All Stars F.C. (South Africa)

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All Stars F.C.
Cape Town All Stars logo.svg
Full nameAll Stars Football Club
Founded2010
OwnerLunga Ncwana
League National First Division
2021–22 National First Division, 3rd

All Stars is a South African football club based in Johannesburg.

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The club was founded as Cape Town All Stars in 2010, and played their home games at the Athlone Stadium. [1] They dissolved after selling their National First Division league status to then third tier TS Galaxy in 2018. [2] In 2020 they bought back their status from TS Galaxy, who in turn bought their way into the PSL by purchasing the status from Highlands Park. [3] [4]

Relocation and renaming

The club relocated from Cape Town to Johannesburg at the start of the 2022–23 season, and were renamed All Stars F.C. [5]

Sale

Following the end of the 2022–23 season, All Stars, who finished fourth, sold their National First Division licence to Black Leopards, who finished bottom and were due to be relegated. [6]

Seasons

SeasonLeaguePositionPlayedWonLostDrewGoals forGoals againstPoints
2010–11 SAFA Second Division
2011–12 SAFA Second Division
2012–13 SAFA Second Division
2013–14 SAFA Second Division
2014–15 National First Division 5th3012117423647
2015–16 National First Division 7th3013611303245
2016–17 National First Division 9th3091110272938
2017–18 National First Division 7th309138292640
2020–21 [7] National First Division 10th3091011283237
2021–22 [8] National First Division 3rd3012126372648
2022–23 National First Division 4th301248

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
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References

  1. ↑ "Ncwana buys Vodacom team, launches it in CT". SowetanLive.co.za. 9 November 2010.
  2. ↑ "Cape Town All Stars sold, will relocate to Mpumalanga for 2018/19 NFD season". Kick Off. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "TS Galaxy GladAfrica Championship NFD status to be sold to Lunga Ncwana as Cape Town All Stars". Kick Off. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Sold: PSL approves TS Galaxy Tim Sukazi purchase of Highlands Park status". Kick Off. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  5. ↑ Pillay, Byron (9 July 2022). "Premier Soccer League approves Cape Town club's application to relocate". SportsBrief - Sport news. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  6. ↑ Writer, FARPost (6 June 2023). "Motsepe Foundation club confirm sale of status". FARPost. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "South Africa 2020/21". RSSSF . Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "South Africa 2021/21". RSSSF . Retrieved 20 August 2022.
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