M Tigers F.C. is a South African

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club, with the full official name Mahlangu Tigers, based in

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. The club was previously known as PJ Stars Kings. In May 2007, PJ Stars Kings were deducted 15 points by SAFA for using unregistered players. After this point deduction, the team suffered a relegation from

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, to play the next season in

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. The club was at this point of time either sold or renamed to "M Tigers FC". M Tigers are a feeder team for

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Achievements

In the first season of the renamed club, they won the Gauteng stream of the 2007-08

and qualified for the play-off stage as one of the 5 provincial winners from the Inland stream. They finished third in the group, with 4 points from 4 matches and failed to gain promotion.

League record

SAFA Second Division

* 2015–16 – 7th * 2016–17 – 14th * 2017–18 – 9th * 2018–19 – 6th * 2019–20 – 15th *

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– 3rd (Stream A) * 2021–22 – 8th (Stream B) *

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– 8th * 2023–24 – 9th * 2024–25 – 15th

External links

Profile at Nedbank.co.zaSAFA Official Website -database with results of Vodacom League

References

{{Greater Johannesburg, sports Association football clubs established in 2007 SAFA Second Division clubs Soccer clubs in Gauteng 2007 establishments in South Africa Ekurhuleni