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University of Pretoria Football Club, also known as Tuks FC, is a South African association football club based in the Hatfield suburb of Pretoria that represents the University of Pretoria. They currently play in the National First Division.
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| Full name | University of Pretoria Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | AmaTuks, Tuks, Tukkies | ||
| Founded | 2003, bought Pretoria City franchise | ||
| Ground | Tuks Stadium, Hatfield, Pretoria | ||
| Capacity | 12,000 | ||
| Chairman | Prof. Antonie de Klerk | ||
| Coach | Zipho Dlangalala | ||
| League | National First Division | ||
| 2018–19 | 14th | ||
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History
The University established the Tuks Football Academy in 2002, originally playing in the SAFA Gauteng South Division. In the 2003–04 season the University acquired Pretoria City FC's second division status, subsequently winning the Vodacom League play-offs and being promoted to the NFD in 2004–05. In the 2006–07 season the club qualified for the Mvela Golden League play-offs. In the 2008–09 season the club was a Nedbank Cup finalist losing to Premier Soccer League team Moroka Swallows 0–1.[1]
Following the 2011–12 season University of Pretoria gained promotion to the PSL "top flight in South African Football" with Stephen Haupt as the head coach.[2][3]
In the 2014–15 season they finished 13th in the PSL, and the following 2015–16 season they finished 15th. They finished at the bottom of the Promotional Playoff log without a win and were relegated to the NFD. In the 2016–17 season they finished 12th in the NFD. The following 2017–18 season saw a slight improvement, finishing 10th, and the 2018–19 season saw the club finish 14th in the NFD.[4]
Honours
- Second Division Gauteng Stream: 2003–04
- Second Division National Play-offs: 2004
- National First Division: 2011–12
Club records
- Most starts:
Washington Arubi 31 - Most goals:
Mame Niang 10 - Most starts in a season: Washington Arubi 31 (2012–13)
- Most goals in a season: Mame Niang 10 (2012–13)
- Record victory: 5–1 vs Ajax Cape Town (29/9/12, PSL)
- Record defeat: 0–5 vs Stellenbosch (31/03/2019, NFD)
Premier Soccer League record
- 2012–13 – 8th
Shirt sponsor & kit manufacturer
- Shirt sponsor: None
- Kit manufacturer: Umbro
Club officials/Technical team
- Chairman:
Prof. Antonie de Klerk - CEO: Rendani Mulaudzi
- General manager: Kenneth Neluvhalani
- Team manager: Graham Oosthuis
- Coach: Steve Barker
- Assistant coaches: & Selaotse Mosala
- Goalkeeper coach: Tendai Tanyanyiwa
- Fitness trainer: Sbusiso Mnyamezeli
References
- http://psl.co.za/content.asp?id=16586&comp=879 University of Pretoria FC Retrieved 20 November 2011
- http://www.supersport.com/football/national-first-division/news/120513/Tuks_secures_Premiership_promotion Tuks secures Premiership promotion Retrieved 13 May 2012
- http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/sport/2012/05/10/amatuks-make-it-to-top-flight AmaTuks make it to top flight Retrieved 13 May 2012
- https://www.thenfd.co.za/team/university-pretoria/history. Archived 2021-12-06 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Official website
- Premier Soccer League
- PSL Club Info
- South African Football Association
- Confederation of African Football
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