Black Leopards F.C.

Black Leopards FC is a South African football club based in Thohoyandou, Vhembe Region, Limpopo that plays in the Premier Soccer League.

Black Leopards
Full nameBlack Leopards Football Club
Nickname(s)Lidoda Duvha (The day will come)
Founded1983, as Sibasa Black Leopards
GroundThohoyandou Stadium
Capacity40,000
ChairmanDavid Thidiela
ManagerVacant
LeagueDStv Premiership
2019–20ABSA Premiership, 15th
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 Play-offs: 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)

Premier Soccer League record

Club officials/Technical team
  • Coach: 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  GNB Jonas Mendes
2 DF  GHA Edwin Gyimah
3 DF  RSA Thivhavhudzi Ndou
4 FW  LES Tumelo Khutlang
5 MF  GHA Mumuni Abubakar
6 MF  RSA Sibongiseni Mthethwa
8 MF  RSA Onyedikachi Ononogbu
9 MF  MAD Arohasina Andrianarimanana
13 DF  RSA Pentjie Zulu
14 FW  ZAM Rodrick Kabwe
15 MF  RSA Wiseman Maluleke
16 GK  RSA Emmanuel Makinita
17 FW  RSA Lefa Hlongwane
18 MF  RSA Donald Makgetlwa
19 MF  ZIM Ovidy Karuru
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF  RSA Tebogo Sodi
21 DF  RSA Siyabonga Zulu
22 GK  RSA King Ndlovu
23 DF  RSA Andiswa Ndawonde
24 DF  TOG Joseph Douhadji
25 MF  RSA Thabiso Mokoena
27 DF  RSA Tebogo Makobela
28 DF  RSA Tsepo Matsimbi
29 DF  RSA Khomotso Masia
31 FW  RSA Themba Ndlovu
32 GK  RSA Rotshidzwa Muleka
33 DF  RSA Sibusiso Khumalo
35 DF  ZAM Donashano Malama
40 GK  RSA Rendani Maduwa
45 FW  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. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
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