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Matlama FC Players
Matlama Football Club is a professional Association football, football club based in Maseru, Lesotho. The club currently competes in the Lesotho Premier League, where they most recently finished 2nd place. The club was founded in 1932 and currently play at the Pitso Ground. They often play home games in front of thousands of spectators. Historically, they are the most successful team in the division. Matlama FC is renowned for its entertaining style of play, which many players gain from their time in the club's youth system, which produces much of the talents in Lesotho, who are affectionately called 'Bafana'. The youth system has a series of teams, ranging from the under-12's to the senior team. History Matlama Football Club was founded on 16 May 1932, making them one of the oldest clubs in the nation. When the Lesotho Premier League was founded in 1970, Matlama was the inaugural winner of the competition. The club have since won the Lesotho Premier League a record 11 times. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maseru
Maseru is the capital and largest city of Lesotho. It is also the capital of the Maseru District. Located on the Caledon River, Maseru lies directly on the Lesotho–South Africa border. Maseru had a population of 330,760 in the 2016 census. The city was established as a police camp and assigned as the capital after the country became a British protectorate in 1869. When the country achieved independence in 1966, Maseru retained its status as capital. The name of the city is a Sesotho word meaning "red sandstones". History Maseru was founded by the British as a small police camp in 1869, following the conclusion of the Free State–Basotho Wars when Basutoland became a British protectorate. Maseru is located at the edge of the "conquered territories" relinquished to the Orange Free State (now the Free State province of South Africa) as part of the peace terms. It was located west of Basotho King Moshoeshoe I's stronghold of Thaba Bosiu, the previous ''de facto'' capital. A bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesotho
Lesotho, formally the Kingdom of Lesotho and formerly known as Basutoland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Entirely surrounded by South Africa, it is the largest of only three sovereign enclave and exclave, enclaves in the world, the others being San Marino and Vatican City, which are surrounded by Italy. Lesotho is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the Thabana Ntlenyana, highest peak in Southern Africa. It has an area of over and has a population of about 2.311 million. Its Capital city, capital and largest city is Maseru. Lesotho was formed in 1824 by Moshoeshoe I, King Moshoeshoe I. Continuous encroachments by Dutch settlers made the King enter into an agreement with the United Kingdom to become a protectorate in 1868 and, in 1884, a crown colony. History of Lesotho, It achieved independence in 1966, and was subsequently ruled by the Basotho National Party (BNP) for two decades. Its constitutional government was restored in 1993 after seven years o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesotho Premier League
The Lesotho Premier League, also known as Vodacom Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is the top football division in Lesotho and was created in 1970. Econet Telecom Lesotho was the league sponsor, from 2017/2018 to 2019/2020 season. Vodacom Lesotho are again the current league sponsor and were also the sponsor of the now cancelled Vodacom Soccer Spectacular knockout competition, which was the Lesotho's annual national cup tournament. Format The Lesotho Premier League is currently contested by 16 clubs. The league uses a double round robin format meaning one team plays the other twice. Therefore, a team will play a total of 30 games per season. The team with the most points wins the league title. The Lesotho Premier League is still played on an amateur status. Sponsorship Since 2002, Lesotho's Premier League has been sponsored by telecommunications companies. Econet Telecom Lesotho, through its prepaid product Buddie, sponsored the Premier League and Lesotho's lower leag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024–25 Lesotho Premier League ...
The 2024–25 Lesotho Premier League is the 57th season of the Lesotho Premier League, the top-tier football league in Lesotho, since its establishment in 1970. The season started on 21 September 2024, and will conclude in 24 May 2025. Lioli defended their title to win the league for the seventh time. Table References {{DEFAULTSORT:2024-25 Lesotho Premier League Lesotho Premier League Premier League Lesotho Premier League Lesotho Lesotho, formally the Kingdom of Lesotho and formerly known as Basutoland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Entirely surrounded by South Africa, it is the largest of only three sovereign enclave and exclave, enclaves in the world, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Football
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] |
Lesotho Independence Cup
The Lesotho Independence Cup is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic football in Lesotho. Winners Sturrock Cup *1963 : Bantu FC (Matefeng) *1976 : Matlama FC (Maseru) *1978 : Maseru United *1979 : Matlama FC (Maseru) *1980 : Matlama FC (Maseru) *1981 : Maseru Rovers *1982 : Maseru Rovers *1983 : Linare FC (Leribe) *1984 : Lioli FC (Teyateyaneng) Independence Cup (Top 4) *1985 : Lesotho Paramilitary Forces (Maseru) *1986 : RLDF (Maseru) *1987 : Matlama FC (Maseru) *1988 : RLDF (Maseru) *1989 : Arsenal (Maseru) *1990 : RLDF (Maseru) *1991 : Arsenal (Maseru) *1992 : Matlama FC (Maseru) *1993 : Bantu FC (Mafeteng) *1994 : Matlama FC (Maseru) *1995 : Maseru Rovers *1996 : Lerotholi Polytechnic *1997 : Bantu FC (Mafeteng) *1998 : Arsenal (Maseru) *1999 : Linare FC (Leribe) *2000 : RLDF (Maseru) *2001–04 not played *2005 : LCS (Maseru) *2006 : Likhopo (Maseru) and Lioli FC (Teyateyaneng) atch abandoned due to crowd trouble*2007 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CAF Champions League
The CAF Champions League, known for sponsorship purposes as the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and formerly the African Cup of Champions Clubs, is an annual football club (association football), club football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and contested by list of top-division football clubs in CAF countries, top-division African clubs, deciding the competition winners through a round robin group stage to qualify for a double-legged knockout stage, and then a home and away final. It is the most prestigious club competition in African football. The winner of the each season of the competition earns a berth for the FIFA Club World Cup, a tournament contested between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations, faces the winner of the CAF Confederation Cup in the following season's CAF Super Cup and from 2024 onwards, along with the next 4 best teams, a place in the new FIFA Intercontinental Cup. Clubs that finish as runners-up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Thabantso
Jane Thabantšo (also spelled Thaba-Ntšo, born 22 January 1996) is a Mosotho professional footballer who plays as a forward for Matlama and the Lesotho national team. Thabantso's scoring abilities have led him to significant success on the international level. He currently stands as the all-time top scorer and top appearance-maker for the Lesotho national team. Club career Thabantso has spent his entire club career at Maseru-based club Matlama FC. International career Thabantso made his senior international debut on 19 November 2014 in a 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Gabon. On 12 June 2016, he scored thirty-four seconds in a 2016 COSAFA Cup match against Mauritius. The goal set the record for the fastest ever scored in the COSAFA Cup. On 28 June 2024, he scored against the Seychelles for his seventh goal in the COSAFA Cup, tying him with Sera Motebang for Lesotho's all-time top scorer in the competition, and placing him only two goals behind Felix B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018–19 Lesotho Premier League
The 2018–19 Lesotho Premier League is the 51st season of the Lesotho Premier League, the top-tier football league in Lesotho, since its establishment in 1970. The season started on 15 September 2018. rsssf.org Standings Final table.References {{DEFAULTSORT:2018-19 Lesotho Premier League Lesotho Premier League |
2004 CAF Champions League
The 2004 CAF Champions League was the 40th edition of the CAF Champions League, the Africa's premier club football tournament prize organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Enyimba of Nigeria defeated Étoile du Sahel of Tunisia in the final to win their second title. Qualifying rounds Preliminary round 1 US Stade Tamponnaise refused to participate; they were banned from CAF competitions for two years and fined $3000. 2 AS Tempête Mocaf and Ulinzi Stars withdrew before 1st leg. 3 ASC Nasr de Sebkha Association Sportive et Culturelle Nasr de Sebkha () known as ASC Nasr de Sebkha is a Mauritanian football club based in Sebkha, founded in 1997. Achievements * Mauritanean Premier League ::Champion (3): 2003, 2005, 2007 * Coupe du Présiden ... withdrew before the 2nd leg. First round Second round Group stage Group A Group B Knockout stage Bracket Semifinals Final Best Scorers Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 CAF Champions League
The 2011 CAF Champions League (also known as the 2011 Orange CAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons) was the 47th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 15th edition under the current CAF Champions League format. The winner Espérance ST participated in the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup, and also played in the 2012 CAF Super Cup. Association team allocation Theoretically, up to 55 CAF member associations may enter the 2011 CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to CAF 5-year ranking eligible to enter 2 teams in the competition. For this year's competition, CAF used '. As a result, a maximum of 67 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached. Ranking system CAF calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over the last 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup, not taki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
