Matlama FC

Matlama Football Club is a professional football club based in Maseru, Lesotho. The club currently competes in the Lesotho Premier League, where they most recently finished 2nd place.^[1] The club was founded in 1932 and currently play at the Pitso Ground. They often play home games in front of thousands of spectators. Historically, they are the most successful team in the division.

Matlama FC

Full name	Matlama Football Club
Nickname(s)	Tse Putsoa
Founded	May 16th, 1932
Ground	Pitso Ground, Maseru, Lesotho
Capacity	20,000
Chairman	Moeketsi Khojane
Manager	Halemakale Mahlaha
League	Lesotho Premier League
2024–25	2nd
Home colours Away colours

Matlama FC is renowned for its entertaining style of play, which many players gain from their time in the club's youth system, which produces much of the talents in Lesotho, who are affectionately called 'Bafana'. The youth system has a series of teams, ranging from the under-12's to the senior team.

History

Matlama Football Club was founded on 16 May 1932, making them one of the oldest clubs in the nation. When the Lesotho Premier League was founded in 1970, Matlama was the inaugural winner of the competition. The club have since won the Lesotho Premier League a record 11 times. In addition, they have won the Lesotho Independence Cup six times, and competed in the preliminary rounds of the CAF Champions League four times.

Players

As of the 2023-24 Season^[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 2 DF  LES Ts'Eliso Lekhooa 7 FW  LES Hlomelang Lebina 9 FW  LES Thabiso 'Mari 10 FW  LES Phafa Tsosane 12 MF  LES Ts'epang Ntsenyane 15 FW  LES Jane Thabantso 16 GK  LES Monaheng Ramalefane 17 DF  LES Motete Mohai 20 DF  LES Rethabile Mokokoane 25 DF  RSA Tsietsi Khooa — GK  LES Leluma Mofoka — GK  LES Ts'episo Rapotsane — DF  LES Paballo Mafeka

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  LES Ponts'o Moabi — DF  LES Nkopane Tabi — DF  LES Lefu Theku — MF  LES Ntsimane Mashili — MF  LES Rets'elisitsoe Moepo — MF  LES Santi Nts'ohi — MF  LES Katiso Thamae — MF  LES Molefe Thathu — FW  LES Moteloa Khemisi — FW  LES Nyolohelo Mahloane — FW  LES Ts'okolo Nyamatane — FW  LES Poloko Ramarikhoane

Achievements

• Lesotho Premier League
  • Champions (12): 1969*, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1992, 2003, 2010, 2019, 2022
• Lesotho Cup
  • Winners (6): 1976, 1979, 1980, 1987, 1992, 1994

Performance in CAF competitions

• CAF Champions League: 4 appearances

2004 – Preliminary Round

2011 – Preliminary Round

2020 – Preliminary Round

2022 -- Preliminary Round

• CAF Confederation Cup: 0 appearances