Bloemfontein Celtic F.C.


Bloemfontein Celtic Football Club is a South African professional football club based in Bloemfontein that plays in the Premier Soccer League, the first tier of the South African football league system. Bloemfontein Celtic has a large fan base in the Free State. Its supporters are known as Siwelele. The team plays its home matches in Dr. Petrus Molemela Stadium.

History

The club was founded by Norman Mathobisa and Victor Mahatane in 1969. They administered the club until the early 1980s when financial challenges forced them to sell the club to Petrus "Whitehead" Molemela. In November 2001, after the relegation of Phunya Sele Sele, Molemela sold his shares in the club to Demetri "Jimmy" Augousti, a former Celtic player.
After only three years out of the top-flight, the club regained its PSL status with an impressive season in 2003–04 when they were crowned First Division champions. They also managed to win the 2005 SAA Supa 8 and the 2007 Telkom Charity Cup.
In 2009 they formed a partnership with Portuguese club Sporting CP, that included the creation of a youth academy, based in the capital of the Free State.
Max Tshabalala, who also owns Roses United, took over from Augousti on 21 July 2014.

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Current squad

Out on loan

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