Lusitano F.C. (South Africa)

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Lusitano
Full nameLusitano Football Club
Founded1966
Ground Southern Surbs Sports Club, Johannesburg
CapacityN/A

Lusitano FC is a South African football (soccer) club based in Johannesburg that plays in the Vodacom League. They won the Castle Cup in 1977 as well as the 1978 NPSL First Division, the first season of the multi-racial top flight league, the National Professional Soccer League. [1] [2]

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Their Lusitano's 13-0 victory over Mangaung United in their title-winning season is the largest margin of victory in a top-flight league game in South Africa. [3]

Former notable coaches

Honours

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