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| Full name | CAPS United Football Club | |
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| Nicknames | Makepekepe, Green Machine, Kepekepe Bhora. | |
| Founded | 1973; 52 years ago (1973) | |
| Ground | National Sports Stadium | |
| Capacity | 60,000 | |
| Manager | Ian Bakala[1] | |
| League | Castle Lager Premier Soccer League | |
| 2024 | 9th | |
| Website | http://www.capsutd.com | |
CAPS United F.C. is aZimbabweanfootball club based inHarare. Formed in 1973, the team rose to prominence in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
The team is popularly known as the "Cup Kings" or "Makepekepe", earned due to their success in cup tournaments in the late 1970s and 1980s.[2][3] It was formerly nicknamed the Manchester Road Boys because of their former address.
They are Harare's second most popular team after their rivalsDynamos F.C., whose fans refer to them as "Madzvinyu" (Lizards). While CAPS United have fewer trophies than Dynamos, they have produced some of the country's best players, includingShacky Tauro andBrenna Msiska.
In 1972, Maurice Kraemer decided to start an official football outfit to entertain workers at Central African Pharmaceuticals, a business based at Manchester Road. Just one year later CAPS Rovers was registered as a team in the Northern Region.[4]
Coach, Steven Kwashi led the team to victory in the 1996 championship. In 2004, Charles Mhlauri took over the club, winning back-to-back championships with the club only losing one game in 2004; a 4–3 home defeat toHighlanders F.C. in a thrilling game at the National Sports Stadium.[5]
Due to the large fan bases and the passionate rivalry between CAPS United and the Dynamos, their games are referred to as the "Harare Derby",[6] and they attract large crowds. As for other rivalries, the matches between CAPS United andBulawayo side Highlanders FC have been dubbed the "Battle of the Cities".[7]
Sarupinda [wasu] Ashton Nyazika Lovemore Nyabeza Freddie Mukwesha
Nti Bihene Bonzu Shaky Tauro
Kabole Mafemba Friday Phiri Steve Kwashi Brenna MsiskaLuke Masomere Justin MathuthuRahman Gumbo (2002–03) Fewdays Musonda (2003)Charles Mhlauri (2004–05)Lloyd Chitembwe (2008–10)Moses Chunga (2010–11)
Sean Connor (2012)[8]Mkhuphali "Mike" Masuku (2012) Taurai Mangwiro (2013–14)
Mark Harrison (2015)Lloyd Chitembwe (2015–19)Darlington Dobo (2019–22)Lloyd Chitembwe (2022–25)[9]Ian Bakala (2025–)[10]In September 2025, CAPS signed a deal with Green Dollar Coin Bank.[11]
