Black Leopards
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Black Leopards are a South Africa
n football (soccer)
club based in Makhado, Limpopo
that plays in the Premier Soccer League
.
. In 1998 the club was taken over by the Thidiela family. After just two seasons of campaigning in the National First Division
, Black Leopards were promoted to the elite division of the country.
Leopards were relegated to the First Division in 2008 after seven seasons in the Premiership. In 2011 the club returned to the PSL.
Davi Banda
Grant Lungu Harry Nyirenda
Kingston Nkhatha
Postnet Omony
South Africa
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n football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club based in Makhado, Limpopo
Limpopo
Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. The capital is Polokwane, formerly named Pietersburg. The province was formed from the northern region of Transvaal Province in 1994, and initially named Northern Transvaal...
that plays in the Premier Soccer League
Premier Soccer League
Premier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League of South Africa. The top league is the ABSA Premiership, sponsored by ABSA...
.
History
The club was founded in 1983 by business people in VendaVenda
Venda was a bantustan in northern South Africa, now part of Limpopo province. It was founded as a homeland for the Venda people, speakers of the Venda language. It bordered modern Zimbabwe and South Africa, and is now part of Limpopo in South Africa....
. In 1998 the club was taken over by the Thidiela family. After just two seasons of campaigning in the National First Division
National First Division
The National First Division is the second-highest league of South African club football after the Premier Soccer League . Both the NFD and PSL are organised by the National Soccer League.-For seasons in 2007-11:...
, Black Leopards were promoted to the elite division of the country.
Leopards were relegated to the First Division in 2008 after seven seasons in the Premiership. In 2011 the club returned to the PSL.
Honours
- First Division Inland Stream champions: 1
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- 2000/01
- National First Division champions: 1
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- 2010/11
Club records
- Most starts: Christopher Netshidzivhe 143
- Most goals: Mulondo Sikhwivhilu 39
- Most capped player:
Fernando ‘Nando’ Matola - Most starts in a season: Augustine Mabuya (2001/02), Fernando ‘Nando’ Matola (2004/05) both 34
- Most goals in a season: Mulondo Sikhwivhilu 11 (2004/05)
- Record victory: 7-1 vs Bush BucksBush BucksBush Bucks is a former South African football . The club was founded in 1957 and based in Umtata in the Eastern Cape. It is nicknamed Imbabala ....
(13/4/02), (PSL) - Record defeat: 0-5 vs Kaizer Chiefs (9/9/03), (PSL)
Premier Soccer League record
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Club officials/Technical team
- Chairman: David Thidiela
- Coach:
Vladislav Heric - Assistant coach: Abel Makhubela
2011-12 First team squad
As of October 31, 2011Foreigners
In the South African PSL, only five non-South African nationals can be registered. Players with foreign and South African citizenship do not count as foreigners.Davi Banda
Davi Banda
Davi Banda is a Malawian footballer who currently plays for Black Leopards in the South African Premier Soccer League.-Career:Banda began his career in his hometown for Zomba United...
Grant Lungu Harry Nyirenda
Harry Nyirenda
Harry Nyirenda is a Malawian footballer, who currently plays for MTL Wanderers.-International career:...
Kingston Nkhatha
Postnet OmonyPostnet Omony
Posnet Omony is a Ugandan football goalkeeper for South African Premier Soccer League club Vasco da Gama.-External links:* at National-football-teams.com...
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