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Bloemfontein Celtic F.C.
Bloemfontein Celtic Football Club (simply known as Celtic) is a South African association football, soccer club based in Bloemfontein. Bloemfontein Celtic had a large fan base in the Free State (South African province), Free State and competed in the South African Premiership, Premiership before List of South African soccer club franchise sales and name changes, selling their status to Royal AM F.C., Royal AM before the start of the 2021–22 South African Premiership season. Its supporters were known as ''Siwelele''. History The club was founded by Norman Mathobisa and Victor Mahatane in 1969. They administered the club until the early 1980s when financial challenges forced them to sell the club to Petrus "Whitehead" Molemela. In November 2001, after the relegation of ''Phunya Sele Sele'', Molemela sold his shares in the club to Demetri "Jimmy" Augousti, a former Celtic player. After only three years out of the top-flight, the club regained its Premiership status with an impr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SAFA Second Division
The SAFA Second Division (known as the ABC Motsepe League for sponsorship reasons, and previously the Vodacom League between 1998 and 2012, was founded in 1998 as the overall third tier of South African association football, football. The competition is regulated by South African Football Association, SAFA, and until 2012 had been sponsored by mobile telecommunications company Vodacom. It features 144 teams in total, divided into 9 divisions, borders decided by the 9 geo-political provinces of South Africa: Eastern Cape, Free State (South African province), Free State, KwaZulu Natal, Northern Cape, Western Cape, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West (South African province), North West. Each provincial division contains 16 teams. The winner of each provincial division qualifies for the annual promotional playoffs, where the winners of two streams are promoted to the National First Division. In each province, the two lowest-ranked teams by the end of the season, are relegate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019–20 Nedbank Cup
The 2019–20 Nedbank Cup was the 2019–20 edition of South Africa's premier knockout club football (soccer) competition, the Nedbank Cup. Soccerway.com The 16 (PSL) clubs, eight (NFD) teams, as well as eight teams from the amateur ranks entered the main draw of 32 teams. The PSL teams entered the main draw automatically, while the NFD clubs needed to play a single qualifier against other NFD clubs. The amateur teams go thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003–04 National First Division
The 2003–04 National First Division was the 8th season of the National First Division, the second tier of South African Association football, soccer. It consisted of two streams, an Inland stream of 16 teams, and a Coastal stream of 14 teams. Fourteen teams were relegated as a result of the 2004–05 National First Division combining the two streams into a single national league. The Coastal stream was won by Bush Bucks F.C., Bush Bucks and the Inland stream by Bloemfontein Celtic F.C., Bloemfontein Celtic, with both earning promotion to the 2004–05 Premier Soccer League. Coastal stream League table Inland stream League table References {{DEFAULTSORT:2003-04 National First Division National First Division seasons 2003–04 in South African soccer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002–03 National First Division
The 2002–03 National First Division was the 7th season of National First Division, the second tier of South African Association football, soccer since the reorganisation in 1996. It consisted of two streams, an Inland stream of 16 teams, and a Coastal stream of 14 teams. The Coastal stream was won by AmaZulu F.C., AmaZulu and the Inland stream by Platinum Stars F.C., Silver Stars, with both earning promotion to the 2003–04 Premier Soccer League. Coastal stream League table Inland stream League table References {{DEFAULTSORT:2003-04 National First Division National First Division seasons 2003–04 in South African soccer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001–02 National First Division
The 2001–02 National First Division was the 6th season of the second tier of South African soccer since the reorganisation in 1996. It consisted of two streams, an Inland stream of 16 teams, and a Coastal stream of 14 teams. The Coastal stream was won by African Wanderers African Wanderers is a South African professional football club, based in the Chatsworth township, a suburb of Durban Durban ( ; , from meaning "bay, lagoon") is the third-most populous city in South Africa, after Johannesburg and Cape To ... and the Inland stream by Dynamos, with both earning promotion to the 2002–03 Premier Soccer League. Two seasons after setting a number of records for worst performing team in the Premier Division, Mother City were relegated from the Coastal Stream, finishing bottom. Bribery allegations The manager of promotion-chasing Avendale Athletico, Trevor Heinrich, along with the coach, David Byrne, claimed to have been approached shortly before the club's g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000–01 Premier Soccer League
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Kaizer Chiefs
Kaizer Chiefs Football Club (often known as Chiefs) is a South African professional football club based in Naturena, Johannesburg South, that plays in the Premiership. The team is nicknamed ''AmaKhosi'', which means "Kings" or "Chiefs" in Zulu, and the ''Phefeni Glamour Boys''. Chiefs have won numerous league titles and cup trophies. The most recent domestic trophy was the 2024–25 Nedbank Cup. They hold the most trophies amongst all clubs in South Africa and are the most successful team in South African football history since the start of the top flight in 1970. The team has a strong local rivalry, the Soweto derby, with Orlando Pirates, a fellow Soweto team that Chiefs founder Kaizer Motaung played for in his early playing career. Famous players who donned the black-and-gold jersey in the past include former national team captains Neil Tovey and Lucas Radebe as well as Patrick Ntsoelengoe, Gary Bailey, John "Shoes" Moshoeu, Shaun Bartlett, Steve Komphela, Siyabonga No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
