Football club
Matlama Football Club is a professionalfootball club based inMaseru,Lesotho. The club currently competes in theLesotho Premier League, where they most recently finished 2nd place.[1] The club was founded in 1932 and currently play at the Pitso Ground. They often play home games in front of thousands of spectators. Historically, they are the most successful team in the division.
Matlama FC 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.
Matlama Football Club was founded on 16 May 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 theLesotho Independence Cup six times, and competed in the preliminary rounds of theCAF Champions League four times.
As of the 2023-24 Season[2]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
- 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
[edit]- 2004 – Preliminary Round
- 2011 – Preliminary Round
- 2020 – Preliminary Round
- 2022 -- Preliminary Round
