Bantu FC

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Bantu F.C. was formed in 1927 as Flying Sweeps of Mafeteng and later renamed Bantu F.C. The founders were the then district Commissioner Button in Consultation with the four Principal Chiefs of Mafeteng.

The team was given the name Bantu after it was alleged that the first tribes to arrive in the district were Matebele hence the chiefs had to rule different tribes and clans which were all the Bantu speaking people. Thus, the rationale behind the name was meant to unite all the tribes in Mafeteng.

The team has always been regarded as a district number one priority in Mafeteng district. Over the years it has strived to be one of the top football brands in Lesotho and some other parts of Southern Africa as evident from both local and international accolades conferred.

The traditional colours of Bantu are black and gold which are the celebrated colours of Mafeteng district. The team is nicknamed A Mats’o Matebele and its supporters Makaota. Home stadium is Leshoboro Seeiso Sports Complex in Mafeteng, alternative stadiums are Setsoto and Maputsoe DiFA in Maseru and Leribe respectively.

Bantu represented Lesotho for the first time in CAF Competitions by appearing at the CAF Cup Winners Cup (Confederations Cup) in 1993. Bantu was drawn against Black Africa of Namibia and for the first leg of the preliminary round; it had to travel for a long distance by bus from Mafeteng to Windhoek, Namibia only to find that their opponents won’t play because of Political instability in the country. Then, Bantu progressed to the second round where they played against Witbank Black Aces of South Africa.

• CAF Champions League: 4 appearances

:: 2015– preliminary round

:: 2017 – preliminary round

:: 2018 – first round

:: 2020 – preliminary round

• CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 2 appearances

:: 1994 – first round

:: 1998 – preliminary round

• CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance

:: 2018 – play-off round

• Lesotho Premier League
• Winners (5): 2013–14, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2022–23{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesl/lesochamp.html|title = Lesotho — List of Champions}}

• Independence Cup
• Winners (8): 1963, 1993, 1997, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017

• Top 8 Cup
• Winners (1): 2016

• People's Cup
• Winners (2): 2023, 2025{{Cite web |last=Raophala |first=Mauwane |date=2025-03-17 |title=Lehlohonolo Seema lifts trophy with Lesotho side |url=https://farpost.co.za/2025/03/17/lehlohonolo-seema-lifts-trophy-with-lesotho-side/ |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=FARPost |language=en-ZA}}

• {{fb |LSO}} Bob Atang Mafoso
• {{fb |RSA}} Moeketsi Abram Mongoya
• {{fb |RSA}} Thabo Tsutsulupa
• {{fb |LSO}} Bob Atang Mafoso
• {{fb |RSA}} James Madidilane
• {{fb |LSO}} Katiso Mojakhomo
• {{fb |LSO}} Motlatsi Shale
• {{fb |LSO}} Caswell Moru
• {{fb |LSO}} Ntebele 'Tata Mcholene' Taole
• {{fb |LSO}} Mokhele Mokhele
• {{fb |LSO}} Lehlohonolo Thotanyane

As of March 2025, the club has over 63,000 followers on Facebook.https://www.facebook.com/bantufcofficialpage/

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• [https://int.soccerway.com/teams/lesotho/bantu-fc/17211/ Team profile] at Soccerway

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