NMMU F.C.

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University F.C. is as an association football club representing the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The club was brought to its current form in 2005, through mergers of three football clubs. NMMU's previous institutions had football clubs at the University of Port Elizabeth, Port Elizabeth Technikon and Vista University's Port Elizabeth.

NMMU FC
Full nameNelson Mandela Metropolitan University Football Club
Nickname(s)Madibaz
Founded2000 (as school of excellence)
2005 (as NMMU)
GroundNMMU Stadium
Capacity15,000
OwnerNelson Mandela Metropolitan University
ChairmanKagiso Tsiane
ManagerMark Tommy
LeaguePort Elizabeth Football Association Premier Division
20125th
WebsiteClub website

The school of excellence was founded in 2000 at UPE for FC Copenhagen. In 2003–04 the club won the Eastern Cape provincial league. PE Tech had previously run a professional club, which played in the National First Division in 2000–01 season. In 2006, the UPE franchise was sold to Bay United and became known as Bay Academy.[1]

In 2011, the men's team won the University Sport South Africa championship, with a 3–0 win over Cape Peninsula University of Technology at the University of Limpopo.[2]

During the 2013 season, the club has 3 senior men's teams and 1 senior women's team. The men's teams play in the Port Elizabeth Football Association's (PEFA) premier league, premier reserve league, and 2nd division. The women's team plays in the PEFA women's league.

Honours
  • 2000–01 Vodacom League, Eastern Cape: 1st (as Port Elizabeth Technikon)
  • 2000–01 Vodacom League Coastal Stream: Promoted to the National First Division (as Port Elizabeth Technikon)
  • 2002–03 Vodacom League, Eastern cape: 1st (as University of Port Elizabeth)
  • 2010 University Sport South Africa Eastern Cape: 1st
  • 2011 University Sports South Africa men's football tournament: 1st

Results

Season finishing places for the premier men's team

  • 2001–02 National First Division Coastal Stream: 9th (as Port Elizabeth Technikon)[3]
  • 2002–03 National First Division Coastal Stream: 14th(relegated) (as Port Elizabeth Technikon)[4]
  • 2005–06 Vodacom League Eastern Cape: 9th[5]
  • 2005–06 Vodacom League Eastern Cape: 14th (as Port Elizabeth Technikon)[6]
  • 2006–07 Vodacom League Eastern Cape: unknown
  • 2007–08 Vodacom League Eastern Cape: unknown[7]
  • 2008–09 Vodacom League Eastern Cape: 14th[8]
  • 2009 Port Elizabeth Football Association Premier Division: 6th[9]
  • 2009 Port Elizabeth Football Association Premier Division: 2nd (as NMMU Missionvale)
  • 2010 Port Elizabeth Football Association Premier Division: 2nd
  • 2010 Port Elizabeth Football Association Premier Division: 3rd (as NMMU Missionvale)
  • 2010 University Sport South Africa Eastern Cape: 1st [10]
  • 2010 University Sport South Africa National Tournament: 10th [11]
  • 2011 Port Elizabeth Football Association Premier Division: 2nd
  • 2011 Port Elizabeth Football Association Premier Division: 6th (as NMMU Missionvale)
  • 2011 University Sport South Africa National Tournament: 1st [12]
  • 2012 Port Elizabeth Football Association Premier Division: 5th
  • 2012 University Sport South Africa National Tournament: 12th [13]
  • 2013 Varsity Football: 2nd[14]
  • 2013 Port Elizabeth Football Association Premier Division: 3rd
  • 2013 University Sport South Africa National Tournament: 5th[15]
  • 2014 Varsity Football: 5th
  • 2014 Port Elizabeth Football Association Premier Division: 1st[16]
  • 2014 University Sport South Africa National Tournament: 5th[17]

Club officials
  • Chairman: Kagiso Tsiane[18]
  • Vice-chairman: Nomzamo Maheneza
  • Secretary: Nasreen Astrie
  • Treasurer: Siseko Mazwi

Technical team
  • Manager: Mark Tommy[19]
  • Men's coach: Lukhanya Wasa
  • Women's coach: Douleen Whitebooi

First team squad

As of 20 July 2015, Varsity Football squad 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 South Africa RSA Matthew Booysen
2 South Africa RSA Onela Beqezi
3 South Africa RSA Lonwabo Balfour
4 South Africa RSA Lundi Balfour
5 South Africa RSA Athini Bisha
6 South Africa RSA Litha Fingo
7 South Africa RSA Lulama Mdleleni
8 South Africa RSA Karabo Mothlabi
9 South Africa RSA Sachin Jackson
No. Pos. Nation Player
10 South Africa RSA Cloudius Sagandira
11 South Africa RSA Kieran Koert
12 South Africa RSA Xola Fipaza
13 South Africa RSA Onke Matomela
14 South Africa RSA Diego van Rooyen
15 South Africa RSA Achuma Klaas
16 South Africa RSA Fuzo Zantsi
17 South Africa RSA Simamkele Thobi
18 South Africa RSA Lusapho Mlangane

Notable players

The following former NMMU players have represented South Africa:

In addition the following former NMMU players have played professional football:

  • Niven Kops
  • Siyabulela Songwiqi

Former coaches

Previous names
  • 2000 University of Port Elizabeth (UPE-FCK)
  • 2004 Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU-FCK)

Sponsors

References
  1. "Bay United History". Supersport. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  2. "NMMU Madibaz players provide hunting ground for new talent". The Herald. 18 January 2012.
  3. "South Africa 2001/02". RSSSF. 8 September 2002.
  4. "South Africa 2002/03". RSSSF. 25 August 2003.
  5. "South Africa 2005/06". RSSSF. 7 February 2007.
  6. "South Africa 2005/06". RSSSF. 7 February 2007.
  7. "South Africa 2008/09". RSSSF. 4 September 2008.
  8. "South Africa 2008/09". RSSSF. 22 October 2009.
  9. "About the Club". NMMU.
  10. "ABSA NMMU Madibaz Soccer Team". NMMU. 2 December 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  11. "USSA FOOTBALL NATIONAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS RHODES UNIVERSITY 2010" (PDF). University Sport South Africa. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  12. "USSA Football National Club Championships 2011" (PDF). University Sport South Africa. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  13. "USSA Football National Club Championships 2012" (PDF). University Sport South Africa. 7 December 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  14. "Tuks win Varsity Football cup". KickOff. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
  15. "USSA FOOTBALL" (PDF). USSA. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  16. "Dominant Madibaz named double Pefa champs". NMMU. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  17. "USSA FOOTBALL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS 2014 TOURNAMENT RESULTS" (PDF). USSA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 May 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  18. "Administration". NMMU.
  19. "NMMU News". Garden Route Electronic Mail Local Information and News.
  20. "Cape United Soccer School of Excellence, officially opened today". Cape United Soccer School of Excellence.
  21. "Sponsors". NMMU. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  22. "South Campus". NMMU. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
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