Dynamos F.C. (South Africa)

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Dynamos
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Full nameDynamos Football Club
Nickname(s)Ri Khomeni Ri Nga Peli
(Never let it set)
,
The Dynamites
Founded1997
Ground Giyani Stadium, Giyani
Capacity20,000
ChairmanPat Malabela
Manager Flag of South Africa.svg Owen Da Gama

Dynamos F.C were a South African professional soccer club based in Giyani, Limpopo.

Contents

League record

Premiership

History

The club was bought by Pat Malabela in the early 2000s, but later, after a dispute over ownership, were relegated from the professional ranks, finishing bottom of the 2012–13 National First Division, after which they ceased to exist. [6] [7] [8]

Rivalry

They had a stern rivalry against Black Leopards, being the only two clubs in the province, and they contested what was known as Limpopo Derby.[ citation needed ]

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