F.C. Cape Town

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FC Cape Town
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Full nameFootball Club Cape Town
Nickname(s)African Beasts
Founded2006
Dissolved2017
Ground NNK Rugby Stadium, Parow, Cape Town
Capacity5,000
OwnerErrol Dicks
ChairmanErrol Dicks
ManagerJohnny Ferreira
League National First Division
2015–16 National First Division, 10th

FC Cape Town was a South African football club based in the Parow suburb of Cape Town.

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The club was founded in 2006 when it was agreed to purchase the franchise license of Vasco da Gama. It was dissolved in 2017 when the franchise license was sold to Ubuntu Cape Town FC. [1]

History

SeasonDivisionPos.PldWDLGFGAPts
2007–08 National First Division (Coastal Stream)421687242426
2008–09 National First Division (Coastal Stream)2211164322039
2009–10 National First Division (Coastal Stream)621678212625
2010–11 National First Division (Coastal Stream)5214116232023
2011–12 National First Division83010911383639
2012–13 National First Division12309810313235
2013–14 National First Division123081111354135
2014–15 National First Division83010128353342
2015–16 National First Division10309615335033
2016–17 National First Division133081012354934

Post-sale

Following the club's license sale to Ubuntu Cape Town, the club's management continued to operate a global advisory and legal services firm known as FC Cape Town Consulting.

FC Cape Town Consulting operates with football clients across the globe and is active in the following areas in terms of the FIFA Regulations: Umbro kit Supply (exclusivity in Africa), training and development compensation, solidarity payment mechanisms, legal services for overdue payables, legal services for contractual disputes, legal services for transfer disputes, legal services for club/coach/player disputes, player risk assessments, compliance services, intermediary services, regulations and Internal constitutions, sponsorship acquisition, sports marketing, representation before FIFA and CAS as well as anti doping.

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References

  1. "FC Cape Town sell NFD franchise to Ubuntu Cape Town FC". Kick Off. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.