Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C.
| Full name | Lamontville Golden Arrows Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Abafana Bes'thende (The Backheel Boys) | ||
| Founded | 1943, bought Ntokozo FC franchise in 1996 | ||
| Ground | Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium, Durban | ||
| Capacity | 6,500 | ||
| Chairman | Mato Madlala | ||
| Coach | Manqoba Mngqithi | ||
| League | Betway Premiership | ||
| 2024–25 | 12th of 16 | ||
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Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C. are a South African soccer club based in Durban that plays in the Premiership.
History
It was founded in 1943 in the streets of Lamontville, a township in Durban. The club played in the defunct National Professional Soccer League in the 1970s until they were relegated in 1976. They played in the Second Division thereafter until 1980 when they were embroiled in a soccer scandal and thrown out of the National Professional Soccer League.
The team was formed again in 1996 when the Madlala family bought the Second Division franchise of Ntokozo FC and changed its name to Lamontville Golden Arrows.
In 2000 they won promotion to the Premiership by winning the National First Division Coastal Stream.
Arrows claimed their first piece of major silverware when they won the 2009 MTN 8, routing Ajax Cape Town 6–0 in the final played at Orlando Stadium.
Honours
League
- 1999–2000 – National First Division Coastal Stream Champions (2nd tier)[1]
- 2014–15 – National First Division (2nd tier)[2]
Cups
Pre-season tournaments
- 2011 – KZN Premier's Cup
Club records
- Most starts: Thanduyise Khuboni 212 (2006–2014) (previous record, Siyabonga Sangweni 173 (2005–2011)
- Most goals: Knox Mtizwa (2018–present) 55
- Most capped player: Joseph Musonda, 108
- Most starts in a season: Thanduyise Khuboni, 35 (2011/12)
- Most goals in a season: Richard Henyekane 22 (2008/09)
- Record victory: 6–0 vs Platinum Stars (18/3/09, Premiership)
- Record defeat: 1-7 vs Orlando Pirates FC (06/04/2024, Premiership)
League positions
National First Division (Coastal)
- 2014–15 – 1st (promoted)
- 2015–16 – 9th
- 2016–17 – 8th
- 2017–18 – 8th
- 2018–19 – 10th
- 2019–20 – 12th
- 2020–21 – 4th
- 2021–22 – 9th
- 2022–23 – 9th
- 2023–24 – 9th
- 2024–25 – 12th
First team squad
- As of 17 August 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.
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Foreigners
In the South African Premiership, only five non-South African nationals can be registered. Foreign players who have acquired permanent residency can be registered as locals. Namibians born before 1990 can be registered as South Africans.
- permanent residency
Notable former coaches
- Jan Simulambo (2001)
- Khabo Zondo (8 Feb 2005 – 9 January 2007)
- Manqoba Mngqithi (10 Jan 2007 – 30 June 2010)
- Zoran Filipović (12 July 2010 – 21 March 2011)
- Ernst Middendorp (22 March 2011 – 30 September 2011)
- Muhsin Ertuğral (3 Oct 2011 – 22 October 2012)
- Manqoba Mngqithi (23 Oct 2012 – 5 October 2013)
- Mark Harrison (7 Oct 2013 – 10 February 2014)
- Shaun Bartlett (interim) (10 Feb 2014 – 30 June 2014)
- Shaun Bartlett (1 July 2014 – 15 June 2015)
- Serame Letsoaka (15 June 2015 – 1 December 2015)
- Clinton Larsen (6 Dec 2015 –27 Dec 2018)
- Steve Komphela (27 Dec 2018 –)
- Mabhuti Khenyeza (? – March 2024)
- Steve Komphela (March 2024 –)[3]
References
- ^ Staff Reporter (29 April 2000). "ARROWS PROMOTED TO PREMIER LEAGUE". The Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "PSL congratulates Arrows - ABSA Premiership 2014/15 - Golden Arrows". African Football. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ Munyai, Ofhani (10 March 2024). "Inside Steve Komphela's pre-game message that ignited Golden Arrows". FARPost. Retrieved 13 March 2024.