TS Galaxy F.C.
TS Galaxy F.C. is a South African football club based in Kameelrivier near Siyabuswa (Mpumalanga) that plays in the PSL.
Full name | Tim Sukazi Galaxy |
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Nickname(s) | The Rockets |
Founded | 2015 |
Ground | Kameelrivier Stadium |
Owner | Tim Sukazi |
Coach | Owen Da Gama |
League | Premier Soccer League |
2019–20 | 10th |
Website | Club website |
The club is named after its owner, Tim Sukazi who purchased the NFD league license from Cape Town All Stars in May 2018.[1]
Prior to purchasing the second-tier status, the club had been playing in the ABC Motsepe League, the third tier.[2]
On Saturday 18 May 2019, TS Galaxy won their first inaugural trophy, the Nedbank Cup, after beating Kaizer Chiefs 1-0 through a Zakhele Lepasa penalty scored in the second minute of second-half injury time. They became the first team from the lower division to win the Nedbank Cup.
In September 2020, the club purchased the PSL status of Highlands Park, and will appear in the 2020–21 South African Premier Division season.[3]
African competition
TS Galaxy played in the 2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup after winning the Nedbank Cup the previous season.
They defeated Saint Louis Suns United and CNaPS Sport before being defeated by Nigeria's Enyimba in the play-off round.
References
- "Football Agent Tim Sukazi Completes Purchase Of NFD Club Cape Town All Stars". South African soccer news. 31 May 2018.
- "TS Galaxy ends soccer drought". 4 June 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- "Sold: PSL approves TS Galaxy Tim Sukazi purchase of Highlands Park status". Kick Off. 2020-09-17. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- "Nedbank Cup match report Kaizer Chiefs v TS Galaxy 18 May 2019". KickOff. Retrieved 2019-05-18.