University of Cape Town F.C.

University of Cape Town Football Club, also known as UCT FC, is the football club representing the University of Cape Town based in Cape Town, South Africa.
The University of Cape Town Football Club boasts 250 student members with four men's teams and two women's teams.
The Men's & Women's First Teams represent the university in the University Sports South Africa (USSA) Football National Club Championships competing with the top 20 university teams in the country, held in December of each year.http://ussa.org.za/ussafootball.php
The USSA Football National Club Championships act as the qualifiers to the prestigious Varsity Sports Football tournament of the following year; with the top eight men's and women's teams affiliated with Varsity Sports booking their place in the tournament.
The club is an affiliate member of the Cape Town Tygerberg Football Association (CTTFA), with Men's First & Second Teams playing in the 2nd Division having recently joined the association in 2016. http://www.cttfa.co.za/c1-divisions The Women's First Team plays in the SAFA Regional Women's League, fighting for promotion to the Sasol League. Whilst the Women's Second Team plays in the CTTFA Ladies' League. The Men's Third & Fourth Teams play in the university's Internal Soccer League, boasting 50 teams all students of UCT.
==Crests & Colours==
The club plays with the University of Cape Town Coat of Arms on the left breast of the playing jersey and the UCT Sport logo on the right. The UCT crest was designed in 1859 by Charles Davidson Bell, Surveyor-General of the Cape Colony at the time. Bell was an accomplished artist who also designed medals and the triangular Cape stamp.
UCT FC uses the UCT Sport colour palette, with three primary colours: navy blue, sky blue and white. The home kit is traditionally navy blue, while the away strip is predominantly white with sky blue detailing.
==Nickname==
The nickname "Ikey Warriors" was coined by 2014 Head Coach Rowan Hendricks and Ikey Tigers coach Kevin Musikanth during the 2014 Varsity Football season, due to the team's tenacious warrior-like spirit, tough tackling and never-say-die attitude. It was a nickname used only within the squad, but the media caught onto the name during the tournament, with Soccer Laduma among others writing about UCT's "Ikey Warriors".http://www.soccerladuma.co.za/league/varsity-football/c/uct-news/uct-planning-to-go-all-out-against-nwu/172444 The name became popular among the club and its fans and has since grown into the club's official nickname.
For the first time, in 2015, the Ikey Warriors emblem was placed on the back of the playing jersey below the collar.
==Stadium==
UCT's home ground is the Kopano Astroturf, located on UCT's Lower Campus in Rosebank, Cape Town. The stadium can hold up to 500 spectators at capacity. The astroturf is FIFA approved, and was put on standby as a training facility during the 2010 FIFA World Cup due to its ability to withstand wet weather conditions.http://www.uct.ac.za/dailynews/?id=7052
Clubs such as Hellenic and ASD Cape Town have used the Kopano Astroturf as their home ground in the ABC Motsepe League in the past.
During the 2013 and 2014 Varsity Football tournaments, UCT played their home games on the Groote Schuur Rugby Field, due to its ability to hold a larger number of spectators. The rugby field, known commonly by UCT students as The Green Mile, is adjacent to the university's Upper Campus and is the home ground of the Ikey Tigers.
==Honours & Tournament History==
===Varsity Football record===
;Men
*2014 Varsity Football – 8th
*2013 Varsity Football – 8th
;Women
*2016 Varsity Football – Semi-finalists http://varsitysportssa.com/uwc-one-step-closer-title-big-semi-final-win-cape-derby/
===USSA Football National Club Championships record===
;Men
*2017 – Tournament is taking place from 3-7 July 2017 in Johannesburg
*2016 – 13th http://ussa.org.za/docs/football2015results.pdf
*2015 – Tournament cancelled due to #FeesMustFall protests
*2014 – Did Not Qualify http://ussa.org.za/docs/football2014results.pdf
*2013 – 6th http://ussa.org.za/docs/football2013results.pdf
*2012 – 9th http://ussa.org.za/docs/football2012results.pdf
*2011 – Did Not Qualify http://ussa.org.za/docs/football2011results.pdf
*2010 – Did Not Qualify http://ussa.org.za/docs/football2010results.pdf
*2009 – Did Not Qualify http://ussa.org.za/docs/football2009results.pdf
;Women
*2017 – Tournament is taking place from 3-7 July 2017 in Johannesburg
*2016 – 8th http://ussa.org.za/docs/football2015results.pdf
*2015 – Tournament cancelled due to #FeesMustFall protests
*2014 – 13th http://ussa.org.za/docs/football2014results.pdf
*2013 – 16th http://ussa.org.za/docs/football2013results.pdf
*2012 – 15th http://ussa.org.za/docs/football2012results.pdf
*2011 – 12th http://ussa.org.za/docs/football2011results.pdf
*2010 – Did Not Qualify http://ussa.org.za/docs/football2010results.pdf
*2009 – 8th http://ussa.org.za/docs/football2009results.pdf
==Shirt sponsor & kit manufacturer==
*Shirt sponsor: None
*Kit manufacturer: Laurus
==First team squad==
As of 1 October 2016.
==Club officials==
===Coaching Staff===
;Men's Technical Team
*Head Coach: Brandon Truter
*Assistant Coach & 2nd Team Coach: Donovan Smith
*Goalkeeper Coach: Mark Kapman
*Men's 3rd Team Coach: Zamile Soga
*Men's 4th Team Coach: Cody Burcher-Jones
;Women's Technical Team
As of 1 October 2016.
*Head Coach: Kamaal Sait
*Assistant Coach: Ahmed Parker
*Goalkeeper Coach: Mark Kapman
*Women's 2nd Team Coach: Tracey van Heerden
===Committee===
*Chairperson: Warren Black
*Vice-Chairperson: Shalom Chitanda
*Secretary: Alexandra Barry
*Treasurer: Brian Msimango
*League & Fixtures Coordinator: Thulo Moletsane
*Kit & Equipment Manager: Boitumelo Pule
*Marketing Manager: Andrew Mashamaite
*Events Manager: Keshmika Moodley
*Outreach Manager: Mickyle Bridgeman
==Former Coaches & Chairpersons==
===Former Head Coaches===
* Cayl Coetsee – 2016 (interim)
* Vorgen Less – 2015-2016
* Rowan Hendricks – 2014
* Monwabisi Ralarala – 2012-2013
* Liam Shirley – 2012
===Former Chairpersons===
* Daniel Perling – 2014-2016
* Fairouz West – 2013
* Dustin Holohan – 2011-2013
==References==
==External links==
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* Varsity Sports Football
* University Sports South Africa Football
* South African Football Association
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