Blue Waters, also known as
Langer Heinrich Mine (LHU) Blue Waters due to sponsorship reasons, are a professional
Namibian football club from
Walvis Bay
Walvis Bay ( en, lit. Whale Bay; af, Walvisbaai; ger, Walfischbucht or Walfischbai) is a city in Namibia and the name of the bay on which it lies. It is the second largest city in Namibia and the largest coastal city in the country. The ci ...
. The team is nicknamed Blue Birds, The Birds or Omeva (which means 'water' in the local OshiWambo language) by its die-hard supporters. The team trains at its current field, Blue Waters Sport Field in
Kuisebmund, a suburb of
Walvis Bay
Walvis Bay ( en, lit. Whale Bay; af, Walvisbaai; ger, Walfischbucht or Walfischbai) is a city in Namibia and the name of the bay on which it lies. It is the second largest city in Namibia and the largest coastal city in the country. The ci ...
. The team has a local rivalry with
Eleven Arrows F.C., which was formed by former players of Blue Waters in early 1960s.
The team play in the country's highest league, the
Namibia Premier League
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. Blue Waters F.C. are one of the oldest football clubs in Namibia, being formed in 1936. Parri Shekupe, Matthew Amadhila, Bobby Kurtz, Hendrik Dawids, Eusebio Kandjai, Moloi Amadhila, Ivo de Gouveia, Phello Muatunga, Salathiel Ndjao, Koko Matatias, Striker Muaine, Dokkies Theodor, Karasa Mupupa,
Sandro de Gouveia, Gottlieb Nakuta.
History
Blue Waters started as a team established at the Old Location for Africans in Walvis Bay by Daniel Shimbambi, a teacher by profession. It was started on Sunday, 13 February 1936 by the eldest in the Old Location who saw the need to start a team for the OshiWambo-speaking community. The team won major cup tournaments, western leagues and formed part as pioneer in both premier leagues establishments in the country. Blue Waters was a founding member of the Namibia National Soccer League (1985–1989) and the Namibia Premier League (NPL) from 1990. The team got was only relegated one for the 2008–2009 league season and gain immediate promotion to familiar territories of the Namibia Premier League.
Club Management
* Chairman:
Hafeni Ndemula
* Vice Chairman:
Franco Cosmos
* Treasurer:
Sandro de Gouveia
* Additional Members:
Coaching Staff and Technical staff
* Team manager:
Tostao Imbili
* Coach:
Armando Pedro
* Assistant coaches:
Fisher Kalimba and
Khulu Hawala
* Goalkeeper Coach:
Byron Brown
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Coaches
*
Uwe Bachmann
* Slugger Imbili
* Hendrik Dawids
*
Koko Matatias Muatunga
* Peta Useb
* Sandro de Gouveia
* Lucky Richter
* Lucky Shipanga
*
Shepherd Murape
* Sparks Gottlieb
* Mdota Shozi
* Gilbert Raswoka
* Gerald Gunther
Premier League Championships
Blue Waters won four Premier League titles:
:1988
:1996
:2000
:2004
NFA Cup Champions
*Blue Waters won the NFA Cup in 1994 by defeating Tigers 3–0 in the final.
Performance in CAF competitions
*
CAF Champions League: 2 appearances
:
1997
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– withdrew in Preliminary Round
:
2005 – Preliminary Round
*CAF Cup: 1 appearance
:1996 – First Round
Participation in the Namibia Premier League, 2010–2016
*The following are the achievement of the Blue Waters Football Club in the Namibia Premier League (NPL):
:1. 2010/2011 – Ended 7th
:2. 2011/2012 – Ended 2nd
:3. 2012/2013 – Ended 10th
:4. 2013/2014 – Ended 5th
:5. 2014/2015 – Ended 5th
:6. 2015/2016 – Ended 6th
References
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1936 establishments in South West Africa
Association football clubs established in 1936
Football clubs in Namibia
Namibia Premier League clubs
Namibia Premier Football League clubs
Walvis Bay