Bantu FC

Bantu FC

Full name	Bantu Football Club
Nickname(s)	A Mats'o Matebele
Founded	1927
Ground	Leshoboro Seeiso Sports Complex Mafeteng, Lesotho
Capacity	7,000[citation needed]
Chairman	Leuta John Leuta
Coach	James Madidilane
League	Lesotho Premier League
Home colours Away colours Third colours
Current season

Bantu Football Club is a Lesotho football club based in Mafeteng.

The team currently plays in Lesotho Premier League.^[1]

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.

SEFUBENG SAKA HO NGOTSOE A MATS'O MATEBELE!!!

President : Mr. Leuta John Leuta

1st Vice President : Mrs. Mamoji Letsapo

2nd Vice president : Mr. Moitheri Kulehile

3rd Vice President : Mr. Leoesha Mahase

Secretary General and Head of Legal: Adv. Tefo Rabolinyane (Mr.)

Vice Secretary General: Mr. Monaheng Matlali

Head of Marketing: Mr. Khotso Mosito

Member Admin: Ms. Tankiso Moteletsane

Member Technical: Ms Nkhathatso Majoro

Communication and Marketing Manager: Mr. Pule Mosoatsi

General Manager: Mr. Poosela Pule

Chief Finance Officer: Mr. Pitso T'sasanyane

Team Manager: Ms. Majulia Kulehile

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Metropolitan Lesotho

Naledi Funeral Planners

Through the hard work of the Bantu executive board, A Matšo Matebele is willing to source multiple sponsorships and partnerships for the benefit of the club. Bantu is very serious about lifting the shadow of amateur football.

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: 5^[2]

2013/2014 Champions 🏆

2016/2017 Champions 🏆

2017/2018 Champions 🏆

2019/2020 Champions 🏆

2022/2023 Champions 🏆

• Independence Cup:8

1963 Champions 🏆

1993 Champions 🏆

1997 Champions 🏆

2011 Champions 🏆

2012 Champions 🏆

2013 Champions 🏆

2015 Champions 🏆

2017 Champions 🏆

• Top 8 Cup: 1

2016 - Champions 🏆

• People's Cup: 1

2023 – Champions 🏆

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 13 GK  LES Jessy Matsie 30 GK  LES Thabiso Ntsane Lichaba 1 GK  LES Motlatsi Sebapala 24 DF  LES Itumeleng Falene 19 DF  LES Johannes Molapo — DF  LES Motiki Mohale 16 DF  LES Ts'oanelo Koetle — DF  LES Andile Sekonyela — DF  LES Liteboho Mohloki — DF  LES Meller Lebetsa 7 MF  LES Hlompho Kalake — DF  LES Moteloa Khemisi 20 MF  RSA Lindokuhle Phungulwa 10 MF  LES Lehlohonolo Fothoane — MF  RSA Sboniso Mahlangu — MF  LES Moriana Moriana 23 MF  LES Tumelo Khabele 12 MF  LES Thabo Lesaoana — MF  LES Katiso Selili 21 MF  LES Thabo Mafatle — MF  RSA Doctor James Mahlangu 18 MF  LES Katleho Sefuthi 9 FW  LES Tseliso Botsane — FW  LES Morapeli Lesoetsa — FW  RSA Sabata Letlatsa 8 FW  LES Lits'epe Marabe

James Madidilane - Coach* South Africa

Kabelo Malapane - Assistant Coach* South Africa

Esaiah Mosala - Goalkeeper Coach* Lesotho

Dr. Mpho Seleke - Team Doctor* Lesotho

Tichaona Tokwe - Orthopaedic Segion* Lesotho

Rapulungoana Pita - Physiotherapist* Lesotho

Mokhethi Rampopo - Physiotherapist* Lesotho

Paseka Lebenya - Care Taker* Lesotho

Amohelang Lelimo - Assistant Care Taker* Lesotho

•  Lesotho Bob Atang Mafoso
•  South Africa Moeketsi Abram Mongoya
•  South Africa Thabo Tsutsulupa
•  Lesotho Bob Atang Mafoso
•  South Africa James Madidilane
•  Lesotho Katiso Mojakhomo
•  Lesotho Motlatsi Shale
•  Lesotho Caswell Moru
•  Lesotho Ntebele 'Tata Mcholene' Taole
•  Lesotho Mokhele Mokhele
•  Lesotho Lehlohonolo Thotanyane

Hlompho Kalake *  Lesotho

Lehlohonolo Fothoane *  Lesotho

Thabo Lesaoana *  Lesotho

Ntsane Lichaba *  Lesotho

Lindokuhle Phungulwa *  South Africa

Sboniso Mahlangu *  South Africa

Doctor James Mahlangu *  South Africa

Sabata Letlatsa *  South Africa

Bantu has the craziest and most vibrant fans in Lesotho football. It is also one of the most progressive clubs. The club now has over 40,000 followers on Facebook which is the highest recorded number of football club followers in the country. In short, Bantu has laid down a marker for all clubs in the country to follow.

• Scara Meikente 1940s/50s
• City Mats’oara 1960s
• Dessert Mohapi 1960s
• Chippa Mathibeli 1960s
• Naughty Rabolinyane 1960s
• Zero Sehapi 1960s
• Success Mosoeu 1980s
• Valdez Lesenyeho 1980/90s
• Popo ‘Pretty boy’ Mats’oara 1980s/1990s
• Lehlohonolo Seema 1990s
• Sekeleme Lephole 1990s
• Morapeli ‘Sprinter’ Tlali 1990s
• Holo Mafantiri 1990s
• Tsepo ‘Motion’ Jobo 1990s
• Lebohang ‘Tona’ Sekatle 1990s
• Thabiso ‘Cellular Phone’ Mokhoele 1990s
• Thato ‘Chocco’ Ralethoko 1990s
• Tlali ‘Cabazela’ Maile 2000s-2016
• Thapelo "Tenda" Mokhehle 2000-2021
• Pro Lesenyeho 1980s

• Official website
• Team profile at Soccerway
• Bantu FC on Twitter
• Bantu FC on Facebook