Bantu FC

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Bantu FC
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Full nameBantu Football Club
Nickname(s)A Mats'o Matebele
Founded1927
GroundLeshoboro Seeiso Sports Complex Mafeteng, Lesotho
Capacity7,000
ChairmanLeuta John Leuta
ManagerMoruti Sekokotoana
CoachBob Atang Mafoso
LeagueLesotho Premier League
2019/20201st

Bantu Football Club is a Lesotho football club based in Mafeteng. It is based in the city of Mafeteng in the Mafeteng District.

The team currently plays in Lesotho Premier League.[1]

History[]

Bantu F.C. was formed in 1927 as Flying Sweeps of Mafeteng and later renamed Bantu F.C. The founders were the then district Commissioner Button in Consultation with the four Principal Chiefs of Mafeteng.

The team was given the name Bantu after it was alleged that the first tribes to arrive in the district were Matebele hence the chiefs had to rule different tribes and clans which were all the Bantu speaking people. Thus, the rationale behind the name was meant to unite all the tribes in Mafeteng.

The team has always been regarded as a district number one priority in Mafeteng district. Over the years it has strived to be one of the top football brands in Lesotho and some other parts of Southern Africa as evident from both local and international accolades conferred. The traditional colours of Bantu are black and gold which are the celebrated colours of Mafeteng district. The team is nicknamed A Mats’o Matebele and its supporters Makaota. Home stadium is Leshoboro Seeiso Sports Complex in Mafeteng, alternative stadiums are Setsoto and Maputsoe DiFA in Maseru and Leribe respectively.

Club Management[]

President : Mr. Leuta John Leuta
1st Vice President : Mr. Molefi Lengoasane
2nd Vice president : Mr. Tseliso Ramatla
3rd Vice President : Mr. Panyane Phiri
Secretary General and Head of Legal: Adv. Tefo Rabolinyane (Mr.)
Vice Secretary General: Adv. Mokhethi Raphuthing (Mr.)
Member: Ms. Tankiso Moteletsane
Member: Mr. Tumisang Ramanyaka
Communication and Marketing Manager: Mr. Bokang Phasumane
General Manager: Mr. Poosela Pule
Chief Financial Officer: Mr. Kopano Nchepe
Team Manager: Mr. Moruti Sekokotoana

Sponsors[]

Metropolitan Lesotho
Sentebale Gap Funeral Services
Erernity Foods

Performance in CAF competitions[]

Bantu represented Lesotho for the first time in CAF Competitions by appearing at the CAF Cup Winners Cup (Confederations Cup) in 1993. Bantu was drawn against Black Africa of Namibia and for the first leg of the preliminary round; it had to travel for a long distance by bus from Mafeteng to Windhoek, Namibia only to find that their opponents won’t play because of Political instability in the country. Then, Bantu progressed to the second round where they played against Witbank Black Aces of South Africa.

2015– Preliminary Round
2017 – Preliminary Round
2018 – First Round
2020 –Preliminary Round
1994 – First Round
1998 – Preliminary Round
2018 – Play-off Round

Achievements[]

2013/2014 Vodacom-Ls Premier League champions
2016/2017 Vodacom-Ls Premier League champions
2017/2018 Econet Telecom-Ls Premier League champions.
2019/2020 Champions.[3]
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1963 Independence Cup Top4 Championships
1993 Independence Top4 Champions
1997 Independence Top4 Champions
2011 Top4 Independedence Top4 Champions
2012 Independence Top4 Champions
2013 Independence Top4 Champions
2015 Independence Top4 Champions
2017 Independence Top4 Champions.
  • : 1
2016 LNIG Top8 Champions.

Squad 2020/2021 season[]

Thabiso Ntsane Lichaba *  Lesotho
Thabo Selisa *  Lesotho
Lerole Motinyane *  Lesotho
Johannes Molapo *  Lesotho
Motlomelo Mkwanazi *  Lesotho
Keomogetse Wolff *  South Africa
Lebohang Sheleng *  South Africa
Itumeleng Falene *  Lesotho
Ts'oanelo Koetle *  Lesotho
Retšelisitsoe Khoete *  Lesotho
Bokang Sello *  Lesotho
  • Midfielders
Hlompho "Stiga" Kalake *  Lesotho
Thabo Lesaoana *  Lesotho
Tau Masiu *  Lesotho
Thabang Klass *  South Africa
Litšepe "Cobra" Marabe *  Lesotho
Neo Mokhechane *  Lesotho
Lehlohonolo Fothoane *  Lesotho
Katleho Sefali *  Lesotho
Katiso Selili *  Lesotho
Katiso Tsepe *  Lesotho
Liteboho Mosuhli *  Lesotho
Setho Moshoeshoe *  Lesotho
Jane Tsotleho *  Lesotho
Mokone "Fistos" Marabe *  Lesotho
Lazola Jokojokwana *  South Africa
Sentle Masale *  Lesotho
Theko Thakho *  South Africa

Technical team[]

Atang Bob Mafoso -Head coach *  Lesotho
Teboho Ts'iu- Assistant coach *  South Africa
Dlomo Monaphathi - Assistant coach *  Lesotho
Liteboho Mokhesi - Goalkeepers coach *  Lesotho
Kopano Khotle - Physio *  Lesotho
Kubutu Mokoenya - Kit Manager *  Lesotho
Paseka Lebenya - Caretaker *  Lesotho

Former coaches[]

Best players[]

Lit'sepe Marabe *  Lesotho

Lehlohonolo Fothoane *  Lesotho

Ts'oanelo Koetle *  Lesotho

Ntsane Lichaba *  Lesotho

Hlompho Kalake *  Lesotho

Foreign players[]

Lebohang Sheleng *  South Africa

Lazola Jokojokwana *  South Africa

Keomogetse Wolff *  South Africa

Thabang Klass *  South Africa

Theko Thakho *  South Africa

Some of the notable outstanding players over the years[]

• Scara Meikente 1940s/50s
• City Mats’oara 1960s
• Dessert Mohapi 1960s
• Chippa Mathibeli 1960s
• Naughty Rabolinyane 1960s
• Zero Sehapi 1960s
• Success Mosoeu 1980s
• Valdez Lesenyeho 1980/90s
• Popo ‘Pretty boy’ Mats’oara 1980s/1990s
• Lehlohonolo Seema 1990s
• Sekeleme Lephole 1990s
• Morapeli ‘Sprinter’ Tlali 1990s
• Holo Mafantiri 1990s
• Tsepo ‘Motion’ Jobo 1990s
• Lebohang ‘Tona’ Sekatle 1990s
• Thabiso ‘Cellular Phone’ Mokhoele 1990s
• Thato ‘Chocco’ Ralethoko 1990s
• Tlali ‘Cabazela’ Maile 2000s-2016

References[]

  1. ^ "lesotho premier". soccerway. 2014. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
  2. ^ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesl/lesochamp.html
  3. ^ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesl/leso2020.html

External links[]

www.bantufc.co.ls


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