Matlama FC explained

Clubname:Matlama FC
Fullname:Matlama Football Club
Nickname:Tse Putsoa
Founded:May 16th, 1932
Ground:Pitso Ground, Maseru, Lesotho
Capacity:20,000
Chairman:Moeketsi Khojane
Manager:Halemakale Mahlaha
League:Lesotho Premier League
Season:2023-2024
Position:2nd
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Matlama Football Club is a professional football club based in Maseru, Lesotho. The club currently competes in the Lesotho Premier League, where they most recently finished 2nd place.[1] The club was founded in 1932, and currently play at the Pitso Ground. Historically, they are the most successful team in the division.

The club is renowned for its entertaining style of play, which many players gain from their time in the club's youth system, which produces much of the talents in Lesotho, who are affectionately called 'Bafana'. The youth system has a series of teams, ranging from the under-12's to the senior team.

History

Matlama Football Club was founded on May 16, 1932, making them one of the oldest clubs in the nation. When the Lesotho Premier League was founded in 1970, Matlama was the inaugural winner of the competition. The club have since won the Lesotho Premier League a record 11 times. In addition, they have won the Lesotho Independence Cup six times, and competed in the preliminary rounds of the CAF Champions League four times.

Players

As of the 2023-24 Season[2]

Achievements

Performance in CAF competitions

4 appearances

2004 – Preliminary Round

2011 – Preliminary Round

2020 – Preliminary Round

2022 -- Preliminary Round

0 appearances

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Premier League 2023/2024 Standings & Team Forms Soccer24.com . 2024-06-10 . www.soccer24.com . en.
  2. Web site: 2023-11-08 . Matlama FC – Matlama FC . 2024-06-12 . en-US.