Curepipe Starlight SC
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Curepipe Starlight SC is a Mauritian
football
club based in Curepipe
. They play in the Mauritian League
, the top division in Mauritian football.
They won the league for the first time in 2007 and thus qualified for the CAF Champions League 2008
. They then became part of history, when they played at the Stade Said Mohamed Cheikh
in Moroni, where an African club competition match was hosted in the Comoros Islands for the first time. In 2008, they won the Mauritian League, the Mauritian Cup and as well as the Mauritian Republic Cup.
(cap. 6,200), located in Curepipe
, Plaines Wilhems District. They share this stadium with AS de Vacoas-Phoenix
.
Mauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
football
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 Curepipe
Curepipe
Curepipe is a town centrally situated in Mauritius, an island country in the southwest Indian Ocean. It is second in size and importance to Port Louis, the capital....
. They play in the Mauritian League
Mauritian League
Mauritian League is the top division of football in Mauritius, governed by the Mauritius Football Association since its establishment in 1935.-Barclays League - 2011 Clubs:* AS de Vacoas-Phoenix...
, the top division in Mauritian football.
They won the league for the first time in 2007 and thus qualified for the CAF Champions League 2008
CAF Champions League 2008
The CAF Champions League 2008 was the 12th running of the CAF Champions League competition. Al-Ahly of Egypt achieved an unprecented 6th Champions League cup by winning 4-2 on aggregate against Cotonsport Garoua of Cameroon .-Preliminary round:...
. They then became part of history, when they played at the Stade Said Mohamed Cheikh
Stade Said Mohamed Cheikh
Stade Said Mohamed Cheikh is a multi-use stadium in Mitsamiouli, Comoros. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It was opened in 2007 as part of FIFA's Win in Africa with Africa program. It is named after former Comoros head, Said Mohamed Cheikh. It replaced Stade de Beaumer as the...
in Moroni, where an African club competition match was hosted in the Comoros Islands for the first time. In 2008, they won the Mauritian League, the Mauritian Cup and as well as the Mauritian Republic Cup.
Ground
Their home stadium is Stade George VStade George V
George V Stadium is a football stadium in Curepipe, Mauritius. The stadium holds 6,200 people.- History :The construction of the George V Stadium started in 1954 and the stadium was ready in 1955. In 2003, the old stadium was demolished and the new stadium was built the same year...
(cap. 6,200), located in Curepipe
Curepipe
Curepipe is a town centrally situated in Mauritius, an island country in the southwest Indian Ocean. It is second in size and importance to Port Louis, the capital....
, Plaines Wilhems District. They share this stadium with AS de Vacoas-Phoenix
AS de Vacoas-Phoenix
AS de Vacoas-Phoenix is a Mauritian football club based in Vacoas-Phoenix. They play in the Mauritian League, the top division in Mauritian football.-Ground:Their home stadium is Stade George V , located in Curepipe, Plaines Wilhems District...
.
Achievements
- Mauritian LeagueMauritian LeagueMauritian League is the top division of football in Mauritius, governed by the Mauritius Football Association since its establishment in 1935.-Barclays League - 2011 Clubs:* AS de Vacoas-Phoenix...
: 3
-
- 2007, 2008, 2009
- Mauritian CupMauritian CupThe Mauritian Cup is the top knockout tournament of the Mauritian football. It was created in 1957 by the Mauritius Football Association.-Winners:*1957 : FC Dodo 5-2 Fire Brigade SC...
: 2
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- 2006, 2008
- Mauritian Republic CupMauritian Republic CupThe Mauritian Republic Cup is an annual Mauritian football competition created by the Mauritius Football Association in 1990. It usually takes place in the summer of each year...
: 2
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- 2007, 2008
Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Champions LeagueCAF Champions LeagueThe CAF Champions League is an annual international club football competition run by the Confederation of African Football . The top club sides from Africa's football leagues are invited to participate in this competition, which is the premier club football competition on the continent and the...
: 2 appearances
-
- 2008CAF Champions League 2008The CAF Champions League 2008 was the 12th running of the CAF Champions League competition. Al-Ahly of Egypt achieved an unprecented 6th Champions League cup by winning 4-2 on aggregate against Cotonsport Garoua of Cameroon .-Preliminary round:...
- First Round - 2009CAF Champions League 2009The 2009 CAF Champions League is the 45th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football , and the 13th edition under the current CAF Champions League format...
- Preliminary Round
- 2008
- CAF Confederation CupCAF Confederation CupThe CAF Confederation Cup is an international club association football competition run by the Confederation of African Football.-Qualification:...
: 1 appearance
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- 2007CAF Confederation Cup 2007The CAF Confederation Cup 2007 is scheduled to begin with the preliminary round in late January and mid-February with the second round in March and the third round in April.-Preliminary round:1st legs played 26–28 January 2007....
- Preliminary Round
- 2007