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| Full name | Bloemfontein Celtic Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Phunya Sele Sele, Masokolara |
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| Founded | 1969, as Mangaung United | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein &
Seisa Ramabodu Stadium, Botshabelo |
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| Chairman | Jimmy Augousti | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager |  Khabo Zondo |
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| League | ABSA Premier League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006-07 | ABSA Premier League, 8th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bloemfontein Celtic is a South African football (soccer) club, playing in the country's Premier Soccer League. The club is now considered as one of the wealthiest in the country and has large fan base in the Free State. Siwelele, as Celtic's supporters are known, are arguably the most passionate in South Africa. The club was founded in 1969 as Mangaung United Football Club. In 1984, businessman Petros Molemela took over the club and changed the name to Bloemfontein Celtic (after Glasgow Celtic). In November 2001, after the relegation of Phunya Sele Sele, Molemela sold his shares in the club to Jimmy Augousti, a former Celtic player. After only three years out of the top-flight, the club regained its PSL status with an impressive season in 2003/04 when they were crowned First Division champions. They also managed to win the 2005 SAA Supa 8 and 2007 Telkom Charity Cup.
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Honours
- Mainstay Cup Winners 1985
- SAA Supa 8 Champions 2005
- Mandela Museum Charity Challenge 2007
- Telkom Charity Cup 2007
Club records
- Most appearances: Willem Vries 306
- Most appearances in a season: Jeffrey Lekgetla 39 (1992)
- Most goals: Benjamin Reed 75
- Most goals in a season: Troy Saila 20 (1987)
- Most capped player: Lehlohonolo Seema (Lesotho)
- Record win: 8-1 v Dinonyana Celtic (15/3/98)
- Record loss: 0-6 v Kaizer Chiefs (29/03/91)
Premier Soccer League record
- 2006/2007 - 8th
- 2005/2006 - 10th
- 2004/2005 - 8th
- 2000/2001 - 17th
- 1999/2000 - 14th
- 1998/1999 - 7th
- 1997/1998 - 12th
- 1996/1997 - 10th
2006/2007 season
Season record
- Castle Premiership - 8th
- ABSA Cup - last 8
- Telkom Knockout - last 16
- SAA Supa 8 - not qualified
- Telkom Charity Cup - runners-up
PSL top scorers
1. Petros Mahlatsi 7
2. Moses Spandeel 4
3. Carlo Scott 3
3. Ntokozo Sikhakhane 3
3. Lebohang Kukane 3
6. Thapelo Liau 2
6. Kleinbooi Taaibos 2
6. Timothy Batabaire 2
6. Cyrille Mubiala 2
Club awards
Player of the Season: Timothy Batabaire
Players' Player of the Season: Thabo Nthethe & Timothy Batabaire
Most Improved Player: Thabo Nthethe
Top Goal-scorer: Petros Mahlatsi
Sportsman of the Season: John Maduka
Club officials
- CEO: Ikie Augousti
- Coach: Khabo Zondo
- Assistant coaches: Benjamin Reed & David Modise
- Goalkeeper coach: Simon Gopane
2007/2008 First team squad
As of September 16 2007
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2007/2008 Transfers
In:
Mark Amofah - Asante Kotoko, Ghana
Lucky Mzizi - AmaZulu
Siphesihle Ngobese - AmaZulu
Didier Mbendje
Keamogetse Wolff
Lebo Ramolesa
Kamohelo Mabuya
Out:
Reagan Noble (loan return) - Mamelodi Sundowns
Thabiso Rammile (loan return) - Mamelodi Sundowns
Bienvenu Tipa - Bidvest Wits
Lebajoa Mphongoa - African Warriors
Sashi Chalwe - FC AK
Official sponsor
Video
External links
- Bloemfontein Celtic Official Website
- Premier Soccer League
- PSL Club Info
- South African Football Association
- Confederation of African Football
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2 Nthethe • 3 Wolff • 4 Nhlapo • 5 Mabuya • 6 Batabaire • 7 Ngobese • 8 Smit • 9 Mmethi • 10 Taaibos • 11 Spandeel • 12 Madidilani • 13 Motlhaping • 15 Liau • 16 Mzizi • 17 Malokase • 18 Maduka • 19 Mahlatsi • 21 Mubiala • 22 Ramolesa • 23 Sikhakhane • 24 Kukame • 25 Mothibantwa • 26 Solomons • 27 Scott • 28 Goldstone • 29 November • 30 Walters • 31 Omony • 32 Mbendje • Manager: Zondo |
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ABSA Premier League 2007–08
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Ajax Cape Town | AmaZulu | Bidvest Wits | Black Leopards | Bloemfontein Celtic |
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