Bloemfontein Celtic F.C.
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| Full name | Bloemfontein Celtic Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Phunya Sele Sele | ||
| Founded | 1969 | ||
| Ground | Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein & Seisa Ramabodu Stadium, Botshabelo | ||
| Capacity | 36,000 | ||
| Chairman | Jimmy Augousti | ||
| Manager |  Tony De Nobrega | ||
| League | Castle Premiership | ||
| 2005-06 | Castle Premiership, 10th | ||
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Bloemfontein Celtic is a South African football (soccer) club, playing in the country's Premier Soccer League. The club is now considered as one of the wealthiest in the whole country and has large fan base in the Free State. The club was founded in 1969 as Mangaung United Football Club. In 1984, businessman Petros Molemela took over the club and changed the name to Bloemfontein Celtic. In November 2001, after the relegation of Phunya Sele Sele, Molemela sold his shares in the club to Jimmy Augousti, a former Celtic player, and Mmuso Tsoametsi. After only three years out of the top-flight, the club regained its PSL status with an impressive season in 2003/04 when they were crowned First Division champions. They surprised many by winning the 2005 SAA Supa 8 tournament.
Honours
- Mainstay Cup Winners 1985
- SAA Supa 8 Champions 2005
Club records
- Most appearances: Willem Vries 306
- Most appearances in a season: Jeffrey Lekgetla 39 (1992)
- Most goals: Benjamin Reed 75
- Most goals in a season: Troy Saila 20 (1987)
- Most capped player: Lehlohonolo Seema (Lesotho)
- Record win: 8-1 v Dinonyana Celtic (15/3/98)
- Record loss: 0-6 v Kaizer Chiefs (29/03/91)
Premier Soccer League record
- 2005/2006 - 10th
- 2004/2005 - 8th
- 2000/2001 - 17th
- 1999/2000 - 14th
- 1998/1999 - 7th
- 1997/1998 - 12th
- 1996/1997 - 10th
2005/2006 season
Season record
- Castle Premiership - 10th
- ABSA Cup - last 32
- Coca-Cola Cup - quarterfinals
- SAA Supa 8 - winners
- Telkom Charity Cup - runners-up
PSL top scorers
1. Moses Spandeel 8
2. Siyabonga Nkosi 6
3. Rotson Kilambe 4
3. Elias Ngwepe 4
5. John Maduka 3
6. Collins Chabalala 2
7. Lehlohonolo Seema 1