Dynamos F.C. (South Africa)
Appearance
Full name | Dynamos Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | Ri Khomeni Ri Nga Peli (Never let it set), The Dynamites | ||
Founded | 1997 | ||
Ground | Giyani Stadium, Giyani | ||
Capacity | 20,000 | ||
Chairman | Pat Malabela | ||
Manager | Owen Da Gama | ||
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Dynamos F.C were a South African professional soccer club based in Giyani, Limpopo.
League record
[edit]- 2006–07 – 6th
- 2007–08 – 2nd (Inland Stream)
- 2008–09 – 5th (Inland Stream)
- 2009–10 – 5th (Inland Stream)
- 2010–11 – 6th (Inland Stream)
- 2011–12 – 14th
- 2012–13 – 16th (relegated)
History
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "South Africa 1998/99". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "South Africa 2002/03". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "South Africa 2003/04". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "South Africa 2004/05". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "South Africa 2005/06". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer/2018-06-22-the-clubs-platinum-stars-have-joined-in-sas-football-graveyard/
- ^ Gumbi, Sibongiseni (18 March 2021). "How Tottenham inspired Pat Malabela into club ownership". The Citizen. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "South Africa 2012/13". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "PSL Clubs since 1994". Retrieved 6 September 2023 – via PressReader.