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Lesotho Independence Cup
The Lesotho Independence Cup is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic football in Lesotho. Winners Sturrock Cup *1963 : Bantu FC (Matefeng) *1976 : Matlama FC (Maseru) *1978 : Maseru United *1979 : Matlama FC (Maseru) *1980 : Matlama FC (Maseru) *1981 : Maseru Rovers *1982 : Maseru Rovers *1983 : Linare FC (Leribe) *1984 : Lioli FC (Teyateyaneng) Independence Cup (Top 4) *1985 : Lesotho Paramilitary Forces (Maseru) *1986 : RLDF (Maseru) *1987 : Matlama FC (Maseru) *1988 : RLDF (Maseru) *1989 : Arsenal (Maseru) *1990 : RLDF (Maseru) *1991 : Arsenal (Maseru) *1992 : Matlama FC (Maseru) *1993 : Bantu FC (Mafeteng) *1994 : Matlama FC (Maseru) *1995 : Maseru Rovers *1996 : Lerotholi Polytechnic *1997 : Bantu FC (Mafeteng) *1998 : Arsenal (Maseru) *1999 : Linare FC (Leribe) *2000 : RLDF (Maseru) *2001–04 not played *2005 : LCS (Maseru) *2006 : Likhopo (Maseru) and Lioli FC (Teyateyaneng) atch abandoned due to crowd trouble*2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposition by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular framed goal defended by the opposing side. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45 minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries, it is considered the world's most popular sport. The game of association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 with the International Football Association Board (IFAB) maintaining them since 1886. The game is played with a football that is in circumference. The two teams compete to get the ball into the other team's goal (between the posts and under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesotho
Lesotho ( ), officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a country landlocked country, landlocked as an Enclave and exclave, enclave in South Africa. It is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the Thabana Ntlenyana, highest mountains in Southern Africa. It has an area of over and has a population of about million. It was previously the British Crown colony of Basutoland, which declared independence from the United Kingdom on 4 October 1966. It is a fully sovereign state and is a member of the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Nations, the African Union, and the Southern African Development Community. The name ''Lesotho'' roughly translates to "land of the Sotho". History Basutoland Basutoland emerged as a single body politic, polity under King Moshoeshoe I in 1822. Moshoeshoe, a son of Mokhachane, a minor tribal chief, chief of the Bakoteli lineage, formed his own clan and became a chief around 1804. Between 1820 and 1823, he and his followers settled at the Buth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bantu FC
Bantu Football Club is a Lesotho football club based in Mafeteng. The team currently plays in Lesotho Premier League. 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 Maf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matlama FC
Matlama Football Club is the champion of Lesotho and the most successful club in the country. It is based in the city of Maseru, capital of the Lesotho.Matlama Football Club formed in 1932, is the most decorated team in Lesotho, having won the record 11 league championships. It is based in the capital city Maseru, its colors are Royal Blue and Manchester white (also in reverse on away games).The home ground of MATLAMA FC is Pitso ground, the venue where Lesotho gained its independence. The club is renowned for its entertaining style of play which is developed from its junior ranks from under12 to the senior team, the team boasts one of the oldest and most successful youth structure in the country so much that almost all the teams in the Premier league have the products of such an academy affectionally known as Bafana. Achievements *Lesotho Premier League: 11 :: 1969*, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1992, 2003, 2010, 2019, 2022 * Lesotho Cup: 6 :: 1976, 1979, 1980, 1987, 1992, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maseru United
Maseru United is a Lesotho football club based in Maseru. It is based in the city of Maseru in the Maseru District. The team currently plays in Lesotho Second Division. In 1970 the team won the Lesotho Premier League. Stadium Currently the team plays at the 1000 capacity Ratjomose Stadium. Honours *Lesotho Premier League: 1970, 1976, 1981 Performance in CAF competitions *1971 African Cup of Champions Clubs: 2 appearances *1977 African Cup of Champions Clubs The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1977 was the 13th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region (Africa), the African Cup of Champions Clubs. It determined that year's club champion of association footbal ... References External links *http://www.calciopedia.org/statistiche/africa/487-statistiche-lesotho *http://www.rsssf.com/tablesl/lesochamp.html Football clubs in Lesotho {{Lesotho-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linare FC
Linare FC is a Lesotho football club based in Leribe in the Leribe District Leribè is a district of Lesotho. It has an area of 2,828 km2 and a population in 2016 of approximately 337,500. Hlotse is the capital or camptown of the district. The district has one additional town, namely Maputsoe. In the west, Leribe bo .... It was established in 1931 and it has been in the Lesotho Premier Division from the early 1930s to date. The team currently plays in Lesotho Premier League. Stadium Currently the team plays at the 1,000 capacity Hlotse Stadium. Titles * Lesotho Premier League: 3 ::1973, 1979, 1980 References External linksSoccerway Lesotho Premier League clubs {{Lesotho-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lioli FC
Lioli Football Club is an association football club in the Lesotho Premier League. The team is based in Teyateyaneng. The club has won five league championships, in 1985, 2009, 2013, 2015, and 2016. The team's kit is manufactured by Basutoland Ink. In 2020 the club will reappoint their long standing president who will install a new club CEO to take the club forward with the aim of winning the African Champions League and possibly even the World Cup. Achievements *Lesotho Premier League The Lesotho Premier League also known as Econet Premier League is the top football division in Lesotho and was created in 1970. Econet Telecom Lesotho are the current league sponsor, since 2017/2018 season. Vodacom Lesotho were the previous leagu ...: 5 ::1985, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2016 * Lesotho Cup: 5 ::1984, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2016 * Lesotho Premier League's Top Goalscorer: ::2012–13: Ts'epo Seturumane with 16 goals. References External linksOfficial website Lesotho Premier League c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesotho Paramilitary Forces
Lesotho Paramilitary Forces is a Lesotho football club based in Maseru. It is based in the city of Maseru in the Maseru District. In 1983 the team has won the Lesotho Premier League The Lesotho Premier League also known as Econet Premier League is the top football division in Lesotho and was created in 1970. Econet Telecom Lesotho are the current league sponsor, since 2017/2018 season. Vodacom Lesotho were the previous leagu .... Stadium Currently the team plays at the 1000 capacity Ratjomose Stadium. References External links Lesotho Premier League clubs [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arsenal (Maseru)
Arsenal Football Club is a Mosotho football club based in Maseru. Achievements * Lesotho Premier League: 3 ::1989, 1991, 1993 * Lesotho Cup: 3 ::1989, 1991, 1998 Performance in CAF competitions * African Cup of Champions Clubs: 3 appearances ::1990: Second Round :: 1992: First Round ::1994: First Round *CAF Cup The CAF Cup was an annual competition organised by the CAF for domestic leagues runners-up of member associations who have not qualified to the pre-existing CAF international club competition the African Cup of Champions Clubs. History The tou ...: 1 appearances ::1995 – Second Round * CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 3 appearances ::1991 – withdrew in First Round ::1993 – Second Round ::1999 – Preliminary Round References Lesotho Premier League clubs Organisations based in Maseru {{Lesotho-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lerotholi Polytechnic
Lerotholi Polytechnic is a technical and vocational school in Maseru, Lesotho. History and operations Lerotholi Polytechnic (LP) is an autonomous public institution established in 1905. It is governed by the Lerotholi Polytechnic Act of 1997 and offers both Crafts and Technician programmes .The institution comprises four schools, namely, the School of Engineering and Technology (SET) and the School of the Built Environment (SOBE) which offer certificates in craft programs and diplomas in engineering. The School of Enterprise and Management (SEM) offers certificates in Textiles and diplomas in commercial programmes. The School of Continuing Education (SOCE) on the other hand focuses on increasing access to education by offering specific need-based programs and courses to industry and the general public while also using available opportunities to generate income for the institution. Chief Lerotholi first conceptualized Lerotholi Polytechnic as a technical and vocational school in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesotho Correctional Services FC
Lesotho Correctional Services football club are a team based in Maseru, Lesotho. They compete in the Lesotho Premier League and have won four league titles. Achievements *Lesotho Premier League: 6 ::2000, 2002 ''(both as Lesotho Prisons Service)'' ::2007, 2008, 2011, 2012. Performance in CAF competitions *CAF Champions League: 1 appearance ::2008 – Preliminary Round ::2012 – Preliminary Round *CAF Confederation Cup: 0 appearance *CAF Super Cup The CAF Super Cup (also known as African Super Cup or for sponsorship reasons TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup) is an annual African association football competition contested between the winners of the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation ...: 0 appearance Lesotho Premier League clubs Works association football teams Organisations based in Maseru {{Lesotho-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Likhopo
Likhopo Football Club is a Lesotho football club located in Maseru, Lesotho. It currently plays in Lesotho Premier League. Titles *Lesotho Premier League: 2 ::2005, 2006 Performance in CAF competitions *CAF Champions League: 2 appearances ::2006 – Preliminary Round ::2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple's first iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakistani Prime Minister of Pakistan, Pr ... – Preliminary Round Lesotho Premier League clubs Organisations based in Maseru {{DEFAULTSORT:Likhopo External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
