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Matlama FC

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| fullname = Matlama Football Club

| nickname = Tse Putsoa

| founded = May 16th, 1932

| ground = Pitso Ground, Maseru, Lesotho

| capacity = 20,000

| chairman = Moeketsi Khojane

| manager = Halemakale Mahlaha

| league = Lesotho Premier League

| season = 2023-2024

| position = 2nd

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Matlama Football Club is a professional football club based in Maseru, Lesotho. The club currently competes in the Lesotho Premier League, where they most recently finished 2nd place.{{Cite web |title=Premier League 2023/2024 Standings & Team Forms {{!}} Soccer24.com |url=https://www.soccer24.com/lesotho/premier-league/standings/ |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=www.soccer24.com |language=en}} The club was founded in 1932 and currently play at the Pitso Ground. They often play home games in front of thousands of spectators. Historically, they are the most successful team in the division.

Matlama FC is renowned for its entertaining style of play, which many players gain from their time in the club's youth system, which produces much of the talents in Lesotho, who are affectionately called 'Bafana'. The youth system has a series of teams, ranging from the under-12's to the senior team.

History

Matlama Football Club was founded on 16 May 1932, making them one of the oldest clubs in the nation. When the Lesotho Premier League was founded in 1970, Matlama was the inaugural winner of the competition. The club have since won the Lesotho Premier League a record 11 times. In addition, they have won the Lesotho Independence Cup six times, and competed in the preliminary rounds of the CAF Champions League four times.

Players

As of the 2023-24 Season{{Cite web |date=2023-11-08 |title=Matlama FC – Matlama FC |url=https://matlamafc.com/team/matlama/ |access-date=2024-06-12 |language=en-US}}

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{{Fs player|no=2|nat=LES|pos=DF|name=Ts'Eliso Lekhooa}}

{{Fs player|no=7|nat=LES|pos=FW|name=Hlomelang Lebina}}

{{Fs player|no=9|nat=LES|pos=FW|name=Thabiso 'Mari}}

{{Fs player|no=10|nat=LES|pos=FW|name=Phafa Tsosane}}

{{Fs player|no=12|nat=LES|pos=MF|name=Ts'epang Ntsenyane}}

{{Fs player|no=15|nat=LES|pos=FW|name=Jane Thabantso}}

{{Fs player|no=16|nat=LES|pos=GK|name=Monaheng Ramalefane}}

{{Fs player|no=17|nat=LES|pos=DF|name=Motete Mohai}}

{{Fs player|no=20|nat=LES|pos=DF|name=Rethabile Mokokoane}}

{{Fs player|no=25|nat=RSA|pos=DF|name=Tsietsi Khooa}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=LES|pos=GK|name=Leluma Mofoka}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=LES|pos=GK|name=Ts'episo Rapotsane}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=LES|pos=DF|name=Paballo Mafeka}}

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{{Fs player|no=|nat=LES|pos=DF|name=Ponts'o Moabi}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=LES|pos=DF|name=Nkopane Tabi}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=LES|pos=DF|name=Lefu Theku}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=LES|pos=MF|name=Ntsimane Mashili}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=LES|pos=MF|name=Rets'elisitsoe Moepo}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=LES|pos=MF|name=Santi Nts'ohi}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=LES|pos=MF|name=Katiso Thamae}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=LES|pos=MF|name=Molefe Thathu}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=LES|pos=FW|name=Moteloa Khemisi}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=LES|pos=FW|name=Nyolohelo Mahloane}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=LES|pos=FW|name=Ts'okolo Nyamatane}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=LES|pos=FW|name=Poloko Ramarikhoane}}

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Achievements

Performance in CAF competitions

::2004 – Preliminary Round

::2011 – Preliminary Round

::2020 – Preliminary Round

::2022 -- Preliminary Round

References

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External links

  • {{Facebook|matlamafc}}
  • [https://int.soccerway.com/teams/lesotho/matlama-fc/17212 Team profile] on Soccerway

{{Lesotho Premier League}}

Category:Lesotho Premier League clubs

Category:1932 establishments in Basutoland

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