Chippa United
Encyclopedia
Chippa United is a semi-professional association football club based in the Nyanga
suburb of Cape Town
, in the Western Cape province
of South Africa
. The club was founded in June 2010, where they bought the Castle League franchise of Mbekweni Cosmos, and hereby started out to play in Vodacom League
. Their first season was very successful, as they managed not only to win the Western Cape Province, but also to win the overall Vodacom Promotional Championship, after a series of play-offs in June 2011. This accomplishment ensured Chippa United a direct promotion, to play next season in the National First Division
.
Chippa United is wholly owned by Chippa Investment Holdings, which is a big construction, security and cleaning company in Cape Town.
The list below highlight the teams most valuable players as of May 2011, according to the South African soccer site KickOff.
Head Coach: Professor Ngubane
1st Assistant: Duran Francis
, with a seating capacity of 4 000, as sole home venue, and a training field in Nyanga for daily practice. Chippa United also has a team playing in the Castle League and also have a young feeder team Philippi United FC, utilizing the same training field and stadium.
Nyanga, Cape Town
Nyanga is a township in Cape Town, South Africa. Its name in Xhosa means ‘moon’ and it is one of the oldest black townships in Cape Town. It was established as a result of the migrant labor system. In the early fifties black migrants were forced to settle in Nyanga as Langa became too small. ...
suburb of Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
, in the Western Cape province
Western Cape
The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...
of South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. The club was founded in June 2010, where they bought the Castle League franchise of Mbekweni Cosmos, and hereby started out to play in Vodacom League
Vodacom League
Vodacom League, sometimes also referred to as Vodacom Promotional League, was founded in 1998 as the current Second Division and the overall third tier of South African football . The competition is regulated by SAFA, and sponsored by mobile telecommunications company Vodacom...
. Their first season was very successful, as they managed not only to win the Western Cape Province, but also to win the overall Vodacom Promotional Championship, after a series of play-offs in June 2011. This accomplishment ensured Chippa United a direct promotion, to play next season in the National First Division
National First Division
The National First Division is the second-highest league of South African club football after the Premier Soccer League . Both the NFD and PSL are organised by the National Soccer League.-For seasons in 2007-11:...
.
Chippa United is wholly owned by Chippa Investment Holdings, which is a big construction, security and cleaning company in Cape Town.
Achievements
- Won the overall Vodacom Promotional Championship, after a series of play-offs in June 2011, where they first won the Coastal Stream, and then continued their victorious march, by defeating Sivutsa StarsSivutsa Stars F.C.Sivutsa Stars is a South African football club based in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga.Founded in 2009, Stars managed promotion to the National First Division in 2011 by finishing second at the Vodacom League play-offs....
1–0 in the final. - Won the Western Cape province in Vodacom League 2010–11, after achieving 26 victories, 5 draws and only 1 defeat. At the same time they had a rather impressive Goal Difference of 78, having scored 96 and only conceded 18 goals. Despite this impressive performance, the victory in the provincial division was only achieved in the last round of the season. Because the runnerup Milano United managed to pull out an equally strong performance, with only 2 defeats during the season.
- Reached the 1/16-Finals (round 32) of the 2011 Nedbank Cup, where they narrowly lost to Witbank SpursWitbank SpursWitbank Spurs are a South African football club based in Witbank, Mpumalanga that competes in the National First Division, Inland Stream.-External links:***...
. - Won the local Buffalo City Easter Tournament 2010.
Historical League results
- 2010–11 (VL) – 1st (promoted as playoff champion)
Team squad
With the professional salaries offered to players, the ‘Chilli Boys’ have been able to entice several ex-PSL stars.The list below highlight the teams most valuable players as of May 2011, according to the South African soccer site KickOff.
Head Coach: Professor Ngubane
1st Assistant: Duran Francis
Top Goal scorers
Top3 Goal Scorers in 2010-11:- Andile Mbenyane: 31 goals
- Robin Rhode: 22 goals
- Welcome Qalanto: 7 goals
Stadium
Currently they are using the FIFA 2010 World Cup training facility Philippi StadiumPhilippi Stadium
The Philippi Stadium is located in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa and is used for soccer matches. The Phillipi Stadium precinct was developed as a practice venue and fan park for the 2010 FIFA World Cup....
, with a seating capacity of 4 000, as sole home venue, and a training field in Nyanga for daily practice. Chippa United also has a team playing in the Castle League and also have a young feeder team Philippi United FC, utilizing the same training field and stadium.