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| Full name | Bantu Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | A Mats'o Matebele | |||
| Founded | 1927 | |||
| Ground | Leshoboro Seeiso Sports Complex Mafeteng, Lesotho | |||
| Capacity | 7,000[ citation needed ] | |||
| Chairman | Leuta John Leuta | |||
| Coach | James Madidilane | |||
| League | Lesotho Premier League | |||
Bantu Football Club is a Lesotho football club based in Mafeteng.The team currently plays in Lesotho Premier League. [1] It last won premier league in 2022/2023 season with 68 points. [2]
Bantu F.C. was formed in 1927 as Flying Sweeps of Mafeteng and later renamed Bantu F.C. The founders were the then district Commissioner Button in Consultation with the four Principal Chiefs of Mafeteng.
The team was given the name Bantu after it was alleged that the first tribes to arrive in the district were Matebele hence the chiefs had to rule different tribes and clans which were all the Bantu speaking people. Thus, the rationale behind the name was meant to unite all the tribes in Mafeteng.
The team has always been regarded as a district number one priority in Mafeteng district. Over the years it has strived to be one of the top football brands in Lesotho and some other parts of Southern Africa as evident from both local and international accolades conferred. The traditional colours of Bantu are black and gold which are the celebrated colours of Mafeteng district. The team is nicknamed A Mats’o Matebele and its supporters Makaota. Home stadium is Leshoboro Seeiso Sports Complex in Mafeteng, alternative stadiums are Setsoto and Maputsoe DiFA in Maseru and Leribe respectively.
SEFUBENG SAKA HO NGOTSOE A MATS'O MATEBELE!!!
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Through the hard work of the Bantu executive board, A Matšo Matebele is willing to source multiple sponsorships and partnerships for the benefit of the club. Bantu is very serious about lifting the shadow of amateur football.
Bantu represented Lesotho for the first time in CAF Competitions by appearing at the CAF Cup Winners Cup (Confederations Cup) in 1993. Bantu was drawn against Black Africa of Namibia and for the first leg of the preliminary round; it had to travel for a long distance by bus from Mafeteng to Windhoek, Namibia only to find that their opponents won’t play because of Political instability in the country. Then, Bantu progressed to the second round where they played against Witbank Black Aces of South Africa.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Lesotho Lesotho Lesotho Lesotho Lesotho Lesotho Lesotho Lesotho Bob Atang Mafoso South Africa Moeketsi Abram Mongoya South Africa Thabo Tsutsulupa Lesotho Bob Atang Mafoso South Africa James Madidilane Lesotho Katiso Mojakhomo Lesotho Motlatsi Shale Lesotho Caswell Moru Lesotho Ntebele 'Tata Mcholene' Taole Lesotho Mokhele Mokhele Lesotho Lehlohonolo ThotanyaneHlompho Kalake * Lesotho
Lehlohonolo Fothoane * Lesotho
Thabo Lesaoana * Lesotho
Ntsane Lichaba * Lesotho
Lindokuhle Phungulwa * South Africa
Sboniso Mahlangu * South Africa
Doctor James Mahlangu * South Africa
Sabata Letlatsa * South Africa
Bantu has the craziest and most vibrant fans in Lesotho football. It is also one of the most progressive clubs. The club now has over 40,000 followers on Facebook which is the highest recorded number of football club followers in the country. In short, Bantu has laid down a marker for all clubs in the country to follow.
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