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Revision as of 12:22, 19 July 2024
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| Full name | Tim Sukazi Galaxy | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Rockets | ||
| Short name | TSG | ||
| Founded | 2015 | ||
| Ground | Mbombela Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 43,500 | ||
| Coordinates | 25°27′40″S 30°55′44″E | ||
| Owner | Tim Sukazi | ||
| Coach | Sead Ramović | ||
| League | DStv Premiership | ||
| 2023–24 | 6th | ||
| Website | www.tsgalaxyfc.com | ||
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TS Galaxy F.C. is a South African football club based in Kameelrivier (Nkangala District Municipality) near Siyabuswa (Mpumalanga) that plays in the PSL.
The club is named after its owner, Tim Sukazi.
History
The Rockets, as TS Galaxy are known, were formed in 2015 .The club campaigned in the SAFA Second Division for three seasons before purchasing the National First Division status of Cape Town All Stars in 2018[1][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.[3]By doing so, they became the first team in South African football to win the Nedbank Cup while campaigning in National First Division.
They competed in the 2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup were they were eliminated by Enyimba of Nigeria in the play-off round.
In September 2020, the club purchased the PSL status of Highlands Park, and appeared in the 2020–21 South African Premier Division season, finishing ninth.[4][5]
In June 2024, after finishing a record sixth in the 2023–24 Premiership, the club were handed a three window ban on registering new players by FIFA for unpaid fees to their ex-striker, Bernard Yao Kouassi.[6]
African competitions
TS Galaxy played in the 2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup after winning the Nedbank Cup the previous season.[3]
They defeated Saint Louis Suns United and CNaPS Sport before being defeated by Nigeria's Enyimba in the play-off round.[7]
Honours
Current squad
- As of 19 July 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
The following players have previously made a league or cup appearance for TS Galaxy and are currently on loan at other teams:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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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.
- ^ a b c "Nedbank Cup match report Kaizer Chiefs v TS Galaxy 18 May 2019". KickOff. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ "Sold: PSL approves TS Galaxy Tim Sukazi purchase of Highlands Park status". Kick Off. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "South Africa 2020/21". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Caf Confederation Cup: TS Galaxy 1-2 Enyimba: People's Elephant stampede into group stage | Goal.com South Africa". www.goal.com. 3 November 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2023.