Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C. are a South African soccer club based in
Durban
Durban ( ; , from meaning "bay, lagoon") is the third-most populous city in South Africa, after Johannesburg and Cape Town, and the largest city in the Provinces of South Africa, province of KwaZulu-Natal.
Situated on the east coast of South ...
that plays in the
Premiership.
History
It was founded in 1943 in the streets of
Lamontville
Lamontville is a township in eThekwini situated in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Township south of Durban
Durban ( ; , from meaning "bay, lagoon") is the third-most populous city in South Africa, after Johannesburg and Cape Town, and the l ...
, a township in Durban. The club played in the defunct
National Professional Soccer League in the 1970s until they were relegated in 1976. They played in the Second Division thereafter until 1980 when they were embroiled in a soccer scandal and thrown out of the National Professional Soccer League.
The team was formed again in 1996 when the Madlala family bought the Second Division franchise of Ntokozo FC and changed its name to Lamontville Golden Arrows.
In 2000 they won promotion to the Premiership by winning the
National First Division
The South African Championship, officially known as the Motsepe Foundation Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest league of South African football after the South African Premiership. Both the South African Championship and ...
Coastal Stream.
Arrows claimed their first piece of major silverware when they won the
2009 MTN 8, routing
Ajax Cape Town
Cape Town Spurs F.C. (formerly known as Ajax Cape Town) is a South African professional football club based in Parow in the city of Cape Town that plays in the National First Division. Dutch Eredivisie club AFC Ajax was their parent club and ma ...
6–0 in the final played at
Orlando Stadium
Orlando Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Soweto, a township in Johannesburg, in Gauteng province in South Africa. It is the home venue for Orlando Pirates Football Club, a professional soccer team that plays in the Premier Soccer League a ...
.
Honours
League
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1999–2000 – National First Division Coastal Stream Champions (2nd tier)
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2014–15 – National First Division (2nd tier)
Cups
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MTN 8
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:
2009
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Pre-season tournaments
*2011 – KZN Premier's Cup
Club records
*Most starts:
Thanduyise Khuboni 212 (2006–2014) (previous record,
Siyabonga Sangweni 173 (2005–2011)
*Most goals:
Knox Mtizwa (2018–present) 55
*Most capped player:
Joseph Musonda
Joseph Musonda (born 30 May 1977) is a Zambian former professional football who played as a defender.
An accomplished and reliable defender, he plays in either full back position for the Zambia national team and centre back for his club. He i ...
, 108
*Most starts in a season:
Thanduyise Khuboni, 35 (2011/12)
*Most goals in a season:
Richard Henyekane
Richard Henyekane (28 September 1983 – 7 April 2015) was a South African professional footballer who also represented the national team.
Early and personal life
Henyekane hails from Kimberley's Galeshewe township; his younger brother Joseph ...
22 (2008/09)
*Record victory: 6–0 vs
Platinum Stars
Platinum Stars was a South African football club based in Phokeng near Rustenburg, North West Province that played in the Premier Soccer League. The club was nicknamed ''Dikwena'', the Tswana name for ''Crocodiles''.
The team's best finish in ...
(18/3/09, Premiership)
*Record defeat: 1-7 vs
Orlando Pirates FC
Orlando Pirates Football Club, referred to as simply Pirates, is a South African professional football club based in Orlando, Soweto that plays in the top-tier system of Football in South Africa known as Betway Premiership. The team plays ...
(06/04/2024, Premiership)
League positions
National First Division
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(Coastal)
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1997–98 – 5th
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1998–99 – 3rd
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1999–2000 – 1st (promoted)
South African Premiership
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National First Division
The South African Championship, officially known as the Motsepe Foundation Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest league of South African football after the South African Premiership. Both the South African Championship and ...
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2014–15 – 1st (promoted)
South African Premiership
The South African Premiership, also known as the Betway Premiership for sponsorship reasons, and commonly referred to as the PSL after its governing body, is a professional soccer league in South Africa and the highest level of the South Afr ...
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2015–16 – 9th
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2016–17 – 8th
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2017–18 – 8th
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2018–19 – 10th
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2019–20 – 12th
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2020–21
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– 4th
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2021–22 – 9th
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2022–23
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– 9th
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2023–24 – 9th
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2024–25 – 12th
First team squad
Foreigners
In the South African Premiership, only five non-South African nationals can be registered. Foreign players who have acquired
permanent residency
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can be registered as locals. Namibians born before 1990 can be registered as South Africans.
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Limbikani Mzava
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Danny Phiri
Danny Phiri (born 25 July 1989) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer, who plays as a defensive midfielder for Golden Arrows and the Zimbabwe national team.
Club career
Phiri's youth career included spells with the junior sides of Amazulu an ...
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;permanent residency
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Chris Katjiukua
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Maximilian Mbaeva
Notable former coaches
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Jan Simulambo (2001)
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Khabo Zondo (8 Feb 2005 – 9 January 2007)
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Manqoba Mngqithi (10 Jan 2007 – 30 June 2010)
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Zoran Filipović
Zoran Filipović ( sr-Cyrl, Зоран Филиповић, ; born 6 February 1953) is a Montenegrin former football coach and player, best known for his playing stints with Red Star Belgrade and S.L. Benfica.
Club career
Filipović, born 6 Fe ...
(12 July 2010 – 21 March 2011)
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Ernst Middendorp
Ernst Middendorp (born 28 October 1958) is a German football coach who coaches Cape Town Spurs. Apart from coaching in Germany, Middendorp has coached football clubs in Ghana, South Africa, Ethiopia, Tanzania, China, Iran and Cyprus. He has also ...
(22 March 2011 – 30 September 2011)
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Muhsin Ertuğral
Muhsin Ertuğral (born 15 September 1959) is a UEFA Pro Licensed Turkish football manager.
Playing career
Ertuğral played for Antalyaspor before leaving his homeland and continuing his career at clubs in Belgium and Germany where he also ho ...
(3 Oct 2011 – 22 October 2012)
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Manqoba Mngqithi (23 Oct 2012 – 5 October 2013)
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Mark Harrison (7 Oct 2013 – 10 February 2014)
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Shaun Bartlett
Shaun Bartlett (born 31 October 1972) is a South African professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Cape Town Spurs. During his playing career, he played as a striker.
Early life
Born in Cape Town, Bartlett was r ...
''(interim)'' (10 Feb 2014 – 30 June 2014)
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Shaun Bartlett
Shaun Bartlett (born 31 October 1972) is a South African professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Cape Town Spurs. During his playing career, he played as a striker.
Early life
Born in Cape Town, Bartlett was r ...
(1 July 2014 – 15 June 2015)
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Serame Letsoaka (15 June 2015 – 1 December 2015)
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Clinton Larsen (6 Dec 2015 –27 Dec 2018)
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Steve Komphela
Steve Komphela (born 1 July 1967) is a South African football coach and a former player who is the manager of South African Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.
Early life
Steve was born in Golden Valley farm, 20 km outside K ...
(27 Dec 2018 –)
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Mabhuti Khenyeza (? – March 2024)
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Steve Komphela
Steve Komphela (born 1 July 1967) is a South African football coach and a former player who is the manager of South African Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.
Early life
Steve was born in Golden Valley farm, 20 km outside K ...
(March 2024 –)
References
External links
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Premier Soccer LeaguePSL Club Info
(archived 13 September 2008)
South African Football AssociationConfederation of African FootballGolden Arrows results
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Association football clubs established in 1943
Premier Soccer League clubs
Soccer clubs in Durban
1943 establishments in South Africa
National First Division clubs