Uthongathi FC are a South African club based in oThongathi, KwaZulu-Natal. Their current home stadium is the Princess Magogo Stadium in KwaMashu.
Founded | 2014 |
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Ground | Princess Magogo Stadium |
Capacity | 12,000 |
Coach | Papi Zothwane |
League | National First Division |
Website | https://uthongathifc.com |
History
editThe team was founded in 2014 by Nicholas Mkhize.[1] They won the 2016–17 ABC Motsepe League and gained promotion to the National First Division via a 1-0 play-off victory in the final against Super Eagles FC. In 2018 the chairman, Nicholas Mkhize, was shot dead after the club's weekly technical meeting.[2]
The club was sold prior to the start of the 2023–24 National First Divisionwhich left his children devastated because they love the team and say it was the only thing that brought them close to their father. [3]
Current squad
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
edit- ^ "Uthongathi prepared to conquer nfd". northcoastcourier.co.za. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "Uthongathi Fc chairman has been shot dead". soccerladuma. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ Munyai, Ofhani (1 July 2023). "Another PSL club sold, this time in KZN". FARPost. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "UTHONGATHI FC - The NFD". www.thenfd.co.za.
External links
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