Cape Town City Football Club is a South African professional football club based in Cape Town, South Africa, that plays in the Premier Soccer League (PSL). The original football club Cape Town City FC was founded in 1962, before being reformed in 2016. The team plays its home matches at the Athlone Stadium, and its training centre is based at Hartleyvale Stadium, the club's original home ground between 1962–77.[1]

Cape Town City F.C.

Full name	Cape Town City Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Citizens, Blue and Gold Army
Short name	Cape Town City
Founded	1962; 60 years ago (1962)
Ground	Cape Town Stadium
Capacity	55,000
Coordinates	33°54′12.46″S 18°24′40.15″E
Owner	Michel Comitis, John Comitis
Head coach	Eric Tinkler
League	DStv Premiership
2021–22	2nd
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours Third colours
Current season

History

Cape Town City was resurrected when South African businessman and former professional soccer player John Comitis purchased the franchise rights of defunct Mpumalanga Black Aces F.C.[2] Comitis was one of two co-founders of Ajax Cape Town F.C. in 1999 but eventually sold his shares in 2013.[3] In 2016, Comitis bought defunct Black Aces, located in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, and relocated the team with the franchise license in Cape Town.[3]

Stadium

Cape Town City play their home matches at Athlone Stadium in the suburb of Athlone in Cape Town.[4] In 2018, the club announced that they would begin using Hartleyvale Stadium as a training facility but continue home matches at Athlone Stadium.[5]

Rivalries

Cape Town is a city with many football clubs and so there are many smaller derbies. However the fixtures against the second largest club in the city, Cape Town Spurs FC (formerly Ajax Cape Town FC) are the biggest derby games. Fellow DStv Premiership team Stellenbosch FC (formerly Vasco de Gama FC) are also considered close rivals.

There is also a rivalry against Supersport United after the Telkom Knockout final in 2016 and the MTN 8 finals of 2017 and 2018 all being contested by the two clubs.

Honours

Cape Town City won the 2016 Telkom Knockout Cup, defeating Supersport United 2–1 in the final on 10 December 2016. City scored 12 goals in four games during the tournament to win in 2016–17 Cape Town City F.C. season.[6]

• Telkom Knockout
  • Winners: 2016
• MTN 8
  • Winners: 2018
  • Runners up: 2017, 2021

Club technical team

• Head Coach: Erick Tinkler [7]
• Assistant Coach: Diogo Peral
• Analyst: Paul Lamb
• Team Manager: Moenier Davids
• Sport Scientist: Lee Miles
• Physiotherapist: Andrew Coppin
• Biokineticist: Hlalefo Senoamali
• Head of Recruitment: Grant Veitch
• Recruitment Analyst: Dylan Greenberg

First-team squad

As of 08 August 2022

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  ANG Hugo Marques 2 DF  RSA Thamsanqa Mkhize (captain) 3 MF  RSA Thato Mokeke 4 DF  COD Idumba Fasika 5 DF  CMR Brice Ambina 6 MF  RSA Relebogile Mokhuoane 7 FW  GAM Kajally Drammeh 8 MF  RSA Mpho Makola 9 MF  USA Jordan Bender 9 FW  VEN Darwin González 10 MF  RSA Mduduzi Mdantsane 11 FW  RSA Khanyisa Mayo 12 DF  RSA Taariq Fielies 13 DF  RSA Marc Van Heerden 14 DF  RSA Terrence Mashego

No. Pos. Nation Player 15 DF  RSA Keanu Cupido 16 GK  RSA Darren Keet 18 FW  RSA Mogamat May 22 DF  RSA Patrick Fisher 23 MF  RSA Jaedin Rhodes 24 DF  RSA Lyle Lakay 26 MF  RSA Thabo Nodada 27 MF  RSA Taahir Goedeman 30 DF  RSA Craig Martin 40 MF  RSA Luphumlo Kaka Sifumba 41 FW  RSA Luke Daniels 42 FW  RSA Ashley Nel 46 DF  RSA Thabang Molaoa 47 GK  RSA Luca Diana-Oliaro

Legends

Cape Town City offers lifetime awards to a distinguished group of 30 Cape Town football "Legends". Notable players such as Thabo Mngomeni, David Nyathi, Ben Anderson, Bernard Hartze, Reggie Jantjiesm Farouk Abrahams, Theko Modise, Craig Martin, Edmilson Dove and Lebogang Manyama feature as honourees on this list.[8] This also includes the long-serving captain, Thamsanqa Mkhize.

The club's first and current manager, Eric Tinkler achieved early success. The club also has been managed by ex-South African footballer Benni McCarthy.

References

External links

• Official website

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