TS Galaxy F.C.

See also: TS Galaxy Queens

TS Galaxy

Full name	Tim Sukazi Galaxy
Nickname	The Rockets
Short name	TSG
Founded	2015;11 years ago (2015)
Ground	Mbombela Stadium
Capacity	43,500
Coordinates	25°27′40″S 30°55′44″E
Owner	Tim Sukazi
Coach	Adnan Beganovic [1]
League	South African Premiership
2024–25	5th
Website	www.tsgalaxyfc.com
Home colours Away colours

TS Galaxy F.C. is a South African football club based in Kameelrivier (Nkangala District Municipality) near Siyabuswa (Mpumalanga) that plays in the Premiership.

The club is named after its owner, Tim Sukazi.

History

The Rockets, as TS Galaxy is known, was formed in 2015. The club campaigned in the SAFA Second Division for three seasons before purchasing the National First Division status of Cape Town All Stars in 2018 ^{[2] [3]}

On Saturday 18 May 2019, TS Galaxy won its first trophy, the Nedbank Cup, after beating Kaizer Chiefs 1-0 through a Zakhele Lepasa penalty scored in the second minute of second-half injury time. By doing so, the club became the first team in South African football to win the Nedbank Cup while campaigning in National First Division. ^[4]

Stars competed in the 2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup, where they were eliminated by Enyimba of Nigeria in the play-off round.

In September 2020, the club purchased the Premiership status of Highlands Park, and appeared in the 2020–21 South African Premiership season, finishing ninth. ^{[5] [6]}

In June 2024, after finishing a record sixth in the 2023–24 Premiership, the club was handed a three window ban on registering new players by FIFA for unpaid fees to their ex-striker, Bernard Yao Kouassi. ^[7]

African competitions

TS Galaxy played in the 2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup after winning the Nedbank Cup the previous season. ^[4]

They defeated Saint Louis Suns United and CNaPS Sport before being defeated by Nigeria's Enyimba in the play-off round. ^[8]

Honours

• Nedbank Cup
  • Winners (1): 2018–19 ^[4]

Current squad

As of 17 September, 2025

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   RSA Sipho Gift Maseti 2 DF   RSA Mpho Mvelase 3 DF   RSA Kganyane Letsoenyo 4 DF   RSA McBeth Mahlangu 5 DF   BRA Igor Salatiel 6 MF   RSA Jeffrey Dlamini 7 DF   RSA Qobolwakhe Sibande 8 MF   RSA Mlungisi Mbunjana 9 FW   ZIM Junior Zindoga 10 MF   RSA Sphesihle Maduna 11 FW   RSA Onke Moletshe 12 MF   RSA Nhlanhla Mgaga 13 FW   ALG Mehdi Ouamri 15 MF   RSA Puso Dithejane 16 GK   CIV Ira Tapé 17 FW   RSA Victor Letsoalo

No. Pos. Nation Player 18 FW   CIV Mory Keita 21 FW   BRA Paulinho 22 DF   RSA Lentswe Motaung 23 DF   RSA Patrick Fisher 25 DF   RSA Khulumani Ndamane 26 MF   RSA Ntandoyenkosi Nkosi 27 FW   RSA Seluleko Mahlambi 28 MF   RSA Khayelihle Mncube 33 DF   RSA Thiago Walters 38 GK   RSA Nkosingabele Madela 39 FW   RSA Mpumelelo Ndaba 45 DF   RSA Veluyeke Zulu — DF   NED Ezra van der Heiden — FW   RSA Sedwyn George — FW   RSA Siyabonga Nguessan

Out on loan

The following players have previously made a league or cup appearance for TS Galaxy and are currently on loan at other teams:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player

League record

SAFA Second Division

• 2015–16 – 7th
• 2016–17 – 2nd
• 2017–18 – 5th (purchased their NFD status)

National First Division

• 2018–19 – 8th
• 2019–20 – 10th (purchased their Premiership status)

Premiership

• 2020–21 – 9th
• 2021–22 – 13th
• 2022–23 – 10th
• 2023–24 – 6th
• 2024–25 – 5th

See also

• TS Galaxy Queens

References

1. "Chair Sukazi not shocked by Beganovic's success at Galaxy". SowetanLIVE. Archived from the original on 22 February 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
2. "Football Agent Tim Sukazi Completes Purchase Of NFD Club Cape Town All Stars". South African soccer news. 31 May 2018.
3. "TS Galaxy ends soccer drought". 4 June 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
4. "Nedbank Cup match report Kaizer Chiefs v TS Galaxy 18 May 2019". KickOff. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
5. "Sold: PSL approves TS Galaxy Tim Sukazi purchase of Highlands Park status". Kick Off. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
6. "South Africa 2020/21". RSSSF . Retrieved 8 February 2022.
7. "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
8. "Caf Confederation Cup: TS Galaxy 1-2 Enyimba: People's Elephant stampede into group stage | Goal.com South Africa". www.goal.com. 3 November 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2023.