Durban Stars
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Durban Stars is a semi-professional association football club based in the Chatsworth
suburb of Durban
, in the KwaZulu-Natal province
of South Africa
. The club was founded in July 2003, where the business man Phindani Nene acquired the Castle League franchise of the National First Division
club Moja United from Pietermaritzburg
, and hereby established his new club Durban Stars FC, directly into the second level of South African football. The club played at this level from 2003-09, before being relegated to Vodacom League
.
At the subsequent 2009-10 season, the club even got relegated to the fourth level, known as the SAB Regional League
, after having received no less than 14 "dicsiplinary 0-2 defeats" from SAFA. Presumeably the disciplinary irregularity arose from the fact, that the team had fielded ineligible players, during almost half of the matches in the season. To avoid the relegation for the fourth level, the club decided to buy the Castle League franchise of Globe City in Vodacom League. At the next 2010-11 season, the newly reinforced Durban Stars, managed to win the KwaZulu-Natal division of Vodacom League. In June 2011, they will participate in the Vodacom League playoffs, competing for a promotion back to the almighty National First Division.
suburb of Durban, and handles events and marketing across South Africa. Durban Stars Sports and Marketing is a subdivision of Durban Stars, that specialises in Sports Development, Sports Events, Branding, Digital Advertising and Sports Sponsorship and Sales. Among the customers of the services provided by Durban Stars are: MTN Group, Nedbank
, SuperSport, SABC
, Ethekwini Municipality
and KwaZulu-Natal provincial government. As of 2008, the annual events organised by Durban Stars include: Varsity Cup, Mini Soccer World Cup, MTN Top 32 Schools Soccer Tournament, and Durban Summer Splash.
The company also opted to establish the Durban Stars Sporting Club as a subdivision, to develop sporting clubs within several sports disciplines. As of 2008, they have created professional teams within Beach soccer
, BMX
, Skateboarding
, Touch rugby
, Beach cricket
, Basketball
, Volleyball
and Indigenous Games.
Head Coach: Ramadhan Nsanzurwimo
1st Assistant: Alex Zondi
, was Chatsworth Stadium
with a capacity of 22,000. After the relegation to Vodacom League
in June 2009, the team moved their home venue for the next season to Kings Park Stadium
with a capacity of 55,000. In the 2010-11 season, the team could however only afford to play at much smaller venues in Durban. The preferred home venue in this season, was the SJ Smith Stadium
, being situated in the Lamontville district, at the Chatsworth
suburb in Durban.
Chatsworth, Durban
Chatsworth, is a large Indian township in Durban, South Africa, which was created as a result of the Apartheid Government's Group Areas Act. This area, created in the late 1960s and early 1970s, was populated by those removed from their homes in mixed-race and whites-only areas...
suburb of Durban
Durban
Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...
, in the KwaZulu-Natal province
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....
of South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. The club was founded in July 2003, where the business man Phindani Nene acquired the Castle League franchise of 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:...
club Moja United from Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg is the capital and second largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was founded in 1838, and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality. Its "purist" Zulu name is umGungundlovu, and this is the name used for the district municipality...
, and hereby established his new club Durban Stars FC, directly into the second level of South African football. The club played at this level from 2003-09, before being relegated to Vodacom League
Vodacom League
Vodacom League, sometimes also referred to as Vodacom Promotional League, was founded in 1998 as the current Second Division and the overall third tier of South African football . The competition is regulated by SAFA, and sponsored by mobile telecommunications company Vodacom...
.
At the subsequent 2009-10 season, the club even got relegated to the fourth level, known as the SAB Regional League
SAFA Regional League
The South African Breweries Regional League is a the fourth tier of domestic football in the South African football pyramid. There are 832 clubs competing in the competition.-Eastern Cape Province:* Alfred Nzo* Amathole* Cacadu* Chris Hani...
, after having received no less than 14 "dicsiplinary 0-2 defeats" from SAFA. Presumeably the disciplinary irregularity arose from the fact, that the team had fielded ineligible players, during almost half of the matches in the season. To avoid the relegation for the fourth level, the club decided to buy the Castle League franchise of Globe City in Vodacom League. At the next 2010-11 season, the newly reinforced Durban Stars, managed to win the KwaZulu-Natal division of Vodacom League. In June 2011, they will participate in the Vodacom League playoffs, competing for a promotion back to the almighty National First Division.
Durban Stars company and affiliations
The company Durban Stars is based in the La-LuciaLa-Lucia
La Lucia is a suburb of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, located to the north of the city. It was named after Lucia Michel. She and her husband Albert Michel founded the sugar cane farm La Lucia....
suburb of Durban, and handles events and marketing across South Africa. Durban Stars Sports and Marketing is a subdivision of Durban Stars, that specialises in Sports Development, Sports Events, Branding, Digital Advertising and Sports Sponsorship and Sales. Among the customers of the services provided by Durban Stars are: MTN Group, Nedbank
Nedbank
Nedbank is one of the largest banks in South Africa; however it is one of the newest banks to be incorporated in South Africa. It is headquartered in Johannesburg...
, SuperSport, SABC
South African Broadcasting Corporation
The South African Broadcasting Corporation is the state-owned broadcaster in South Africa and provides 18 radio stations as well as 3 television broadcasts to the general public.-Early years:Radio broadcasting began in South Africa in 1923...
, Ethekwini Municipality
Ethekwini
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality is a metropolitan municipality created in 2000 that includes the city of Durban, South Africa and surrounding towns. eThekwini is one of the 11 districts of KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. The majority of its 3,090,126 people speak Zulu...
and KwaZulu-Natal provincial government. As of 2008, the annual events organised by Durban Stars include: Varsity Cup, Mini Soccer World Cup, MTN Top 32 Schools Soccer Tournament, and Durban Summer Splash.
The company also opted to establish the Durban Stars Sporting Club as a subdivision, to develop sporting clubs within several sports disciplines. As of 2008, they have created professional teams within Beach soccer
Beach soccer
Beach soccer, also known as beach football or beasal, is a variant of association football played on a beach or some form of sand. The game emphasises skill, agility and shooting at goal....
, BMX
BMX
Bicycle motocross or BMX refers to the sport in which the main goal is extreme racing on bicycles in motocross style on tracks with inline start and expressive obstacles, and it is also the term that refers to the bicycle itself that is designed for dirt and motocross cycling.- History :BMX started...
, Skateboarding
Skateboarding
Skateboarding is an action sport which involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard.Skateboarding can be a recreational activity, an art form, a job, or a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2002 report...
, Touch rugby
Touch rugby
Touch rugby, Refers to games derived from rugby football in which players do not tackle in the traditional, highly physical way, but instead touch their opponents using their hands on any part of the body, clothing, or the ball....
, Beach cricket
Beach cricket
Backyard cricket, street cricket, beach cricket, gully cricket, corridor cricket, deef or garden cricket is an informal ad hoc variant of the game of cricket, played by people of both sexes and all ages in gardens, back yards, on the street, in parks, carparks, beaches or any deef arena not...
, Basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, Volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
and Indigenous Games.
Club records and best achievements
- Won the silver medal of the National First Division in 2004-05.
- Reached the 1/8-Finals (round 16) of the 2004 ABSA cup.
- Highest scored point average, 2.33 points per match, was achieved when the club won the KwaZulu-Natal province of Vodacom League in 2010-11.
Historical League results
- 2003–04 (NFD) – 3rd (in Coastal stream)
- 2004–05 (NFD) – 2nd
- 2005–06 (NFD) – 10th
- 2006–07 (NFD) – 7th
- 2007–08 (NFD) – 6th (in Coastal stream)
- 2008–09 (NFD) – 8th (in Coastal stream => Relegated)
- 2009–10 (VL)2009–10 Vodacom LeagueThe 2009–10 Vodacom League season took place in South Africa between the months of August and April. The season was scheduled to begin and end, one month earlier than normal, due to the country's 2010 FIFA World Cup preparation...
– 16th (in Kwazulu-Natal) - 2010–11 (VL) – 1st (in Kwazulu-Natal)
Former notable players
Sthembiso Ngcobo Musa Bilankulu Siya Mngoma Sthembiso Ngcobo John Arwuah Thamsanqa GabuzaTeam squad in 2008-09
As of December 2008.Team squad in 2010-11
The list below highlight the teams most valuable players as of May 2011, according to the South African soccer site KickOff.Head Coach: Ramadhan Nsanzurwimo
1st Assistant: Alex Zondi
Stadium
According to available match statistics from 2007-09, the preferred home venue for the team while playing in the National First DivisionNational 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:...
, was Chatsworth Stadium
Chatsworth Stadium
Kings Park Soccer Stadium was a multi-use stadium in Durban, South Africa. It was formerly used mostly for football matches and was the home of Manning Rangers who played in the Premier Soccer League. The stadium had a capacity of 35,000 people....
with a capacity of 22,000. After the relegation to Vodacom League
Vodacom League
Vodacom League, sometimes also referred to as Vodacom Promotional League, was founded in 1998 as the current Second Division and the overall third tier of South African football . The competition is regulated by SAFA, and sponsored by mobile telecommunications company Vodacom...
in June 2009, the team moved their home venue for the next season to Kings Park Stadium
Kings Park Stadium
Kings Park , is a stadium in the Kings Park Sporting Precinct in Durban, South Africa, which was originally built in 1891 and extensively renovated in the 1990s...
with a capacity of 55,000. In the 2010-11 season, the team could however only afford to play at much smaller venues in Durban. The preferred home venue in this season, was the SJ Smith Stadium
SJ Smith Stadium
SJ Smith Stadium is a multi-use stadium at the Lamontville district, in the Chatsworth suburb of Durban, situated in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa...
, being situated in the Lamontville district, at the Chatsworth
Chatsworth, Durban
Chatsworth, is a large Indian township in Durban, South Africa, which was created as a result of the Apartheid Government's Group Areas Act. This area, created in the late 1960s and early 1970s, was populated by those removed from their homes in mixed-race and whites-only areas...
suburb in Durban.