MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC

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'Mamelodi Sundowns' is a South African football (soccer) club that participates in the country's Premier Soccer League. The club is owned by rand billionaire Patrice Motsepe which is the reason why it is often compared with English Premiership giants Chelsea.
The club's nickname, ''The Brazilians'', is a reference to their uniforms, which echo those of the Brazilian national team.

Contents

History

Notable players

Honours

Club records

Premier Soccer League record

2006/2007 season

Season record

PSL top scorers

Club awards

Club officials

2006/2007 First team squad

2007/2008 Transfers

Official sponsor

External links

History

Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club originated in Marabastad, a cosmopolitan area northwest of Pretoria. The club was formed in the early 1970s by a group of youngsters, including Frank "ABC" Motsepe, Roy Fischer, Ingle Singh and Bernard Hartze.
In 1973 the club affiliated with the Federation Professional Soccer League and that year reached the finals of the Coca-Cola Cup where they played against Berea United and lost 5-3.
In 1978, the Federation Professional Soccer League joined with the National Professional Soccer League.
This marked the end of the Federation Professional Soccer League and the movement of Sundowns to the second division of the National Professional Soccer League.
Sundowns battled for five years in the second division. During that period, Sundowns management decided to disband the club, but approached instead, the late Boy Mafa who bought the franchise for R2000.00, a transaction facilitated by then lawyer, Dikgang Moseneke. This resulted in the club relocating to Mamelodi in the early 1980s.
In 1984 South African Football was the first sport to become non-racial and the National Soccer League was formed incorporating the top clubs in the country - Sundowns was placed top of the second division.
It took just one season to earn promotion into the First Division.
But in their first season in top-flight soccer, they found the going difficult until Mr. Zola Mahobe came on board and appointed Ben Segale as their coach.
In 1986, with Stanley "Screamer" Tshabalala as coach, Sundowns won the first ever mayor trophy - Mainstay Cup having beaten Jomo Cosmos 1-0 in a replay at Ellis Park.
At the end of the 1987 season, Sundowns had won the BP Top Eight, JPS Cup and the Castle League Championship and had thus broken the monotony of the so-called Soweto big three.
In 1988, the ownership of the club fell in the hands of Standard Bank, which repossessed the club from Mr. Zola Mahobe. The Twin Pharmaceutical Group, owned by the Krok brothers, then bought the club from Standard Bank.
The Tsichlases, Angelo and Natasha came on board during that time. Anastasia became the Managing Director while Angelo became the Chairman.
In 2003, mining magnate Patrice Motsepe bought 51% of the shares in the club.
In 2004 he took total control of the club by buying the remaining shares and thus became the sole owner and shareholder of the club. The club was then renamed Mamelodi Sundowns.

Notable players

★ Philemon Masingat

★ Ernest Chirwali

★ Sizwe Motaung

★ Daniel Mudau

★ Roger Feutmba

★ Raphael Chukwu

★ Bennett Mnguni

★ Peter Ndlovu

★ Siaka Tiene

★ Esrom Nyandoro

★ Surprise Moriri

★ Godfrey Sapula

Honours

★ 'PSL League Champion: 5'
1997/98, 98/99, 99/00, 05/06, 06/07

★ 'NSL League Champion: 3'
1988, 90, 93

★ 'BobSave Super Bowl: 1'
1998

★ 'Mainstay Cup: 1'
1986

★ 'Rothmans Cup: 1'
1999

★ 'JPS Cup: 1'
1990

★ 'BP Top 8 Cup Winners titles: 1'
1988, 90

★ 'Ohlsson's Challenge Cup: 1'
1988

★ 'Charity Spectacular Winners titles: 4'
1991, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006

Club records

★ Most appearances - Daniel Mudau 390

★ Most goals - Daniel Mudau 173

★ Most capped player - Sizwe Motaung 173

★ Most appearances in a season - Themba Mnguni 48 (97/98)

★ Most goals in a season - Bennet Masinga 33 (1990)

★ Record win - 7-1 v Vaal Professionals (3/2/99)

★ Record loss - 1-6 v Africa Sports (African Champions League 4/11/00)

Premier Soccer League record

★ 2006/2007 - 1st

★ 2005/2006 - 1st

★ 2004/2005 - 3rd

★ 2003/2004 - 10th

★ 2002/2003 - 10th

★ 2001/2002 - 5th

★ 2000/2001 - 3rd

★ 1999/2000 - 1st

★ 1998/1999 - 1st

★ 1997/1998 - 1st

★ 1996/1997 - 6th

2006/2007 season

Season record

★ Castle Premiership - winners

★ ABSA Cup - runners-up

★ Telkom Knockout - semifinals

★ SAA Supa 8 - semifinals

★ Telkom Charity Cup - winners

PSL top scorers

1. Surprise Moriri 11

2. Godfrey Sapula 9

3. Jose Torrealba 8

4. Lerato Chabangu 7

5. Peter Ndlovu 2

5. Josta Dladla 2

5. Benson Mhlongo 2

Club awards

Player of the Year: Godfrey Sapula

Top Goalscorer of the Year: Surprise Moriri

Most Consistent Player of the Year: Esrom Nyandoro

Most Improved Player of the Year: Oscar Ntwagae

Most Committed Player of the Year: Benson Mhlongo

Role-Model Player of the Year: Michael Manzini

Most Outstanding Player of the Year: Jose Torrealba, Surprise Moriri

Excellent Performance and Professional Lifestyle on and off the Field: Calvin Marlin

Young Player of the Year: Lerato Chabangu

Club officials

★ President: 'Patrice Motsepe'

★ CEO: 'Afzal Khan'

★ Team manager: 'Harris Chueu'

★ Coach: 'Gordon Igesund'

★ Assistant coach: 'Cavin Johnson'

★ Goalkeeper coach: 'Alejandro Heredia'

★ Head of youth development and reserve team coach: 'Isaac Shai'

2006/2007 First team squad

''As of January 31 2007 (official PSL player registration deadline)''

2007/2008 Transfers

'In:'

Jorge Acuña - Universidad de Chile, Chile

Marco Brito

Gift Leremi - Orlando Pirates

Reagan Noble (loan return) - Bloemfontein Celtic

Sandile Ndlovu (loan return) - Maritzburg United

Thabiso Rammile (loan return) - Bloemfontein Celtic

Shere Lekgothoane - Jomo Cosmos

'Out:'

Clement Mazibuko - Benoni Premier United

Neil Winstanley - Bidvest Wits

Christian Moudouthe-Bille

Fabio Costa

Official sponsor

MTN

External links

★ Mamelodi Sundowns Official Website

★ Premier Soccer League

★ PSL Club Info

★ South African Football Association

★ Confederation of African Football