Venda F.C.

Venda Football Club

Ground	Thohoyandou Stadium (Thohoyandou) [1]
League	National First Division
2024–25	14th

Venda F.C. (previously Venda Football Academy) is a South African football club based in Venda, South Africa. After previously playing in the SAFA Second Division, Venda moved to the National First Division at the start of the 2021-22 season after businessman Robinson Ramaite purchased the franchise from Cape Umoya United. ^[2]

The club was renamed from Venda Football Academy to Venda Football Club ahead of the 2023–24 National First Division season. ^[3]

Current squad

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 — FW   RSA Chris Matombo — GK   CIV Abdoul Karim Cissé 48 GK   RSA Samkelo Mbambo 44 GK   RSA Ludwe Mpakumpaku

Seasons

SAFA Second Division

• 2019–20: 6th Limpopo Stream ^[4]
• 2020–21: 5th Limpopo Stream A ^[5]

National First Division

• 2021–22: 5th
• 2022–23: 11th
• 2023–24: 12th
• 2024–25: 14th

References

1. "South Africa - Venda Football Academy - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
2. "Cape Umoya United sell PSL status to Limpopo businessman Robinson Ramaite". Kick Off. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
3. Munyai, Ofhani (28 June 2023). "PSL club changes its name". FARPost. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
4. "ABC Motsepe Limpopo Log 2019/2020 – Diski Zone". 3 July 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
5. "ABC Motsepe Limpopo Log – Diski Zone". 18 July 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2021.