Stellenbosch F.C. Explained

Clubname:Stellenbosch F.C.
Fullname:Stellenbosch Football Club
Nickname:Stellies; The Maroons
Ground:Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch[1]
Capacity:16,000[2]
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Coach:Steve Barker
League:Betway Premiership
Season:2023–24
Position:3rd
Website:www.stellenboschfc.com
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Stellenbosch Football Club is a professional football club based in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Founded in 2016 following the relocation of Vasco da Gama FC to Stellenbosch, the club is the first Premier Soccer League team from the Cape Winelands region and was promoted to the DStv Premiership in 2019. The first team plays its home matches at the Danie Craven Stadium.

Domestically, the club has won the National First Division in 2019, earning promotion to the top-flight for the first time in the process,[3] and the 2023 Carling Knockout Cup, which saw the team become the inaugural champions of the revamped competition.[4]

History

Stellenbosch Football Club was formed in August 2016 when the Premier Soccer League Executive Committee approved the application from National First Division side, Vasco Da Gama for a name change following the club's relocation from Parow to the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport (SAS) in Stellenbosch.[5]

Sammy Troughton was appointed as head coach and Stellies' first National First Division match was played on 28 August 2016 when the team suffered a 3–1 loss to Mthatha Bucks, with Stanley Muishond scoring the club's first-ever goal during the encounter. The club ended its maiden season in third position on the log standings, clinching the final promotion/relegation playoff spot by one point, but ultimately missed out on promotion during the subsequent mini league.[6]

Following an unsuccessful attempt to gain promotion, the club parted ways Troughton and replaced him with Steve Barker, who had previously been appointed as an assistant coach mid-way through the season.[7] [8] The team subsequently recorded a split record of 10 wins, 10 draws, and 10 losses to finish eighth in the league, thereby failing to qualify for the playoffs. This ultimately led to a change in ownership in August 2018 when the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport, owned by billionaire Johann Rupert's Remgro,[9] purchased the club to usher in a new era.[10]

The following season, Barker's side secured promotion to the DStv Premiership, the top-flight of South African football, as champions of the National First Division after recording a 0–0 draw against Maccabi FC on the final day of the campaign.[11] [12] Stellenbosch commenced their maiden Premiership campaign with a goalless draw against Chippa United, before going on to end the season in 10th position during a year that was interrupted and affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.[13] [14]

The following season, the club began playing home matches at the Danie Craven Stadium, traditionally used for rugby, where it has played the majority of its fixtures since, alternating on occasion with Athlone Stadium in Cape Town.[15] Stellenbosch then finished 14th in the 2020–21 domestic standings, a club-record 4th in the 2021–22 season, thereby qualifying for the first time to compete in the MTN 8 tournament, and 6th in 2022–23 campaign. In December 2023, the club won its first cup competition after being crowned inaugural Carling Knockout champions following a penalty shootout win over TS Galaxy at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban.

Name & badge

The Chief Operating Officer at the club, Rob Benadie stated "The name 'Stellenbosch FC' shows our intention of creating a club that symbolises the Cape Winelands community. We are on a pathway of building something special‚ and we want to take this community with us."[16] The crest of the club features a bunch of grapes, as Stellenbosch is based within the Cape Winelands District Municipality.

Current squad

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Club officials

Stellenbosch Football Club

Coaching and medical staff

Sources:[18]

Honours

First team

Reserves (U-23)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Home Venues: Stellenbosch Football Club. live. 2021-03-19. Stellenbosch Football Club. 2019-07-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20190705133313/https://www.stellenboschfc.com/about/home-venues/.
  2. Web site: Stellenbosch FC to play home games at historic Danie Craven Stadium . iol.co.za . 24 October 2020 . 5 November 2021 . 6 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211106061821/https://www.iol.co.za/sport/soccer/psl/stellenbosch-fc-to-play-home-games-at-historic-danie-craven-stadium-4d0997f8-82ec-4728-a552-1d8f2953e8c7 . live .
  3. Web site: How is European soccer structured with leagues and cup competitions? . 2024-11-21 . www.bundesliga.com . en.
  4. Web site: 2023 Carling Knockout Cup - Srk University . 2024-11-21 . en.
  5. Web site: Hendricks . By: Allan . Sport . 2019-07-29 . The new football champions of Stellenbosch . 2023-07-25 . New Frame.
  6. News: Stellenbosch FC to get ball rolling in PSL promotion/relegation playoffs. TimesLIVE. Strydom. Marc. 16 May 2017. 27 February 2024.
  7. Web site: Laduma . Soccer . Stellenbosch FC Have Parted Ways With Sammy Troughton . 2024-01-11 . Soccer Laduma . en-US.
  8. News: Barker adds momentum to Stellenbosch FC's cause. ForwardZone. December 2017. 27 February 2024.
  9. Web site: Sibembe . Yanga . 2024-04-30 . Stellenbosch reaping rewards of hard work and patience . 2024-05-01 . Daily Maverick . en.
  10. Web site: SAS buys local football club SFC. netwerk24. 20 August 2018. 6 May 2019. 6 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190506122338/https://www.netwerk24.com/ZA/Eikestadnuus/Sport/sas-buys-local-football-club-sfc-20180815-2. live.
  11. Web site: 2019-05-05 . Stellenbosch promoted to PSL . 2024-01-11 . www.goal.com . en-ZA.
  12. News: Stellenbosch FC secure promotion to PSL after clinching NFD title. Ditlhobolo. Austin. Goal. 5 May 2019. 20 December 2023.
  13. News: Chippa left frustrated against rookies. 3 August 2019. 27 February 2024. African Football.
  14. News: Stellenbosch FC confirms award recipients for the 2019-20 season. Soccer Laduma. 6 September 2020. 27 February 2024.
  15. Web site: Mafata. Masego. 2020-11-21. Stellenbosch Football Club makes history at Danie Craven Stadium. 2021-03-19. MatieMedia. en-ZA. 2020-11-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20201121144121/https://www.matiemedia.org/stellenbosch-football-club-makes-history-at-danie-craven-stadium/. live.
  16. Web site: Vasco renamed Stellenbosch FC. Supersport. 3 August 2016. 3 August 2016. 12 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160812170425/http://www.supersport.com/football/national-first-division/news/160803/Vasco_renamed_Stellenbosch_FC. live.
  17. Web site: Stellenbosch FC – Squad. Soccerway. 10 April 2021. 10 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210410200725/https://int.soccerway.com/teams/south-africa/vasco-da-gama/10763/squad/. live.
  18. News: Stellenbosch FC Management & Coaching Staff . Stellenbosch Football CLub. 19 September 2024.
  19. Web site: Modiba . Katlego . 2023-12-16 . Stellenbosch make history to claim Carling Knockout . 2023-12-17 . The Citizen . en.
  20. News: Moment of referee madness helps Orlando Pirates beat Stellenbosch FC to MTN8 title. Independent Online. Sherman. Michael. 5 October 2024. 15 October 2024.
  21. News: Stellenbosch crowned Diski Challenge champions. SuperSport. 14 May 2022. 22 August 2023.
  22. News: Stellenbosch FC are two-tmie DStv Diski Challenge champions. SuperSport. 11 May 2024. 14 May 2024.
  23. Web site: 2022-07-31. Stellies thump Leicester to win Next Generation Cup. Super Sport. en-US. 2023-03-29. 2023-03-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20230329083026/https://supersport.com/favicon.ico?v=xQd4x5levN.
  24. News: U19 report: Stellenbosch 1-1 Wolves (4-5 pens). Wolverhampton Wanderers. 26 May 2023. 20 December 2023.

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