Clubname: | Ria Stars F.C. |
Nickname: | Manyora (Petty Thieves) |
Founded: | 1989 |
Dissolved: | 2002 |
Ground: | Pietersburg, Limpopo |
Chairman: | Ria Ledwaba[1] |
Ria Stars were a South African football club from Pietersburg. The club was owned by businesswoman Ria Ledwaba and nicknamed Manyora (Petty Thieves).[2]
They were formed in 1989 and in 2000 they were promoted to the Premier Division after winning the Inland Stream of the 1999–2000 National First Division.[3] In 2002 Ria Stars were bought out by the league for 8 million rand (roughly US$800,000) in order to reduce fixture congestion.[4]