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Nickname(s) | Manyora (Petty Thieves) |
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Founded | 1989 |
Dissolved | 2002 |
Ground | Pietersburg, Limpopo |
Chairman | Ria Ledwaba [1] |
Ria Stars was a South African football club from Pietersburg. The club was owned by businesswoman Ria Ledwaba and nicknamed Manyora (Petty Thieves). [2]
They were formed in 1989 and in 2000 they were promoted to the Premiership after winning the Inland Stream of the 1999–2000 National First Division. [3] In 2002 Ria Stars were bought out by the league for 8 million rand (roughly US$800,000) in order to reduce fixture congestion. [4]