Pretoria Callies F.C.

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Pretoria Callies F.C.
Pretoria Callies logo.png
Full namePretoria Callies Football Club
Founded1898
StadiumLucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium
Capacity28,900
Coordinates25°46′33.31″S 28°4′22.33″E / 25.7759194°S 28.0728694°E / -25.7759194; 28.0728694Coordinates: 25°46′33.31″S 28°4′22.33″E / 25.7759194°S 28.0728694°E / -25.7759194; 28.0728694
ChairmanMoses Malada[1]
ManagerSammy Troughton[1]
LeagueNational First Division
2020–218th
Current season

Pretoria Callies Football Club, also known as Bantu Callies or Pretoria Bantu Callies is a South African professional soccer club based in Pretoria, Gauteng, who currently play in the National First Division.[2]

History[]

The club was founded in 1898,[3][4] and were founder members of the National Professional Soccer League, later playing in the National Soccer League.[5]

In 2020, the club earned promotion to the National First Division as runners-up of the 2019–20 SAFA Second Division.[6][4]

Stadium[]

Callies play at the Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville.[7][1]

Honours[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Pretoria Callies to keep Sammy Troughton in GladAfrica Championship promotion". Kick Off. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  2. ^ https://diskizone.com/team/pretoria-callies/
  3. ^ "Focus shifts to Nedbank Cup quarterfinals". supersport.com. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Bizana Pondo Chiefs win 2020 ABC Motsepe League National Title". SAFA.net. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Pretoria Callies returned to top-level competition". Scrolla Africa. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Pretoria Callies and Bizana Pondo Chiefs earn promotion to the national first division". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Callies host JDR Stars in local derby". supersport.com. Retrieved 21 March 2021.

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