Bloemfontein Celtic
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Statistiky
| Total | Domácí | Hosté | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Losses | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Goals for | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goals against | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Failed to score | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wikipedia - Bloemfontein Celtic F.C.
Bloemfontein Celtic Football Club (simply known as Celtic) is a South African amateur football club based in Bloemfontein that competes in the ABC Motsepe League, the third tier of the South African football league system.
Bloemfontein Celtic had a large fan base in the Free State before selling their Premiership franchise to Royal AM before the start of the 2021–22 South African Premier Division season.
Its supporters were known as Siwelele.
History
The club was founded by Norman Mathobisa and Victor Mahatane in 1969. They administered the club until the early 1980s when financial challenges forced them to sell the club to Petrus "Whitehead" Molemela. In November 2001, after the relegation of Phunya Sele Sele, Molemela sold his shares in the club to Demetri "Jimmy" Augousti, a former Celtic player.
After only three years out of the top-flight, the club regained its PSL status with an impressive season in 2003–04 when they were crowned First Division champions. They also managed to win the 2005 SAA Supa 8 and the 2007 Telkom Charity Cup.
In 2009 they formed a partnership with Portuguese club Sporting CP, that included the creation of a youth academy, based in the capital of the Free State.
Max Tshabalala, who also owns Roses United, took over from Augousti on 21 July 2014.
"Celtic" hraje své domácí zápasy na stadionu Seisa Ramabodu Stadium s kapacitou 20 000 míst. Tým je známý svým zeleným a bílým dresem a přezdívkou "Siwelele", což v jazyce Sesotho znamená "Rozdrtit je".
Bloemfontein Celtic vyhrál několik významných titulů, včetně čtyř profesionálních ligových titulů (v letech 1981, 1984, 1985 a 1989) a jednoho poháru Nedbank Cup (v roce 1985). Klub také reprezentoval Jihoafrickou republiku v afrických klubových soutěžích, včetně Poháru mistrů CAF a Afrického poháru CAF.
Mezi nejznámější hráče, kteří hráli za Bloemfontein Celtic, patří Lucas Radebe, John Moshoeu a Siphiwe Tshabalala. Tým je v současnosti trénován Johnem Madinshisem a hraje v jihoafrické Premier Soccer League.