Dynamos F.C. (South Africa)

For the Zimbabwean club, see Dynamos F.C.

Dynamos F.C were a South African professional soccer club based in Giyani, Limpopo.

Dynamos

Full name	Dynamos Football Club
Nickname(s)	Ri Khomeni Ri Nga Peli (Never let it set), The Dynamites
Founded	1997
Ground	Giyani Stadium, Giyani
Capacity	20,000
Chairman	Pat Malabela
Manager	Owen Da Gama
Home colours Away colours

League record

Premiership

• 1998/99 – 17th (relegated)^[1]

National First Division

• 1999–2000 – 2nd (Inland Stream)
• 2000–01 – 12th
• 2001–02 – 1st (Inland Stream, promoted)

Premiership

• 2002/03 – 7th^[2]
• 2003/04 – 14th^[3]
• 2004/05 – 10th^[4]
• 2005/06 – 13th (sold the status)^[5]

National First Division

• 2006–07 – 6th
• 2007–08 – 2nd (Inland Stream)
• 2008–09 – 5th (Inland Stream)
• 2009–10 – 5th (Inland Stream)
• 2010–11 – 6th (Inland Stream)
• 2011–12 – 14th
• 2012–13 – 16th (relegated)

History

The club was bought by Pat Malabela in the early 2000s.

In 2006, the club sold its Premiership status to AmaZulu.^[6]

Later, after a dispute over ownership, were relegated from the professional ranks, finishing bottom of the 2012–13 National First Division, after which they ceased to exist.^[7][8][9]

Rivalry

They had a stern rivalry against Black Leopards, being the only two clubs in the province, and they contested what was known as Limpopo Derb, even though Bilika All stars and Giyani Hotspurs also may be considered for the Giyani derby .^{[citation needed]}