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The Lesotho Independence Cup is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic football in Lesotho. [1]
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The Lesotho Independence Cup is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic football in Lesotho. [1]
Berea is a district of Lesotho. In the west, Berea borders on the Free State Province of South Africa. Domestically, it borders on the following districts: Leribe District in the north, Thaba-Tseka District in southeast and Maseru District in the south. Teyateyaneng is the capital of the district. It is also home to the Kome Cave Dwellings. It is also the only district in Lesotho which is not named after its capital.
Maseru is a district of Lesotho. Maseru is also the name of the district's capital, and is the only city in the district and also the capital of the country. It is the largest urban area in the country, and therefore the only city. The city of Maseru is located on Lesotho's western border with the Free State Province of South Africa, the frontier being the Caledon River. Maseru borders on Berea District in north, Thaba-Tseka District in the east, Mohale's Hoek District in south, and Mafeteng District in southwest.
Teyateyaneng is a town located in the district of Berea in Lesotho. Usually abbreviated to T.Y., Teyateyaneng takes its name from the two twin rivers which run on the north and the South. Both rivers lead to the Mohokare, or the Caledon River which forms the western boundary with South Africa. They are both named for their vast quantities of sand which means rapid dipping of feet as one crosses them, leading to both names which may well suggest that this is a 'place of quick sands'. Teyateyaneng's name therefore comes from the southern Teja-tejana River, but the name later changed to Teyateyaneng, perhaps due to British influences as the country became a Protectorate in the late 1800s.
A camptown, in the country of Lesotho, refers to a district capital for one of the ten districts of Lesotho. The largest camptown is the city of Maseru in Maseru District. Camptowns are usually commerce hubs for the district and are the location for the central government offices for the district. Camptowns usually take the same name as the district in which they are located. For example, as mentioned the camptown for Maseru is Maseru but also the camptown for Thaba-Tseka District is Thaba-Tseka. The exceptions to this rule are Berea District whose capital is called Teyateyaneng, Quthing District whose capital is called Moyeni and Leribe District whose capital is most often called Hlotse.
The Lesotho Premier League also known as Econet Premier League is the top football division in Lesotho and was created in 1970. Econet Telecom Lesotho are the current league sponsor, since 2017/2018 season. Vodacom Lesotho were the previous league sponsor and were also the sponsor of the now cancelled Vodacom Soccer Spectacular knockout competition, which was the Lesotho's annual national cup tournament.
Mokete Shadrack Chakela, more commonly known as Mosotho Chakela or just Chakela, was born 1963 in Mafeteng, Lesotho in Southern Africa. He was a cultural music singer in a popular Lesotho musical tradition called famo.
Motlalepula Mofolo is a Mosotho footballer who currently plays for Lioli Teyateyaneng.
Vodacom Soccer Spectacular is a soccer tournament that was launched by Vodacom Lesotho in 2008 and took place in 2011.
Matlama Football Club is the champion of Lesotho and the most successful club in the country. It is based in the city of Maseru, capital of the Lesotho.Matlama Football Club formed in 1932, is the most decorated team in Lesotho, having won the record 10 league championships. It is based in the capital city Maseru, its colors are Royal Blue and Manchester white .The home ground of MATLAMA FC is Pitso ground, the venue where Lesotho gained its independence. The club is renowned for its entertaining style of play which is developed from its junior ranks from under12 to the senior team, the team boasts one of the oldest and most successful youth structure in the country so much that almost all the teams in the Premier league have the products of such an academy affectionally known as Bafana.
Lioli Football Club is an association football club in the Lesotho Premier League. The team is based in Teyateyaneng. The club has won five league championships, in 1985, 2009, 2013, 2015, and 2016. The team's kit is manufactured by Basutoland Ink.
The sport of football in the country of Lesotho is run by the Lesotho Football Association. The association administers the national football team, as well as the Premier League. Football is the most popular sport in the country.
The 2013 COSAFA U-20 Cup was the 22nd edition of the COSAFA U-20 Challenge Cup, an international youth competition open to national associations of the COSAFA region. It was the first time since 2011 that the competition took place, as the 2012 event was cancelled while COSAFA concentrated their effort into organising a football competition as part of the Zone Six Games.
Bantu Football Club is a Lesotho football club based in Mafeteng. It is based in the city of Mafeteng in the Mafeteng District.
Linare FC is a Lesotho football club based in Leribe in the Leribe District. It was established in 1931 and it has been in the Lesotho Premier Division from the early 1930s to date.
Basutoland Ink is a Mosotho clothing company established in 2006. as a retailer in printed t-shirts and sportswear, and is one of the leading brand names in Lesotho.
The 2016–17 Lesotho Premier League is the 49th season of top-tier football in Lesotho. The season began on 27 August 2016 and concluded on 6 May 2017. Bantu won their second league title and will represent the Lesotho Premier League in the 2018 CAF Champions League.
Antonio Flores Jesus, known as Antonio Flores, is a Spanish-German football manager who serves as a technical director at Yaracuyanos F.C. of the Venezuelan Primera División. Flores is a cousin to former Watford manager Quique Sánchez Flores
2017 Lesotho Independence Cup is a football tournament of Lesotho. It had 4 participants, the top 4 of 2016–17 Lesotho Premier League: Bantu, Lioli, LCS and Kick 4 Life. Part of the prize money would also donate to school or orphanage that were chosen by the participants.
Crime in Lesotho has high rate, ranging from carjacking, home invasion, robbery, sexual assault etc. Most of the reported crime incidents in the country are of opportunity for immediate gain.
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