Moroka Swallows F.C.

Moroka Swallows

Full name	Moroka Swallows Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Birds, The Beautiful Birds, The Dube Birds
Founded	10 October 1947
Ground	Volkswagen Dobsonville Stadium, Soweto, Johannesburg
Capacity	24,000
Owner	Unknown Consortium
Chairman	TBA
Coach	Craig Rosslee
League	SAB League
2016–17	16th, Relegated
Home colours Away colours

Moroka Swallows commonly known as The Birds are a South African soccer club that compete in the ABC Motsepe League, they are based in Johannesburg. Until relegation in the 2014–15 season, the club played in the Premier Soccer League.^[1] Now on ABC Motsepe League.

Founded in 1947, Swallows are considered as one of the original two Soweto clubs, together with Orlando Pirates. The team currently plays in the SAB league after a stream of relegation from 3 soccer division they were the Absa Premiership, National First Division and the Motsepe League.

Contents

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  1 History
  


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  2 Honours
  


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  3 Club records
  
  
  
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    3.1 Premier Soccer League record
    
  
  
  
  


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  4 Club officials/Technical team
  


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  5 First team squad
  
  
  
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    5.1 Foreigners
    
  
  
  
  


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  6 Notable former coaches
  


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  7 References
  


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  8 External links
  

History

The club was founded in the 1940s by a trio of soccer lovers, Ishmael Lesolang, Strike Makgatha and Johnny Kubheka.^[2]

They originally named the side Congregated Rovers after the firm in which most of the players and officials worked, later changing it to Moroka Rovers.^[3]

But then, on 10 October 1947, the trio decided to change the name again to Moroka Swallows, basing themselves in the township formally known as Masakeng.^[4]

The name has lasted for the best part of 55 years, a period which has seen consistent success both on the field and off it.^[5]

The name 'moroka' means 'rain maker' in Setswana and the township was probably named after Chief Moroka of Barolong boo-Seleka who became the president of the ANC in 1940s. It is hardly surprising therefore that the club was renamed the 'rain bird'.

The 1950s and 1960s were a successful time for the club, culminating in their greatest ever achievement, winning the South African League title in 1965.^[6]

Off the field, the club was becoming a business and in 1971 they became the first ever football team to register as a public company.

That same year they were also the first to receive an official sponsorship when Teljoy began their association with the club.
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The decade between 1982 and 1992 was a successful one for the team, culminating in four pieces of silverware.^[8]

In 2007 the club celebrated its 60th anniversary. Two years later Swallows won the Nedbank Cup, the club's first piece of silverware for five years.^[9]

The club narrowly avoided relegation in the 2013–14 season, finishing thirteenth. The 2014–15 season saw them relegated for the first time in their history, finishing 15th, and failing to retain their position after being defeated in the promotion-relegation playoffs.^[10]

Following their first relegation from the top level, the club finished bottom of the log in the National First Division, and were relegated again to the SAFA Second Division.

Honours

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  South African Soccer League
  
  • 
    Winners: 1965
  
  


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  Mainstay Cup
  
  • 
    Winners: 1983
  
  


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  Bob Save Super Bowl
  
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    Winners: 1989, 1991
  
  


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  BP Top Eight Cup
  
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    Winners: 1975, 1979
  
  


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  Sales House Cup
  
  • 
    Winners: 1978
  
  


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  ABSA Cup
  
  • 
    Winners: 2004
  
  


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  Nedbank Cup
  
  • 
    Winners: 2009
    
  
  


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  MTN 8
  
  • 
    Winners: 2012
  
  

Club records

• Most starts: Andries Mpondo 395


• Most goals: Thomas Hlongwane 73


• Most capped player: Lerato Chabangu 13


• Most starts in a season: Andries Mpondo 49 (1986)


• Most goals in a season: Thomas Hlongwane 27 (1985)


• Record Victory: 8–0 vs African Wanderers (29/9/91, NSL)


• Record Defeat: 2–6 vs Hellenic (7/3/85, Sales House Cup); Rangers (3/7/87, NSL)

Source:^[11]

Premier Soccer League record

2014/2015 – 15th 2013/2014 – 13th 2012/2013 – 9th 2011/2012 – 2nd 2010/2011 – 13th 2009/2010 – 8th 2008/2009 – 11th 2007/2008 – 7th 2006/2007 – 3rd 2005/2006 – 4th 2004/2005 – 5th

2003/2004 – 7th 2002/2003 – 4th 2001/2002 – 6th 2000/2001 – 15th 1999/2000 – 12th 1998/1999 – 15th 1997/1998 – 11th 1996/1997 – 11th

Club officials/Technical team

• MD & CEO: Leon Prins
  


• General manager: Sipho Xulu
  


• Team manager: Bennet Mtshali
  


• Coach: * Craig Rosslee
  


• Assistant coach: Fani Madida
  


• Goalkeeper coach: Edgard da Silva
  

Source:^[12]

First team squad

As of 12 March 2015.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Obren Čučković 2 DF Rudi Isaacs 3 DF Boris Savić 4 DF Tsietsi Mahoa 5 MF Eurico Marques 6 DF Ashraf Hendricks 7 MF Lantshene Phalane 8 MF Lucky Baloyi 10 FW Siyabonga Nomvethe 11 MF Dikgang Mabalane 12 MF Lefa Tsutsulupa (Captain) 13 MF Kevin Omondi 14 MF Lerato Chabangu 15 DF Giulio Giuricich 16 MF Luyolo Nomandela

No. Position Player 17 MF Mthokozisi Yende 18 FW Vuyisile Wana 19 DF Luvhengo Mungomeni 20 MF Philani Cele 21 MF Sandile Sibande 22 MF Thiago Rodrigo 23 FW Tshwarelo Bereng 24 MF Felix Obada 28 DF Larry Cohen 29 GK Sage Shane Stephens 31 DF Shere Lekgothoane 34 GK Greg Etafia 45 MF Anver Esterhuizen 47 MF Vladimir Mandic

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.

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  Boris Savić
  


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  Felix Obada
  


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  Obren Cucković
  


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  Vladimir Mandic
  

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  Greg Etafia (permanent residency)

Notable former coaches

Walter Rautmann Eddie Lewis (1989–91) Sandile Bali (1991–92) Milo Bjelica (1992) Mich d'Avray (1992–93) Walter da Silva (1999) Viktor Bondarenko (2000–02)

Gavin Hunt (July 1, 2002 – June 30, 2007) Ian Gorowa (July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008) Júlio César Leal (July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009) Rainer Zobel (July 17, 2009 – Nov 28, 2010) Gordon Igesund (Nov 29, 2010 – June 30, 2012) Zeca Marques (July 1, 2012 – 2014) Craig Rosslee (March 2015–)[13]

References

1. 
   ^ PSL Club Info Archived 16 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
   


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   ^ "morokaswallows.co.za - This website is for sale! - moroka swallows Resources and Information". www.morokaswallows.co.za. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
   


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   ^ "morokaswallows.co.za - This website is for sale! - moroka swallows Resources and Information". www.morokaswallows.co.za. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
   


5. 
   ^ "morokaswallows.co.za - This website is for sale! - moroka swallows Resources and Information". www.morokaswallows.co.za. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
   


6. 
   ^ "morokaswallows.co.za - This website is for sale! - moroka swallows Resources and Information". www.morokaswallows.co.za. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
   


7. 
   ^ "morokaswallows.co.za - This website is for sale! - moroka swallows Resources and Information". www.morokaswallows.co.za. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
   


8. 
   ^ "morokaswallows.co.za - This website is for sale! - moroka swallows Resources and Information". www.morokaswallows.co.za. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
   


9. 
   ^ "morokaswallows.co.za - This website is for sale! - moroka swallows Resources and Information". www.morokaswallows.co.za. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
   


10. 
    ^ "Moroka Swallows' relegation a historic one in South Africa". ESPN FC. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
    


11. 
    ^ "Moroka Swallows". Kickoff.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
    


12. 
    ^ Kickoff PSL Yearbook 2013/2014, p. 32.
    


13. 
    ^ "Moroka Swallows Have Appointed Craig Rosslee As Head Coach". www.soccerladuma.co.za. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
    

External links

• Official website


• Premier Soccer League


• PSL Club Info


• South African Football Association


• Confederation of African Football

v t e Moroka Swallows F.C. – current squad
2 Isaacs 4 Mahoa 5 Savić 6 Hendricks 8 Baloyi 9 Lurie 10 Nomvethe 11 Mabalane 12 Tsutsulupa 13 Omondi 14 Chabangu 15 Giuricich 16 Da Costa 19 Mungomeni 20 Cele 21 Sibande 23 Bereng 24 Obada 28 Cohen 29 Stephens 31 Lekgothoane 34 Etafia 47 Mandić 50 Thomas Čučković Rocha Esterhuizen Moloto Manager: Marques

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