Cape Umoya United F.C.

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Cape Umoya United
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Full nameCape United Football Club
Nickname(s)The Spirited Ones
Short nameCape Umoya
Founded2018
Ground Athlone Stadium, Cape Town

Cape Umoya United Football Club was a South African football club based in Cape Town, South Africa. They were established in 2018 following the takeover of the defunct, former PSL team, Platinum Stars F.C. [1] [2]

Platinum Stars were relegated from the 2017–2018 Premiership season, and Cape Umoya spent their three seasons in the National First Division. [3]

The club ceased to exist after selling its franchise to Robinson Ramaite in June 2021, who moved it to Venda, forming Venda F.C. [4]

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References

  1. "Platinum Stars to be renamed Cape Umoya United as North West loses the club" . Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  2. www.realnet.co.uk. "Platinum Stars confirm club now known as Cape Umoya United and moving to Cape Town". Kick Off. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  3. "Several staff members to lose jobs after Platinum Stars renamed Cape Umoya United". timeslive.co.za. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  4. "Cape Umoya United sell PSL status to Limpopo businessman Robinson Ramaite". Kick Off. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.