TS Sporting F.C.

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TS Sporting
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Nickname(s)Abantu Bemthetho
Founded2016
Ground Kabokweni Stadium
Capacity8,000
ChairmanSlungu Thobela
LeagueNational First Division
Website Club website

TS Sporting F.C. is a South African football club. The club are from Zwelisha, near Mbombela, Mpumalanga, South Africa. [1]

The club was created when Mbombela-based lawyers purchased a SAFA Regional League license from Barberton City Stars in 2016 following City Stars' relegation from the SAFA Second Division. In turn, the City Stars purchased a license from Justicia Celtic to stay in the SAFA Second Division. [2] TS Sporting were promoted from the SAFA Regional League in 2017 after the second-placed team were sanctioned 33 points, and TS Sporting qualified were promoted via the playoffs. The club were promoted from the SAFA Second Division in 2018 having reached the Championship final, losing 5–4 on penalties to Maccabi F.C. [3]

They were relegated from the 2021–22 National First Division after finishing 16th. [4]

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References

  1. Yende, Sizwe Sama (26 June 2018). "New kids on the block TS Sporting FC eye PSL spot". CityPress. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  2. "Maseko leaves Tingwenyama". Mpumalanga News. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  3. Mazibuko, Thabang (9 June 2018). "Maccabi crowned ABC Motsepe League champions". mysafa.net. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  4. Squad, Mgosi (16 May 2022). "TS Sporting to buy their way back to GladAfrica Championship". The Citizen. Retrieved 20 August 2022.