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All Stars F.C. (South Africa)

All Stars is a South African football club based in Johannesburg.

All Stars F.C.
Full nameAll Stars Football Club
Founded2010; 14 years ago (2010)[1]
OwnerLunga Ncwana
LeagueNational First Division
2021–22National First Division, 3rd

The club was founded as Cape Town All Stars in 2010, and played their home games at the Athlone Stadium.[2] They dissolved after selling their National First Division league status to then third tier TS Galaxy in 2018.[3] In 2020 they bought back their status from TS Galaxy, who in turn bought their way into the Premiership by purchasing the status from Highlands Park.[4][5]

Relocation and renaming

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The club relocated from Cape Town to Johannesburg at the start of the 2022–23 season, and were renamed All Stars F.C.[6]

Sale

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Following the end of the 2022–23 season, All Stars, who finished fourth, sold their National First Division licence to Black Leopards, who finished bottom and were due to be relegated.[7]

Seasons

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Season League Position Played Won Lost Drew Goals for Goals against Points
2010–11 SAFA Second Division
2011–12 SAFA Second Division
2012–13 SAFA Second Division
2013–14 SAFA Second Division
2014–15 National First Division 5th 30 12 11 7 42 36 47
2015–16 National First Division 7th 30 13 6 11 30 32 45
2016–17 National First Division 9th 30 9 11 10 27 29 38
2017–18 National First Division 7th 30 9 13 8 29 26 40
2020–21[8] National First Division 10th 30 9 10 11 28 32 37
2021–22[9] National First Division 3rd 30 12 12 6 37 26 48
2022–23 National First Division 4th 30 12 48

References

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  1. ^ "All Stars F.C. South Africa". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Ncwana buys Vodacom team, launches it in CT". SowetanLive.co.za. 9 November 2010.
  3. ^ "Cape Town All Stars sold, will relocate to Mpumalanga for 2018/19 NFD season". Kick Off. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  4. ^ "TS Galaxy GladAfrica Championship NFD status to be sold to Lunga Ncwana as Cape Town All Stars". Kick Off. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Sold: PSL approves TS Galaxy Tim Sukazi purchase of Highlands Park status". Kick Off. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  6. ^ Pillay, Byron (9 July 2022). "Premier Soccer League approves Cape Town club's application to relocate". SportsBrief - Sport news. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  7. ^ Writer, FARPost (6 June 2023). "Motsepe Foundation club confirm sale of status". FARPost. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  8. ^ "South Africa 2020/21". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  9. ^ "South Africa 2021/21". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
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