South African football club
Football club
Black Leopards FC is a South African professional football club based in Thohoyandou, Vhembe Region, Limpopo, that plays in the National First Division.
History
The club was founded in 1983 by business people in the Vhembe Region. In 1998 the club was taken over by the Thidiela family.[4] After just two seasons of campaigning in the National First Division, Black Leopards FC was promoted to the ABSA Premier Soccer League.
In 2008 they were relegated back to the National First Division after playing for seven seasons in the Absa Premiership but the club made its return to the top tier division three years later.
Honours
- First Division Inland Stream: 1
- 2000-01
- National First Division promotion/relegation playoffs: 2
- 2010–11
- 2017–18
Club records
- Most starts: Christopher Netshidzivhe 163
- Most goals: Mulondo Sikhwivhilu 44
- Most capped player: Robert Ng'ambi
- Most starts in a season: Nkosiyabo Xakane 36 (2011–12)
- Most goals in a season: David Zulu 16 (2013–14)
- Record victory: 7–1 vs Bush Bucks (13/4/02), (PSL)
- Record defeat: 0–5 vs Kaizer Chiefs (9/9/03), (PSL)
Premiership record
Club officials/Technical team
Notable coaches
References
- ^ "Thohoyandou Stadium". Limpopo Tourism. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ a b Munyai, Ofhani (2 July 2024). "Black Leopards appoint Ghanaian coach ahead of new season". FARPost. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Black Leopards buy Motsepe Foundation Championship status!". The South African. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "Black Leopards FC | Lidoda Duvha". www.blackleopardsfc.com. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
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