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Full name | Dynamos Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | Ri Khomeni Ri Nga Peli (Never let it set), The Dynamites | ||
Founded | 1997 | ||
Ground | Giyani Stadium, Giyani | ||
Capacity | 20,000 | ||
Chairman | Pat Malabela | ||
Manager | ![]() | ||
League | National First Division | ||
2011–12 | National First Division, 14th | ||
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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]
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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