Clubname: | KK Palace FC |
Upright: | 0.8 |
Fullname: | King Kauluma Palace Football Club |
Nickname: | The Lions |
Founded: | 1993 |
Ground: | Oshakati Independence Stadium |
Capacity: | 8,000 |
League: | Namibia Premiership |
Season: | 2022–23 |
Position: | 1st, First Division North West (promoted) |
KK Palace is an association football team in Ondangwa, Namibia.[1]
They are internationally known for taking part in the longest Penalty-Shootout ever, where they beat F.C. Civics Windhoek on January 23, 2004, after 48 kicks and a 17–16 victory in the first round of the NFA Cup after a 2–2 draw after 90 minutes (there was no extra-time played in that tournament). At that time, Civics were the leader of the Namibian first division, while KK Palace played in second division. A common rumour is that this was the final match of the tournament, but this is verifiably untrue: In fact, KK Palace was knocked out in the second round after losing 0–3 to Black Africa S.C. The tournament was eventually won by Ramblers F.C., who defeated KK Palace-defeaters Black Africa in the final.
The club were champions of the First Division North West for the 2022-2023 season, qualifying for the Namibia Premiership for the first time since 2011.[2]