Black Leopards F.C.

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***History
-------***The club was founded in 1983 by business people in Venda. In 1998 the club was taken over by the Thidiela family. After just two seasons of campaigning in the National First Division, Black Leopards were promoted to the elite division of the country.

Leopards were relegated to the First Division in 2008 after seven seasons in the Premiership. In 2011 Leopards returned to the PSL.

***Honours
-------******* **First Division Inland Stream: 1********2000-01******* **National First Division Promotion/Relegation Play-offs: 1********2010–11******Club records
------------******* Most starts: File:Flag of South Africa.svg Christopher Netshidzivhe 163
* Most goals: File:Flag of South Africa.svg Mulondo Sikhwivhilu 44
* Most capped player: File:Flag of Malawi.svg Robert Ng'ambi
* Most starts in a season: File:Flag of South Africa.svg Nkosiyabo Xakane 36 (2011/12)
* Most goals in a season: File:Flag of South Africa.svg Mulondo Sikhwivhilu 11 (2004/05) & File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kingston Nkhatha 11 (2011/12)
* Record victory: 7–1 vs Bush Bucks (13/4/02), (PSL)
* Record defeat: 0–5 vs Kaizer Chiefs (9/9/03), (PSL)******### Premier Soccer League record******* 2012/13 – 16th (relegated)
* 2011/12 – 14th
* 2007/08 – 15th (relegated)
* 2006/07 – 11th
* 2005/06 – 12th
* 2004/05 – 14th
* 2003/04 – 8th
* 2002/03 – 11th
* 2001/02 – 8th******2015 First team squad
---------------------****As of April, 6, 2015*
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

***Shirt sponsor & kit manufacturer
--------------------------------******* Shirt sponsor: None
* Kit manufacturer: Winner******Notable former coaches
* File:Flag of Zambia.svg Jacob Sakala
* File:Flag of Zambia.svg Jan Simulambo (2000)
* File:Flag of South Africa.svg Gavin Hunt (July 2001 – June 2)
* File:Flag of Mozambique.svg Arnaldo Salvado (2002)
* File:Flag of Austria.svg Walter Rautmann (2003)
* File:Flag of South Africa.svg Ephraim Mashaba (Feb 2004 – March 5)
* File:Flag of France.svg Jean-Yves Kerjean (2005)
* File:Flag of South Africa.svg Boebie Solomons (April 2006 – March 8)
* Template:Country data Democratic Republic of Congo Bibey Mutombo (July 2006 – Oct 06)
* File:Flag of South Africa.svg Mlungisi Ngubane (Nov 2006 – Jan 07)
* File:Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Dieter Schmidt (Jan 2007 – June 7)

* File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Augustine Eguavoen (March 2008)
* File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Sheppard Murape (March 2008 – June 8)
* File:Flag of South Africa.svg Joel Masutha (June 2008 – June 9)
* File:Flag of Romania.svg Mario Marinica (June 2009 – June 10)
* File:Flag of Serbia.svg Vladislav Heric (2009–10)
* File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Sunday Chidzambwa (Oct 2010 – Oct 11)
* File:Flag of Serbia.svg Vladislav Heric (Oct 2011 – May 12)
* File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Sunday Chidzambwa (May 2012 – Oct 12)
* File:Flag of South Africa.svg Ian Palmer (Oct 2012 – Dec 12)
* File:Flag of South Africa.svg Abel Makhubela *(interim)* (Jan 2013–)
* File:Flag of Serbia.svg Kostadin Papic ( August 2013 – May 2014)
* File:Flag of South Africa.svg Zeca Marques (June 2014–)

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