Black Leopards F.C.

Black Leopards FC is a South African football club based in Thohoyandou, Vhembe Region, Limpopo that plays in the National First Division.

Black Leopards
Full nameBlack Leopards Football Club
Nickname(s)Lidoda Duvha (The day will come)
Founded1983 (1983) (as Sibasa Black Leopards)
GroundThohoyandou Stadium
Capacity40,000
ChairmanDavid Thidiela
ManagerMorgan Shivambu
LeagueNational First Division
2020–2116th (relegated)
WebsiteClub website

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.[1] 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: South Africa Christopher Netshidzivhe 163
  • Most goals: South Africa Mulondo Sikhwivhilu 44
  • Most capped player: Malawi Robert Ng'ambi
  • Most starts in a season: South Africa Nkosiyabo Xakane 36 (2011–12)
  • Most goals in a season: South Africa 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)

Premier Soccer League record

Club officials/Technical team
  • Coach: South Africa Morgan Shivambu

First team squad
As of 2 November 2020

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Guinea-Bissau GNB Jonas Mendes
2 DF Ghana GHA Edwin Gyimah
3 DF South Africa RSA Thivhavhudzi Ndou
4 FW Lesotho LES Tumelo Khutlang
5 MF Ghana GHA Mumuni Abubakar
6 MF South Africa RSA Sibongiseni Mthethwa
8 MF South Africa RSA Onyedikachi Ononogbu
9 MF Madagascar MAD Arohasina Andrianarimanana
13 DF South Africa RSA Pentjie Zulu
14 FW Zambia ZAM Rodrick Kabwe
15 MF South Africa RSA Wiseman Maluleke
16 GK South Africa RSA Emmanuel Makinita
17 FW South Africa RSA Lefa Hlongwane
18 MF South Africa RSA Donald Makgetlwa
19 MF Zimbabwe ZIM Ovidy Karuru
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF South Africa RSA Tebogo Sodi
21 DF South Africa RSA Siyabonga Zulu
22 GK South Africa RSA King Ndlovu
23 DF South Africa RSA Andiswa Ndawonde
24 DF Togo TOG Joseph Douhadji
25 MF South Africa RSA Thabiso Mokoena
27 DF South Africa RSA Tebogo Makobela
28 DF South Africa RSA Tsepo Matsimbi
29 DF South Africa RSA Khomotso Masia
31 FW South Africa RSA Themba Ndlovu
32 GK South Africa RSA Rotshidzwa Muleka
33 DF South Africa RSA Sibusiso Khumalo
35 DF Zambia ZAM Donashano Malama
40 GK South Africa RSA Rendani Maduwa
45 FW South Africa RSA Roggert Nyundu

Shirt sponsor and kit manufacturer
  • Shirt sponsor: None
  • Kit manufacturer: Umbro

Notable former coaches

References
  1. "Black Leopards FC | Lidoda Duvha". www.blackleopardsfc.com. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
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