How Mine Football Club was a
football
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club based in
Bulawayo
Bulawayo (, ; ) is the second largest city in Zimbabwe, and the largest city in the country's Matabeleland region. The city's population is disputed; the 2022 census listed it at 665,940, while the Bulawayo City Council claimed it to be about ...
, Zimbabwe. The club played in the
Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League
Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League is the top professional division of the Zimbabwe Football Association. It was founded in 1980, as a successor to the 1962 formed ''Rhodesia National Football League.'' It is currently sponsored by Delta Beverages ...
before surrendering their license before the 2018 season. The team was sponsored by the How gold mine.
How Mine appeared in the 2017 Chibuku Cup final, losing 3–1 to
Harare City
Harare ( ), formerly Salisbury, is the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe. The city proper has an area of , a population of 1,849,600 as of the 2022 census and an estimated 2,487,209 people in its metropolitan province. The city is situat ...
.
Stadium
The team played in the 20,000-seat
Luveve and White City Stadium in
Bulawayo
Bulawayo (, ; ) is the second largest city in Zimbabwe, and the largest city in the country's Matabeleland region. The city's population is disputed; the 2022 census listed it at 665,940, while the Bulawayo City Council claimed it to be about ...
, Zimbabwe.
League participations
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Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League
Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League is the top professional division of the Zimbabwe Football Association. It was founded in 1980, as a successor to the 1962 formed ''Rhodesia National Football League.'' It is currently sponsored by Delta Beverages ...
: 2013–2017
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Zimbabwean Second Division
Zimbabwe Division 1 is the second tier of the Zimbabwe Football Association.
As of 2024, it consists of the Central Region, covering Matebeleland South and Midlands, the Eastern Region, covering Manicaland, Mashonaland East and Masvingo, the Nor ...
: ?–2013
Sponsors
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How Mine holdings
League sponsor
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Delta Beverages
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* Delta (letter) (Δ or δ), the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet
* D (NATO phonetic alphabet: "Delta"), the fourth letter in the Latin alphabet
* River delta, at a river mouth
* Delta Air Lines, a major US carrier
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References
External links
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