University of Pretoria F.C.

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University of Pretoria Football Club, also known as Tuks FC, is a South African association football club based in the Hatfield suburb of Pretoria that represents the University of Pretoria. They currently play in the National First Division.

University of Pretoria FC
Full nameUniversity of Pretoria Football Club
Nickname(s)AmaTuks, Tuks, Tukkies
Founded2003, bought Pretoria City franchise
GroundTuks Stadium, Hatfield, Pretoria
Capacity12,000
ChairmanProf. Antonie de Klerk
LeagueNational First Division
2023–242nd

History

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The university's High Performance Centre on the LC de Villiers Sport Grounds

The University established the Tuks Football Academy in 2002, originally playing in the SAFA Gauteng South Division. In the 2003–04 season the University acquired Pretoria City FC's second division status, subsequently winning the Vodacom League play-offs and being promoted to the NFD in 2004–05. In the 2006–07 season the club qualified for the Mvela Golden League play-offs. In the 2008–09 season the club was a Nedbank Cup finalist losing to Premier Soccer League team Moroka Swallows 0–1.[1]

Following the 2011–12 season University of Pretoria gained promotion to the PSL "top flight in South African Football" with Stephen Haupt as the head coach.[2][3]

In the 2014–15 season they finished 13th in the PSL, and the following 2015–16 season they finished 15th. They finished at the bottom of the Promotional Playoff log without a win and were relegated to the NFD. In the 2016–17 season they finished 12th in the NFD. The following 2017–18 season saw a slight improvement, finishing 10th, and the 2018–19 season saw the club finish 14th in the NFD.[4]

Honours

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  • Second Division Gauteng Stream: 2003–04
  • Second Division National Play-offs: 2004
  • National First Division: 2011–12

Club records

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Premier Soccer League record

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Shirt sponsor & kit manufacturer

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  • Shirt sponsor: None
  • Kit manufacturer: Umbro

Athenkosi Tonisi

Players

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   RSA Azola Matrose (on loan from Orlando Pirates)

Club officials/Technical team

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  • Chairman:   Prof. Antonie de Klerk
  • CEO:   Rendani Mulaudzi
  • General manager:   Kenneth Neluvhalani
  • Team manager:   Graham Oosthuis
  • Coach:   Steve Barker
  • Assistant coaches: &   Selaotse Mosala
  • Goalkeeper coach:   Tendai Tanyanyiwa
  • Fitness trainer:   Sbusiso Mnyamezeli

References

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  1. ^ University of Pretoria FC psl.co.za Retrieved 20 November 2011
  2. ^ Tuks secures Premiership promotion supersport.com 13 May 2012 Retrieved 13 May 2012
  3. ^ AmaTuks make it to top flight sowetanlive.co.za 10 May 2012 Retrieved 13 May 2012
  4. ^ History thenfd.co.za Archived 2021-12-06 at the Wayback Machine
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