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Maritzburg United F.C.
Maritzburg United is a South African football club based in the city of Pietermaritzburg that currently plays in the Premier Soccer League. Honours *First Division Coastal Stream champions: 2007–08 *First Division Championship Play-offs: 2008 Club records *Most starts: Shu-Aib Walters & Peter Petersen 107 *Most goals: Fadlu Davids 20 *Most starts in a season: Shu-Aib Walters & Mario Booysen 35 (2012/13) *Most goals in a season: Cuthbert Malajila 13 (2012/13) *Record victory: 4–0 vs Bloemfontein Celtic (12/01/18, PSL) *Record defeat: 0–7 vs SuperSport United (14/10/11, PSL) Source: Premier Soccer League record * 2005–06 – 14th * 2006–07 – 16th (relegated) * 2008–09 – 12th * 2009–10 – 11th *2010–11 – 12th * 2011–12 – 11th *2012–13 – 11th * 2013–14 – 10th * 2014–15 – 8th * 2015–16 – 14th * 2016–17 – 7th * 2017–18 – 4th * 2018–19 – 15th * 2019–20 – 7th *2020–21 – 13th Club officials/Technical team * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Gwala Stadium
Harry Gwala Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Premier Soccer League club Maritzburg United. In 2008 the stadium had a capacity of 10,000, but around September 2009 it was upgraded to 12,000 seats. The reason for this, was an urgent need for more high capacity stadiums in the region, particular being requested as part of the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup. The stadium, was initially planned to be able to seat 20,000 supporters, but the municipality revealed, that with the funds at their disposal, the stadium will have a capacity of just 12,000. The stadium is named after ANC politician Harry Gwala Themba Harry Gwala (30 July 1920 – 20 June 1995) was a revolutionary leader in the African National Congress (ANC) and South African Communist Party (SACP) in South Africa. Biography Early career and activism Harry Gwala trained as a teac .... References External linksS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009–10 Premier Soccer League
The 2009–10 Premier Soccer League season (known as the ABSA Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the fourteenth since its establishment. Supersport United were the defending champions, having won their second premier league title in the 2008–09 season. The campaign began in August 2009, and ended in March 2010. A total of 16 teams competed in the league. SuperSport United were crowned champions for the third successive time two matches before the end despite losing to Bidvest Wits (1–2) in the last match. Clubs *Ajax Cape Town *AmaZulu *Bidvest Wits * Bloemfontein Celtic *Free State Stars *Golden Arrows * Jomo Cosmos * Kaizer Chiefs *Mamelodi Sundowns *Maritzburg United * Moroka Swallows *Mpumalanga Black Aces *Orlando Pirates * Platinum Stars * Santos * Supersport United Promotion and relegation Pre-Season * Champions of the Inland Stream Jomo Cosmos took on Champions of the Coastal Stream Carara Kicks in a two leg playoff for promotion to the Premier Division. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Ramos
Pedro Ramos Guerra (born April 28, 1935), is a Cuban former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Senators / Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees, and the expansion Washington Senators, all of the American League (AL), and the Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Cincinnati Reds, all of the National League (NL), over the course of a 15-year career (–; –). Ramos was elected to the AL All-Star team in . He led the league in losses four times, in (18), 1959 (19), (18), and (20). On April 11, 1961, in the Twins’ first game ever, Ramos was the winning pitcher, when the team defeated the Yankees, 6-0, at Yankee Stadium. A starter most of his career, "Pete" Ramos became an unexpected sensation in September 1964 after being traded from the Indians to the Yankees for $75,000 and two players to be named later (after the season, the Indians received Ralph Terry and Bud Daley). In 13 appearances for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowen Fernandez
Rowen is a village on the western slopes of the Conwy valley in the parish of Caerhun and the former County of Caernarfonshire in Wales. It lies off the B5106 road, between Tal y Bont and the Groes Inn. ''Buildings of Gwynedd'' 2009 refers to the River Roe probably following the Roman route from Caerhun to Abergwyngregyn. Rowen has won tidiest village awards several times. In recent times the name of the village has been variously spelled as "Y Wy-Wen" (white river), "Rowen", "Ro-wen" "Roe Wen" and "Roewen". Although the Religious Census of 1851 records the name "Ro-wen", most early 20th-century maps simply use the name "Y Ro", Welsh for "gravel" or "pebbles". ''Wen'' means "white", or could mean "holy". The Afon Roe, a tributary of the River Conwy, flows through the village. A tributary of Afon Roe is Afon Tafolog, which drains the eastern slopes of Drum, a mountain in the Carneddau mountains. In the book ''Crwydro Arfon'' (1959, by Alun Llewelyn-Williams), Rowen is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020–21 South African Premier Division
The 2020–21 South African Premier Division season (known as the DSTV Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the 25th season of the Premier Soccer League since its establishment in 1996. Mamelodi Sundowns were the three-time defending champions. This season's winner will qualify for the 2021–22 CAF Champions League along with the second placed team. The 3rd placed team and Nedbank Cup winners qualify for the 2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup. Team changes The following teams have changed division since the 2019–20 season. To National First Division Relegated from 2019–20 South African Premier Division * Polokwane City From National First Division Promoted to 2020–21 South African Premier Division * Moroka Swallows (promoted as champions) Purchased status * Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila (TTM) (purchased the Bidvest Wits status) * TS Galaxy (purchased the Highland Park status) Sold their status * Bidvest Wits (sold their Premier League status to Tshakhuma Tsha M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019–20 South African Premier Division
The 2019–20 South African Premier Division season (known as the ABSA Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the 24th season of the Premier Soccer League since its establishment in 1996. The season began in August 2019 and concluded in September 2020. Mamelodi Sundowns were the two-time defending champions. This season's winner will qualify for the 2020–21 CAF Champions League along with the second-placed team. The 3rd placed team and Nedbank Cup winners qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup. The season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It resumed on 11 August 2020 after more than three months of suspension. Mamelodi Sundowns won the title in the last day of the competition, they beat Kaizer Chiefs who were leading for more than half of the season. Mamelodi Sundowns won their third consecutive title and their 10th title overall. This was the last season sponsored by ABSA. Team changes The following teams have changed division since the 2018–19 season. To Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018–19 South African Premier Division
The 2018–19 South African Premier Division season (known as the ABSA Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the 23rd season of the Premier Soccer League since its establishment in 1996. The season began in August 2018 and concluded in May 2019. Mamelodi Sundowns are the champions. Team Changes The following teams have changed division since the 2017–18 season. To National First Division Relegated from 2017-18 South African Premier Division * Platinum Stars * Ajax Cape Town From National First Division Promoted to 2018–19 South African Premier Division * Highlands Park * Black Leopards Teams Stadium and Locations Number of teams by province Personnel and kits Managerial changes League table Results Statistics Top scorers Assists Clean Sheets Hat-tricks Discipline Player * Most yellow cards: 10 ** Danny Phiri (Golden Arrows) * Most red cards: 2 ** Nyiko Mobbie (Free State Stars) ** Robyn Johannes (Bidvest Wits) ** Taariq Fielies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 South African Premier Division
The 2017–18 South African Premier Division season (known as the ABSA Premiership for sponsorship reasons) is the 22nd season of the Premier Soccer League since its conception in 1996. Bidvest Wits were the defending champions, having won the previous 2016–17 South African Premier Division (PSL) season. The season featured 15 teams from the 2016–17 season and one new team from the 2016–17 National First Division: AmaZulu replaced relegated Highlands Park. AmaZulu, although finishing only fifth in the National First Division (NFD) purchased winner's Thanda Royal Zulu's league status upon completion of the NFD season. Teams Stadiums and locations Personnel and kits League table Standings Statistics Top scorers References External linksPremier Soccer League (PSL) Official Website {{DEFAULTSORT:2017- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
