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Free State Stars Football club is a South African professional football club based in Bethlehem, Free State that plays in the National First Division. Formerly known as Makwane Computer Stars and Qwa Qwa Stars, their most significant honour is winning the 1994 Coca-Cola Cup and 2018 Nedbank Cup.

Free State Stars F.C.
Full nameFree State Stars Football Club
Nickname(s)Ea Lla Koto
Founded1977; 45 years ago (1977) (as Makwane Computer Stars)
GroundGoble Park, Bethlehem
Capacity20,000
ChairmanMike Mokoena
CoachInnocent Mayoyo[1]
LeagueNational First Division
2020–215th
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours
Former club crest
Former club crest
Former club crest
Former club crest

The club sold their National First Division status to Casric F.C. at the start of the 2022–23 season. Following the sale of Bloemfontein Celtic the previous year, this left the Free State without any representatives in professional football.[2]


History


Founded in 1977 in a small village of Makwane in an area then known as QwaQwa, the club gained promotion to the National Premier Soccer League in 1986.

The team won the league cup (then known as The Coca-Cola Cup) in 1994 with Bunene Ngaduane leading the scoring charts.

To avoid fixture congestion the club's franchise was sold to the Premier Soccer League in 2002.

The following year, Mike Mokoena revived the club as he bought and renamed the franchise of National First Division side Maholosiane. FS Stars regained their Premiership status in 2005 after winning the Mvela Golden League.

After a disappointing season in the top-flight, with the first team finishing bottom of the table, the club was relegated. The 2007–08 season however proved to be a huge success with Stars dominating the First Division and securing promotion to the Premier League once again.

They also won the inaugural Baymed Cup in December 2006 beating FC AK in the final.


Shirt sponsor & kit manufacturer



Honours


Winners – 2018
Winners – 1994
Winners – 2006
Champions – 2004–05, 2006–07
Champions – 1985

Club records



Premier Soccer League record



Club officials



First team squad


Updated 16 May 2020

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  CMR Boniface Zoa
2 DF  RSA Sithembiso Ngobe
3 DF  RSA Themba Mantshiyane
4 DF  RSA Katlego Mkhabela
5 MF  RSA Paulos Masehe (captain)
6 DF  RSA Sibusiso Sikhosana
7 FW  RSA Sello Japhta
8 MF  RSA Wandile Ndunakazi
9 FW  RSA Lindokuhle Zondi
11 FW  RSA Booysen Sambok
12 FW  RSA Monnapule Saleng
13 FW  GHA Daniel Gozar
15 MF  RSA Relebogile Mokhuoane
17 MF  RSA Lunga Zikade
18 MF  RSA Tulani Ntshangase
20 DF  RSA Mondli Mbanjwa
21 DF  RSA Lehakoe Naile
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF  RSA Sihle Gum
23 FW  RSA Thabang Ximba
24 DF  RSA Langelihle Ndlovu
26 FW  RSA Asanda Dyani
27 FW  RSA Sherwin Smith
28 MF  RSA Buyani Sali
29 FW  NGA Lukman Adefemi
30 DF  ZAM Gift Sakuwaha
31 GK  RSA Johannes Mofokeng
33 FW  RSA Mpho Khabane
41 GK  RSA Samkelo Mbambo
45 FW  RSA Ayanda Nkosi
FW  RSA Sekela Sithole
MF  RSA Siyabonga Dubula
GK  RSA Xolani Ngcobo

Notable former coaches



References


  1. "Mayoyo Lands Job With Title Challengers".
  2. Makhaya, Ernest (4 August 2022). "Free State Stars sold for R12 million, set to relocate - report". The South African. Retrieved 20 August 2022.



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[de] Free State Stars

Der Free State Stars Football Club ist ein Fußballverein aus dem südafrikanischen Bethlehem. Der Verein wurde 1977 gegründet und trägt den Spitznamen Ea Lla Koto. Die Free State Stars spielen in der Premier Soccer League, der höchsten Spielklasse des Landes.
- [en] Free State Stars F.C.

[es] Free State Stars Football Club

El Free State Stars Football Club es un club de fútbol de Sudáfrica, de la ciudad de Bethlehem. Fue fundado en 1979 y juega en la Primera División de Sudáfrica.

[ru] Фри Стэйт Старс

«Фри Стэйт Старс» (англ. Free State Stars Football Club) — южноафриканский футбольный клуб из Бетлехема, основанный в 1977 году. Выступает в Премьер-лиге ЮАР. Домашние матчи проводит на стадионе «Гобл Парк». Ранее клуб носил такие названиями, как:«Макване Компьютер Старс», «Фэйрвэйс Старс» и «КваКва Старс».



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