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Polokwane City F.C.
Full name	Polokwane City Football Club
Founded	2012; 12 years ago
Ground	Old Peter Mokaba Stadium
Capacity	15,000
Chairman	Johnny Mogaladi
Coach	Phuti Mohafe
League	South African Premier Division
2022–23	1st (promoted to South African Premier Division)
Website	Club website
Home colours	Away colours

Polokwane City Football Club is a South African professional football club based in the city of Polokwane in the Limpopo province that currently plays in the first tier South African Premier Division. The team plays its home matches at the Peter Mokaba Stadium.

History

Polokwane City FC was established in 2012 although after the owners of Bay United sold the franchise to the Mogaladi family. After playing in various temporary venues, the club was moved officially from Port Elizabeth to Polokwane City.

Bay United originally came into existence in 2006 when the franchise of the struggling National First Division club Maritzburg United was purchased and relocated to Port Elizabeth. The club spent one season in the Premier Soccer League, and the other years of its existence in the National First Division. Following the 2010–11 NFD season, the club's NFD franchise was moved to Polokwane, Limpopo.

In May 2013 City was promoted to the Premier Soccer League.

Honours

National First Division
- Champions: 2012–13, 2022–23^[1]

November 2012 accident

Four of the club's players died in a traffic accident on 11 November 2012. The crash occurred on the R71 highway, near Polokwane as the players were returning from their match against FC AK. A 36-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drunken and reckless driving. The deceased players were:^[2]

Khomotso Silvester Mpaketsane (27) – born 13 April 1985 – joined the club in January 2011 (during Bay United F.C. season) and stayed after move to Polokwane
Benjamin Moeketsi Nthete (23) – born 22 February 1989 – attacker who joined the club in 2012 on loan from Orlando Pirates
Mojalefa Robert Mphuthi (21) – born 31 August 1991 – striker, nicknamed 'Small', who joined the club after it moved to Polokwane
Koketso Isaiah Takalo (20) – born 15 February 1992 – left-wing, nicknamed 'Kaiser' or 'KK', who joined the club after it moved to Polokwane

Current squad

Updated 26 January, 2024. 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	EQG	Manuel Sapunga
2	DF	RSA	Tholo Thabang Matuludi
3	DF	RSA	Tlou Nkwe
4	DF	RSA	Bulelani Nikani
5	FW	RSA	Francis Baloyi
6	MF	RSA	Luciano Van Heerden
7	FW	RSA	Mokibelo Simon Ramabu
9	FW	RSA	Hlayisi Chauke
10	FW	RSA	Puleng Tlolane
11	MF	RSA	Oswin Appollis
13	MF	RSA	Samuel Bafana Nana
14	FW	RSA	Ndamulelo Maphangule


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
15	FW	RSA	Nyakala Raphadu
16	MF	RSA	Stevens Goovadia
17	MF	RSA	Given Mashikinya
20	MF	RSA	Siphesihle Zwane
21	MF	MOZ	Manuel Kambala
31	MF	RSA	Ntlweleng Obed Thuto
32	DF	RSA	Elliot Seema
33	DF	RSA	Langelihle Ndlovu
34	MF	RSA	Lebohang Petrus Nkaki
35	MF	RSA	Lucky Baloyi
40	GK	RSA	Lindokuhle Mathebula
—	MF	RSA	Cole Alexander

Foreigners

In the South African PSL, only five non-South African nationals can be registered. Foreign players who have acquired permanent residency can be registered as locals. Namibians born before 1990 can be registered as South Africans.