University of Pretoria F.C.
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History
The University established the Tuks Football Academy in 2002, originally playing in the SAFA Gauteng South Division. In the 2003–04 season the University acquired Pretoria City FC's second division status, subsequently winning the Vodacom League play-offs and being promoted to the NFD in 2004–05. In the 2006–07 season the club qualified for the Mvela Golden League play-offs. In the 2008–09 season the club was a Nedbank Cup finalist losing to Premiership team Moroka Swallows 0–1.[1]
Following the 2011–12 season University of Pretoria gained promotion to the Premiership with Stephen Haupt as the head coach.[2][3]
In the 2014–15 season they finished 13th in the Premiership, and the following 2015–16 season they finished 15th. They finished at the bottom of the Promotional Playoff log without a win and were relegated to the NFD. In the 2016–17 season they finished 12th in the NFD. The following 2017–18 season saw a slight improvement, finishing 10th, and the 2018–19 season saw the club finish 14th in the NFD.[4]
Honours
- Second Division Gauteng Stream: 2003–04
- Second Division National Play-offs: 2004
- National First Division: 2011–12
Club records
- Most starts: Template:Flagicon Washington Arubi 31
- Most goals: Template:Flagicon Mame Niang 10
- Most starts in a season: Template:Flagicon Washington Arubi 31 (2012–13)
- Most goals in a season: Template:Flagicon Mame Niang 10 (2012–13)
- Record victory: 5–1 vs Ajax Cape Town (29/9/12, Premiership)
- Record defeat: 0–5 vs Stellenbosch (31/03/2019, NFD)
League record
National First Division
Premiership
National First Division
- 2016–17 – 12th
- 2017–18 – 10th
- 2018–19 – 14th
- 2019–20 – 9th
- 2020–21 – 12th
- 2021–22 – 2nd
- 2022–23 – 8th
- 2023–24 – 2nd
- 2024–25 – 10th
References
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- ↑ University of Pretoria FC psl.co.za Retrieved 20 November 2011
- ↑ Tuks secures Premiership promotion supersport.com 13 May 2012 Retrieved 13 May 2012
- ↑ AmaTuks make it to top flight sowetanlive.co.za 10 May 2012 Retrieved 13 May 2012
- ↑ History thenfd.co.za Template:Webarchive
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External links
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- Premier Soccer League
- PSL Club Info (archived)
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- Sport at the University of Pretoria
- University and college soccer clubs in South Africa
- National First Division clubs
- Soccer clubs in Pretoria
- Association football clubs established in 2003
- Premier Soccer League clubs
- SAFA Second Division clubs
- 2003 establishments in South Africa