M Tigers FC
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M Tigers FC is a South African football (soccer)
club, with the full official name Mahlangu Tigers. They are based in Tembisa
, Gauteng
. The club were previously known as PJ Stars Kings. In May 2007, PJ Stars Kings were deducted 15 points by SAFA for using unregistered players. After this point deduction, the team suffered a relegation from National First Division
, to play the next season in Vodacom League
. The club was at this point of time either sold or renamed to "M Tigers FC".
. Thus they had qualified for the play-off stage, where 5 provincial winners from the Inland stream, would play a round robin format, with the best placed team to promote for the National First Division. In this group, M Tigers ended only as third, with 4 points for 4 matches. No promotion was gained, and thus they still play in Vodacom League.
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, with the full official name Mahlangu Tigers. They are based in Tembisa
Tembisa
Tembisa is a large township situated to the north of Kempton Park on the East Rand, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1957 when Africans were resettled from Alexandra and other areas in Edenvale, Kempton Park, Midrand and Germiston.-Etymology:...
, Gauteng
Gauteng
Gauteng is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. It was formed from part of the old Transvaal Province after South Africa's first all-race elections on 27 April 1994...
. The club were previously known as PJ Stars Kings. In May 2007, PJ Stars Kings were deducted 15 points by SAFA for using unregistered players. After this point deduction, the team suffered a relegation from 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:...
, to play the next season in 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...
. The club was at this point of time either sold or renamed to "M Tigers FC".
Achievements
In the first season of the renamed club, they managed to win the Gauteng Province of Vodacom LeagueVodacom 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...
. Thus they had qualified for the play-off stage, where 5 provincial winners from the Inland stream, would play a round robin format, with the best placed team to promote for the National First Division. In this group, M Tigers ended only as third, with 4 points for 4 matches. No promotion was gained, and thus they still play in Vodacom League.