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| fullname = Sivutsa Stars Football Club
| fullname = Sivutsa Stars Football Club
| nickname =
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| founded = June 2007
| founded = 2009
| dissolved = 2014
| ground = [[Kabokweni Stadium]],<br>[[Kabokweni]], [[Nelspruit]],<br> [[Mpumalanga]], [[South Africa]]
| ground = [[Kabokweni Stadium]], [[Kabokweni]]
| capacity = 8,000
| capacity = 8,000
| chairman =
| owner = Derick Khoza
| chairman =
| coach =
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| manager =
league = [[National First Division]] |
| coach = Victor Fumo
season = 2013–14 |
| league = [[2010–11 Vodacom League#Mpumalanga Province|Vodacom League,<br> Mpumalanga province]]
position = National First Division, 13th
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'''Sivutsa Stars''' was a South African [[association football|football]] club based in [[Nelspruit]], [[Mpumalanga]] that played in the [[National First Division]].


Founded in 2009, Stars managed promotion to the National First Division in 2011 by finishing second at the [[Vodacom League]] play-offs.{{fact|date=October 2023}}
'''Sivutsa Stars F.C.''' is an [[association football]] club based in the small village [[Kabokweni]], situated 4km NorthEast of [[Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport|Kruger Airport]], which is roughly 30km NorthEast of [[Nelspruit]], in the [[Mpumalanga|Mpumalanga province]] of [[South Africa]]. The club was founded in June 2007, and culture wise they practise the motto ''"uyavutha umlilo"'' (the fire is burning). In June 2010, they bought the Castle League franchise of '''[[Manchester F.C. (South Africa)|Manchester FC]]''', also known as '''Witbank Manchester''', and hereby bought a promotion to play in [[Vodacom League]]. Their first season at this level, prooved to be very successfull. They managed to win the Mpumalanga Province, and thus qualified for the Promotional playoffs in June 2011, with a chance of further promotion to the [[National First Division]].



==Achievements==
==Achievements==
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*2010–11 Vodacom League Mpumalanga champions
* Won the Mpumalanga province in [[2010–11 Vodacom League|Vodacom League 2010-11]], after achieving 22 victories, 3 draws and 5 defeats. This was good enough to win the league, 3 points ahead of Mighty Mega Force, and thus Sivutsa Stars will now enter the round robin stage of the Promotional Playoffs from June 7-12. If they win the Inland group at the round robin stage, they will be rewarded with a direct promotion to the [[National First Division]].


==Players==
==Managers==
*{{flagicon|South Africa}} [[John Tlale]] (8 Aug 2013&nbsp;– 13 Mar 2014)
The list below highlight the teams most valuable players as of May 2011, according to the South African soccer site KickOff.<ref name="Vodacom League Playoffs -Highlands Park">{{cite web|url=http://www.kickoff.com/news/22139/mpumalanga-and-north-west-candidates-for-first-division.php|title=Mpumalanga and North West candidates for First Division|author=KickOff |date=2011-06-02}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|South Africa}} [[Duncan Lechesa]] (13 Mar 2014&nbsp;– 2014)


==Disestablishment==
{{col-start}}
Sivutsa Stars was bought out by Shauwn and Sbu Mpisane, who relocated the club to [[Durban]] and renamed it to [[Royal Eagles F.C.|Royal Eagles]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=www.realnet.co.uk |date=2014-08-09 |title=Sivutsa Stars sold to Shauwn and S'bu Mpisane, moving to Durban - News - Kick Off |url=http://www.kickoff.com/mobile/news/43063/sivutsa-stars-sold-to-shauwn-and-sbu-mpisane-moving-to-durban |access-date=2023-09-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809093511/http://www.kickoff.com/mobile/news/43063/sivutsa-stars-sold-to-shauwn-and-sbu-mpisane-moving-to-durban |archive-date=2014-08-09 |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=www.realnet.co.uk |date=2014-08-09 |title=Sivutsa Stars renamed Royal Eagles as David Bright takes charge - News - Kick Off |url=http://www.kickoff.com/mobile/news/45442/sivutsa-stars-renamed-royal-eagles-as-david-bright-takes-charge- |access-date=2023-09-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809101951/http://www.kickoff.com/mobile/news/45442/sivutsa-stars-renamed-royal-eagles-as-david-bright-takes-charge- |archive-date=2014-08-09 |language=en-gb}}</ref>
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{{Fs player|no=2|nat=RSA|name=Enocent Mkhabela ("Gerard") [[File:Captain sports.svg|12px|alt=captain|link=Captain (association football)]]|pos=}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=RSA|name=Sibusiso Mnguni ("Scara")|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=RSA|name=Aphiwe Mlalandle |pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=RSA|name=[[Irvin Mhlambi]] |pos=FW}}
{{Fs end}}
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{{col-end}}


==Shirt sponsor & kit manufacturer==
==Staff==
*Shirt sponsor: None
'''Head Coach:''' Victor Fumo<br>
*Kit manufacturer: [[Kappa (company)|Kappa]]
'''1st Assistant:''' McDonald Makhubela<br>


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==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.sivutsastarsfc.co.za}}
* No official club website currently exist.
*[http://www.safa.net/index.php?page=logsnresults Vodacom League - official log and match results]
*[http://www.psl.co.za Premier Soccer League]
*[http://psl.co.za/content.asp?id=101041&comp=879 NFD Club Info]
*[http://www.backpagepix.co.za/live/search.php?general_search=Sivutsa&limitstart= Pictures of the team in competitive matches]

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==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Vodacom League}}
{{South African soccer seasons}}


[[Category:Association football clubs established in 2007]]
[[Category:Association football clubs established in 2009]]
[[Category:South African association football clubs]]
[[Category:SAFA Second Division clubs]]
[[Category:Vodacom League clubs]]
[[Category:Soccer clubs in Mpumalanga]]
[[Category:Association football clubs in Mpumalanga]]
[[Category:National First Division clubs]]
[[Category:2009 establishments in South Africa]]
[[Category:Sivutsa Stars F.C.]]

Latest revision as of 18:52, 9 October 2023

Sivutsa Stars F.C.
Full nameSivutsa Stars Football Club
Founded2009
Dissolved2014
GroundKabokweni Stadium, Kabokweni
Capacity8,000
LeagueNational First Division
2013–14National First Division, 13th

Sivutsa Stars was a South African football club based in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga that played in the National First Division.

Founded in 2009, Stars managed promotion to the National First Division in 2011 by finishing second at the Vodacom League play-offs.[citation needed]

Achievements

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  • 2010–11 Vodacom League Mpumalanga champions

Managers

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Disestablishment

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Sivutsa Stars was bought out by Shauwn and Sbu Mpisane, who relocated the club to Durban and renamed it to Royal Eagles.[1][2]

Shirt sponsor & kit manufacturer

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  • Shirt sponsor: None
  • Kit manufacturer: Kappa

References

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  1. ^ www.realnet.co.uk (9 August 2014). "Sivutsa Stars sold to Shauwn and S'bu Mpisane, moving to Durban - News - Kick Off". Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  2. ^ www.realnet.co.uk (9 August 2014). "Sivutsa Stars renamed Royal Eagles as David Bright takes charge - News - Kick Off". Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
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