Matlama FC

Football club

Matlama FC

Full name

Matlama Football Club

Nickname(s)

Tse Putsoa

Founded

May 16th, 1932

Ground

Pitso Ground, Maseru, Lesotho

Capacity

20,000

Chairman

Moeketsi Khojane

Manager

Halemakale Mahlaha

League

Lesotho Premier League

2023-2024

2nd

Home colours

Away colours

Matlama Football Club is a professional football club based in Maseru, Lesotho. The club currently competes in the Lesotho Premier League, where they most recently finished 2nd place.^[1] The club was founded in 1932, and currently play at the Pitso Ground. Historically, they are the most successful team in the division.

The club is renowned for its entertaining style of play, which many players gain from their time in the club's youth system, which produces much of the talents in Lesotho, who are affectionately called 'Bafana'. The youth system has a series of teams, ranging from the under-12's to the senior team.

History

Matlama Football Club was founded on May 16, 1932, making them one of the oldest clubs in the nation. When the Lesotho Premier League was founded in 1970, Matlama was the inaugural winner of the competition. The club have since won the Lesotho Premier League a record 11 times. In addition, they have won the Lesotho Independence Cup six times, and competed in the preliminary rounds of the CAF Champions League four times.

Players

As of the 2023-24 Season^[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	DF	LES	Ts'Eliso Lekhooa
7	FW	LES	Hlomelang Lebina
9	FW	LES	Thabiso 'Mari
10	FW	LES	Phafa Tsosane
12	MF	LES	Ts'epang Ntsenyane
15	FW	LES	Jane Thabantso
16	GK	LES	Monaheng Ramalefane
17	DF	LES	Motete Mohai
20	DF	LES	Rethabile Mokokoane
25	DF	RSA	Tsietsi Khooa
—	GK	LES	Leluma Mofoka
—	GK	LES	Ts'episo Rapotsane
—	DF	LES	Paballo Mafeka


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	DF	LES	Ponts'o Moabi
—	DF	LES	Nkopane Tabi
—	DF	LES	Lefu Theku
—	MF	LES	Ntsimane Mashili
—	MF	LES	Rets'elisitsoe Moepo
—	MF	LES	Santi Nts'ohi
—	MF	LES	Katiso Thamae
—	MF	LES	Molefe Thathu
—	FW	LES	Moteloa Khemisi
—	FW	LES	Nyolohelo Mahloane
—	FW	LES	Ts'okolo Nyamatane
—	FW	LES	Poloko Ramarikhoane

Achievements

Lesotho Premier League
- Champions (12): 1969*, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1992, 2003, 2010, 2019, 2022
Lesotho Cup
- Winners (6): 1976, 1979, 1980, 1987, 1992, 1994

Performance in CAF competitions

CAF Champions League: 4 appearances

2004 – Preliminary Round

2011 – Preliminary Round

2020 – Preliminary Round

2022 -- Preliminary Round

CAF Confederation Cup: 0 appearances

References

^ "Premier League 2023/2024 Standings & Team Forms | Soccer24.com". www.soccer24.com. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
^ "Matlama FC – Matlama FC". 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2024-06-12.