally launched by MultiChoice in South Africa ** SuperSport (South African broadcaster), a pan-African group of sports broadcast television channels mainly broadcast in Sub-Saharan Africa ** C More Sport, a group of sports television channels broadcasting in Nordic countries (except Iceland), originally launched as SuperSport ** Nova Sports, a group of Greek sports television channels formerly known as SuperSport ** Ziggo Sport Totaal, a group of Dutch sports television channels formerly known as SuperSport * Astro SuperSport, a Malaysian pay-TV channel * Hub Sports Arena, a Singaporean television channel formerly known as SuperSports Arena * SuperSport (Albanian TV network), a sports broadcasting package from Albania; airing on DigitAlb * ''SUper Sports'', a play-by-play sports broadcast produced by Syracuse University's CitrusTV Vehicles * Alfa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 ABSA Cup ...
The 2004 ABSA Cup was the 2004 season of the South African club football (soccer) knockout tournament, known at the time under its then sponsored name, the ABSA Cup. It was won by Moroka Swallows, who defeated Manning Rangers 3–1 in the final. This was Swallow's first major trophy in thirteen years. Results Final Prize money Swallows earned R1.5 million for winning. References {{2004 in African football (CAF) ABSA Cup ABSA Cup, 2004 2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 ABSA Cup ...
The 2006 ABSA Cup was the 2006 season of the South African club football (soccer) knockout tournament, known at the time under its sponsored name, the ABSA Cup. It was won by Kaizer Chiefs, who defeated Orlando Pirates on penalties after a goalless draw in normal time. This was the first Soweto derby final since 1988. Results Semi-finals Final The choice of venue for the final was controversial, with the smaller Kings Park Stadium in Durban (known at the time as the ABSA Stadium) chosen over the larger FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, although it is believed that the sponsorship of that stadium by a rival bank to played a role. References {{2006 in African football (CAF) ABSA Cup ABSA Cup, 2006 2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular field called a Football pitch, pitch. The objective of the game is to Scoring in association football, score more goals than the opposing team by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular-framed Goal (sport), goal defended by the opposing team. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45-minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries and territories, it is the world's most popular sport. Association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 and maintained by the International Football Association Board, IFAB since 1886. The game is pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nedbank Cup
The Nedbank Cup is the current name of South Africa's Premier Soccer League, premier club association football, soccer knockout tournament. While many formats have been used over the years, the tournament has always been based on the idea of giving lower league and amateur teams a chance to compete with clubs from the top league for the cup. The tournament is based on the English FA Cup, which has become known for "giant killings" (lower league clubs defeating a top-flight club). History The tournament was started in 1971 as the Life Challenge Cup, this name stayed in place until 1975. In 1976 and 1977, the tournament was known as the Benson and Hedges Trophy. From 1978 until 1987 the tournament was known as the Mainstay Cup. In 1988 the sponsorship was taken over by First National Bank, and was renamed the Bob Save Super Bowl. This name remained until 2001, however the tournament was not played in 1997. The tournament was again not played in 2002. The competition was then spons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bidvest Wits F
Bidvest Group is a South African services, trading, and distribution company that owns a diverse set of businesses. History Bidvest was founded in 1988 by Brian Joffe and listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in 1990. The Bidvest Group Limited has a corporate office in Johannesburg Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu language, Zulu and Xhosa language, Xhosa: eGoli ) (colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, Jo'burg or "The City of Gold") is the most populous city in South Africa. With 5,538,596 people in the City of Johannesburg alon ..., South Africa. , it employed approximately 132,870 people. The Bidvest Group Limited board comprises eleven members. In March 2019 Bidvest named Executive Director Mpumi Madisa as CEO-designate. After the retirement of Lindsay Ralphs on 30 September 2020, Mpumi Madisa assumed the role of Bidvest CEO. A plan first developed in 2012 and coming to fruition in 2016 saw the conglomerate unbundle its businesses. It split into a number of different b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitso Mosimane
Pitso John Hamilton Mosimane (born 26 July 1964) is a South African former professional football player and current coach. Club career Mosimane started his senior career at Jomo Cosmos, then he played for Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates, before joining Greek club Ionikos to play under coach Nikos Alefantos. He later joined Belgian team KFC Rita Berlaar and Qatari club Al Sadd. Coaching career Mosimane was an assistant coach to the under-11 players during his tenure with the Belgian club KFC Rita Berlaar, then he returned to South Africa to coach Mamelodi Sundowns reserves. The late Ted Dumitru inspired him to become a coach. Supersport United Mosimane joined Supersport United as an assistant coach to Bruce Grobbelaar, then he became the head coach from 2001 until 2007, where he finished second in 2001–02 and 2002–03 in the Premier Soccer League. South Africa national team Mosimane served as the caretaker coach of the South African national team, nicknamed as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PSL Coach Of The Season
The Premiership Coach of the Season is a South African Association football, soccer award granted by the Premier Soccer League to the outstanding coach of a South African Premiership, Premiership team. References Premier Soccer League Association football manager of the year awards, South Africa South African sports trophies and awards {{footy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lungisani Ndlela
Lungisani Ndlela (born 8 September 1980 in Frankfort, Free State) is a South African Association football striker for Premier Soccer League club Moroka Swallows and South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O .... Standing at 2.00m, he is one of the tallest players in world football. Career statistics International goals References External links * 1980 births Living people South African men's soccer players South Africa men's international soccer players People from Mafube Local Municipality Soccer players from the Free State (province) Men's association football forwards Moroka Swallows F.C. players SuperSport United F.C. players Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players University of Pretoria F.C. players 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 21st-centu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympia Park
Olympia Park Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium located in Rustenburg, South Africa. Not to be confused with the Royal Bafokeng Stadium, where the 2010 FIFA World Cup games were played, it is currently used mostly for football and rugby matches; it was utilized as a training field for teams participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup after being upgraded to meet FIFA specifications. Notable matches 1995 Rugby World Cup During the 1995 Rugby World Cup, the stadium hosted three group-stage matches. 2005 ABSA Cup final The stadium hosted the 2005 ABSA Cup final, with Supersport United SuperSport United Football Club (often known as SuperSport) is a South African professional association football, football club based in Atteridgeville in Pretoria in the Gauteng province. The team currently plays in the South African Premier Di ... defeating Wits University 1–0. Cricket Cricket ground References See also * List of stadiums in South Africa * List of African s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rustenburg
Rustenburg (; , Afrikaans and Dutch language, Dutch: ''City of Rest'') is a town at the foot of the Magaliesberg mountain range. Rustenburg is the most populous city in North West (South African province), North West province, South Africa (549,575 in 2011 and 626,522 in the 2016 census). In 2017, the city's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reached ZAR 63.8 billion, accounting for 21.1% of the GDP of the North West Province, and 1.28% of the GDP of South Africa. Rustenburg was one of the official host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, being in close proximity to Phokeng, the capital of the Royal Bafokeng Nation, where the Royal Bafokeng Stadium is located. The England national football team also used this as their base camp for the tournament. History Mfecane Before European settlers arrived, the area had been settled by agrarian Setswana-speaking tribes. Rustenburg's population is primarily Tswana people. Partially belonging to the Royal Bafokeng Nation, extensive landowners e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
