Michau Warriors was a South African

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club. They played in the inaugural 1996–97 season of the Premiership, where they were relegated to the

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(NFD) after finishing in 17th place. The club was relegated after relegation rivals

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were awarded an additional two points by the governing

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after AmaZulu protested that two players from their drawn game with

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had failed to produce identity documents. Warriors lost their appeal against this decision, and as a result were relegated. The following 1997–98 season they finished second in the NFD coastal stream. The club was based in

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. Warriors experienced financial difficulties after owner Michau Huiseman was arrested in the

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, allegedly for smuggling

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, and the club disbanded prior to the start of the 1998–99 season.

References

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