Seven Stars were an

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(soccer) club from

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History

They were formed in 1995 by Rob Moore. Seven Stars was also known for its commitment to develop talent in under developed the Langa,

Khayelitsha Khayelitsha () is a township in Western Cape, South Africa, on the Cape Flats in the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality. The name is Xhosa for ''New Home''. It is reputed to be the largest

and

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and used the under-developed Nyanga Stadium as a home venue. In the 1997–98

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season, Seven Stars were unbeaten in the 38 games under

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, finished as runners-up to coastal champs

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. The team scored 96 goals and conceded 16 and went through an unbeaten run of 80 games. Stars merged with

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and became Ajax Cape Town in 1999. However, none of the club's identity, ethos, or commitment to township football was retained after the Ajax merger. It is widely regarded that the ethos of Seven Stars and a winning mentality in Cape Town football were restored by the launch of Cape Town City FC in 2016.

Notable former managers

(1995–1998)

References

Defunct soccer clubs in South Africa Association football clubs established in 1995 Association football clubs disestablished in 1999 Soccer clubs in Cape Town 1995 establishments in South Africa 1999 disestablishments in South Africa {{SouthAfrica-footyclub-stub