Shabanie Mine F.C.

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Shabanie Mine
Full nameShabanie Mine Football Club
Nickname(s)Chinda Boys, Bvaru Bvaru
Founded1914
Ground Maglas Stadium, Zvishavane
Capacity5,000
ChairmanElias Marufu
Manager Crispen Moyo
League ZIFA Division One Central Region
202410th

Shabanie Mine is a Zimbabwean football club based in Zvishavane. They play in the ZIFA Division One Central Region.

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    Shabanie Mine FC has often been a source of inspiration to the town of Zvishavane. Even in the towns toughest times the locals have always found relief in watching bvaru play