Siwelele F.C.
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| Full name | Siwelele Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 2025, purchased Supersport United | ||
| Ground | Dr. Petrus Molemela Stadium[1] | ||
| Capacity | 22,000 | ||
| Chairman | Calvin Le John | ||
| Coach | Lehlohonolo Seema | ||
| League | South African Premiership | ||
| 2025–26 | 10th of 16 | ||
| Website | https://www.siwelele.com/ | ||
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Siwelele FC is a South African professional soccer club. The team was formed following the purchase of SuperSport United for R50 million at the end of the 2024–25 Premiership season.[2][3]
Siwelele is the nickname of Bloemfontein Celtic, and there has been speculation that the club would relocate to Bloemfontein and attempt to claim that club's name.[4][5]
Initially scheduled to play in Pretoria,[6] the club started the season based in Bloemfontein[7]
In September 2025, following a poor start to the season, chairperson Calvin Le John fired CEO Stan Matthews and assistant coach Andre Arendse, citing daily threats on their lives and their families lives.[8]
Under Lehlohonolo Seema the club stabilised in its first season in the Premiership.[9]
League record
- 2025–26 – 10th
References
- ↑ Mamabolo, Matshelane (10 August 2024). "Siwelele's triumphant return delights Seema and Bloemfontein faithful". IOL. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ↑ Rabothe, Tshepo (3 July 2025). "SuperSport confirm status sale to Siwelele FC". FARPost. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ↑ OFM. "SuperSport United officially sold to Siwlelele FC". OFM. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ↑ Malepa, Tiisetso. "Supporters reject Siwelele FC – 'This is not Bloemfontein Celtic'". News24. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ↑ "Siwelele's iconic green and white re-imagined". Kick Off. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ↑ Dube, Mthokozisi (17 July 2025). "Where Siwelele FC will play their home fixtures". FARPost. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ↑ "Premier Soccer League - www.psl.co.za - official website". www.psl.co.za. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ↑ https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer/2025-09-21-watch-siwelele-drama-as-boss-axes-ceo-and-assistant-coach-after-threats-on-their-lives/
- ↑ Dube, Mthokozisi (15 April 2026). "The stats behind Siwelele's turnaround under Seema". FARPost ZA. Retrieved 17 April 2026.