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Royal AM F.C.
Royal AM (also known as "Thwihli Thwahla") was a South African football club based in Pietermaritzburg that played in the South African Premier Division, Premiership. History Originally, the club was called Kings United, before changing its name to Real Kings. In 2019, Shauwn Mkhize and her son Andile Mpisane purchased Real Kings, renaming it Royal AM. They bought their right to play in the top tier after purchasing the Premiership license from Bloemfontein Celtic F.C., Bloemfontein Celtic in August 2021. The club received a transfer ban from FIFA effective 3 July 2023 after unlawfully terminating the contract of Samir Nurkovic and failing to pay the outstanding amount of R12 million. Sponsorship controversy In August 2023, the heavily-indebted Msunduzi Local Municipality stated that it was going ahead with a R27 million three-year sponsorship of Royal AM. Financial problems In January 2025, the South African Revenue Service issued a preservation order against the club over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Harry Gwala Stadium
Harry Gwala Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for football (soccer), football matches. It was previously the home ground of Maritzburg United F.C., Maritzburg United before the Msunduzi Local Municipality revoked their right to play there in 2023, and awarded it to Royal AM F.C., Royal AM. As of January 2025, all of Royal AM's fixtures have been postponed by the Premier Soccer League, PSL due to the club's preservation order over unpaid taxes by its owner. In 2008 the stadium had a capacity of 10,000, but around September 2009 it was upgraded to 12,000 seats in preparation for the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup. The stadium was initially planned to hold 20,000 supporters, but the municipality decided that with the available funds at their disposal, the stadium would have a capacity of just 12,000. The stadium is named after anti-apartheid activist Harry Gwala. References External linksSoccerway info about Harry Gwal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kabelo Mahlasela
Kabelo Mahlasela (born 13 February 1991) is a South African soccer player who plays for South African Premier Division side Royal AM. Career Early career Born in Sebokeng, Mahlasela played youth football at Orlando Pirates, but failed to make a first team appearance there. He joined Roses United in 2012 before going on to play for Sivutsa Stars on loan and later Royal Eagles. Bloemfontein Celtic In August 2015, Mahlasela joined Bloemfontein Celtic on a three-year contract. He made his debut for Celtic, and only appearance for the club over the course of the 2015–16 season on 18 December 2015, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–1 defeat away to Chippa United. In January 2016, Mahlasela rejoined Royal Eagles on loan until the end of the 2015–16 season. During his return to Royal Eagles, he made ten appearances, in which he scored two goals. The 2016–17 season saw Mahlasela play more regularly for the club, making 20 appearances in which he scored one goal, whilst in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2017–18 National First Division
The 2017–18 National First Division was the season from August 2017 to May 2018 of South Africa's second tier of professional soccer, the National First Division. League table Playoffs See also * 2017-18 South African Premier Division * 2017-18 Nedbank Cup References External linksPSL.co.za {{DEFAULTSORT:2017-18 National First Division National First Division seasons South South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both west and east. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþa ... 2017–18 in South African soccer leagues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2016–17 National First Division
The 2016–17 National First Division was the season from August 2016 to May 2017 of South Africa's second tier of professional soccer, the National First Division. League table Play-offs ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- See also * 2016-17 South African Premier Division * 2016-17 Nedbank Cup References External linksPSL.co.za {{DEFAULTSORT:2016-17 National First Division National First Division seasons South
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2015–16 SAFA Second Division
The 2015–16 SAFA Second Division (known as the ABC Motsepe League for sponsorship reasons) was the 18th season of the SAFA Second Division, the third tier league for South African association football clubs, since its establishment in 1998. Due to the size of South Africa, the competition was split into nine divisions, one for each region. After the league stage of the regional competition was completed, the nine teams were placed into two 'streams', sometimes referred to as the Inland and Coastal streams. The teams that finished in first place of the stream stage contested in the playoffs to win promotion to the National First Division The South African Championship, officially known as the Motsepe Foundation Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest league of South African football after the South African Premiership. Both the South African Championship and ... as well as a substantial prize fund. Regions Eastern Cape Free State Gauteng Kwazul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
SAFA Second Division
The SAFA Second Division (known as the ABC Motsepe League for sponsorship reasons, and previously the Vodacom League between 1998 and 2012, was founded in 1998 as the overall third tier of South African association football, football. The competition is regulated by South African Football Association, SAFA, and until 2012 had been sponsored by mobile telecommunications company Vodacom. It features 144 teams in total, divided into 9 divisions, borders decided by the 9 geo-political provinces of South Africa: Eastern Cape, Free State (South African province), Free State, KwaZulu Natal, Northern Cape, Western Cape, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West (South African province), North West. Each provincial division contains 16 teams. The winner of each provincial division qualifies for the annual promotional playoffs, where the winners of two streams are promoted to the National First Division. In each province, the two lowest-ranked teams by the end of the season, are relegate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Shane Roberts
Shane Roberts (born 18 July 1998) is a South Africa, South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Royal AM F.C., Royal AM. Career Cape Town City A product of the club's youth academy, Roberts made his league debut for the club on 17 February 2018, coming on as a 59th minute substitute for Teko Modise in a 1-0 defeat to the Kaizer Chiefs F.C., Kaizer Chiefs. References External links * 1998 births Living people Soccer players from Cape Town South African men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders Cape Town City F.C. (2016) players TS Galaxy F.C. players Royal AM F.C. players South African Premier Division players 21st-century South African sportsmen {{SouthAfrica-footy-midfielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Levy Mashiane
Levy Mashiane (born 17 March 1996) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for South African Premier Division club Royal AM Royal AM (also known as "Thwihli Thwahla") was a South African football club based in Pietermaritzburg that played in the South African Premier Division, Premiership. History Originally, the club was called Kings United, before changing its nam .... References 1996 births Living people South African men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders South African Premier Division players National First Division players Royal Eagles F.C. players 21st-century South African sportsmen {{SouthAfrica-footy-midfielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mfundo Thikazi
Mfundo Thikazi (born 23 June 1999) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a striker or winger for Premier Soccer League club Royal AM and the South Africa national team. Career Thikazi came through the youth academy at Royal Eagles F.C., however had only just broken through to the first team when the club was relegated from the PSL due to breaches in COVID-19 protocols. Thikazi, amongst the rest of the playing squad and coaching staff would face a period of uncertainty around the club as owners Shauwn Mkhize and her husband Sbu Mpisane went through a messy divorce process, leaving Mpisane as the sole owner of the club which saw players not receive payment, or meals at the club as stated in their contract. This culminated in Thikazi's contract being terminated along with several other players. Following his release, Thikazi signed for Royal AM F.C., a new start-up club founded by former Royal Eagles owner Shauwn Mkhize, having bought the license off forme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sera Motebang
Sera Motebang (born 1 May 1995, Maseru, Lesotho) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Royal AM and the national team A national sports team (commonly known as a national team or a national side) is a team that represents a nation, rather than a particular club or region, in an international sport. The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ... of Lesotho. Career statistics International International goals :''Scores and results list Lesotho's goal tally first.'' References External links * 1995 births Living people Lesotho men's footballers Lesotho expatriate men's footballers Lesotho men's international footballers Men's association football forwards Matlama FC players Bloemfontein Celtic F.C. players Royal AM F.C. players Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C. players South African Premier Division players Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa Lesotho expatriate sportspeople in South Africa People from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ruzaigh Gamildien
Ruzaigh Gamildien (born 4 April 1989) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for National First Division club Durban City Durban City was a South African association football club based in the city of Durban. Formed in 1959 by Norman Elliott, the club was dissolved in 1988. History Durban City FC played in the newly formed whites only National Football Leag .... References External links * * 1989 births Living people Soccer players from Cape Town Cape Coloureds South African men's soccer players South Africa men's international soccer players Men's association football midfielders Milano United F.C. players Bloemfontein Celtic F.C. players AmaZulu F.C. players Cape Town Spurs F.C. players Santos F.C. (South Africa) players Chippa United F.C. players All Stars F.C. (South Africa) players Steenberg United F.C. players Moroka Swallows F.C. players Royal AM F.C. players Durban City F.C. (2024) players South Africa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sbusiso Magaqa
Sibusiso Victor Magaqa (born 2 November 1998) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for South African Premier Division side Royal AM. Early and personal life He was born in Tongaat. Club career Magaqa started his career in the academy of AmaZulu, joining them at the under-13 level, and made his debut for them as a substitute against Highlands Park Highlands Park Football Club are a South African professional soccer club who played in Modderfontein, Johannesburg. They were founded in 2003 as a phoenix club to the earlier Highlands Park F.C. (1959) and Highlands Park F.C. (1990) The clu ... in the final match of the 2015–16 season after a full season at Sgcino Cosmos. He joined Uthongathi on loan in January 2018, with the loan extended in the summer of 2018. References External links * Living people 1998 births South African men's soccer players People from eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality Soccer players from KwaZulu-Natal Men's ass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
