Ria Stars were a South African football club from

Pietersburg Polokwane (, meaning "Sanctuary" in Northern SothoPolokwane - The Heart of the Limpopo Provinc ...

Ria Ledwaba Ria Stars were a South African football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popu ...

and nicknamed ''Manyora (Petty Thieves)''. They were formed in 1989 and in 2000 they were promoted to the

Premier Division Premier is a title for the head of government in central governments, state governments and local governments of some countries. A second in command to a premier is designated as a deputy premier. A premier will normally be a head of gov ...

after winning the Inland Stream of the

1999–2000 National First Division The 1999–2000 National First Division was the 4th season of the second tier of South African soccer since the reorganisation in 1996. It consisted of two streams, an Inland stream of 16 teams, and a Coastal stream of 14 teams. The Coastal ...

. In 2002 Ria Stars were bought out by the league for 8 million rand (roughly USD 800,000) in order to reduce fixture congestion.

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Defunct soccer clubs in South Africa Association football clubs established in 1989 Association football clubs disestablished in 2002 Polokwane Soccer clubs in Limpopo Former Premier Soccer League clubs 1989 establishments in South Africa 2002 disestablishments in South Africa {{SouthAfrica-footyclub-stub