# Cape Town City F.C. (2016)

Cape Town City Football Club (Afrikaans: Kaapstad Sokkerklub) is a South African professional football club based in Cape Town, South Africa, that plays in the Premiership. It was founded in 2016. A previous club under the same name was founded in 1960, before dissolving in 1977. The team plays its home matches at the Cape Town Stadium, and its training centre is based at Hartleyvale Stadium, the previous club's original home ground between 1962 and 1977.

## History

Cape Town City was resurrected when South African businessman and former professional soccer player John Comitis purchased the franchise rights of defunct Mpumalanga Black Aces F.C. Comitis was one of two co-founders of Ajax Cape Town F.C. in 1999 but eventually sold his shares in 2013. In 2016, Comitis bought defunct Black Aces, located in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, and relocated the team with the franchise license in Cape Town.

## Stadium

Cape Town City play their home matches at Cape Town Stadium in the suburb of Green Point in Cape Town. In 2018, the club announced that they would begin using Hartleyvale Stadium as a training facility but continue home matches at Cape Town Stadium.
The club intends to build a 10,000 seater stadium at Hartleyvale, with construction starting by 2026.

## Rivalries

Cape Town is a city with many football clubs and so there are many smaller derbies. However the fixture against Cape Town Spurs (formerly Ajax Cape Town FC) is considered the biggest derby. Fellow Premiership team Stellenbosch (formerly Vasco de Gama) are also considered close rivals.
There is also a rivalry against Supersport United after the Telkom Knockout final in 2016 and the MTN 8 finals of 2017 and 2018 all being contested by the two clubs.

## Honours

Cape Town City won the 2016 Telkom Knockout Cup, defeating Supersport United 2–1 in the final on 10 December 2016. City scored 12 goals in four games during the tournament to win in 2016–17 Cape Town City F.C. season.
* Telkom Knockout
** Winners: 2016
* MTN 8
** Winners: 2018
** Runners up: 2017, 2021

### League record
#### Premiership

* 2016–17 – 3rd
* 2017–18 – 5th
* 2018–19 – 4th
* 2019–20 – 6th
* 2020–21 – 7th
* 2021–22 – 2nd
* 2022–23 – 4th
* 2023–24 – 5th

## Club technical team

| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Muhsin Ertuğral |

## First-team squad

    As of 2 November, 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | RSA | Thamsanqa Mkhize (captain) |
| 4 | MF | NAM | Aprocius Petrus |
| 9 | FW | FRA | Amadou Soukouna |
| 10 | MF | RSA | Haashim Domingo |
| 11 | DF | RSA | Tshegofatso Nyama |
| 12 | MF | RSA | Kamohelo Mokotjo |
| 15 | DF | RSA | Keanu Cupido |
| 16 | GK | RSA | Darren Keet |
| 18 | DF | RSA | Sibusiso Ziba |
| 20 | FW | VEN | Darwin González |
| 21 | FW | NAM | Prins Tjiueza |
| 22 | DF | RSA | Patrick Fisher |
| 23 | MF | RSA | Jaedin Rhodes |
| 24 | FW | RSA | Kayden Francis |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 25 | DF | RSA | Lorenzo Gordinho |
| 26 | MF | RSA | Thabo Nodada |
| 27 | MF | RSA | Taahir Goedeman |
| 28 | MF | ANG | Carlinhos |
| 32 | GK | RSA | Elson Sithole |
| 33 | FW | RSA | Heaven Sereetsi |
| 44 | MF | RSA | Luyolo Slatsha |
| 47 | GK | RSA | Luca Diana-Oliaro |
| 50 | MF | RSA | Emile Witbooi |
| 53 | FW | RSA | Shakeel April |
| 54 | FW | RSA | Jody Ah Shene |
| 55 | MF | RSA | Gabriel Amato |
| 58 | DF | RSA | Siphamandla Dondolo |
| 77 | DF | RSA | Ntsikelelo Ngqonga |
| 93 | MF | RSA | Fortune Makaringe |

### Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 4 | DF | COD | Nathan Fasika (at Vålerenga until 31 December 2024) |

## Legends

Cape Town City offers lifetime awards to a distinguished group of 30 Cape Town football "Legends". Notable players such as Thabo Mngomeni, David Nyathi, Ben Anderson, Bernard Hartze, Reggie Jantjies, Farouk Abrahams, Teko Modise, Craig Martin, Edmilson Dove and Lebogang Manyama feature as honourees on this list. This also includes the long-serving captain, Thamsanqa Mkhize.
The club's first manager, Eric Tinkler achieved early success. The club also has been managed by ex-South African footballer Benni McCarthy.