Chicken Inn F.C.
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| Full name | Chicken Inn Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Gamecocks | ||
| Founded | 1997 | ||
| Ground | Luveve Stadium, Bulawayo | ||
| Capacity | 8,000 | ||
| Chairman | Lifa Ncube | ||
| Manager | Joey Antipas | ||
| League | Castle Lager Premier Soccer League | ||
| 2024 | 7th | ||
| Website | https://chickeninnfc.co.zw/ | ||
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Chicken Inn is a Zimbabwean football club based in Bulawayo. They play in the top division of Zimbabwean football, the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League.[1]
The team's name comes from its major sponsor, a large Zimbabwean fast food retailer.
History
[edit]Having only been formed in 1997, Chicken Inn are a relatively young side in the Zimbabwean Premier Soccer League, and their league title in 2015 was the first in their history following promotion to the top flight in 2011.[2]
Head coach, Joey Antipas, joined the club in 2013, and has now successfully guided them into the CAF Champions League for the first time in their history after a league campaign that saw them lose just five out of 30 matches.[2]
Honours
[edit]- Independence Trophy
- Champions (1): 2016
- Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League
- Champions (1): 2015[3]
- NetOne Charity Shield
- Champions (1): 2013[4]
Current squad
[edit]- As of 11 January 2017.[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
[edit]- ^ "Zimbabwe 2013". Rsssf.com. 26 February 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Who Are Chicken Inn FC?". South African soccer news. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Zimbabwe 2015". Rsssf.com. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "Chicken Inn lift NetOne Charity Shield – Nehanda Radio". Nehandaradio.com. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "Chicken Inn FC". Premier Soccer League (Zimbabwe). Retrieved 17 January 2017.
External links
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