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Dynamos F.C. (South Africa)

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Dynamos
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Full nameDynamos Football Club
Nickname(s)Ri Khomeni Ri Nga Peli
(Never let it set)
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The Dynamites
Founded1997
GroundGiyani Stadium, Giyani
Capacity20,000
ChairmanPat Malabela
ManagerSouth Africa Owen Da Gama

Dynamos F.C were a South African professional soccer club based in Giyani, Limpopo.

League record

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History

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The club was bought by Pat Malabela in the early 2000s.

In 2006, the club sold its Premiership status to AmaZulu.[6]

Later, after a dispute over ownership, were relegated from the professional ranks, finishing bottom of the 2012–13 National First Division, after which they ceased to exist.[7][8][9]

Rivalry

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They had a stern rivalry against Black Leopards, being the only two clubs in the province, and they contested what was known as Limpopo Derby.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "South Africa 1998/99". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  2. ^ "South Africa 2002/03". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  3. ^ "South Africa 2003/04". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  4. ^ "South Africa 2004/05". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  5. ^ "South Africa 2005/06". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  6. ^ https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer/2018-06-22-the-clubs-platinum-stars-have-joined-in-sas-football-graveyard/
  7. ^ Gumbi, Sibongiseni (18 March 2021). "How Tottenham inspired Pat Malabela into club ownership". The Citizen. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  8. ^ "South Africa 2012/13". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  9. ^ "PSL Clubs since 1994". Retrieved 6 September 2023 – via PressReader.
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