DTS Windhoek FC

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DTS Windhoek FC
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Full nameDeutscher Turn- und Sport Verein Windhoek Fussball Club
Founded2021
GroundDTS Sport Field [1]
ChairmanAxel Dainat
ManagerGunnar von Dewitz
League First Division
2021TBD
Website Club website

DTS Windhoek FC (also known as DTS-HOPSOL for sponsorship reasons) is a Namibian football club based in Windhoek which currently plays in the First Division, the second-tier competition in the country.

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History

The larger sport club Deutscher Turn- und Sport Verein (DTS) was formed in 1961. [2] In April 2021 it was announced that the club would field a senior football team in the revamped First Division beginning with the 2021 season with the goal of creating a professional pathway and environment for Namibian players. The team would go by the moniker DTS-HOPSOL thanks to a sponsorship by solar power company HOPSOL, with additional sponsorship from Standard Bank. [3]

On 26 March 2021 the team played its first match, a 3–2 friendly victory against Tigers F.C. of the Namibia Premier Football League. On 10 April, the team played a second friendly against a NPFL club, this time Orlando Pirates, earning a 2–1 victory. [4] At the time of the unveiling, Namibia international Oliver Risser was announced as a player-coach. [5]

The club played its first league match on 22 May 2021, resulting in a victory over Western Hotspurs FC. [6] During its inaugural season in the First Division, the club was crowned champions of the league's Southern Stream. [7]

Honours

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