Blue Waters, also known as Langer Heinrich Mine (LHU) Blue Waters due to sponsorship reasons, are a professional Namibian football club from

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. The team is nicknamed Blue Birds, The Birds or Omeva (which means 'water' in the local OshiWambo language) by its die-hard supporters. The team trains at its current field, Blue Waters Sport Field in Kuisebmund, a suburb of

. The team has a local rivalry with Eleven Arrows F.C., which was formed by former players of Blue Waters in early 1960s. The team plays in the country's highest league, the

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. Blue Waters F.C., formed in 1963, is one of the oldest football clubs in Namibia. Parri Shekupe, Matthew Amadhila, Bobby Kurtz, Hendrik Dawids, Eusebio Kandjai, Moloi Amadhila, Ivo de Gouveia, Phello Muatunga, Salathiel Ndjao, Koko Matatias, Striker Muaine, Dokkies Theodor, Karasa Mupupa, Sandro de Gouveia, Gottlieb Nakuta.

History

Blue Waters started as a team established at the Old Location for Africans in Walvis Bay by Daniel Shimbambi, a teacher by profession. It was started on Sunday, 13 February 1936 by the eldest in the Old Location who saw the need to start a team for the OshiWambo-speaking community. The team won major cup tournaments, league titles and formed part as a pioneer in both premier leagues establishments in the country. Blue Waters was a founding member of the Namibia National Soccer League (1985–1989) and the Namibia Premier League (NPL) from 1990. The team was relegated only once in its history, which was during the 2008–2009 league season but gained immediate promotion the following season.

Club management

* Chairman: Hafeni Ndemula * Vice Chairman: Franco Cosmos * Treasurer: Sandro de Gouveia * Additional Members: Martha 'Ouvrou' Muatunga, Robert Shimooshili, Mathew Kambala, Knowledge Ipinge, Sydney Nuwuseb

Coaching staff and technical staff

* Team manager: Tostao Imbili * Coach: Armando Pedro * Assistant coaches: Fisher Kalimba and Khulu Hawala * Goalkeeper Coach:

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Coaches

* Uwe Bachmann * Slugger Imbili * Hendrik Dawids * Koko Matatias Muatunga * Peta Useb * Sandro de Gouveia * Lucky Richter * Lucky Shipanga * Shepherd Murape * Sparks Gottlieb * Mdota Shozi * Gilbert Raswoka * Gerald Gunther

Premier League Championships

Blue Waters won four Premier League titles: :1988 :1996 :2000 :2004

NFA Cup Champions

* Blue Waters won the NFA Cup in 1994 by defeating Tigers 3–0 in the final.

Performance in CAF competitions

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: 2 appearances :

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– withdrew in Preliminary Round :

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– Preliminary Round * CAF Cup: 1 appearance :1996 – First Round

Participation in the Namibia Premier League, 2010–2016

* The following are the achievement of the Blue Waters Football Club in the Namibia Premier League (NPL): :1. 2010/2011 – Ended 7th :2. 2011/2012 – Ended 2nd :3. 2012/2013 – Ended 10th :4. 2013/2014 – Ended 5th :5. 2014/2015 – Ended 5th :6. 2015/2016 – Ended 6th

References

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