Pretoria Callies F.C.

Pretoria Callies Football Club, also known as Bantu Callies or Pretoria Bantu Callies is a South African professional soccer club based in Pretoria, Gauteng, who currently play in the National First Division.[2]

Pretoria Callies F.C.
Full namePretoria Callies Football Club
Founded1898
StadiumLucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium
Capacity28,900
Coordinates25°46′33.31″S 28°4′22.33″E
ChairmanMoses Malada[1]
ManagerSammy Troughton[1]
LeagueNational First Division
2022–2310th

History

The club was founded in 1898,[3][4] and were founder members of the National Professional Soccer League, later playing in the National Soccer League.[5]

In 2020, the club earned promotion to the National First Division as runners-up of the 2019–20 SAFA Second Division.[6][4]

Stadium

Callies play at the Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville.[7][1]

Honours

League record

SAFA Second Division Gauteng Stream

National First Division

References
  1. "Pretoria Callies to keep Sammy Troughton in GladAfrica Championship promotion". Kick Off. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  2. "Pretoria Callies - Diski Zone". 28 May 2017.
  3. "Focus shifts to Nedbank Cup quarterfinals". supersport.com. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  4. "Bizana Pondo Chiefs win 2020 ABC Motsepe League National Title". SAFA.net. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  5. "Pretoria Callies returned to top-level competition". Scrolla Africa. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  6. "Pretoria Callies and Bizana Pondo Chiefs earn promotion to the national first division". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  7. "Callies host JDR Stars in local derby". supersport.com. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  8. "ABC Motsepe Gauteng Log 2017/2018 - Diski Zone". 8 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  9. "ABC Motsepe Gauteng Log 2018/2019 - Diski Zone". 5 July 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  10. "ABC Motsepe Gauteng Log 2019/2020 - Diski Zone". 5 July 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
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